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U.S. Will Abandon Ukraine Peace Talks ‘Within Days’ if No Progress Made, Rubio Says

“The United States has been helping Ukraine over the last three years, and we want it to end, but it’s not our war,” Rubio said in France.  
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Hundreds of Ethnic Germans Are Dying for Russia in Ukraine. This Man Is Tracking Them.

Feature Andrej Triller, a descendant of Volga Germans deported to Kazakhstan by the Soviets, has been documenting the new tragedy hitting his community.
4 Min read

Raiffeisen Pauses Russian Bank Sale Amid U.S.-Russia Talks – FT

Raiffeisen Bank International has faced pressure from both U.S. and European authorities to reduce its presence in the Russian market.
2 Min read

Kursk Governor Has Office Blessed After Predecessor’s Arrest on Fraud Charges

“I have a clear understanding of how much sinfulness has accumulated within these walls in light of recent events,” Khinshtein said.
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Russian Air Attacks in Northeastern Ukraine Kill 2, Injure Dozens

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that overnight strikes on his city appear to have been carried out using ballistic missiles with cluster munitions.
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Russian Supreme Court Removes Taliban From List of Terrorist Organizations

While the move does not amount to formal diplomatic recognition, it’s widely seen as a step toward normalization with Afghanistan’s rulers.
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Trump Softens on Zelensky, Says Mineral Deal Coming 'Soon'

Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Ukraine started the war and this week accused Zelensky of responsibility for "millions" of deaths.
2 Min read

Russia Systematically Seizing Thousands of Homes in Occupied Mariupol, Investigation Says

To keep their homes, Ukrainians must travel to Mariupol via Russia, undergo rigorous security checks and navigate a complex web of bureaucratic hurdles...
2 Min read

In Occupied Ukraine, Russia's Security Forces Target Schools for Recruitment

The recruitment drives come as Russia faces a growing shortage of law enforcement personnel.
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Women Against the Kremlin

Alla Gutnikova: ‘Dictatorships End, Walls Fall and Prisons Burn’
‘Extermination of Entire Nations’: Scientist Maria Vyushkova Counts Russia’s Indigenous War Dead
‘What Motivates Me Is My Love for Komi’: Indigenous Activist Lana Pylaeva
Activist Viktoria Maladaeva Uplifts Russia’s Indigenous Peoples With Power of Unity

opinion
Taras Kuzio

Putin's Demands Mean Trump Can Never Truly End the War. Here's Why.

8 Min read
Indigenous of Russia Foundation

An Open Letter to Vladimir Kara-Murza: Don't Spread Racist Myths About Indigenous Peoples

4 Min read
Inna Bondarenko

I Trained With Russian Diplomats. I Can Tell You How They Work

4 Min read
Maxim Alyukov

Here’s Why More Russians Don’t Read Independent Journalism

6 Min read
Jason Corcoran

How Trump’s Backfiring Trade War Could Crash Putin’s Economy

5 Min read

Editor's Pick

Major Fires in Siberia, Far East Mark Ominous Start to Russia’s 2025 Wildfire Season

Experts agree that Russian authorities — like in previous years — remain ill-prepared for the 2025 wildfire season.
4 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

Despite Deteriorating Rights in Russia, UN Rapporteur Still Believes in Dialogue

Mariana Katzarova told The Moscow Times that her work has documented a deliberate strategy of repression and subjugation in Russia.
6 Min read

Editor's Pick

‘I Am Being Tried For My Professional Activity’: The Last Words of Journalists Jailed for Alleged Navalny Ties

MT republishes the court statements of video journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergei Karelin, who were jailed for 5.5 years on "extremism" charges.
7 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

Kremlin Claims Ovechkin’s NHL Goal Record as Propaganda Victory

For many Russians, Alexander Ovechkin’s sporting feat over the weekend provided a rare source of pride recognized outside Russia’s borders.
4 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

After Losing Limbs to War, Russian Amputee Veterans Grapple With Officials’ Empty Promises

At least 54% of soldiers who have disabilities after fighting in Ukraine are amputees. They face a difficult path to rehabilitation.
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Editor's Pick

Kremlin Doubles Down on Demand to Replace Zelensky, Risking Trump’s Ire

“Zelensky will not agree to any territorial concessions. We need to address the root of the issue: Remove him,” one source told MT.
6 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

In Russia's Universities, Anti-War Voices Are Silenced. But Resistance Remains.

