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playing with fire
Explainer: What’s the Risk of Disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant?
Increasing military activity in the area poses dangers not only for critical infrastructure, but also nuclear waste stored at the site.
additional punishment
Navalny Says Placed in Solitary Confinement
"No visits, no letters, no parcels. This is the only place in the prison where even smoking is prohibited," said jailed Kremlin critic.
'military operation'
LIVE |
Ukraine War: As It's Happening
The latest breaking news and developments in Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine.
on the record
Investigative Outlet Obtains Russian Soldier’s Ukraine War Crimes Confession
“[I will be jailed] not for what I did in Ukraine, but for all the information I will give you,” the soldier told iStories.
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in the shadows
Switching Sides: The Elusive ‘Russian Legion’ Fighting With Ukraine
The unit is apparently made up of Russian soldiers recruited from Ukrainian PoW camps and Russians who have traveled to Ukraine to join up.
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Local battalions
‘Explosive Cocktail’: The Russian Regions Recruiting Units for Ukraine War
It may alleviate Russia’s manpower shortages but is unlikely to change the course of the fighting, analysts said.
highlights
opinion
Sergey Radchenko
Collective Responsibility and the Slide into the Totalitarian Past
It's convenient to blame "the Russians" for failing to stop the war. But what have you done to stop it?
art of dissent
Russian Painter of Brezhnev-Honecker Kiss Graffiti Dies
Dmitry Vrubel was a non-conformist painter and dissident artist.
war-torn childhood
In Photos: Ukrainian Children Live and Play Amid War
Children continue to live in wartime conditions surrounded by bombed buildings, destroyed cars and anti-tank equipment.
loss analysis
In Graphs: Russia Hits 5,000 Independently Confirmed Military Deaths in Ukraine
The Moscow Times put together six graphs using available data on Russian soldiers killed in the Ukraine war.
navigating the maze
NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression
A global team of volunteers coordinated by a leading Russian expert is supporting women facing gender-based violence abroad.
opinion
opinion
Sergey Radchenko
Collective Responsibility and the Slide into the Totalitarian Past
opinion
Leonid Gozman
The Fear Behind Vladimir Putin's Jokes
opinion
Michele A. Berdy
All the World in One Russian Word
opinion
Andrei Pertsev
War in Ukraine Has Sparked a New Race to Succeed Putin
opinion
Michele A. Berdy
Warning: Do Not Say This in Russian
opinion
Anna Zhuk
The Ukrainian First Lady in Vogue
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Photos
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war-torn childhood
In Photos: Ukrainian Children Live and Play Amid War
behind the frontlines
In Photos: Life in Occupied Ukraine
navy day
Russia Stages Showcase Naval Parade in St. Petersburg: In Photos
under war's shadow
In Photos: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, 5 Months On
Business
seeking damages
Russian Tycoon Deripaska Sues Ex-Banker Tinkov for Defamation
Tinkov had dismissed Deripaska as “an oligarch and a thief” in the comments below his own anti-war post on Instagram.
commodity contraction
Russia’s Oil Output Falters After Summer Rebound
Oil production had previously seen several months of recovery from Western sanctions imposed over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Energy wars
Russia Starts Delivering Extra Gas to Hungary – Budapest
Hungary said Saturday that Russia has started delivering additional gas to the EU member following a July visit to Moscow by its foreign minister.
looking ahead
Central Bank Predicts Russia Will Return to Economic Growth in 2024
"The main challenge in the coming years is to create the conditions for a successful transformation of the economy," a Central Bank report said.
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arts and life
art of dissent
Russian Painter of Brezhnev-Honecker Kiss Graffiti Dies
Dmitry Vrubel was a non-conformist painter and dissident artist.
long read
'Klimat’: A Look at Russia’s Looming Climate Reckoning
What will happen to a country where the temperature is rising 2.5 times faster than in the rest of the world?
weekend kitchen
Karl Nesselrode: Foreign Minister and Pudding
Karl Nesselrode was Russia's longest serving foreign minister and a recipe developer. Who knew?
weekend kitchen
Which Came First: Vareniki or Pelmeni?
Vareniki are Ukrainian dumplings, and cherry-filled vareniki are summer's bliss.
'rising from the ashes'
The Fall and Rise of Crimean Tatar Arts
Repatriated Crimean Tatars are rehabilitating, reviving and recreating their traditional arts.
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the new diaspora
navigating the maze
NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression
A global team of volunteers coordinated by a leading Russian expert is supporting women facing gender-based violence abroad.
exiles under watch
Spy’s Confession Sheds Light on Russian Espionage in Georgia
The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.
new home
Fleeing War and Discrimination, LGBT Russians Find Refuge in South Caucasus
Armenia and Georgia are socially conservative societies and LGBT people face legal and social obstacles as well as occasional violence.
fleeing prosecution
Siberian Opposition Deputy Flees Criminal 'War Fakes' Prosecution
Helga Pirogova told independent media that she is currently in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
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