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Shifting attitudes

Russian Support for LGBT Rights Hits 14-Year High, Poll Says

The increase in support can be attributed to a gradual decline in anti-LGBT sentiment appearing on TV.

Demanding satisfaction

Russian Pundit Challenged to Duel for Calling Church Protesters ‘Demons’

“You allow yourself to make these statements because ... no one has kicked your ass,” the challenger wrote.

Stand-off

Russia Sees Libya Stalemate as Strongman's Assault Stalls

Libya has emerged as an arena where Russia’s flexing its geopolitical muscle in the region.

blind loyalty

Russian Soldiers Say They’re Willing to Shoot Protesters, Serviceman Claims

“The authorities want to find out if the army will take their side when something happens,” the soldier said in an interview.

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opinion

I Know What It's Like to Work for Alisher Usmanov's Media

The mass resignation of Kommersant’s entire political desk should come as no surprise.

chicken or pork?

Russia’s Newest Ambition in China Is Selling More Chicken Wings

A virus decimating China's hog herd could help to boost Russian poultry exports.

Soviet Kitsch

A Glimpse Behind the Iron Curtain

As nostalgia for the Soviet Union swells, one project aims to show what life was like for ordinary citizens in the U.S.S.R.

opinion

Vladimir Ruvinsky

We Want It Like in Ukraine, Part 2

On the day Moscow was rocked by another censorship scandal, Zelenskiy’s inspiring inaugural speech gave Russians plenty of food for thought.

Artists remembered

10 Artists Who Died in the Soviet Gulag, Remembered in Street Art

The portraits of 10 famous Russian artists who fell victims to repressions in the Soviet Union are on display in Moscow.

opinion

Michele A. Berdy

Getting Your Snark On in Russian

opinion

I Know What It's Like to Work for Alisher Usmanov's Media

opinion

Vladimir Ruvinsky

We Want It Like in Ukraine, Part 2

opinion

Corruption and Populism Are the West's Weaknesses, Not Moscow’s Invention

opinion

Leonid Bershidsky

Modern Russia Is Putin Deciding a Park Use Dispute

opinion

Russians Continue to Believe in Football, One Year After World Cup

Demanding satisfaction

Russian Pundit Challenged to Duel for Calling Church Protesters ‘Demons’

Fire and memes

Russia Armed and Ready With Memes for Game of Thrones Finale

daring soul

Climber Who Shut Down Eiffel Tower Was Russian – Reports

Sea Monster

Enormous Whale Skeleton Found on Beach in Russia’s Far East

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chicken or pork?

Russia’s Newest Ambition in China Is Selling More Chicken Wings

A virus decimating China's hog herd could help to boost Russian poultry exports.

capital flow

Foreign Direct Investment Into Russia Is Falling

Russia is at the bottom of the Institute of International Finance’s list of emerging markets.

OPEC constraints

Russia’s Economy Gives Putin Reasons Not to Extend OPEC+ Deal

The Russian leader is having to weigh up his desire for faster growth against the benefits of his alliance with Saudi Arabia.

Oil disruption

Western Buyers Freeze Payments for Dirty Oil in Extended Russian Outage

Trading sources say oil majors are refusing to pay until compensation is agreed.

Artists remembered

10 Artists Who Died in the Soviet Gulag, Remembered in Street Art

The portraits of 10 famous Russian artists who fell victims to repressions in the Soviet Union are on display in Moscow.

culture clips

On This Day: Andrei Sakharov

Sakharov won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 but was persecuted for his efforts for civil liberties.

Fire Frenzy

Game of Thrones Finale Sets Moscow Stadium Ablaze

A Song of Ice and Fire comes to Moscow one last time.

War and peace

Russian History Enthusiasts Re-Enact Battle of Borodino

History buffs traveled back to 1812 to re-enact the epic battle.

Wild ride

Spring Bike Festival Races Through Moscow

An estimated 40,000 cyclists took part in this epic bike festival.

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