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civil society
'Final Nail in the Coffin': Activists Lament Moscow Helsinki Group Closure
Russian and international human rights activists on Thursday condemned the dissolution of the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), Russia's oldest independent...
turning the screws
Russia Slaps Independent Media Outlet Meduza With 'Undesirable' Label
Updates with Timchenko comments Russia's General Prosecutor's Office has added the independent news outlet Meduza to the country's list of “undesirable&rdquo...
opinion
Ivan U. Klyszcz
Lavrov's Africa Trip Reveals Limits to Russian Soft Power
The focus of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to South Africa, Eswatini, and Angola this week has been the portrayal of Russia as a partner...
new barrage
Russian Missiles Kill 11 in Ukraine After Tank Pledge
A blistering wave of Russian strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure killed 11 people on Thursday, a day after Germany and the United States...
desertion and abandonment
Russian Military Crimes Surge Nearly Threefold in 2022
Russian soldiers were nearly three times more likely to be accused of crimes against military service including desertion and insubordination in 2022 than...
challenges ahead
New U.S. Ambassador Lands in Moscow as Relations Near Breaking Point
The new U.S. Ambassador to Russia has arrived in Moscow, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow announced Thursday, for what is expected to be a challenging tenure...
far below zero
In Photos: Deep Freeze Descends on Siberia
Residents of northern Siberia and the Russian Far East are enduring a major cold snap this week as thermostats fall far below 0 degrees Celsius.
But despite...
live
Ukraine War: Russia Disputes UN Watchdog's Claims of Blasts at Nuclear Plant
IAEA chief Grossi calls for security zone around Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant
Rostec chief says Russia has ramped up missile production
U.S. names Wagner mercenary group a 'transnational criminal organization'
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ukrainian strikes
Fear and Frustration in Moscow as Air Defense Systems Deployed
The installation of air defense systems in the center of the Russian capital in recent weeks has been met with fear and anger by locals — as well...
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difficult times
Russia’s Labor Migrants Struggle at Sharp End of Wartime Downturn
MOSCOW — “Last year was the worst in every sense,” taxi driver Valeriani said when asked what he thought of life in the Russian capital...
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against all odds
Russia’s Local Journalists Struggle to Keep News Flowing – From Home and Abroad
Russian independent media outlet Zvezda in the city of Perm consistently uses the word “war” in its coverage of the fighting in Ukraine &mdash...
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military composition
Glory Hunters or Gold Diggers? The Shadowy World of Russia’s ‘Volunteers’ Fighting in Ukraine
Alexander was quickly deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine after he joined a Russian unit for volunteer soldiers in October because he wanted to &ldquo...
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human cost
In Russia’s Samara Region, A Steady Trickle of Funerals for Soldiers Killed in Makiivka
Russian families from the Volga region of Samara continue to bury loved ones who died in one of the most deadly single incidents of the Ukraine war as...
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fewer titles
Choices Narrow in Russian Bookstores Amid Anti-LGBT Law, Wartime Restrictions
Ordinary Russians are unable to access an increasingly broad range of literature as bookshops and libraries pull titles from their shelves amid a wartime...
opinion
opinion
Ivan U. Klyszcz
Lavrov's Africa Trip Reveals Limits to Russian Soft Power
opinion
Leonid Gozman
Europe's Freedom Depends on Ukraine Winning a Decisive Victory Over Russia
opinion
Konstantin Skorkin
What the Return of Kremlin Ally Medvedchuk Means for the War in Ukraine
opinion
Angelina Davydova
How Russia’s War Is Impacting the Global Environmental Agenda
opinion
James Pearce
Even Liberal Bastion Yekaterinburg Has Succumbed to Russia's Stagnation
opinion
Andrei Soldatov
and
Irina Borogan
How the Kremlin Is Taking Aim at its Russian Critics in Exile
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far below zero
In Photos: Deep Freeze Descends on Siberia
in the crossfire
In Photos: Life in Bakhmut as Russian and Ukrainian Forces Wage Fierce Battles
taking the plunge
Russians Brave the Cold for Frozen Epiphany Swim
collective sympathy
In Photos: Russians Privately Honor Those Killed in Dnipro Missile Strike
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civil society
'Final Nail in the Coffin': Activists Lament Moscow Helsinki Group Closure
Russian and international human rights activists on Thursday condemned the dissolution of the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), Russia's oldest independent...
