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Russia Says All 8 Die in Water-Bomber Plane Crash in Turkey

Ankara and Moscow announced that all eight people on the Russian plane had perished on the fire-fighting mission.

BBC Journalist Says Won't Be Allowed Back to Russia

The BBC's Moscow correspondent said Saturday she was told by the Russian authorities that she "can't ever come back to Russia"

As Coronavirus Fatalities Hit a Record High, Russia’s Vaccination Campaign Falters

With parliamentary elections looming, the Kremlin is wary of pushing Russians too hard to do something a majority are against — getting vaccinated.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | August 14

Record deaths. Mandatory vaccination. Travel reopenings.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | August 14

Russia Reports Record Virus Deaths Second Day in a Row

As Coronavirus Fatalities Hit a Record High, Russia’s Vaccination Campaign Falters

Russia Sets New Pandemic Record With Over 800 Coronavirus Deaths

6,579,212 Total Confirmed Cases

541,639 Total Active Cases

22,144 Today's Cases

5,867,890 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

819 Today's Deaths

169,683 Total Deaths

45,062 Cases per Million

1,162 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

where there's smoke

In Photos: Life Amid Siberia's Devastating Wildfires

A closer look at the scene from the ground.

opinion Michele A. Berdy

The Road to Recovery in Russian

As Covid rages on but treatment improves, it's time to hone our vocabulary of getting better.

8 Feared Dead as Russia Tourist Helicopter Crashes Into Lake

The Mi-8 helicopter carrying 16 people came down in a nature reserve on the mountainous Kamchatka peninsula.

opinion Ben Noble

Can 'Team Putin' Rebrand Save United Russia?

With State Duma elections fast approaching, Russia’s unpopular ruling party is once again turning to Vladimir Putin.

BURNED TO CINDERS

In Aftermath of Unprecedented Blazes, Russian Villagers Place Hope in Putin

A scorched Urals settlement bears many scars and feels let down by emergency services.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace

Emissions from Russian Permafrost Could Spike Tenfold if Leaders Ignore UN Climate Report Warning

UN’s Bombshell Climate Change Report Forecasts Fire and Floods for Russia

Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage

opinion Michele A. Berdy

The Road to Recovery in Russian

opinion Artyom Shraibman

Minsk Is Teetering on the Brink of a Dangerous Escalation

opinion Ben Noble

Can 'Team Putin' Rebrand Save United Russia?

opinion Vladimir Mozgovoi

How Russia and Ukraine Became Smear Campaign Champions

opinion Victor Davidoff

Sergei Kovalev: The White Crow of Russian Government

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Stuck-Up, High Maintenance and Oh So Demanding

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spiritual temptation

Russian Woman Sues McDonald’s After ‘Succumbing’ to Burger Ad During Lent – Reports

clairvoyant commercial

In Russian State TV Ad, Fortune Tellers Say Vaccination Is in Your Future

Russian FM Spokeswoman Throws Punches at 'Press' in Support of Olympic Athletes

Russian MP Opens Slaughterhouse to Send Animals to a ‘Brighter Future’

More meanwhile in russia

Russian Economy Rebounds in Second Quarter

GDP grew by 10.3% compared to the same period last year.

Rosneft Profit Up on Higher Oil Prices

The state-controlled company reported a second-quarter net profit 55% higher than that of the first quarter.

‘Titov List’ Returnee Handed 4.5-Year Jail Sentence

An exiled businessman who returned to Russia in the hope of having criminal charges against him dropped has been sentenced for a second time in two years...

financial isolation

Belarus Leader Hits Out as U.S., U.K. Levy New Sanctions

London pointed to "the continued undermining of democracy and human rights violations" by Belarus' leaders.

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weekend kitchen

Keep Cool With Herby Adjika Cucumber Salad

This week our resident chef - don't we wish! - marries Russia and the Caucasus deliciously!

What's On in Moscow Aug. 13-15

This weekend we're enjoying Moscow's festivals: street food, flowers, films and music on rooftops.

New Life for Abandoned Buildings in Russian Provinces

Volunteers, entrepreneurs and Russian towns are giving new life to old, abandoned industrial eyesores.

Pushkin House Announces Short List for 2021 Book Prize

This prestigious prize has been awarded since 2013.

The Art Group Recycle Works Between the Virtual and the Real

Bring your cell or tablet to see beneath the surface of reality at St. Petersburg’s Manege.

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WELL-CONNECTED MIDDLEMAN

A Royal Mark Up: How an Emirati Sheikh Resells Millions of Russian Vaccines to the Developing World

The Moscow Times investigated a deal between Russia and a minor Dubai royal to supply poor countries with Sputnik V — at high prices.

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.