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home confinement

Belarus Opposition Journalist, Russian Girlfriend Moved to House Arrest – Reports

Minsk sparked international uproar by diverting a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius and detaining the two onboard.

controversial bid

EU Leaders Rebuff German-French Push for Putin Summit

Berlin and Paris blindsided EU counterparts by putting forward a last-minute proposal for the bloc to resume meetings with Putin.

Muscovites Flock to Vaccination Centers Amid Mandatory Jab Push

The capital’s mayor decreed last week that most service workers must be fully vaccinated by Aug. 15.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | June 25

Moscow cases soar. Deaths pass 130,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | June 25

Moscow Eases Registration for Foreigners to Dine at ‘Covid-Free’ Restaurants – Reports

Moscow Restricts Restaurants to Vaccinated and Immune Diners

Repeat Coronavirus Vaccination Needed After 6 Months, Russian Health Minister Says

5,388,695 Total Confirmed Cases

341,617 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

4,915,615 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

131,463 Total Deaths

36,910 Cases per Million

900 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

unlikely supporters

‘Free Britney,’ Pro-Putin Babushkas Demand

The pensioners, who often go viral for ranting against Putin's enemies, praised Spears for “finally expressing her desire to be a human and not a slave...

opinion Mark Galeotti

Moscow Turns Up the Volume Over HMS Defender

The media coverage that followed yesterday’s clash is telling in what it says about Russian goals and sensitivities.

sweltering record

In Photos: Moscow Scorched By Record Summer Heatwave

Staying cool in Russia's capital requires creativity when the temperatures are this high.

combating the spread

Russia Reintroduces Coronavirus Restrictions: All You Need to Know

The new restrictions are aimed at accelerating vaccination rates and keeping a new surge in cases at bay.

STAYING THE COURSE

Russia’s Third Wave Unlikely to Faze Central Bank

Governor Elvira Nabiullina “dead set” on bringing inflation down, despite rising coronavirus numbers and hospitalizations.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Russia’s Record-Breaking Heatwave to Continue Into July – Weather Service

Moscow’s Sweltering Summer Breaks Heat Records

Deep Permafrost Layers More Climate-Resilient Than Previously Thought – Study

Russia Records Second Straight Year of Historic May Heat

opinion Mark Galeotti

Moscow Turns Up the Volume Over HMS Defender

opinion Yevgenia Albats

Chasing Muons in Geneva

opinion Michele A. Berdy

How to Interpret a President

opinion Ilya Klishin

The Hill to Die On: Russians Intent on Resisting Mandatory Vaccination

opinion Anna Arutunyan

Biden, Putin and the Return of Realpolitik

opinion Damelya Aitkhozina

New ‘Undesirables’ Law Expands Activists’ Danger Zone

unlikely supporters

‘Free Britney,’ Pro-Putin Babushkas Demand

unidentified swimming objects

Mysterious Swimmers Trailing Crimean Governor’s Flood Inspection Captivate Social Media

Russia Arctic Sailors Rescue Lost Dog After Weeklong Search

Snowy Owl Becomes Kremlin’s Newest Security Recruit

More meanwhile in russia

‘PERIODIC TURBULENCE’

Some Investors Sense Buying Opportunity in Russia-U.S. Détente

Russian market could benefit from geopolitical calm, but Black Sea skirmish shows Russia has a habit of delivering negative surprises.

aviation corruption

Russia Detains Senior S7 Airlines Staff for Selling Pilot Jobs – Reports

The pilots are accused of taking bribes in exchange for employing pilots of Russia’s first medium-haul Airbus A320neo planes.

STAYING THE COURSE

Russia’s Third Wave Unlikely to Faze Central Bank

Governor Elvira Nabiullina “dead set” on bringing inflation down, despite rising coronavirus numbers and hospitalizations.

When Will Cash Die?

Will cash withstand the onslaught of innovation or will it soon disappear and become a relic of the past?

sweltering record

In Photos: Moscow Scorched By Record Summer Heatwave

Staying cool in Russia's capital requires creativity when the temperatures are this high.

new name in arts

Photographer Emmie America Takes Russia By Storm

The Russian photographer is the hottest and most controversial artist/activist in town.

Russian Football Fans Rally Amid New Virus Spike

Russian fans cheered on their team in the Euro 2020 tournament Monday ahead of a tough 1-4 loss to Denmark. St. Petersburg, a Euro 2020 host city where...

theater history

Andrei Tarkovsky’s Opera “Boris Godunov” in St. Petersburg

Irina Brown worked with Tarkovsky in London and tells how his filmic vision was translated for stage.

operation barbarossa

Moscow Photo Exhibition Marks 80th Anniversary of Nazi WWII Invasion

"Live to Win" features iconic works from famous Soviet photographers depicting Soviet military life during World War II.

More Arts and Life

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.

DISPATCHES FROM DAGESTAN

‘How Can We Survive When the Land Is Gone?’ In Dagestan, a Proud People Fights the Desert

Desertification, driven by climate change, is destroying the Nogai people’s grasslands and livelihoods.