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War booty
Russia Starts Countrywide Parade of Syrian War Trophies, in Photos
The exhibition features a so-called "jihad mobile" used by militants in Syria.
news
Putin Orders Government to Support Pop Music
A number of Russian artists have said the authorities forced them to cancel their concerts in recent months.
D'oh
Russian Duma to Publicly Shame Lawmakers for ‘Stupid’ Comments
“If you’ve done something stupid, let this nonsense be visible to everyone,” the Duma speaker told colleagues.
hidden money
Russia’s Black Market Totaled 20% of GDP in 2018 – Reports
The shadow economy last year was bigger than Russia's total federal budget spending allocated for 2019.
highlights
opinion
Michele A. Berdy
Stand By Your Russian What?
What you call your male Significant Other in Russian is a linguistic mine-field.
Profile
As Putin Shifts Focus to Economy, a Key Foreign Investor Sits in Prison
Michael Calvey has helped bolster Russia’s economy for 25 years. Now the joke’s on him.
Podcast
Arrest of ‘Legendary’ U.S. Investor Calvey. And Why Russian Soldiers No Longer Can Take Selfies
The weekly news and analysis podcast from Moscow.
dangerous waters
St. Petersburg’s Dam Is Holding Back the Floods, for Now
Russia's second-largest city is in a race against climate change.
Archive discovery
'Yiddish Glory' Rewrites History
An unknown part of Jewish and wartime history was found in an archive.
opinion
opinion
Michele A. Berdy
Stand By Your Russian What?
opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya
The Kremlin Hierarchy Is Fast Decaying
opinion
Anna Andrianova
Putin Prepares for New Cold War with Tight Economic Policies
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky
Putin Is Finally Ready to Look Homeward
opinion
Ben Aris
U.S. Investor Calvey's Arrest Just Another Brick in the Wall
opinion
Ellie Martus
It’s Time for Russia to Get Serious About Climate Change
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Meanwhile in Russia
Fiery support
Zenit Football Fans Blow Up Social Media With Incredible Pre-Game Flare Performance
Unorthodox art
Anime-Style Religious Icons Cause Stir in Russian Region
blasphemous bottle
Russian Priests Outraged Over Vodka Sold in Church-Shaped Bottles
On the loose
Cats Take Over St. Petersburg Flat, Flood Downstairs Neighbors
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arts and life
Archive discovery
'Yiddish Glory' Rewrites History
An unknown part of Jewish and wartime history was found in an archive.
What to cook
The Definitive Beef Stroganoff
What you've all been waiting for - the best recipe for Beef Stroganoff ever.
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.
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