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Taliban Rule Will Be a 'Threat' to Russia and the World, Top Panjshir Resistance Member Warns

In an interview with The Moscow Times, the anti-Taliban National Resistance Front has urged Russia to prioritize an inclusive Afghanistan.

financial penalty

Russia Fines U.S. Web Giants for Breaching Data Storage Law

The penalties come as authorities ramp up control of the Russian segment of the internet.

Russia Sees Record Virus Deaths Despite Falling Cases

The country confirmed 820 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, an all-time high since the start of the pandemic.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | August 26

Record deaths. Mandatory vaccination. Travel reopenings.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | August 26

Russia Develops Modified Sputnik V Jab for Delta Variant

Argentine Health Minister Visits Russia to Discuss Vaccine Supplies – TASS

Russia Reports Record Virus Deaths Second Day in a Row

6,824,540 Total Confirmed Cases

552,479 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

6,092,818 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

179,243 Total Deaths

46,741 Cases per Million

1,228 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

opinion Andrei Soldatov

Russia’s Drive to Replace Foreign Technology Is Slowly Working

Using primitive methods, the Kremlin has made steady progress towards a goal that once seemed impossible — weaning Russians off foreign-made technology...

Russian Helicopter Looted at Kabul Airport – Airline

Unidentified individuals looted the Mil Mi-8MTV helicopter two days after Kabul fell to the Taliban and the Afghan government fled the country.

tanks and tutus

Ballerinas on Tanks Perform ‘Swan Lake’ at Russia’s Army Games

The metaphor is a little on-the-nose.

2 in 5 Russians Can’t Afford Necessities – Poll

Russians’ real disposable incomes have stagnated in recent years while inflation is driving up prices for groceries and other commodities.

opinion Ilya Klishin

The Kremlin Is Coming for Media One By One — and Society Is Helpless to Stop It

By labelling the independent Dozhd broadcaster a 'foreign agent,' the Kremlin once again showed it doesn't play by the rules.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Russia's 2021 Wildfires Now Largest in Its Recorded History

Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace

Emissions from Russian Permafrost Could Spike Tenfold if Leaders Ignore UN Climate Report Warning

UN’s Bombshell Climate Change Report Forecasts Fire and Floods for Russia

opinion Andrei Soldatov

Russia’s Drive to Replace Foreign Technology Is Slowly Working

opinion Ilya Klishin

The Kremlin Is Coming for Media One By One — and Society Is Helpless to Stop It

opinion Alexander Baunov

Lessons for Russia From the U.S. Leadership Crisis

opinion Michele A. Berdy

When Your Heart Speaks in Russian

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

One Year On, Navalny's Poisoning Signaled the Start of Russia's Accelerated Crackdown

opinion Kirill Krivosheev

Russia May Live to Regret Betting on the Taliban in Afghanistan

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Don’t Pee on Russia — It Will Cost You, Norway Says

tanks and tutus

Ballerinas on Tanks Perform ‘Swan Lake’ at Russia’s Army Games

miraculous rescue

Russian Toddler Survives 3 Nights Missing in the Woods

German Shepherd Becomes First Russian Dog to Win Canine Loyalty Award

More meanwhile in russia

Russia Fines Booking.com $17 mn for 'Abusing' Dominant Position

The move comes as Russia ratchets up pressure against Western tech companies.

2 in 5 Russians Can’t Afford Necessities – Poll

Russians’ real disposable incomes have stagnated in recent years while inflation is driving up prices for groceries and other commodities.

PIPELINE POLITICS

Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 Firm Loses Court Case For Exclusive Pipeline Access

A German court ruling could limit Gazprom’s ability to use the pipeline.

Russia’s Yandex Launches Rapid Grocery Delivery in France

Once dubbed “Russia’s Google,” Yandex is eyeing a slice of the European fast food market.

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cloudberries for breakfast

Get Away From It All: Live With the Veps

A film expedition changed the lives of St. Petersburg film directors and their Vepsian friends.

This Isn't Your Grandma's Russian Museum

Russian history meets cutting-edge technology in a new breed of immersive amusement parks.

weekend kitchen

Triple Your August Holidays with Honey Apple Spice Cake

Get in the mood for autumn with this cake that celebrates summer's bounty.

What's On in Moscow Aug. 20-22

Great art, pet fest, flying Romeo and Juliet and jazz with a Brazilian beat.

everyone's a critic

Muscovites Square Off Over City's New Shapeless Statue

Urs Fischer's massive sculpture will welcome a center of contemporary art in an old power plant.

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WELL-CONNECTED MIDDLEMAN

A Royal Mark Up: How an Emirati Sheikh Resells Millions of Russian Vaccines to the Developing World

The Moscow Times investigated a deal between Russia and a minor Dubai royal to supply poor countries with Sputnik V — at high prices.

Когда умрут физические деньги?

The Moscow Times при поддержке банка “Тинькофф” разобралась, есть ли у наличных денег шанс...

Propaganda Cooperation

Comrades in Tweets? The Contours and Limits of China-Russia Cooperation on Digital Propaganda

Chinese and Russian online propagandists share broadly similar goals and tactics, but they still tend to work separately.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Are the Minsk II Peace Accords Worth Preserving?

It is time to recognize that the Minsk process has run its course — and may if anything be blocking any more meaningful dialogue.