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energy pressure

Russia Fires Missile Barrage at Ukraine Grid

A fresh barrage of deadly Russian strikes battered Ukraine on Friday, cutting water and electricity in major cities and piling pressure on the grid in...

Russian Diplomat Hospitalized in CAR After Opening Letter Bomb

The head of a Russian cultural center in the Central African Republic (CAR) was hospitalized on Friday after an explosive device sent to him in the mail...

opinion Morvan Lallouet

What Does the Fate of Ilya Yashin Tell Us About Russia's Opposition?

Ilya Yashin, the Russian opposition politician sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail by a Moscow court last week for speaking out against the Russian...

economic uncertainty

Russia's Central Bank Warns of Labor Shortage Following Mobilization

The governor of Russia’s Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, warned on Friday that the country was facing a growing labor shortage following the conscription...

Ukraine War and Popularity Worries: Why Putin is Skipping His Annual Press Conference

The cancellation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference earlier this week was a last minute decision taken due to growing fears...

surviving amid war

In Photos: The Animals of Ukraine

Among the millions of lives upended by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been the country's animals, both domestic and wild.

But in many instances, they...

short-lived localization

Apple Seeks to End Lease on Russian Head Office – RBC

Apple is in talks to terminate a lease on its Moscow office that the U.S. tech giant had opened less than a month before Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian...

Ukraine War: Explosions Across Ukraine as Russia Launches New Missile Barrage

Two people killed by Russian shelling on Kryvyi Rih, governor says

Some regions without power after Russian missiles hit power grid

Water lines disrupted, metro services suspended in Kyiv

opinion Morvan Lallouet

What Does the Fate of Ilya Yashin Tell Us About Russia's Opposition?

opinion Kirill Rogov

Misadventures in Late-Stage Putinism: Dozhd and the Conundrum of Exile

opinion Maxim Samorukov

Why Is All Quiet on Russia’s Western Balkan Front?

opinion Anatoly Buzinsky

Russia's Anti-LGBT Law Is a Dangerous Kremlin Ruse to Stay in Power

opinion Ilya Yashin

‘People Are Running From You, Mr. President. Can’t You See?’

opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

What Secret Russian State Polling Tells Us About Support for the War

surviving amid war

In Photos: The Animals of Ukraine

extreme weather

In Photos: Moscow Sets 60-Year Precipitation Record

high-profile deal

In Photos: Basketball Star Griner Exchanged for Arms Dealer Bout in U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

more than books

A Glimpse Behind the Bookshelves in Russia's Small-Town Libraries

Wartime peacekeepers

Explainer: What Is Russia’s Role in the Current Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis?

The blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, has sparked concern of a humanitarian...

Ukraine War and Popularity Worries: Why Putin is Skipping His Annual Press Conference

The cancellation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference earlier this week was a last minute decision taken due to growing fears...

bucking the trend

E-Scooter Firm Whoosh Seeks Russia’s First Ukraine War IPO

Russian E-scooter firm Whoosh’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) this week — the first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine &mdash...

Explainer: Why is Russia Trying So Hard to Capture the Small Ukrainian City of Bakhmut?

Russian forces have been attempting to seize Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donetsk region for at least seven months. But in recent weeks, the battle in and...

far-reaching consequences

7 Unexpected Ways Western Sanctions Have Affected Life in Russia

Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may not have resulted in the dramatic economic collapse some predicted — but they have still...

economic uncertainty

Russia's Central Bank Warns of Labor Shortage Following Mobilization

The governor of Russia’s Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, warned on Friday that the country was facing a growing labor shortage following the conscription...

short-lived localization

Apple Seeks to End Lease on Russian Head Office – RBC

Apple is in talks to terminate a lease on its Moscow office that the U.S. tech giant had opened less than a month before Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian...

withdrawal complete

Swedish Clothing Giant H&M Shutters Last Stores in Russia

Swedish fashion retailer H&M announced on Thursday that it had closed its last remaining stores in Russia and Belarus, wrapping up its progressive...

bucking the trend

E-Scooter Firm Whoosh Seeks Russia’s First Ukraine War IPO

Russian E-scooter firm Whoosh’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) this week — the first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine &mdash...

the word's worth

The Hopeless Quest for Language Purity

Общеупотребимые слова: commonly used words Every year or so some state organization at some level in Russia demands or proposes or...

cops and artists

Yav Art Group: To Protest, It Helps to Know the Law

A bridge separating two brother is set on fire in a short video, one of the latest works by the art group Yav. The art event was held on National Unity...

more than books

A Glimpse Behind the Bookshelves in Russia's Small-Town Libraries

In Russia’s rural villages, there are very few cultural institutions. Oftentimes, there is only a single library and a single House of Culture (community...

weekend kitchen

The Russian Salad That Never Goes Out of Fashion

This salad is known around the world, but its origins remain hidden in the culinary mists of time.

home away from home

Russian Emigres in Armenia Fuel Flourishing Food, Creative Scenes

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly every hand in the packed auditorium went up when the moderator asked who had arrived in this South Caucasus nation after...

Russians Who Fled Ukraine War Seek Armenian Citizenship as Conflict Drags On

YEREVAN, Armenia — A growing number of Russians who fled abroad because of the Ukraine war are seeking Armenian citizenship as the fighting drags...

influx from the north

Kyrgyzstan Sees Struggles, Opportunity in Russian Emigration Wave

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Russian entrepreneurs Yulia and Ilya Kuleshov worked hard to transform the large house they rented in the Kyrgyz capital into...

receding danger

Russians Who Fled Military Draft Return Home as Panic Fades

Draft-age men who left Russia in fear of being sent to fight in Ukraine are returning home after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an end to the...