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end to violence

Putin Calls for De-Escalation in Israel-Palestinian Clashes

Putin "called on the parties to de-escalate tensions and peacefully resolve the emerging issues" in a call with Turkey's Erdogan.

vaccine skeptics

Majority of Russians Still Not Ready to Get Sputnik Vaccine – Poll

More than half of Russian respondents also said they are not afraid of contracting the coronavirus — a sharp rise from last year.

vacant position

U.S. Embassy Spokeswoman Expelled From Russia

Rebecca Ross' expulsion is reportedly in retaliation for the U.S. not allowing Moscow to fill the vacancy for its embassy spokesperson in Washington.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 12

Deaths surpass 110,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 12

Putin to Keep Self-Isolating Despite Vaccination – Reports

Putin Questions Moderna’s ‘Best’ Coronavirus Vaccine Recognition

Putin Backs Russia Waiving Patents on Its Covid Jabs

4,905,059 Total Confirmed Cases

272,199 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

4,518,529 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

114,331 Total Deaths

33,599 Cases per Million

783 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

Explainer: What We Know About the Kazan School Shooter So Far

The shooter has been identified as a former student who was recently expelled from a local technical college over a poor academic record.

'huge and unexpected loss'

Russians Mark Day of Mourning After School Shooting

Nine people, mostly children, were killed in one of the country's worst shooting incidents in recent history.

transformed landscape

Russia’s Far North Could Be Arable in 20-30 Years As Permafrost Melts – Minister

While large swathes Russia will be opened up to agriculture, experts warn that climate change will result in more volatile weather patterns.

pointed message

Putin on WWII Victory Day Says Russia Will 'Firmly' Defend Its Interests

"Russia consistently defends international law. At the same time, we will firmly defend our national interests," Putin said in a speech on Red Square.

In Photos: Russia Marks 76 Years of WWII Victory With Red Square Parade

The landmark procession aimed to boost patriotic sentiment at home and project Russia's military might abroad amid historic tensions.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Russia’s Far North Could Be Arable in 20-30 Years As Permafrost Melts – Minister

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

As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores

Putin Says Russia Fulfilling Obligations to Fight Climate Change

opinion Dzianis Melyantsou

Why Fears of a Russia-Belarus Merger Never Come True

opinion Sergey Radchenko

Putin’s Regime and Its Soviet Predecessor Are Dark Comedies

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

Grassroots Repression — Russian-style

opinion Mark Galeotti

The Great Turn in Putin’s Post-Post-Modern Authoritarianism

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Russian Bravery and Bravado

opinion Damelya Aitkhozina

For Russia's Last Remaining Independent Media, April Was the Cruelest Month

nuclear moonshine

Ukraine Seizes First Batch of ‘Chernobyl Spirits’ Bound for UK

studying the blade

Russian Special Envoy Steven Seagal Gifts Sword to Venezuela's Maduro

cosplay on the pitch

Zenit Captain Dzyuba Dresses as Deadpool to Claim 3rd Russian Title

Stalin Eyes Power in Indian State Election

More meanwhile in russia

Russia’s Inflation Headache Intensifies as PM Blasts Corporate ‘Greed’ for Price Hikes

Mikhail Mishustin attacked companies for profiteering, driving Russia’s inflation rate to a five-year high.

Apple Challenges Russia’s $12M 'Unfair Competition' Fine

Russia accuses Apple of wrongfully blocking a Russian cybersecurity firm's parental control app while promoting its own similar service.

Russia’s Oil Reserves Will Last Through 2080 – Government

Country also has a century of gas deposits under its soil, but unclear how much will be profitable to extract.

microlending boom

Russia’s Payday Loans Hit Record High in March

The Central Bank has said that borrowers’ average indebtedness has risen due to falling incomes driven by the coronavirus pandemic.

west celebrates east

Open a Window to Films From the East

Women took the top awards at this year's celebration of films from the East held in Germany.

weekend kitchen

Building the Perfect Fish Solyanka

Find the right balance of briny, tart, and spicy to unlock the secret to this canteen favorite.

Film Award Season Comes to Moscow

The NIKA awards and Moscow International Film Festival awards were made public last week.

eggs and pussy willows

In Photos: Orthodox Easter Celebrations Across Russia

Despite the still-raging coronavirus pandemic, believers marked the Russian Orthodox Church's most sacred religious holiday.

The 'Other Worlds' of Teffi

Robert Chandler writes of the difficulties and delights of translating this marvelous writer.

More Arts and Life

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.

DISPATCHES FROM DAGESTAN

As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores

Scientists predict the world’s largest inland sea will shrink by a quarter due to climate change by the end of the century.

opinion Sam Greene

How to Speak With Moscow When There's Nothing to Talk About

Putin now has to deal with an American administration that expects little from Moscow, wants even less, and to add insult to injury, is unperturbed.

opinion Maxim Samorukov

Events in Czechia and Belarus Cement Eastern Europe’s New Divide

With the weekend’s developments in the Czech Republic and Belarus, the new border between Russia and the West is solidifying.