ukrainian strikes
Fear and Frustration in Moscow as Air Defense Systems Deployed
The installation of air defense systems in the center of the Russian capital in recent weeks has been met with fear and anger by locals — as well...
‘not silent’
Russian Emigres Rally Worldwide in Support of Jailed Navalny
Thousands of Russian emigres in more than 60 cities, from Seoul and London to Yerevan, Vilnius and Belgrade, took part in solidarity rallies Saturday in...
difficult times
Russia’s Labor Migrants Struggle at Sharp End of Wartime Downturn
MOSCOW — “Last year was the worst in every sense,” taxi driver Valeriani said when asked what he thought of life in the Russian capital...
against all odds
Russia’s Local Journalists Struggle to Keep News Flowing – From Home and Abroad
Russian independent media outlet Zvezda in the city of Perm consistently uses the word “war” in its coverage of the fighting in Ukraine &mdash...
Business
Pivot to Asia
Uzbekistan to Import Russian Gas for First Time Amid Energy Crisis
Uzbekistan will import natural gas from Russia for the first time ever as the Central Asian country faces an energy crisis, the authorities in Tashkent...
limited impact
Only 8.5% of Western Firms Have Left Russia – Study
Despite widespread outrage over Moscow's war in Ukraine, only a small number of Western companies have deserted Russia, according to a Swiss study. Researchers...
no more obstacles
Russia’s Sberbank Launches Operations in Annexed Crimea
Russia’s largest bank Sberbank is launching operations in Crimea for the first time since Moscow annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, Russian...
business boost
Kremlin: Russian Firms Can Ignore 'Unfriendly' Foreign Shareholders
The Kremlin has given major Russian companies permission to disregard the votes of shareholders from so-called "unfriendly" countries this year as a means...
arts and life
Awards season
Documentary on Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Nominated for Oscar
The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary "Navalny," which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny...
weekend kitchen
Pumpkin Surprise for a Bride, Groom or Guest
Pumpkin is a special case in Russian cuisine. On the one hand, it is not very common. On the other hand, Russian cuisine seems incomplete without it. Of...
taking the plunge
Russians Brave the Cold for Frozen Epiphany Swim
Each year on Jan. 19, Russians celebrate the holiday of the Epiphany, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, by dipping into frigid...
Soviet Century
Moscow's New Tretyakov Gallery Marks a Century Since the U.S.S.R. Was Founded
A new exhibition entitled "U.S.S.R. 100" at Moscow's New Tretyakov Gallery marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Soviet Union, albeit at a...
the new diaspora
‘not silent’
Russian Emigres Rally Worldwide in Support of Jailed Navalny
Thousands of Russian emigres in more than 60 cities, from Seoul and London to Yerevan, Vilnius and Belgrade, took part in solidarity rallies Saturday in...
against all odds
Russia’s Local Journalists Struggle to Keep News Flowing – From Home and Abroad
Russian independent media outlet Zvezda in the city of Perm consistently uses the word “war” in its coverage of the fighting in Ukraine &mdash...
upping the pressure
Critical Russian Emigres Should Have Property Seized, Lawmakers Say
Russians who criticize their country after fleeing abroad should have their remaining property confiscated, lawmakers proposed Friday in an apparent effort...
brain drain
Moscow Says 100K IT Specialists Have Left Russia This Year
Around 100,000 IT specialists have left Russia this year, an official said Tuesday, following the start of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine...