Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Read more

on thin ice

North Pole Ice Cap Too Thin for Testing Russia’s Giant Icebreaker

The nuclear-powered Arktika icebreaker reportedly “experienced no resistance at all” on its first test run to the North Pole.
russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Oct. 21

Record-breaking new cases. Deaths surpass 24,000. Vaccine race.
back with a vengeance

2nd Coronavirus Wave Could Be 10X Worse in Russia’s Regions, Disease Expert Says

The situation in Moscow and St. Petersburg, meanwhile, was described as “close to manageable.”
peace broker

Russia Hosts New Talks in Search of Karabakh Truce

The meeting follows two truce attempts earlier this month that had next to no impact on the ground.

Independent journalism isn’t dead. You can help keep it alive.

The Moscow Times’ team of journalists has been first with the big stories on the coronavirus crisis in Russia since day one. Our exclusives and on-the-ground reporting are being read and shared by many high-profile journalists.

We wouldn’t be able to produce this crucial journalism without the support of our loyal readers. Please consider making a donation to The Moscow Times to help us continue covering this historic time in the world’s largest country.