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Chechnya

‘Not Made of Steel’: Kadyrov Briefly Cedes Power Over Health Scare

The Chechen leader said he caught a common cold that forced him to temporarily hand over power last week.

set back

U.S. Sanctions Delay Russian Passenger Jet by a Year

Rostec's chief executive said production would not now start until the end of 2020.

Kudrin's take

Detention of Investor Is an 'Emergency' for Russian Economy, Kudrin Says

Michael Calvey was detained on Thursday after accusations of embezzlement.

Stranded

Scammed Nigerian Footballers Stranded in Russia After World Cup, NGO Says

Nigeria's consulate has reportedly refused to help the men, a local NGO said.

opinion

Russia and Ukraine: A Destructive Codependency

Kiev and Moscow are not fighting a full-scale war, but both political establishments use alleged “victories” to get stronger and richer.

Podcast

The Great Firewall of Russia. Why Polar Bears Pillaged a Siberian Village. Julia Ioffe on Putin and Trump.

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Unexpected Comeback

114 Years After Her Birth, Ayn Rand’s Supporters Think Russia Is Ready for Her Ideas

Young Russians are increasingly turning to the American writer to challenge the status quo.

Crunch Time

In Search of Better Quality of Life, Russians Lean on Credit

Personal loans in Russia have grown by 46 percent over the past year.

Mystery Unsolved

Russian Investigators Are Reopening the Dyatlov Pass Case. But What Is It?

Nine hikers died in the mysterious Dyatlov Pass incident in 1959.

opinion

Why Russia Can Afford to Jail U.S. Investors

opinion

Leonid Bershidsky

Trump Can’t Drive Europe Into Russia's Arms

opinion

Russia and Ukraine: A Destructive Codependency

opinion

Arrest of Iconic U.S. Investor Calvey Brings Back Browder Memories

opinion

Michele A. Berdy

Pulling Strings for Fun and Profit

opinion

Mikhail Gorbachev

A Nuclear Arms Race Will Produce No Winners

Clerical error

Russian Priest Under Fire for Sultry Sermons

Rise and Shine

Triple Sunrise Dazzles Northern Russia, in Pictures

#кактебетакое

Elon Musk Reacts — in Russian — to Bizarre Backward-Driving Car Video

Motherland calls

Russian Prisoners Create 'Motherland' Sculpture Out of Snow

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Cutting-edge art

See Death and Life in Dzerzhinsk

A multi-media show about life in an industrial wasteland... that's fighting back.

City Break

Get Out of Town! Go to Tula

A weekend trip to Tula is just the break you need: art, museums, history, writers and hip hostelries and eateries.

Golden mask

Celebrate Russia On Stage

Check out the best in theater from all over Russia.

Looking back

A Look Back at 155 Years of the Moscow Zoo, in Pictures

From baby chimps and hippos to anti-aircraft guns during World War II, the Moscow zoo has had a rich 155-year history.

Retrospective

The Magical Light of Arkhip Kuindzhi

You still have time to see this exhibition of one of Russia's greatest 19th-century painters.

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