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‘We Don’t Care’: Russian Officials, Media React to Trump’s Ukraine War Ultimatum

Officials and state media appeared dismissive of Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions unless Moscow ends its war in Ukraine in 50 days.  
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Voronezh Injure At Least 22 People

Regional authorities said a teenager was among those wounded in the early morning attack, while a man was hospitalized in a coma.
3 Min read

Trump Is Toughening on Russia. But Some Senators Want Him to Go Further.

opinion Trump may have hardened his position on Russia. But his 50-day ultimatum could stop the imposition of much harsher actions.
4 Min read

Rostov Police to Be Reimbursed for Refusing Bribes in ‘Anti-Corruption’ Effort

Officers who refuse bribes will now be compensated in full as a reward for their integrity, essentially receiving the money anyway.
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Russian Stock Market Rises After Trump Sets Ukraine Peace Deal Deadline

As of 10 a.m. Moscow time Tuesday, the MOEX Index was up 1.18% to 2,746 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index climbed 1.2% to 1,104.
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Italy’s Culture Minister Slams Concert Invite for Pro-Kremlin Conductor

Maestro Valery Gergiev is scheduled to conduct a concert on July 27 at the Reggia di Caserta, a former royal palace near the southern city of Naples.
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Russian Coal Industry Faces Mounting Losses as Dozens of Companies Near Collapse

The Russian National Credit Rating Agency has suggested the industry could experience a wave of consolidation.
2 Min read

Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods Across Moscow

Authorities said parts of the city received a month’s worth of rain in under two hours.
1 Min read

American Who Helped Russian Forces in Ukraine Receives Russian Citizenship

Originally from New York, Daniel Martindale previously said he had done “everything to save the lives of Russian soldiers” fighting in eastern Ukraine...
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Stories of Political Prisoners

A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason.
Belgorod Court Sentences Activist Who Helped Ukrainian Refugees to 22 Years in Prison
Shlosberg Placed Under House Arrest Pending Trial
'Find Joy in Everything': Election Monitor Grigory Melkonyants' Last Word in Court

opinion
Elena Davlikanova

Trump Is Toughening on Russia. But Some Senators Want Him to Go Further.

4 Min read
Boris Bondarev

Not Even a Putinist Minister's Suicide Could Unite Russia's Opposition

3 Min read
David Szakonyi

Why Russia's Last Independent Election Monitor Mattered to the World

5 Min read
An Anonymous Writer in Russia

I'm Still Working as an Independent Journalist in Russia. Here's What It's Like.

6 Min read
Andras Toth-Czifra

Starovoit’s Apparent Suicide Could Shock the Kremlin’s System

5 Min read

Editor's Pick

News Analysis

Flight Disruptions and Internet Outages Bring Chaos to Russia’s Regions

Russia’s centralization is not limited to politics and business. That’s what made this weekend such a disaster for many.
4 Min read

Editor's Pick

Death by Falling: A Timeline of Cases Across Russia and Abroad

A growing number of officials, business executives and public figures have died under strange or violent circumstances since the invasion of Ukraine.
4 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

No Way Home: The Exiled Russian Speakers Fighting Their Own War in Syria

After the fall of Assad, some rebel fighters from Russia's Muslim communities continue to speak out against imperialism and the war in Ukraine.
5 Min read

Editor's Pick

From Plane Crash to Deadly Arrests: What’s Behind the Russia-Azerbaijan Standoff

The Moscow Times traces how relations between Russia and Azerbaijan devolved, and why they may get worse before they get better.
4 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

By Employing Putin’s Alleged Daughter, Paris Gallery Sparks Debate Over Collective Responsibility

The news raises questions over safety risks for Russian artists in exile and ethical risks for Ukrainian artists. But the gallery defends its choice.
5 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

‘A Turning Point That Never Happened’: Eyewitnesses Recall the Wagner Mercenary Mutiny 2 Years Later

An ex-employee of Prigozhin’s “troll factory,” a graduate student who was near the fighting and a soldier shared their memories.
6 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason.

Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for his striking images of industrial landscapes, was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
3 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

Crime and Punishment: An Ex-Wagner Mercenary Recounts Russia’s Suicide Warfare in Ukraine

After surviving a suicide assault and sustaining severe shrapnel wounds, Alexander Platov shared his story with The Moscow Times.
7 Min read

Women Against the Kremlin

‘My Homeland Is a Country Within a Country’: Avar Activist Zarema Gasanova
Fatima Suleymanova: 'Europeans Have Far More in Common With Chechens Than With Russians'
Exiled Artist and Activist Leda Garina: ‘We Must Stop Believing in the Myth of Greatness’
‘We Need to Recognize Russia’s Colonial Violence’: Buryat Illustrator Seseg Jigjitova

Photos and Videos

In Photos: Promoting a ‘Multipolar’ World at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

In Photos: Russia's Muslims Mark Eid al-Adha

On This Day in 1995, a Devastating Earthquake Struck Sakhalin

Features

‘My Homeland Is a Country Within a Country’: Avar Activist Zarema Gasanova

The nurse-turned-Indigenous-activist discusses activism in exile, xenophobia against people from the Caucasus in Russia and Dagestan’s future.
5 Min read

‘We Are Being Held Without Protection’: North Caucasus Women Decry Dire Conditions in Kurdish-Run Syrian Camps

Wives, sisters and children of ISIS fighters, many of whom hail from Russia's North Caucasus, have been held in detention camps for years.
6 Min read

No Way Home: The Exiled Russian Speakers Fighting Their Own War in Syria

After the fall of Assad, some rebel fighters from Russia's Muslim communities continue to speak out against imperialism and the war in Ukraine.
5 Min read

Mariupol Children Undergo Pro-Russian Indoctrination at St. Petersburg ‘Wellness Camps’

Billed as health and wellness retreats, the camps teach children to develop respect and love for the country that occupies their home city.
5 Min read

‘A Turning Point That Never Happened’: Eyewitnesses Recall the Wagner Mercenary Mutiny 2 Years Later

An ex-employee of Prigozhin’s “troll factory,” a graduate student who was near the fighting and a soldier shared their memories.
6 Min read
More features

climate

Major Fires in Siberia, Far East Mark Ominous Start to Russia’s 2025 Wildfire Season

Experts agree that Russian authorities — like in previous years — remain ill-prepared for the 2025 wildfire season.
4 Min read

As Russia’s Regions Battle Floods, Local Officials Hide Real Damage and Pray to God

As peak flooding season hits regions across the Urals and Siberia, regional officials appear ill-prepared to manage such disasters.
3 Min read

Warm Temperatures Bring Ice Melt and Flooding to Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region

Rescuers evacuated 70 residents, including 20 children, in the city of Asha, around 260 kilometers from the Kazakh border.
1 Min read
More climate

Business

Kazakhstan Moves Forward Alone on Power Plant Construction as Russia Faces Financing Delays

Delays in securing funding from Moscow continue to stall a $2.7 billion energy deal between the two countries.
2 Min read

Russian Parliament Approves Return of State-Backed Microlenders to Mortgage Market

Lawmakers had removed more than 30 microfinance organizations from the list of 47 authorized mortgage lenders in May 2024 to limit lending outside the...
1 Min read

Russian Coal Industry Faces Mounting Losses as Dozens of Companies Near Collapse

The Russian National Credit Rating Agency has suggested the industry could experience a wave of consolidation.
2 Min read
More business

arts and life

Italy’s Culture Minister Slams Concert Invite for Pro-Kremlin Conductor

Maestro Valery Gergiev is scheduled to conduct a concert on July 27 at the Reggia di Caserta, a former royal palace near the southern city of Naples.
2 Min read

Moscow Theatre Director Questioned in Large-Scale Embezzlement Probe

The investigation centers on alleged financial misconduct during the restoration of the Gorky Moscow Art Theatre’s stage.
2 Min read

Actor Yefremov to Join Pro-Kremlin Director Mikhalkov’s Theater Troupe After Parole Release

Mikhail Yefremov was convicted in 2020 of killing a delivery driver in a head-on collision while driving intoxicated in central Moscow.
1 Min read
More Arts and Life

the new diaspora

Russia Targets Emigres in Kazakhstan With Back Tax Demands

Thousands of Russians relocated to Kazakhstan and other neighboring countries in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.
2 Min read

Russians Report Nighttime Police Raids in Azerbaijan as Tensions Flare

Russia’s Embassy in Baku previously said it had received “many” complaints from Russian citizens about document checks over the past 24 hours.
2 Min read

Exiled Artist and Activist Leda Garina: ‘We Must Stop Believing in the Myth of Greatness’

The founder of the feminist cultural project Eve’s Ribs challenges authoritarianism, patriarchy and war through her work.
6 Min read
More the new diaspora