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Ukraine Says 4 Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack

Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow.  
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Elite Russian Marine Unit Commander Reportedly Killed in Ukrainian Missile Strike

Colonel Sergei Ilyin was said to have been killed in a missile strike on the Kursk region earlier this month, which also killed a major general.
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Why Russia's Last Independent Election Monitor Mattered to the World

opinion Golos shone a light on the darkening world of Russia's sham elections. It shut down this week after years of attacks from the authorities.
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Russia Orders Closure of Polish Consulate in Kaliningrad

Moscow said the closure was retaliation for what it called the “unjustified and hostile” shutdown of its consulate in the Polish city of Krakow.
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Conference Seeks Solidarity Among Indigenous Peoples of Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia

The first-of-its-kind forum brought together Indigenous voices from Russia as well as Central Asia and Ukraine.
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opinion An Anonymous Writer in Russia

I'm Still Working as an Independent Journalist in Russia. Here's What It's Like.

An anonymous journalist shares why he stayed in the country and continues reporting for banned media, including The Moscow Times.
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Starovoit Buried at Historic St. Petersburg Cemetery Days After Suspected Suicide

The ex-minister was reportedly laid to rest in an area of the Smolensky Cemetery reserved by authorities for cultural and government figures.
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Feature

‘We Are Being Held Without Protection’: North Caucasus Women Decry Dire Conditions in Kurdish-Run Syrian Camps

Wives, sisters and children of ISIS fighters, many of whom hail from Russia's North Caucasus, have been held in detention camps for years.
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Ukrainian Attacks on Western Russia Kill At Least 3

Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces destroyed 155 Ukrainian drones that were launched at the country during an overnight barrage.
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Stories of Political Prisoners

A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason.
Belgorod Court Sentences Activist Who Helped Ukrainian Refugees to 22 Years in Prison
Shlosberg Placed Under House Arrest Pending Trial
'Find Joy in Everything': Election Monitor Grigory Melkonyants' Last Word in Court

opinion
David Szakonyi

Why Russia's Last Independent Election Monitor Mattered to the World

5 Min read
An Anonymous Writer in Russia

I'm Still Working as an Independent Journalist in Russia. Here's What It's Like.

6 Min read
Andras Toth-Czifra

Starovoit’s Apparent Suicide Could Shock the Kremlin’s System

5 Min read
Ksenia Turkova

Putin Redefined ‘Patriotism.’ Now Trump Is Doing the Same.

4 Min read
Andrey Shashkov

How Far Will Russia’s Wartime Anti-LGBTQ+ Campaign Go?

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Editor's Pick

News Analysis

Flight Disruptions and Internet Outages Bring Chaos to Russia’s Regions

Russia’s centralization is not limited to politics and business. That’s what made this weekend such a disaster for many.
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Editor's Pick

Death by Falling: A Timeline of Cases Across Russia and Abroad

A growing number of officials, business executives and public figures have died under strange or violent circumstances since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Editor's Pick

Feature

No Way Home: The Exiled Russian Speakers Fighting Their Own War in Syria

After the fall of Assad, some rebel fighters from Russia's Muslim communities continue to speak out against imperialism and the war in Ukraine.
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Editor's Pick

From Plane Crash to Deadly Arrests: What’s Behind the Russia-Azerbaijan Standoff

The Moscow Times traces how relations between Russia and Azerbaijan devolved, and why they may get worse before they get better.
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Editor's Pick

Feature

By Employing Putin’s Alleged Daughter, Paris Gallery Sparks Debate Over Collective Responsibility

The news raises questions over safety risks for Russian artists in exile and ethical risks for Ukrainian artists. But the gallery defends its choice.
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Editor's Pick

Feature

‘A Turning Point That Never Happened’: Eyewitnesses Recall the Wagner Mercenary Mutiny 2 Years Later

An ex-employee of Prigozhin’s “troll factory,” a graduate student who was near the fighting and a soldier shared their memories.
6 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason.

Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for his striking images of industrial landscapes, was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
3 Min read

Editor's Pick

Feature

Crime and Punishment: An Ex-Wagner Mercenary Recounts Russia’s Suicide Warfare in Ukraine

After surviving a suicide assault and sustaining severe shrapnel wounds, Alexander Platov shared his story with The Moscow Times.
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Women Against the Kremlin

Fatima Suleymanova: 'Europeans Have Far More in Common With Chechens Than With Russians'
Exiled Artist and Activist Leda Garina: ‘We Must Stop Believing in the Myth of Greatness’
‘We Need to Recognize Russia’s Colonial Violence’: Buryat Illustrator Seseg Jigjitova
Alla Gutnikova: ‘Dictatorships End, Walls Fall and Prisons Burn’

Photos and Videos

In Photos: Promoting a ‘Multipolar’ World at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

In Photos: Russia's Muslims Mark Eid al-Adha

On This Day in 1995, a Devastating Earthquake Struck Sakhalin

Features

‘We Are Being Held Without Protection’: North Caucasus Women Decry Dire Conditions in Kurdish-Run Syrian Camps

Wives, sisters and children of ISIS fighters, many of whom hail from Russia's North Caucasus, have been held in detention camps for years.
6 Min read

No Way Home: The Exiled Russian Speakers Fighting Their Own War in Syria

After the fall of Assad, some rebel fighters from Russia's Muslim communities continue to speak out against imperialism and the war in Ukraine.
5 Min read

Mariupol Children Undergo Pro-Russian Indoctrination at St. Petersburg ‘Wellness Camps’

Billed as health and wellness retreats, the camps teach children to develop respect and love for the country that occupies their home city.
5 Min read

‘A Turning Point That Never Happened’: Eyewitnesses Recall the Wagner Mercenary Mutiny 2 Years Later

An ex-employee of Prigozhin’s “troll factory,” a graduate student who was near the fighting and a soldier shared their memories.
6 Min read

A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason.

Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for his striking images of industrial landscapes, was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
3 Min read
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business

Russian Developers Urge Ban on Microsoft Windows for School Exams

The developers argue that this approach violates a presidential decree that prohibits the use of foreign software by government institutions and their...
2 Min read

IEA Raises Doubts Over Russia’s Ability to Restore Oil Output

Russian oil supply continued to decline through most of 2024 and into early 2025, raising “questions about Russia’s ability to sustain its upstream...
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Russia Nationalizes Country’s Third-Largest Gold Producer

A representative from the Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies said it would decide whether to appeal the court ruling after it was fully released.
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More business

arts and life

Moscow Theatre Director Questioned in Large-Scale Embezzlement Probe

The investigation centers on alleged financial misconduct during the restoration of the Gorky Moscow Art Theatre’s stage.
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Actor Yefremov to Join Pro-Kremlin Director Mikhalkov’s Theater Troupe After Parole Release

Mikhail Yefremov was convicted in 2020 of killing a delivery driver in a head-on collision while driving intoxicated in central Moscow.
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Benjamin Nathans' 'To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause' Awarded 2025 Pushkin House Book Prize

"Patriot" by Alexei Navalny and translated by Arch Tait and Stephen Dalziel was given a special recognition award.
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More Arts and Life

the new diaspora

Russia Targets Emigres in Kazakhstan With Back Tax Demands

Thousands of Russians relocated to Kazakhstan and other neighboring countries in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.
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Russians Report Nighttime Police Raids in Azerbaijan as Tensions Flare

Russia’s Embassy in Baku previously said it had received “many” complaints from Russian citizens about document checks over the past 24 hours.
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Exiled Artist and Activist Leda Garina: ‘We Must Stop Believing in the Myth of Greatness’

The founder of the feminist cultural project Eve’s Ribs challenges authoritarianism, patriarchy and war through her work.
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More the new diaspora