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Russian Olympic Champion Faces Backlash for EU Property, Putin Support

lightning rod Russian opposition and pro-Kremlin voices have fiercely criticized Yelena Isinbayeva after it was revealed that she had moved to the Canary Islands.  
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Russia Strikes Odesa Cathedral, as Putin Claims Counteroffensive 'Failed'

The strike killed two people, drawing a vow of retaliation from Ukraine's leader.
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Russia’s War on Environmental NGOs Robs Country of Conservation Resources

In depth Authorities will now lack an important source of independent feedback on the actual scale of wildfires and other environmental crises, experts say.
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Military target

Russia Says Downs 2 Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow

One drone reportedly crashed near the Defense Ministry, while another hit a business center.
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high-profile arrest

Russia Detains Former Separatist Ukraine Commander

Igor Girkin, a vocal critic of the military's handling of the war in Ukraine, is being charged with “public incitement of extremist activity.”
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political prisoner

Navalny Sent to Solitary Confinement After Requested 20-Year Prison Term

“Just an hour ago, Alexei Navalny was again placed in a solitary punishment cell [for] introducing himself incorrectly,” his lawyer said.
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deadly strike

Russians React to Latest Crimea Bridge Attack

The Crimea bridge suffered its second deadly attack since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has hurt the annexed peninsula's critical tourism industry...
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inflationary pressure

Russia Hikes Interest Rates for First Time Since Post-Invasion Fallout

A falling ruble and surging military expenditures are pushing up inflation.
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militarizing society

In Photos: Russian Youth Take Part in 'Military-Patriotic' Games Outside Moscow

The event comes amid a wider militarization of Russian society seen in recent years, particularly since the invasion of Ukraine.
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opinion
Ekaterina Kurbangaleeva

Russia Looks to Economic Redistribution to Shore Up the Regime

5 Min read
Joshua R. Kroeker

Despite the Kremlin’s Best Efforts, Putin’s Facade Has Cracked

4 Min read
Andrey Pertsev

Is Prigozhin’s Mutiny the Nail in the Coffin for Putin’s Golden Boy, Dyumin?

5 Min read
Alexandra Talaver

'Weapons of the Weak': Why Does the Russian Opposition Need a Feminist Lens?

7 Min read
Abubakar Yangulbaev

Why Kadyrov Has Imprisoned My Mother

6 Min read
117

Days since former MT reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia

Editor's Pick

Contemporary art

Barbie Takes a Trip to the U.S.S.R.

Yekaterinburg-based photographer Lara Vychuzhanina sends Barbie and Ken on a trip through time, back the U.S.S.R.

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In depth

As Kremlin Dismantles Wagner’s Empire, Foreign Asset Seizures More Likely Than Defense Ministry Takeover

While the Kremlin swiftly moved to dissolve Wagner’s structures in Russia and Ukraine, the future of its overseas units remains volatile.
4 Min read

Editor's Pick

In depth

Prigozhin Mutiny, ICC Warrant Create Dilemma for Putin Ahead of BRICS Summit

Weakened at home and wanted abroad, Putin has still not made a final decision on attending the summit in South Africa, officials told The Moscow Times...
3 Min read

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In depth

‘It’s Hell’: Russia’s Transgender Community Rushes to Undergo Gender Reassignment as Legal Ban Looms

A bill going through parliament seeks to ban transgender Russians from accessing gender-affirming services.
5 Min read

Editor's Pick

In depth

'Half Patriot, Half Traitor': Wagner Fighters Reflect on Botched Rebellion With Resentment, Uncertainty

Current and former Wagner mercenaries interviewed by The Moscow Times were mixed in their loyalty to Yevgeny Prigozhin following his mutiny.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Russians Appeared to Welcome Wagner Rebels With Open Arms. The Truth Is More Complex.

Local residents and analysts said much of the support for Wagner and Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don was passive rather than active.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Evacuated Residents of War-Scarred Bakhmut Envision a Far-Off Return Home

Five hundred days into Russia’s invasion, the day when Bakhmut's population will be able to return looks increasingly distant.
5 Min read

Photos and Videos

militarizing society

In Photos: Russian Youth Take Part in 'Military-Patriotic' Games Outside Moscow

deadly strike

Russians React to Latest Crimea Bridge Attack

Acting Out 

Russian Artist Pavel Otdelnov Reflects on Kremlin’s War in Ukraine

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lost presence

Russia’s War on Environmental NGOs Robs Country of Conservation Resources

Authorities will now lack an important source of independent feedback on the actual scale of wildfires and other environmental crises, experts say.
4 Min read
lacking logistics

Russia’s Surging Trade With China Creates Infrastructure Headaches

Russia’s logistics network is creaking under the weight of record trade with Asia.
4 Min read
Up for grabs

As Kremlin Dismantles Wagner’s Empire, Foreign Asset Seizures More Likely Than Defense Ministry Takeover

While the Kremlin swiftly moved to dissolve Wagner’s structures in Russia and Ukraine, the future of its overseas units remains volatile.
4 Min read
new normal

For Russia’s Elites, Kremlin's Failure to Protect Crimean Bridge No Longer Shocks

As two people were killed and a key artery to the annexed peninsula was damaged, many in Moscow shrugged.
4 Min read
ersatz artillery

Russia Sends Obsolete Tanks to Battle in Ukraine Amid Staggering Artillery Losses

Outdated Soviet-era T-54, T-55 and T-62 tanks are being brought out of storage and to the frontline — but with mixed results.
5 Min read
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Business
group-ib

Russia Seeks 18 Years in Jail for Founder of Cybersecurity Firm

Group-IB's co-founder Ilya Sachkov had once received an "innovative breakthrough" award from Putin "for developments in the field of identifying and preventing...
1 Min read
inflationary pressure

Russia Hikes Interest Rates for First Time Since Post-Invasion Fallout

A falling ruble and surging military expenditures are pushing up inflation.
3 Min read
surging trade

Russian Oil Exports to China Hit New All-Time Record

Russia exported 10.5 million tons of crude oil to China in June, breaking the previous record of 9.71 million tons set in May.
2 Min read
More business

arts and life
weekend kitchen

Black, Red and... Squash Caviar

"Caviars" made of squash, eggplant and other vegetables are not just poor-man's spreads.
4 Min read
the word's worth

A Guide to Giving a Bribe in Russian

What you say when you bribe depends on whether you want something or they want something.
4 Min read
Acting Out 

Russian Artist Pavel Otdelnov Reflects on Kremlin’s War in Ukraine

“Acting Out” is described as a reflection on the catastrophe of the war and “an attempt to find signs hidden throughout history, leading to the war...
1 Min read
More Arts and Life

the new diaspora
carrot and stick

Russia Seeks to Lure Back Wartime Emigres – But Offers Few Incentives

Politicians are more focused on pleasing Putin than building a clear strategy for attracting emigres, experts say.
5 Min read
legal cooperation

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Share Data with Moscow on Anti-War Russians, Conscripts

The agreement raises questions over the safety of Russian nationals who sought refuge in the two Central Asian states after the invasion of Ukraine.
2 Min read
signs of friction

Moscow Ally Kyrgyzstan Sours on Russian Anti-War Emigres

A spate of canceled concerts by Russian anti-war performers and arrests of anti-war activists reflect Bishkek's continued deference to Moscow.
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