With public resistance to the war nearly impossible, some students still find ways to express their opposition and fight for their rights.
6 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

For Russia’s Regional Journalism, RFE/RL’s Closure a ‘Catastrophe’

Though imperfect, the outlet has been a rare source of independent news for residents of Russia’s regions and Indigenous communities.
6 Min read

Photos and Videos

In Photos: Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Russia

In Photos: The Kursk Region Town of Sudzha Following Ukraine's Withdrawal

Russia’s Tatarstan, Central Asian Diaspora Celebrate Nowruz

Features

Hundreds of Ethnic Germans Are Dying for Russia in Ukraine. This Man Is Tracking Them.

Andrej Triller, a descendant of Volga Germans deported to Kazakhstan by the Soviets, has been documenting the new tragedy hitting his community.
4 Min read

Despite Deteriorating Rights in Russia, UN Rapporteur Still Believes in Dialogue

Mariana Katzarova told The Moscow Times that her work has documented a deliberate strategy of repression and subjugation in Russia.
6 Min read

With a Peace Deal at Hand, Armenians Demand Justice for Loved Ones Lost in War With Azerbaijan

Yerevan’s readiness to drop international lawsuits as part of the deal has sparked turmoil among the families of missing soldiers and refugees.
5 Min read

Kremlin Claims Ovechkin’s NHL Goal Record as Propaganda Victory

For many Russians, Alexander Ovechkin’s sporting feat over the weekend provided a rare source of pride recognized outside Russia’s borders.
4 Min read

Secretive Energy Supplies and Harboring Assad: Inside the Kremlin’s Balancing Act With Syria’s New Leaders

Putin wants to win the new Syrian leadership's loyalty with oil and gas — and keep the issue of Assad off the table.
5 Min read
More features

climate

Major Fires in Siberia, Far East Mark Ominous Start to Russia’s 2025 Wildfire Season

Experts agree that Russian authorities — like in previous years — remain ill-prepared for the 2025 wildfire season.
4 Min read

As Russia’s Regions Battle Floods, Local Officials Hide Real Damage and Pray to God

As peak flooding season hits regions across the Urals and Siberia, regional officials appear ill-prepared to manage such disasters.
3 Min read

Warm Temperatures Bring Ice Melt and Flooding to Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region

Rescuers evacuated 70 residents, including 20 children, in the city of Asha, around 260 kilometers from the Kazakh border.
1 Min read
More climate

Business

Raiffeisen Pauses Russian Bank Sale Amid U.S.-Russia Talks – FT

Raiffeisen Bank International has faced pressure from both U.S. and European authorities to reduce its presence in the Russian market.
2 Min read

Moscow Court Awards Russia’s Wealthiest Woman Ex-Husband’s Stake in Online Retailer

Tatiana Kim divorced her ex-husband Vladislav Bakalchuk after a surprise merger with outdoor advertising firm Russ Group last summer.
1 Min read

Russia to Supply Army Using Seized U.S.-Owned Food Company – Reports

Glavprodukt’s new management reportedly claimed the takeover was needed to ensure stable supplies to the National Guard and the Defense Ministry.
2 Min read
More business

arts and life

In 'The Illegals' Author Shaun Walker Unravels the Messy Lives of Spies

From the earliest days of the U.S.S.R. up until today, Moscow has sent abroad "illegals" posing as locals to advance their interests.
13 Min read

For the Love of Soups

In Russia and its close neighbors, there is a soup for every weather, every occasion and every taste.
6 Min read

Pushkin House Announces Short List for 2025 Book Prize

The short list for the annual award has become the collection of the season's must-read books.
2 Min read
More Arts and Life

the new diaspora

Russian Dissidents Stranded in Spain After Residency Requests Allegedly Denied

The exiled activists claim Spanish officials promised them fast-track residency, but those efforts were later stalled.
3 Min read

3 Years Since Leaving Russia, Emigres Seek to Memorialize the Diaspora Experience

A new outcropping of projects seeks to give voice to a generation of Russians who have left their homeland, perhaps for good.
5 Min read

'Nothing Will Ever Be the Same': The Russians Returning Home After Years of Wartime Emigration

Their stories reveal the personal cost of war, the weight of leaving everything behind and the uneasy feeling of returning to a changed Russia.
6 Min read
More the new diaspora