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Finland to Close Last Border Crossing With Russia

migrant influx Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said the closure would come into effect overnight between Wednesday and Thursday and last until Dec. 13.  
2 Min read

Don’t Forget the People Russia Weaponizes in Finland Border Crisis

opinion Europe must make sure it responds compassionately, without showing the same disregard for vulnerable lives as the Kremlin.
5 Min read

As Russia Relations Sour, Armenians Prepare to Defend Themselves

In depth In southern Armenia’s Syunik province, the prospect of war looms large.
4 Min read
spying allegations

Russian Court Extends Detention of U.S. Journalist Gershkovich

The court in Moscow said Evan Gershkovich's "period of detention" would be extended by two more months until January 30.
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sumy region

Kyiv Says Russian Shelling Kills 3, Including Child

The office of Ukraine's Prosecutor General said Russia shelled civilian areas in Seredyna-Buda, a village on the border with Russia.
1 Min read
unwanted guest

Baltic States to Skip OSCE Meeting Over Lavrov Invite

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said that inviting Moscow's Foreign Minister "risks legitimizing aggressor Russia" as a member of OSCE.
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opinion Pieter Garicano

Dutch Far-Right Victory Shows Time on Putin’s Side in Ukraine

War is a waiting game. The prospect of the Netherlands resigning its role as a leading supporter of Ukraine shows Putin’s strategy may be working.
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put' domoi

Relatives of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Launch Cross-Country Sticker Protest

Images of the anti-mobilization car stickers were shared by a group of relatives calling for the return of their loved ones from the front.
2 Min read
campaign kick-off

Russia's Parliament to Announce Presidential Race on Dec. 13 – Communist Leader

Next year’s presidential election is scheduled to take place in March, with President Vladimir Putin widely expected to run for a fifth term in office...
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opinion
Joshua Askew

Don’t Forget the People Russia Weaponizes in Finland Border Crisis

5 Min read
Pieter Garicano

Dutch Far-Right Victory Shows Time on Putin’s Side in Ukraine

5 Min read
Dan Storyev and Olgierd Schmidt

No, ‘Russia’s Resistance Leader’ Won’t Bring Down Putin

8 Min read
Alexander Finiarel

As War Reaches Stalemate, Support Among Russians May Fall

4 Min read
Anders Aslund

Why the Russian Economy’s Luck is Running Out

5 Min read
245

Days since former MT reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia

Editor's Pick

Presidential candidate

Meet Putin’s Possible Election Opponent: A Single Mother of 3 Calling for Peace

Yekaterina Duntsova believes her age, gender and lack of experience in Kremlin politics could be assets. But she faces a long, challenging road ahead.
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exclusive

Hours Before Declaring Mutiny, Prigozhin Secretly Planned Duma Speech to Win Back Putin’s Favor

The speech, called off at the last minute, would have been the late mercenary leader's last-ditch attempt to garner the president's approval.
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Editor's Pick

letter from Luhansk

In Russia-Occupied Sievierodonetsk, War Still Scars Everyday Life

“It used to be a very beautiful city,” said one resident who stayed when Russian troops arrived. “Now, there's no more life.”
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Editor's Pick

In depth

The Soviets Conducted Dozens of 'Peaceful' Nuclear Explosions. Their Radioactive Contamination Lingers On.

Questions remain to this day over who should be responsible for monitoring these long-abandoned sites and how they impact human health.
6 Min read

Photos and Videos

odds and ends

Orthodox Icons and Soviet Nostalgia Go on Display at 49th Russian Antique Salon

turning point

In Photos: 10 Years Since Ukraine's Maidan Uprising

who's who

Do Russians Believe the Theory That Putin Uses Body Doubles?

In depth
in the crosshairs

As Russia Relations Sour, Armenians Prepare to Defend Themselves

In southern Armenia’s Syunik province, the prospect of war looms large.
4 Min read
'premeditated effort'

Russian Theft of Ukrainian Grain Likely a War Crime, Legal Analysis Says

Russia’s billion-dollar operation could constitute the war crimes of starvation and pillage, The Hague-based Global Rights Compliance firm said.
4 Min read
dead forests

The Soviets Conducted Dozens of 'Peaceful' Nuclear Explosions. Their Radioactive Contamination Lingers On.

Questions remain to this day over who should be responsible for monitoring these long-abandoned sites and how they impact human health.
6 Min read
close call

Northern Flight: The Teenage Komi-Karelian Activist Who Escaped the FSB

Nikita Goldin, a young advocate for the Komi and Karelian communities, was detained and interrogated for 10 hours. It was then that he knew he had to...
4 Min read
'forced deportation'

A Long Road to Freedom: How Russia Stole 2,000 Ukrainian Prisoners

Russian troops fleeing Kherson last November took the city’s prisoners with them. Many are still stuck in Russia.
13 Min read
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climate
HURRICANE FORCE

Novokuznetsk Mayor Grapples with Record-Storm Aftermath Ahead of Moscow Official Visit

Addressing subordinate civil servants, Sergei Kuznetsov resorted to using profanity to drive his colleagues to act, describing events as a “state of...
1 Min read
disturbed sleep

Bears in Far East Russia Struggle to Hibernate Amid Abnormally High Temperatures

Some animals are wandering around their winter dens in a “half-asleep state,” the Amur region’s Wildlife Conservation Authority said.
2 Min read
soil contamination

Moscow Accuses Ukraine of 'Ecocide' in Occupied Regions

Russian authorities said they will begin collecting evidence of Ukraine's "ecocidal violations" in the regions it claims to have annexed.
2 Min read
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Business
stabilizing efforts

Russian Central Bank To Resume Currency Trades in 2024

The Bank had suspended those transactions in August as the ruble slid below 100 against the U.S. dollar.
2 Min read
ghost trade

Soaring Turkish Exports of Military-Linked Goods to Russia Raise Western Concerns – FT

Turkish exports are labeled as being destined for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, but authorities there do not report increased...
2 Min read
belt-tightening

Russia's Gazprom Plans Investment Cut as Exports Drop

Gazprom's investment program for next year, spent on energy projects and infrastructure, will drop about 20% year-on-year to 1.57 trillion rubles ($17...
1 Min read
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arts and life
weekend kitchen

The Indescribable Deliciousness of a Wine-Poached Pear

We have no idea what ancient dishes — even from the 19th century — tasted like. But we can dream.
5 Min read
the word's worth

How to Be Obnoxious in One Easy Word

Лезть should be taught in Russian 101. It's essential for suriving in the world.
5 Min read
what's in a name

Is a Russian Village Named 'Sucker' a Curse or a Cash Cow?

Some in the State Duma want to change the name, but residents says the name isn't the problem.
4 Min read
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the new diaspora
'golden visas'

Russians’ Real Estate Deals in Spain Hit Post-Crimea High – RBC

The 2,137 transactions on the purchase and sale of housing made by Russian nationals in January-June 2023 mark a 50% increase from the same period last...
1 Min read
wartime exodus

In Search of Sanctuary: The Charities Helping Ukrainian and Russian Academics to Escape

Hundreds of academics and researchers in science and the arts have fled Ukraine, Russia and Belarus since the start of the war.
7 Min read
quality of life

15% of Russians Who Fled War, Mobilization Have Returned – Survey

“For many people, the quality of life is declining [abroad],” a researcher told the Financial Times.
2 Min read
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