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Putin’s WWII and Referendum Holidays Cost Russian Economy More Than $5Bln

The government added two extra public holidays to stage delayed Victory Day parade and assist constitutional vote.

Putin Triumphant as Critics Slam Vote Extending His Rule

The vote which saw a huge majority approve Putin's reforms was followed by reports of widespread violations.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | July 2

Russia opens up. Constitutional vote. Vaccine race.

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Russia Extends International Flight Ban Due to Coronavirus

Foreign citizens and stateless people will not be allowed entry into Russia until 11:59 p.m. July 31.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Russia Extends International Flight Ban Due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | July 2

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Pass 660K

1 in 5 Moscow Residents Have Coronavirus Antibodies – Official

661165 Total Confirmed Cases

222504 Total Active Cases

6760 Today's Cases

428978 Total Recovered

2300 Total Critical

147 Today's Deaths

9683 Total Deaths

4531 Cases per Million

66 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

‘All We Have Is Putin’: Russians Vote to Grant President Ability to Extend Rule Until 2036

Hours before the polls had even closed, Russia’s election commission released initial results showing a 73% yes vote.

the original pandemic

Mongolia Quarantines Russian Border Region Over Bubonic Plague Suspicion

Lab tests confirmed that two individuals had contracted the illness after eating marmot meat.

Where Can I Travel in Russia This Summer?

Many Russian regions are re-opening for domestic tourism following three months of coronavirus lockdowns.

Russians Celebrate LGBT Pride in Front of U.S. Embassy's Rainbow Flag

Despite backlash against the flag among Russians, some Muscovites posed with it to show their support for gay rights.

POST-LOCKDOWN LIFESTYLE

Russia Emerges From Coronavirus Quarantine, in Photos

Russians across the country try their best to enjoy summer amid the pandemic.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Russian Arctic Sets 'Fantastical' Heat Records: Weather Chief

Siberian Wildfires Swell Amid Historic Heatwave

Activists Allege Cover-Up as Toxic Siberian Fuel Spill Reaches Arctic Ocean

Russia’s Coronavirus Recovery Plan Has No Space for Renewables

opinion Tatyana Stanovaya

The Taming of the Elite: Putin’s Referendum

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Ten Ways to Be Tired in Russian

opinion Dmitry Trenin

How Russians Are Reading Bolton and Trump

opinion Mark Galeotti

This Year’s Victory Parade Was Both Impressive and A Little Sad

opinion Anna Arutunyan

Putin Wants You to Think He’s Not Going Anywhere

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

Putin’s Majority 3.0

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Russia's First Police Corgi Goes Into Retirement

Car Trunks, Tree Stumps and Playgrounds: The Weirdest Locations for Russia's Constitutional Vote

CONSTITUTIONAL MEMES

Russia Wields Memes to Protest Putin's Constitutional Reforms

Russia Investigates Toy Protests Against Vote on Putin’s Term Limits

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Russian Staycation: Kazan with Kids

Kazan is a fascinating city for adults, but it also has enough to keep kids happy and interested.

Where Can I Travel in Russia This Summer?

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On and Off the Trans-Siberian: The General's Wife

This week the Mesto 47 team talks to a general's wife about love.

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Taming Morkovcha — Russia’s Beloved Korean Carrot Salad

Jennifer Eremeeva cracks the code of everyone's favorite carrot salad.

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As Russia’s Constitution Reform Vote Kicks Off, Election Watchdog Decries ‘Manipulative’ Process

In an interview, Grigory Melkonyants of the Golos election monitor said the vote is set to be the “least transparent” in years.

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George Floyd, 'Brat 2' and Russian Depictions of African Americans

The recent 20th-anniversary showing of the cult film "Brat 2" included footage from the American BLM protests. It demonstrates the more significant issue...

Baltic Pollution

Lies and Disinformation Cover Up Russia's Environmental Assault on the Baltic Sea

Pollution linked to animal farming in northwestern Russia has contaminated rivers and killed large areas of seabed.

Russia Is Boasting About Low Coronavirus Deaths. The Numbers Are Deceiving.

Increasing transparency by Russian officials shows that 233% more coronavirus-positive patients died in two regions than reported in the total count.

Prichal - wine&dine in nature

If you're looking to have a relaxed dinner in a quiet nature setting, Prichal is the place to be.

Deer Farm - Family Day Trip

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Best terraces Moscow - Top 20

From today onwards its finally allowed in Moscow to eat in restaurants again. Still with some restrictions, because the restaurants are only allowed to...

Nice Ideas For Goodbye Gifts And Bring Home Presents

Moscow is still under a strict lock down and summer this year feels more like autumn. Anyway we have friends leaving Russia for good this summer and we...

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