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LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | March 16

All you need to know about Russia’s response to the pandemic.
closed border

Russia Temporarily Bans Entry of Foreigners Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The ban will not apply to diplomatic representatives, airplane crew members and some other categories of people.
GROWING NUMBERS

New Coronavirus Cases in Russia Jump 47% in 24 Hours

Recorded infections rose to 93 from 63.
MARKET MOVING

Markets React to Coronavirus in Russia | March 16

Heightened volatility and falling oil prices send Russian ruble and stock markets into the red.
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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | March 16
New Coronavirus Cases in Russia Jump 47% in 24 Hours
Markets React to Coronavirus in Russia | March 16
Q&A: Russia’s Anti-Coronavirus Measures

highlights

BRACING FOR IMPACT

How Russia Is Responding to the Coronavirus: Cameras, Deportations and Skepticism

From enforcing quarantine with facial-recognition cameras to deporting Chinese students, Russia is bracing for the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
(NON)SUCCESSION PLANNING

‘President for Life’: Putin Opens Door to Extending Rule until 2036

The Russian leader said Tuesday that he is open to a proposal that would allow him to run for president in 2024 and 2030.
Homebodies

A Moscow Family's Experience in Coronavirus Confinement

A Moscow-based visual artist shares her experience of home quarantine "with Big Brother watching."
CORONAVIRUS CHANT

St. Petersburg Football Fans Chant 'We Will All Die' at a Match

St. Petersburg football fans showed their support in a rather morbid way.
opinion
Alexander Baunov

A New Russia Is Taking Shape and There Is No Turning Back

If Russia ever wants to return to the European model, it will have to dismantle the entire political legacy that this regime has built.
Climate Crisis

Russia's Climate Emergency
Baby Seal Rescued in Baltic Sea
Is Russia Finally Waking Up to Climate Change?
Moscow Winter 'Warmest Since Records Began'
Polar Bear Cannibalism On the Rise in Russia’s Arctic, Scientists Say

opinion

opinion
Andrey Movchan

War With OPEC Can’t End Well for Russia
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Starting the Presidency All Over Again
opinion
Alexander Baunov

A New Russia Is Taking Shape and There Is No Turning Back
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Medvedev’s Security Council Role Makes Him And it More Interesting
opinion
Chris Weafer of Macro-Advisory for bne IntelliNews

Oil War: Who Will Blink First?
opinion
Zalina Marshenkulova

Russia Celebrates Misogyny, Not Equality on Women's Day
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Meanwhile in Russia

COLLECTIVE CURE

Belarussian Leader Proposes 'Tractor' Therapy For Coronavirus
Homebodies

A Moscow Family's Experience in Coronavirus Confinement
UPHOLSTERED RACISM

Russian Furniture Maker’s ‘Racist’ Ad Ignites Outrage
PRAY AT HOME

Russian Church’s Anti-Coronavirus Procession Canceled...Because of Coronavirus
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Business

MARKET MOVING

Markets React to Coronavirus in Russia | March 16

Heightened volatility and falling oil prices send Russian ruble and stock markets into the red.
opinion
Andrey Movchan

War With OPEC Can’t End Well for Russia

Falling oil prices leave no chance Russia’s GDP will grow in 2020 — a bleak prospect for both ordinary people and once optimistic investors.
shaken economy

Russia to Launch $4Bln Fund in Attempt to Shield Economy From Coronavirus Shock

The ruble and Russian stock market have plunged substantially in light of the coronavirus epidemic.
MARKET WRAP

Extreme Volatility Marks Turbulent Week on Russian Stock Market

The RTS index was down 45% from its recent peak Thursday in one of the craziest trading weeks in a generation.
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arts and life

Cultural clips

On This Day in 1890 Solomon Mikhoels Was Born

Solomon Mikhoels was the genius of Yiddish-language theater.
outside Moscow

Leaving Moscow For the Good Life

Some well-educated, career-minding young Russians are finding better jobs and lifestyles far from the capital.
David Vs Goliath

On This Day in 1940, the Winter War Ended

The three-month conflict between the USSR and Finland marked a rare instance of a small country successfully resisting Soviet conquest.
garage art

'Sekretiki' at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

A show of underground art secrets and a talk with the senior curator on what unites four exhibitions.
Girl Power

Women’s Day: 5 Russian Women You Haven’t Heard of But Should Have

In honor of the holiday, we bring you five lesser-known Russian women whose legacies continue to inspire.
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In-Depth

Curbing emissions

Is Russia Finally Waking Up to Climate Change?

Russia is the world’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases but has so far failed to adopt meaningful reduction targets.
STRATEGIC PLAYER

How Mishustin Rose to the Top: Old Ties, Savvy and a Knack for Systems

Vladimir Putin shocked the world when he named a little-known tax chief his number two. We delve into the new Russian prime minister’s background.
opinion
Michael McFaul & Kathryn Stoner

Chinese Dreams, Russian Realities

Positive changes in Russia’s economic environment have come despite Mr. Putin’s long rule, not because of it.
Hindsight

Putin Predictions of Yore: What the Pundits Thought 20 Years Ago

The new acting president’s opaqueness stirred up a storm of expert and press speculation about what a Putin presidency would mean for Russia.
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