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Today in History, March 11

By The Moscow Times
Different colors helped to distinguish rank among the senators. (Vladimir Sverchkov / Wikicommons)

180 years ago today, in 1834, Nicholas I. introduced the first civic dress code in Russia. Ten shades of dark-gray or dark-green and red for senators made it possible to recognize the rank of a person by sight.

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BANNED RELIGION

Russia Sentences 3 Jehovah's Witnesses to 6 Years in Prison

The Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia organization called the extremism sentences “groundless.”
tokyo olympics

Tally of Medals for Russian Athletes

The Russian Olympic Committee team is in third place overall, with ten gold medals, fourteen silver medals and ten bronze medals.
CONTROVERSIAL CONTENT

Russia Demands YouTube Block Navalny Channel — Ally

The request comes less than a week after Russia’s internet regulator Roskomnadzor blocked 49 Navalny-linked websites.
CLIMATE CRISIS

Rapid Arctic Warming Is Accelerating Permafrost Collapse in Siberia, New Report Warns

The Arctic is warming roughly three times faster than the planet as a whole, the Climate Crisis Advisory Group said.

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