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In Russia’s Sakha, a Fallen Conscript’s Family Searches for Justice on the State’s Terms

Feature The case of conscript Aman Malyshev reflects the careful line that military families in Russia must tread when seeking answers from the government.  
4 Min read

Trump Says Russia and Ukraine ‘Completed’ Major Prisoner Swap

Neither Russian nor Ukrainian officials confirmed the exchange.
1 Min read

New People Party Sounds Alarm Over War-Related PTSD, Calls for Therapist Training Program

Lawmaker Sardana Avksentyeva said she appealed to the Defense Ministry to help retrain professional therapists as veteran-focused psychiatrists.
2 Min read

Russian Army Downs Over 100 Ukrainian Drones in Third Night of Air Attacks

In the Lipetsk region south of Moscow, eight people were injured by falling debris after drones were downed over an industrial zone, authorities said.
2 Min read
opinion Jason Corcoran

Trump-Putin Call Signals Risky Shift Toward Appeasement Through Trade

Russia is a huge market. But with Europe staying the course of sanctions, American countries looking to trade with Russia face enormous risks.
5 Min read

FSB Arrests Man Accused of Plotting Bomb Attack on May 9 Parade in Kaliningrad

Russian authorities said a Ukrainian handler recruited the man via Telegram, giving him instructions on how to carry out the attack.
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Russia to Cut Funding for Aircraft Production Amid Manufacturing Delays

The state's funding for domestic aircraft and helicopter production is set to be cut by 22%.
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Former Krasnodar Deputy Governor Arrested Day After Being Fired for Construction Delays

Governor Veniamin Kondratyev had publicly berated his deputy Alexander Nesterenko for missing deadlines in the construction of dozens of schools, kindergartens...
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Borscht Ingredient Prices Surge Up to 87% in Russia

The so-called "borscht index" has been used as an indicator of economic well-being in Russia.
2 Min read
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Women Against the Kremlin

‘We Need to Recognize Russia’s Colonial Violence’: Buryat Illustrator Seseg Jigjitova
Alla Gutnikova: ‘Dictatorships End, Walls Fall and Prisons Burn’
‘Extermination of Entire Nations’: Scientist Maria Vyushkova Counts Russia’s Indigenous War Dead
‘What Motivates Me Is My Love for Komi’: Indigenous Activist Lana Pylaeva

opinion
Jason Corcoran

Trump-Putin Call Signals Risky Shift Toward Appeasement Through Trade

5 Min read
Ian Garner

Stalin Is Making a Comeback in Russia. Here's Why.

4 Min read
News Analysis Leyla Latypova

Will Putin Tap Tatarstan’s Global Appeal for the Russia-U.S. Rapprochement?

4 Min read
Elena Davlikanova

How a Tribunal for Putin Could Save Russia

3 Min read
Andras Toth-Czifra

Meet Russia's Weirdest Regional Governor. He Could Become the New Norm.

5 Min read

Editor's Pick

In Russia’s Bashkortostan, Fresh Tensions Grow Over Planned Copper Mining Site

After the republic was rocked by protests and repressions, locals are once again fighting to protect their Indigenous lands from irreversible harm. 
5 Min read

Editor's Pick

As Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Flounders, Moscow Presses Onward With Massive Amphibious Assault Ship

Analysts say the Ivan Rogov may prove more symbolic than strategic, as the fleet it is meant to bolster has suffered heavy losses in Ukraine.
6 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

With Access to Europe’s Rights Court Lost, How Can Russians Still Seek Justice on the International Stage?

Human rights lawyer Karinna Moskalenko discusses the international mechanisms still available to Russian citizens and her current work on Belarus.
6 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

A Disastrous Black Sea Oil Spill Unites Z-Activists and Anti-War Russians Alike

Volunteers are leading the fight against one of the worst environmental disasters in recent history. The authorities aren't thrilled.
5 Min read

Editor's Pick

‘It Will Never Be the Same’: Can the West Win Back Russia’s Market from China?

