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Russia Sounds Alarm Over Looming Omicron Surge

Cases could pass 100,000 a day if the country does not slow spread of the highly transmissible variant.

tomorrow will be worse

Russians Expect Political, Economic Decline in 2022 – Poll

Independent polling signals a pessimistic outlook among Russians toward the year ahead.

Anti-Kremlin Satirist Flees Russia Over ‘Putin’s Chef’ Libel Suit

Viktor Shenderovich is the latest Kremlin critic to leave the country amid what activists call an expanding crackdown on dissent.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 11

Omicron fears. Covid passes. Vaccination push.

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2021: Russia's Year in Review

Russia’s Business Owners Fear Kremlin Pressure Set to Tighten

Russian Newsmakers to Watch in the New Year

Russia’s Economy Set to Face Old Problems in New Year

Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia's Plans for 2022

10,684,204 Total Confirmed Cases

634,499 Total Active Cases

17,525 Today's Cases

9,732,018 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

783 Today's Deaths

317,687 Total Deaths

73,165 Cases per Million

2,175 Deaths per Million

API: Open Disease Data API

wrong place, wrong time

Kyrgyzstan Cries Foul Over Musician’s Wrongful Arrest in Protest-Hit Kazakhstan

Jazz pianist Vikram Ruzakhunov’s arrest underscores the plight of Kyrgyz nationals detained in Kazakhstan during the country's week of unrest.

coveted collage

Wing Man: Central Africa Presents Putin With Butterfly Portrait

The portrait of Putin made of butterfly wings, a traditional gift, signals the increasingly close ties between the two countries.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Russia and West Continue to Talk, But Not Necessarily in the Same Language

For Moscow, talks with the U.S. on NATO and Ukraine are like divorce proceedings at the end of a long, increasingly bitter marriage.

‘Let Them Eat Dumplings’: Russian Official Rages Against School Pelmeni Ban

Pelmeni, a mainstay of Russia’s national cuisine, were excluded from school cafeteria menus by health authorities.

opinion Alexander Gabuev

Turmoil in Kazakhstan Heralds the End of the Nazarbayev Era

The protests in Kazakhstan have shown that the current model of governance has angered millions of people who missed out when the resources pie was shared...

Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 11

Russia’s Excess Death Toll Hits 930K

Russia Claims Sputnik V ‘Robust’ Against Omicron as Independent Study Shows No Antibody Response

Russia’s Excess Death Toll Passes 810,000

opinion Mark Galeotti

Russia and West Continue to Talk, But Not Necessarily in the Same Language

opinion Alexander Gabuev

Turmoil in Kazakhstan Heralds the End of the Nazarbayev Era

opinion Dmitry Trenin

Russia Takes a Gamble in Kazakhstan

opinion Anna Arutunyan

Why Russia Fears a Ukrainian Offensive

opinion Paul Bartlett

Kazakhstan Wakes Up

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Words of the Year 2021

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‘Let Them Eat Dumplings’: Russian Official Rages Against School Pelmeni Ban

Russia’s Oddest Stories of the Year, From a Lost Arctic Dog to Ballerinas on Tanks

on the nice list

Putin Thanks Russian Santa Claus for Presidency

annual tradition

Phallic Ice Rink Re-Opens in Siberian City

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DEOFFSHORIZATION

Russia Tightens Rules on Offshore Holding Companies

Dozens of Russian companies with Cypriot headquarters will lose access to government support under new rules.

2022 LOOK AHEAD

Russia’s Business Owners Fear Kremlin Pressure Set to Tighten

The country’s biggest businesses will be asked to contribute even more to Russia’s development.

2022 LOOK AHEAD

Russia’s Economy Set to Face Old Problems in New Year

After a swift recovery from the coronavirus recession, the Russian economy is facing a familiar set of challenges.

Ex French PM Fillon Joins Russian Company Board

A number of former senior European politicians have joined Russian energy companies in the past.

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imperial escapism

Fabergé Takes London by Storm — Again

The show at the Victoria and Albert Museum highlights the Fabergé branch in London.

In Moscow, a Young Artist With Nomadic Visions

Leave Moscow's snowy streets for different lands and worlds.

weekend kitchen

You Can't Hurry Kharcho

A Georgian soup for a cold, snowy day wherever you may be.

New Year Highlights in Russian Theater

Theaters in Moscow are planning for a Covid-free year.

New Year Arts Highlights in Russia's Regions

Our picks for the most interesting cultural events throughout Russia.

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Russia’s Climate Epiphany May Be Greenwashing

Russia’s about-face toward climate change in 2021 may be little more than window dressing to protect its industrial giants, experts fear.

New Arctic Temperature Record Sounds Climate Alarm – UN

The World Meteorological Organization said a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius in the town of Verkhoyansk was the highest-ever in the region.

Russia Defends Veto of UN Climate Change Resolution

Diplomats said Russia's opposition was hard to understand given that the resolution itself "was not radical."

Temperature Difference Across Russia Reaches 85.6 C, Almost Breaking World Record

The temperature in the southern republic of Chechnya reached 24.5 C, while 6,000 kilometers away in the republic of Sakha it dropped to -61.1 C.

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opinion Alexander Gabuev

Turmoil in Kazakhstan Heralds the End of the Nazarbayev Era

The protests in Kazakhstan have shown that the current model of governance has angered millions of people who missed out when the resources pie was shared...

2022 Look Ahead

Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia's Plans for 2022

The Moscow Times asked 10 commentators for their predictions for the coming year.

opinion Mark Kramer

The Derailment of Memorial’s Goals – for Now

Putin’s efforts to curtail scrutiny of the Stalin era may succeed in the short term, but Memorial's work can't be erased from the historical record.

opinion Dmitry Trenin

Russia-India: From Rethink to Adjust to Upgrade

Russia needs to decide what it wants from the Indian connection.