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'An Iron Curtain': Exiled Belarusians Protest on Border

Exiled Belarusians protested on Saturday at the Polish frontier, calling for European Union to impose tougher sanctions on Belarus.

‘BACK TO NORMAL’

Russia’s Pandemic Excess Deaths Climb to 475K

In encouraging sign, Russia recorded one of its smallest monthly fatality spikes in April since the start of the pandemic.

In Quotes: Putin Addresses ‘Russia’s Davos’

Vaccines, climate change and Nord Stream 2.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | June 5

Deaths surpass 120,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | June 5

Russia’s Pandemic Excess Deaths Climb to 475K

Moscow Launches University Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

Over 1K Coronavirus Mutation Cases Detected in Russia, Official Says

5,117,274 Total Confirmed Cases

264,761 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

4,729,077 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

123,436 Total Deaths

35,052 Cases per Million

845 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

Targeting Navalny, Putin Bans Extremist-Linked Election Candidates

The ban comes ahead of a court ruling that is expected to ban Navalny’s team as “extremist.”

Scenes From Russia's Landmark Business Forum

Russia pulled out all the stops for its first St. Petersburg International Economic Forum since the start of the pandemic.

On 45th Birthday, Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Vows Not to Turn Into ‘Caged Animal’

The opposition politician is in a notoriously harsh prison colony on what are widely seen as politically motivated charges.

opinion Kirill Rogov

How Lukashenko Became a Bone in Putin’s Throat

Belarus’s deepening political isolation makes it easier but also more expensive for Moscow to control Lukashenko.

no path forward

Independent Russian News Site VTimes Shuts Down Following ‘Foreign Agent’ Labeling

VTimes was formed by ex-Vedomosti editors and journalists who left after clashing with a chief editor they accused of pro-Kremlin censorship.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Russia Passes First Law to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions

‘Birthplace of Ice’ in Russia’s Arctic Sees Record-Breaking Start to Melting Season

Russian Government Increases Investment for Electric Vehicles

Temperatures to Soar in Russia in Coming Days, Top Meteorologist Predicts

opinion Michele A. Berdy

On, Near, About and Round About in Russian

opinion Kirill Rogov

How Lukashenko Became a Bone in Putin’s Throat

Why We're Closing VTimes, One of Russia's Last Independent News Outlets

opinion Mark Galeotti

Are the Minsk II Peace Accords Worth Preserving?

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Maybe I May Be But Probably I'm Not

opinion Maria Shagina

No Easy Answer on Belarus Sanctions

Berlin Zoo Blames Russian Mix-Up for Polar Bear Incest

Shovels Fly at Siberia’s Annual Speed Grave-Digging Contest

nuclear moonshine

Ukraine Seizes First Batch of ‘Chernobyl Spirits’ Bound for UK

studying the blade

Russian Special Envoy Steven Seagal Gifts Sword to Venezuela's Maduro

More meanwhile in russia

IMF Warns Russia Not to Underestimate Green Energy Transition

Russia’s Economy Minister blasted the EU’s plans for a carbon border tax as “protectionist.”

ACCOUNTING TRICK

Russia To Ditch Dollar From $185Bln Reserve Fund

Move is the latest part of Moscow’s de-dollarization drive amid sanctions pressure, but analysts see accounting trick.

Russia’s Inflation Surge Is Not Temporary, Will Hurt Economy, Central Bank Warns

At ‘Russia’s Davos,’ Russia’s top economic policymakers debate how to tame price rises.

FROM RUSSIA WITH CASH

Moscow Releases $500M Loan to Isolated Belarus

The funding comes as Belarus is preparing to be hit by potentially far-reaching EU sanctions on its key export industries.

weekend kitchen

The Svekolnik Smoothie

Our favorite chef starts the summer with a glorious Russian cold beet soup called svekolnik.

What's On in Moscow June 4-6

Roof-top music, film festivals, building the new Moscow - or apartment - and creating virtual reality.

The 2021 Russian National Bestseller Award Goes to Alexander Pelevin

Russian literary reality is a world of addicts, NGOs, texting and Russia’s trademark search of justice.

treat the children well

Children Are Celebrated Throughout Russia Today

June 1 is the Day for the Protection of Children in Russia and many other countries around the world.

Netflix Acquires Rights to Russia's Cult ‘Brat’ Films

The "Brat" films about the first chaotic decade of post-Soviet life are cult classics in Russia.

More Arts and Life

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.

DISPATCHES FROM DAGESTAN

‘How Can We Survive When the Land Is Gone?’ In Dagestan, a Proud People Fights the Desert

Desertification, driven by climate change, is destroying the Nogai people’s grasslands and livelihoods.

DISPATCHES FROM DAGESTAN

As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores

Scientists predict the world’s largest inland sea will shrink by a quarter due to climate change by the end of the century.