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high-profile attack

‘A Signal to All of Us’: Moscow Blames Kyiv for Killing of Ideologue’s Daughter

"Pro-Kremlin speakers will understand the war is not an abstraction and it threatens them personally,” said one analyst.

Putin Hails ‘Military Glory, Traditional Values’ on Russia Flag Day

Nearly six months after invading Ukraine, Putin said the national flag would inspire Russian citizens to “military glory.”

'military operation'

LIVE | Ukraine War: As It's Happening

The latest breaking news and developments in Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine.

apparent acknowledgement

RT Chief Suggests Russian Involvement in Skripal Poisonings

“I am sure we can find professionals willing to admire the famous spires in the vicinity of Tallinn,” Margarita Simonyan tweeted.

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white red and blue

In Photos: Russia Celebrates Flag Day Amid Ukraine War

Pro-war symbols appeared alongside the tricolor flag that was restored following the Soviet collapse in 1991.

opinion Victor Davidoff

The Russian Revolution Failed. Long Live the Revolution!

A Soviet dissident who paid the price once and once again, looks back at the last 31 years.

de-sovietization

Countries Dismantle Soviet-Era Monuments as Russia's Ukraine Invasion Fuels Tensions

Eastern European countries are seeking to distance themselves from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

focus on kherson

Ukrainian Southern Counteroffensive ‘Unlikely’ as Russia Bolsters Forces

Russia has transferred thousands of soldiers from eastern to southern Ukraine in recent weeks.

playing with fire

Explainer: What’s the Risk of Disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant?

Increasing military activity in the area poses dangers not only for critical infrastructure, but also nuclear waste stored at the site.

opinion Victor Davidoff

The Russian Revolution Failed. Long Live the Revolution!

opinion Nick Trickett

The Russian Economy: Failing To Plan, Planning to Fail

opinion Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan

Prison Swaps, Putin Style

opinion Sergey Radchenko

Collective Responsibility and the Slide into the Totalitarian Past

opinion Leonid Gozman

The Fear Behind Vladimir Putin's Jokes

opinion Andrei Pertsev

War in Ukraine Has Sparked a New Race to Succeed Putin

white red and blue

In Photos: Russia Celebrates Flag Day Amid Ukraine War

de-sovietization

Countries Dismantle Soviet-Era Monuments as Russia's Ukraine Invasion Fuels Tensions

In Photos: Russia Shows Off Military Tech in Ukraine War's Shadow

war-torn childhood

In Photos: Ukrainian Children Live and Play Amid War

China’s Energy Imports From Russia Spike to $35B – Bloomberg

China continues to boost Russia’s war chest as other countries shun Russian goods over its invasion of Ukraine.

uncanny resemblance

Pro-Kremlin Rapper Unveils Starbucks' Russian Successor

The rebranded Stars Coffee is owned by pro-Kremlin rapper Timati and restaurateur Anton Pinskiy.

cutting proceeds

U.S. Seeking to Brand Russia a ‘Blood Diamonds’ Exporter

Moscow's Finance Ministry dismissed the Western-backed effort to redefine conflict diamonds as “political demagogy.”

Russian Exports to EU Up Amid Higher Oil Prices

Russia’s oil and fuel revenues increased despite the total volume of oil exports decreasing since invading Ukraine.

'Stalin’s Architect: Power and Survival in Moscow'

A tale of architecture and the people who made it, and about the cost of speaking untruth to power.

weekend kitchen

Russian Revolutionary Rassolnik

How the 1917 Revolution changed a traditional Russian dish.

The Word's Worth

Annoying Russian Questions

Russians get tired of answering "how are you?" So they get creative. And sometimes snarky.

‘always against wars’

Veteran Russian Rock Star Fined Over Onstage War Criticism

Yury Shevchuk, frontman of rock band DDT, was charged for speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at a concert in May.

Russian Painter of Brezhnev-Honecker Kiss Graffiti Dies

Dmitry Vrubel was a non-conformist painter and dissident artist.

More Arts and Life

navigating the maze

NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression

A global team of volunteers coordinated by a leading Russian expert is supporting women facing gender-based violence abroad.

exiles under watch

Spy’s Confession Sheds Light on Russian Espionage in Georgia

The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.

Fleeing War and Discrimination, LGBT Russians Find Refuge in South Caucasus

Armenia and Georgia are socially conservative societies and LGBT people face legal and social obstacles as well as occasional violence.

fleeing prosecution

Siberian Opposition Deputy Flees Criminal 'War Fakes' Prosecution

Helga Pirogova told independent media that she is currently in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.