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Russia Names 4 More Independent Media Outlets ‘Foreign Agents’

Each of these outlets were created by Russian journalists who had earlier been named “foreign agents” themselves.

Russia Prepares for Duma Vote Under Shadow of Crackdown on Dissent

The outcome of parliamentary elections will hinge on whether a beleaguered opposition can cut through apathy to land some blows on the ruling party.

Russia Blocks VPN Providers in Ongoing Internet Crackdown

Russia said the blocked VPNs had allowed Russians to access illegal content.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 3

Record deaths. Mandatory vaccination. Travel reopenings.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 3

Russia Develops Modified Sputnik V Jab for Delta Variant

Argentine Health Minister Visits Russia to Discuss Vaccine Supplies – TASS

Russia Reports Record Virus Deaths Second Day in a Row

6,975,174 Total Confirmed Cases

552,825 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

6,236,738 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

185,611 Total Deaths

47,773 Cases per Million

1,271 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

Jesus Was the First Communist, Russian Party Leader Says

Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov's comments are a far cry from the state atheism of the Soviet Union.

opinion Paul Stronski for Carnegie

Forget Schadenfreude. What Does the Kremlin Really Think About Afghanistan?

The key question now is whether Moscow is equipped to deal with a combustible situation along its southern flank.

Russian Children Return to School on 'Day of Knowledge'

This year, 17 million Russian students are going to school, hundreds of thousands for the first time.

'infuriating and upsetting'

Russia Failed to Properly Investigate Activist Estemirova's Murder, ECHR Rules

Natalia Estemirova's 2009 murder had shocked Russian civil society and triggered an international outcry.

TAKING BACK CONTROL

Yandex Buys Uber Out of Food Delivery Partnership in $1Bln Deal

Yandex shares hit new record-high as deal further reduces Uber's exposure to the Russian market.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Russia's 2021 Wildfires Now Largest in Its Recorded History

Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace

Emissions from Russian Permafrost Could Spike Tenfold if Leaders Ignore UN Climate Report Warning

UN’s Bombshell Climate Change Report Forecasts Fire and Floods for Russia

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Drunk as a Skunk in Russia? Never!

opinion Paul Stronski for Carnegie

Forget Schadenfreude. What Does the Kremlin Really Think About Afghanistan?

opinion Michele A. Berdy

In Russian, Too Much is Better Than Too Little

opinion Konstantin Skorkin

In the Donbass, Russia’s Newest Citizens Prepare to Vote

opinion Andrei Soldatov

Russia’s Drive to Replace Foreign Technology Is Slowly Working

opinion Ilya Klishin

The Kremlin Is Coming for Media One By One — and Society Is Helpless to Stop It

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Jesus Was the First Communist, Russian Party Leader Says

facts are facts

Russian Student Schools Putin on Military History

Don’t Pee on Russia — It Will Cost You, Norway Says

tanks and tutus

Ballerinas on Tanks Perform ‘Swan Lake’ at Russia’s Army Games

More meanwhile in russia

World Economy Could Face 2008 Meltdown, Russia’s Central Bank Warns

In new report, regulator sees potential for global recession and financial crisis within 18 months.

IMPORT SUBSTITUTION

Russian Tech Exports Up Threefold Since 2018

With sales booming, the country’s technology trade deficit has reached its lowest level since 2001.

TAKING BACK CONTROL

Yandex Buys Uber Out of Food Delivery Partnership in $1Bln Deal

Yandex shares hit new record-high as deal further reduces Uber's exposure to the Russian market.

Gazprom Profits Leap in Second Quarter

Global demand for Gazprom's natural gas has bounced back following the pandemic.

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What's On in Moscow Sept. 3-5

This weekend celebrate gardens, dachshunds, art and outdoor cinema while the weather allows.

What Happened on Dyatlov Pass? 'Dead Mountain' Reveals All

This award-winning feature series is being released with English subtitles this week.

Russian Children Return to School on 'Day of Knowledge'

This year, 17 million Russian students are going to school, hundreds of thousands for the first time.

dress up in style

Uncovering the Secrets of Russian Costume

The Hermitage show mixes folk costume and haute couture — which were sometimes almost the same.

comedy of errors

'Red Rainbow' Coming Soon to a Small Screen Near You

The series won a development award at the Series Mania Forum at Lille, France.

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WELL-CONNECTED MIDDLEMAN

A Royal Mark Up: How an Emirati Sheikh Resells Millions of Russian Vaccines to the Developing World

The Moscow Times investigated a deal between Russia and a minor Dubai royal to supply poor countries with Sputnik V — at high prices.

Когда умрут физические деньги?

The Moscow Times при поддержке банка “Тинькофф” разобралась, есть ли у наличных денег шанс...

Propaganda Cooperation

Comrades in Tweets? The Contours and Limits of China-Russia Cooperation on Digital Propaganda

Chinese and Russian online propagandists share broadly similar goals and tactics, but they still tend to work separately.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Are the Minsk II Peace Accords Worth Preserving?

It is time to recognize that the Minsk process has run its course — and may if anything be blocking any more meaningful dialogue.