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SUDDEN DEPARTURE

Resignation of Yakutsk’s First Female Mayor Raises Questions About Russia’s Ruling Party

Some experts believe Sardana Avksentiyeva was forced out by a Kremlin keen to clear the field ahead of Duma elections.

Russia Starts Mass Vaccinations in Cosmonaut Center

By mid-December, Russia had vaccinated several cosmonauts ahead of future flights and some of them have already received both doses.

unwelcome return

Russia Seeks to Jail Navalny

Russia’s prison authority has asked to replace Navalny’s suspended sentence in the Yves Rocher case with a real prison term.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 12

Second wave. Deaths surpass 60,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 12

Algeria, Palestine Greenlight Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine

Moscow Clinic Seeks to Bring Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines to Russia

Belarus Starts Coronavirus Vaccination With Sputnik V

3,448,203 Total Confirmed Cases

559,969 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

2,825,430 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

62,804 Total Deaths

23,623 Cases per Million

430 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

opinion Sergey Radchenko

For Russians, Trump's Twitter Ban Gets Lost in Translation

Russia's fierce reaction to Twitter's decision is rooted in the country's own painful experience with censorship and propaganda.

Stopgap Solution

Russia to Trial 'Light' One-Dose Version of Sputnik Jab

The light version of the vaccine could be an "effective temporary solution" for badly hit countries, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund said.

knowledge is power

Moscow to Track Residents' Income, Grades, Pets in Digital Database – Kommersant

The so-called “centralized profile management” system is reportedly expected to handle 20 million profiles a year.

provocative mascot

Moscow ‘Stalin Shawarma’ Stand Ordered Closed After Outcry

The shop's menu featured dishes named after Stalin, Khrushchev and notorious Soviet security service chief Lavrentiy Beria.

bone-chilling feat

Russian Swimmer Claims New World Record With Baikal Under-Ice Swim

Yekaterina Nekrasova, 40, swam an 85-meter distance beneath the ice of Lake Baikal wearing only a bathing suit.

'Russia and the Netherlands Have Increased Their Cooperation to Fight Climate Change'

Dutch Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow Dominique Kuhling.

Russia -The Netherlands

Russia's Climate Emergency

Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea

New Alliance Hopes to Raise Awareness of Arctic Environmental Crisis

Study Links Siberian Wildfires to Arctic Warming

Blame Climate Change for Historically Warm Fall in Russia’s Biggest Cities, Experts Say

opinion Sergey Radchenko

For Russians, Trump's Twitter Ban Gets Lost in Translation

opinion Sergei Kapitonov

Does China Need More Gas From Russia and Central Asia?

opinion Vladislav Inozemtsev for VTimes

The Kremlin Need Have No Fear of Mass Economic Protests

opinion Pjotr Sauer

Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia’s Plans for 2021

opinion Mark Galeotti

Russia in 2021: Whitewashing Cliffs and Placing Sandbags

opinion Abbas Gallyamov

The Kremlin Faces a Difficult 2021

bone-chilling feat

Russian Swimmer Claims New World Record With Baikal Under-Ice Swim

Russia's Frozen Ramen Challenge Returns in Below-Zero Temps

Mysterious Head Sculpture Captivates St. Petersburg

Russia’s Oddest Stories of 2020

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opinion Sergei Kapitonov

Does China Need More Gas From Russia and Central Asia?

China is moving away from coal and dirtier energy sources. Can Russia help fill the gap?

Pandemic Pushes Russia’s Gold Reserves Above U.S. Dollars For First Ever Time

Moscow has shifted its international reserves away from the U.S. currency over recent years.

Most Small Businesses Still Struggling, Warns Top Business Lobby

Small companies twice as likely to be hit by pandemic.

2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: Will the Economy Recover?

Russia’s economy is handling the coronavirus better than most. But austerity, bruised businesses and cautious consumers set the stage for a slow recovery...

A New Kind of Theater Beats the Coronavirus Blues

St. Petersburg's Pop-Up Theater keeps the audience entertained and engaged outside a theater.

2021 look ahead

Moscow Arts Scene in 2021: A Spectacular Year Ahead

Cultural life came to a standstill last year, but this year arts lovers may get a double dose of culture.

Russian Movie Night: History on Screen

Ready for a weekend of binge-watching? How about an entertaining refresher course in Russian history?

'Journeys Through the Russian Empire'

Two great photographers a century apart capture what once was the Russian Empire.

Russian Movie Night: 7 Literary Works on Screen

At home for New Year's? Jennifer Eremeeva shares the best Russian literature-come-to-life movies.

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2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: Will the Economy Recover?

Russia’s economy is handling the coronavirus better than most. But austerity, bruised businesses and cautious consumers set the stage for a slow recovery...

2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: A Corporate Reckoning?

The pandemic exposed deep divides in Russia’s corporate world. How will the recovery play out?

With Lake Baikal’s Key Protections Set to Expire, Russian Eco-Activists Sound the Alarm

Environmental experts and activists say upcoming deregulation could do significant harm to the lake's unique ecosystem.

opinion Michael Kofman

A Look at the Military Lessons of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

It would be a mistake for great and middle powers to ignore the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict