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LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Nov. 29

Record-breaking new cases. Deaths surpass 38,000. Vaccine race.

Karabakh Rivals Adjust to Life Along New Borders

Under the truce signed on November 9, Azerbaijan reclaimed swathes of territory that for three decades were controlled by Armenian separatists.

Russia to Pay Med Students $260 for Treating Coronavirus Patients

Some 60,000 students are expected to receive the payments for their work on the front lines of the pandemic.

Navalny Urges EU to Target Putin's Oligarch Backers

Navalny argued for a new strategy after the EU sanctioned Russian officials and military officers over his poisoning.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Nov. 29

Russia to Pay Med Students $260 for Treating Coronavirus Patients

Russian Military Launches Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign

Russia Says India to Produce 100M Doses of Sputnik Coronavirus Vaccine

2,269,316 Total Confirmed Cases

468,332 Total Active Cases

26,683 Today's Cases

1,761,457 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

459 Today's Deaths

39,527 Total Deaths

15,547 Cases per Million

271 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

Karabakh Rivals Adjust to Life Along New Borders

Under the truce signed on November 9, Azerbaijan reclaimed swathes of territory that for three decades were controlled by Armenian separatists.

COCKTAIL OF FLAWS

Arctic Oil Spill: Nornickel Failures, Tank Flaws Caused Catastrophe – Report

A report commissioned by Nornickel said the metals giant failed to investigate warning signs or grasp the consequences of a possible disaster.

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

How Biden Will Impact Russian Domestic Policy

What action the Russian authorities take largely depends on the early actions and statements of the Biden administration

Stop Touching Metro Sculptures for Luck, Moscow Metro Urges Riders

“We promise that the statues will be grateful and all your wishes will come true,” Moscow's Transport Department said.

Is the WHO Too Soft on Russia?

Critics fear Russia is using the WHO’s structural weaknesses to validate its coronavirus approach.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Ice Storm in Russia’s Far East Linked to Climate Change

Arctic Archipelago Sees October Temps 10 Degrees Hotter Than Normal

Scientists Fear Arctic Sea That Didn’t Freeze Heralds Trend

Russian Arctic Sea Fails to Freeze

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Confusing Coffee and Bountiful Behinds in Russian

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

How Biden Will Impact Russian Domestic Policy

opinion Ivan Timofeev

U.S. Sanctions Under Biden: What to Expect

opinion Ilya Klishin

Why Russians Dislike 'Good Russians' in American Films No Less than 'Bad Russians'

opinion Dmitry Trenin

Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy and Russia

opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Putin’s Nagorno-Karabakh Calculus Can Undermine Russian Clout in FSU

Stop Touching Metro Sculptures for Luck, Moscow Metro Urges Riders

Viral ‘Cyberpunk Farm’ Satirizes Russia’s High-Tech Future

Budding 'Bromance'

Bolsonaro Beams as Putin Praises His 'Masculinity'

real heroes needed

Chechnya Should Replace Marvel Superhero Mural With ‘Real Heroes,’ Kadyrov Says

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COCKTAIL OF FLAWS

Arctic Oil Spill: Nornickel Failures, Tank Flaws Caused Catastrophe – Report

A report commissioned by Nornickel said the metals giant failed to investigate warning signs or grasp the consequences of a possible disaster.

Facebook Pays Russia $50K Fine For Not Localizing User Data

The social network has refused to comply with Russia’s controversial requirements to store Russian users’ data on Russia-based servers.

Russia’s Rosneft Announces Start of Vast Arctic Oil Project

Russia's Arctic energy plans have been criticized by environmentalists.

Russia Should Extend Coronavirus Crisis Support – IMF

Its economy fared better than most but headwinds remain and recovery could be weak, the organization warned.

art of russian cuisine

Welcome Russian Winter with Persimmon Spice Cake

Snowy winter day, hot tea, roaring fire, sweet nutty spicy persimmon cake...

artist rediscovered

Discover Sergei Vinogradov, an Artist Russia Forgot

Who convinced collector Mikhail Morozov to buy the first works sold by Paul Gaugin? You'll never guess.

Moscow Welcomes Winter's First Snowfall

A Scandinavian cyclone transformed the capital into a winter wonderland.

not mainstream music

Russian New Music Gets a Reboot

Russia's music scene is not resting on its historical laurels.

Celebrate Thanksgiving with an Uzbek Chicken

Mix East and West for the kind of unconventional holiday this unconventional year needs.

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Is the WHO Too Soft on Russia?

Critics fear Russia is using the WHO’s structural weaknesses to validate its coronavirus approach.

opinion Simon Saradzhyan

Putin’s Nagorno-Karabakh Calculus Can Undermine Russian Clout in FSU

Russia’s decision not to employ leverage to stop the conflict in its early stages made a lasting impression on its allies.

opinion Vladimir Frolov

No Longer 'Ours': With a Biden White House, the Kremlin Is Facing a Tough New Reality

The problem for Moscow is not so much the deterioration of relations under Biden: it is the readiness of the White House to minimize these relations.

opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

Russia Policy Priorities for a Biden Presidency

A Biden administration would see a major shift in presidential attitudes towards Russia and Putin personally, which is unlikely to be welcome in Moscow...