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ball's in your court
Russia Says Better Ties With U.S. Up to Biden
The Kremlin said that the change in the U.S. presidency will make no difference to Russia.
Wanted Babies
Russia Considers Banning Surrogacy for Unmarried People, Foreigners – RBC
Russia is one of the few countries worldwide where commercial surrogacy is allowed.
INVESTMENT DROUGHT
Russia Sees Lowest Foreign Investment Since 1994
FDI was down 95% in 2020 amid the economic fallout of the pandemic.
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bone-chilling feat
Russian Swimmer Claims New World Record With Baikal Under-Ice Swim
Yekaterina Nekrasova, 40, swam an 85-meter distance beneath the ice of Lake Baikal wearing only a bathing suit.
Latest Podcast
Dec. 25, 2020
'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Moscow 2020
A special column for a special day.
MT Feature
WANING TOLERANCE
Could Navalny’s Detention Derail His Movement?
Some analysts believe the opposition figure’s arrest could lead to a broader crackdown on his supporters.
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TURBULENT FLIGHT
Navalny Plane Diversion Was 'Reckless,' Says Pilot of Another Hindered Flight
The pilot of a separate plane that had its landing delayed told The Moscow Times fuel ran low.
Combatting the contagion
Russia Fights Coronavirus
Jan. 20, 2021
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 20
Jan. 14, 2021
Vaccinated Russians in Far East Promised Mask Exemption
Jan. 13, 2021
Putin Orders Mass Coronavirus Vaccination Next Week
Jan. 13, 2021
Moscow Clinic Could Sidestep Red Tape to Bring Pfizer Vaccine to Russia
Coronavirus Cases in Russia
3,633,952
Total Confirmed Cases
539,416
Total Active Cases
21,152
Today's Cases
3,027,316
Total Recovered
2,300
Total Critical
597
Today's Deaths
67,220
Total Deaths
24,895
Cases per Million
461
Deaths per Million
Data Sources:
Worldometer
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Johns Hopkins
API:
NovelCOVID
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opinion
Mark Galeotti
Medvedev Sets Out His Stand For Rapprochement With U.S., Relevance For Himself
The ex-President is searching for significance. As Biden enters office, he might just have some encouraging things to say.
‘NOT A COTTAGE’
Navalny Targets 'Billion-Dollar Putin Palace' in New Investigation
The opposition activist said in a probe released after he was jailed that the president used fraudulent funds to build a lavish seaside estate.
FROSTY TRADITION
Putin Takes Icy Dip in Orthodox Christian Ritual
Russians celebrate the feast of the Epiphany every year by bathing in frozen lakes and rivers to celebrate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.
WANING TOLERANCE
Could Navalny’s Detention Derail His Movement?
Some analysts believe the opposition figure’s arrest could lead to a broader crackdown on his supporters.
opinion
Lincoln Pigman
What Biden’s Team Tells Us About His Russia Policy
Biden’s picks, who are mostly on the same page on Russia, give Moscow reason for relief and worry alike.
MT
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'Russia and the Netherlands Have Increased Their Cooperation to Fight Climate Change'
Dutch Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow Dominique Kuhling.
Climate Crisis
Russia's Climate Emergency
Jan. 19, 2021
Russia ‘One Step Closer’ to Year-Round Sailing in Melting Arctic
Dec. 25, 2020
Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea
Dec. 11, 2020
New Alliance Hopes to Raise Awareness of Arctic Environmental Crisis
Dec. 9, 2020
Study Links Siberian Wildfires to Arctic Warming
opinion
opinion
Mark Galeotti
Medvedev Sets Out His Stand For Rapprochement With U.S., Relevance For Himself
opinion
Lincoln Pigman
What Biden’s Team Tells Us About His Russia Policy
opinion
Alexei Zakharov
Russians See Sputnik V Vaccine as Kremlin Prestige Project
opinion
Ilya Klishin
The Capitol Storming Gives Russians an Escape From Their Reality
opinion
Mark Galeotti
No One Benefits From Renewed Demonizing of Russia
opinion
Sam Greene
‘Meet Me,’ Alexei Navalny Wrote
more opinion
Meanwhile in Russia
a career change
Russian Janitor’s Mock GQ Photoshoot Pays Off
FROSTY TRADITION
Putin Takes Icy Dip in Orthodox Christian Ritual
swim to your own beat
Russian Swimmer's Underwater Dances Take Over TikTok
here comes the sun
Russians in Arctic Murmansk Welcome First Sunrise of 2021
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Business
INVESTMENT DROUGHT
Russia Sees Lowest Foreign Investment Since 1994
FDI was down 95% in 2020 amid the economic fallout of the pandemic.
MAIDEN VOYAGE
Russia ‘One Step Closer’ to Year-Round Sailing in Melting Arctic
An icebreaker has sailed the Northern Sea Route for this first time in winter months.
FINAL SALVO
U.S. Sanctions Russian Ship Over Nord Stream 2
The outgoing Donald Trump administration has been stepping up efforts to hamper the almost-completed pipeline.
KLEPTOCRACY
Navalny Ally Names Kremlin Critic’s Top 8 Sanctions Targets
In list drawn up before his detention, Alexei Navalny named Roman Abramovich as top target for Western sanctions, according to key ally.
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arts and life
NIPPY DIP
Russians Celebrate Epiphany With a Bone-Chilling Bath
Both believers and non-believers take the plunge.
BITTER HOMECOMING
Chaos as Poisoned Opposition Figure Navalny Comes Home
Alexei Navalny came back to Russia after recovering in Germany from a poisoning attack that Western experts concluded was Novichok.
big chill
First Snowstorm of 2021 Blankets Moscow in Real Russian Winter
A Balkan cyclone brought heavy snow and freezing temperatures to the capital.
cold rush
In Photos: How Russians Celebrate the Winter Holidays
From beloved wintertime activities to New Year and Orthodox Christmas, the first week of the year is one of the most festive times in Russia.
theater life
A New Kind of Theater Beats the Coronavirus Blues
St. Petersburg's Pop-Up Theater keeps the audience entertained and engaged outside a theater.
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In-Depth
2021 LOOK AHEAD
Russia in 2021: Will the Economy Recover?
Russia’s economy is handling the coronavirus better than most. But austerity, bruised businesses and cautious consumers set the stage for a slow recovery...
2021 LOOK AHEAD
Russia in 2021: A Corporate Reckoning?
The pandemic exposed deep divides in Russia’s corporate world. How will the recovery play out?
Tug-of-war
With Lake Baikal’s Key Protections Set to Expire, Russian Eco-Activists Sound the Alarm
Environmental experts and activists say upcoming deregulation could do significant harm to the lake's unique ecosystem.
opinion
Michael Kofman
A Look at the Military Lessons of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
It would be a mistake for great and middle powers to ignore the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
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