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Kremlin Slams Brutality, Provocations in Belarus After Protester’s Death

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov criticized both unprovoked police brutality and provocations by protesters.

'like a teenager on instagram'

‘A Ward Boss With Nukes’: Obama Unloads on Putin in New Memoir

The former U.S. president shared his unfiltered thoughts on Putin and Russia in his newly published memoir.

vaccine influence

Putin Urges BRICS to Mass Produce Russian Covid-19 Vaccines

He didn't specify what broader efforts between the five countries to mass produce the vaccines would entail.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Nov. 17

Record-breaking new cases. Deaths surpass 33,000. Vaccine race.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Putin Urges BRICS to Mass Produce Russian Covid-19 Vaccines

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Nov. 17

Russia Sees Record Daily Virus Deaths as Regions Struggle

Mutating Coronavirus Discovered in Siberia

1,971,013 Total Confirmed Cases

461,178 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

1,475,904 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

33,931 Total Deaths

13,504 Cases per Million

232 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

limited movement

As Russia Eases Its Border Restrictions, Who Is Able to Enter?

More than 15 countries now have direct flights to Russia, but travel restrictions remain in place for most visitors.

In Photos: Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh Burn Down Homes Ahead of Azerbaijan Handover

Armenians fleeing ceded districts are burning their homes to ash, making them unusable for future Azerbaijani residents.

real heroes needed

Chechnya Should Replace Marvel Superhero Mural With ‘Real Heroes,’ Kadyrov Says

Kadyrov fears Chechnya's children will abandon their heritage in favor of the Marvel universe.

TECH-SAVVY TEACHING

‘Geek Teachers’ Innovate Russian Classrooms

A project founded by two young teachers has supported remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

cutting the red tape

Everything You Need to Know About Russia’s New E-Visas

Citizens of 52 countries will be able to visit Russia in just a few clicks once pandemic border restrictions are lifted.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Arctic Archipelago Sees October Temps 10 Degrees Hotter Than Normal

Scientists Fear Arctic Sea That Didn’t Freeze Heralds Trend

Russian Arctic Sea Fails to Freeze

New Methane Discharge Discovered in Russia's Arctic – Guardian

opinion Elena Agarkova Belov

Russia Should Get Behind Arctic Ban on Dirty Fuel

opinion Carey Cavanaugh

Diplomacy, Not War, Should Have Fixed Nagorno-Karabakh

opinion Vladimir Frolov

No Longer 'Ours': With a Biden White House, the Kremlin Is Facing a Tough New Reality

opinion Thomas de Waal

A Precarious Peace for Karabakh

opinion Mark Galeotti

Russian Ceasefire Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh Marks Slow, Painful End of Empire in the South Caucasus

opinion Ilya Klishin

Great Russian Literature Versus One Tweet by Stephen King

real heroes needed

Chechnya Should Replace Marvel Superhero Mural With ‘Real Heroes,’ Kadyrov Says

morbid motorway

Russian Town Dusts Highway With Sand, Human Bones

pup on a pedestal

Turkmenistan Leader Immortalizes His Favorite Dogs With Giant Gilded Statue

fashion imitates life

Moscow's Cityscape Inspires Special-Edition Nike Sneakers

More meanwhile in russia

opinion Elena Agarkova Belov

Russia Should Get Behind Arctic Ban on Dirty Fuel

Russia is watering down a block on heavy fuel oil — a toxic pollutant — in the Arctic. That could be a dangerous mistake.

Russia Records 3.6% GDP Fall in Third Quarter

Economic slowdown moderated over summer months, official statistics show, but second wave has put the economy back under pressure.

Russia Lifts House Arrest on Michael Calvey

Star investor, Baring Vostok founder freed from house arrest weeks after resolving civil claims.

Russia’s Ingushetia Region on Brink of Bankruptcy

The North Caucasus region is deep in the red. It could be the first domino to fall in a looming regional debt crisis.

TECH-SAVVY TEACHING

‘Geek Teachers’ Innovate Russian Classrooms

A project founded by two young teachers has supported remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

art of russian cuisine

A Persimmon Primer

What are those bright orange fruits at the fall market? And how do you eat them?

unorthodox cameo

Soviet Rock Legend Viktor Tsoi Absent From Newest Biopic

The controversial "Tsoi," which centers around his death in 1990, uses a neural network-generated image of the rocker.

RUSSIAN NETFLIX

Netflix to Provide Movies Dubbed In Russian

The streaming service will also provide more Russian-language choices.

opinion Ilya Klishin

Great Russian Literature Versus One Tweet by Stephen King

Why Russians still lose their heads over comments made by Western movie critics.

More Arts and Life

opinion Vladimir Frolov

No Longer 'Ours': With a Biden White House, the Kremlin Is Facing a Tough New Reality

The problem for Moscow is not so much the deterioration of relations under Biden: it is the readiness of the White House to minimize these relations.

opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

Russia Policy Priorities for a Biden Presidency

A Biden administration would see a major shift in presidential attitudes towards Russia and Putin personally, which is unlikely to be welcome in Moscow...

Soviet Diehards and Covid-19 Conspiracies: Inside Russia’s Anti-5G Movement

In a country widely viewed as the home of global disinformation, a Western conspiracy theory is flourishing.

opinion Fyodor Lukyanov

Is Russia's Dialogue with the EU Coming to an End?

Sergei Lavrov's recent comments on the EU may sound extreme, but they were a long time in the making.