The U.S. is interested in dissuading Moscow from aligning too closely with Beijing. But this shift is unlikely to be fully reversed.
7 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

‘No One Will Bring My Husband Back’: Russian Military Widows Process Their Loss Through Social Media

After their husbands are killed in combat, military widows turn to social media as an outlet for their emotions and as a source of support.
4 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

'We Have Our Own Gestapo': A Russian Military Deserter Recalls His Time Inside a Secret Jail for Defectors

Georgy, 44, describes his ordeal in secret detention facilities where defectors were held in brutal conditions.
7 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans to Bait Trump Into a Grand Bargain

The Kremlin wants an outcome far more ambitious than a mere ceasefire in Ukraine. For that, it will need extraordinary incentives.
6 Min read

Photos and Videos

In Photos: Wildfires Tear Across Russia's Far East

In Photos: Russia Marks 80 Years Since Soviet WWII Victory With Grandiose Military Parade

In Photos: Schools Across Russia and Occupied Ukraine Hold Anti-Terrorism Drills

Features

In Russia’s Sakha, a Fallen Conscript’s Family Searches for Justice on the State’s Terms

The case of conscript Aman Malyshev reflects the careful line that military families in Russia must tread when seeking answers from the government.
4 Min read

‘No One Will Bring My Husband Back’: Russian Military Widows Process Their Loss Through Social Media

After their husbands are killed in combat, military widows turn to social media as an outlet for their emotions and as a source of support.
4 Min read

Ukraine War Creeps Into Victory Day Commemorations in Russia’s Regions and Ethnic Republics

Local governments fueled patriotic fervor, while relatives of soldiers killed in Ukraine seized the chance to mourn loved ones.
4 Min read

In Kazakhstan, Russia Looms Large Over World War II Commemorations

The 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II has brought up complicated questions about Russian influence and colonialism.
5 Min read

A Disastrous Black Sea Oil Spill Unites Z-Activists and Anti-War Russians Alike

Volunteers are leading the fight against one of the worst environmental disasters in recent history. The authorities aren't thrilled.
5 Min read
More features

climate

Major Fires in Siberia, Far East Mark Ominous Start to Russia’s 2025 Wildfire Season

Experts agree that Russian authorities — like in previous years — remain ill-prepared for the 2025 wildfire season.
4 Min read

As Russia’s Regions Battle Floods, Local Officials Hide Real Damage and Pray to God

As peak flooding season hits regions across the Urals and Siberia, regional officials appear ill-prepared to manage such disasters.
3 Min read

Warm Temperatures Bring Ice Melt and Flooding to Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region

Rescuers evacuated 70 residents, including 20 children, in the city of Asha, around 260 kilometers from the Kazakh border.
1 Min read
More climate

Business

Bank of Georgia Restricts Luxury Spending for Russian Cardholders

Visa and Mastercard transactions over $300, 300 euros or 300 British pounds are now restricted at “certain” luxury retailers abroad.
1 Min read

Borscht Ingredient Prices Surge Up to 87% in Russia

The so-called "borscht index" has been used as an indicator of economic well-being in Russia.
2 Min read

Russia to Cut Funding for Aircraft Production Amid Manufacturing Delays

The state's funding for domestic aircraft and helicopter production is set to be cut by 22%.
2 Min read
More business

arts and life

Kirill Serebrennikov's 'The Disappearance of Josef Mengele' at Cannes Film Festival

"The Disappearnce," Sererbennikov's first film in German, follows the war criminal's life of impunity.
4 Min read

Author Viv Groskop Remembers 'One Ukrainian Summer'

Writer, comedian, TV and radio announcer Viv Groskop talks about an unforgettable summer in the 1990s when everything in the world was different.
7 Min read

Legendary Russian Choreographer Yury Grigorovich Dies at 98

The towering figure of Russian ballet led Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater as chief choreographer for three decades.
2 Min read
More Arts and Life

the new diaspora

Salaries for Russian Freelancers Abroad See 14% Increase in 2024

Among IT workers, web developers saw the largest wage increases, with average monthly pay up 26%, followed by a 15% rise for programmers.
1 Min read

Russian Dissidents Stranded in Spain After Residency Requests Allegedly Denied

The exiled activists claim Spanish officials promised them fast-track residency, but those efforts were later stalled.
3 Min read

3 Years Since Leaving Russia, Emigres Seek to Memorialize the Diaspora Experience

A new outcropping of projects seeks to give voice to a generation of Russians who have left their homeland, perhaps for good.
5 Min read
More the new diaspora