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Navalny Rules Out Suicide in First Message From Jail

The opposition leader was jailed in one of Moscow’s most notorious prisons following his return to Russia.

‘A Step Into the Unknown’: Russians’ Relationship With Jailed Navalny Is Complicated

As the opposition activist calls for protests, polls show his support is small but growing.

Navalny Allies Jailed, Fined as Russia Vows Protest Crackdown

The arrests and fines come as Moscow police have vowed to “suppress” the unauthorized rallies on Saturday.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 22

Second wave. Deaths approach 70,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 22

Russian Region Becomes First to Introduce Covid-19 'Passports'

Moscow Announces 'Significant' Easing of Virus Restrictions

Russia Files for Sputnik Vaccine Registration in EU

3,677,352 Total Confirmed Cases

527,404 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

3,081,536 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

68,412 Total Deaths

25,193 Cases per Million

469 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

opinion Judy Twigg

Russia’s Questionable Claims Overshadow Good Sputnik V Vaccine

Sputnik V appears to be a sound vaccine, but Russia damaged its scientific credibility with premature and exaggerated claims of success.

Bernie Sanders' Viral Inauguration Memes Arrive in Russia

The Vermont senator's instantly-iconic inauguration look sent the Russian internet into an endless meme frenzy.

financial chokehold

Russia Seeks to Squeeze Out U.S.-Funded Media – NYT

RFE/RL reportedly faces steep fines in Russia for failing to label its content as produced by a “foreign agent.”

behind the fence

A Glimpse at 'Putin's Palace,' 10 Years Ago

The extravagant Black Sea mansion alleged to belong to Putin got renewed attention this week after opposition leader Alexei Navalny's investigation.

opinion Igor Ivanov

Russia and U.S. Must Not Squander Chances For Cooperation

Sustained confrontation between Washington and Moscow would handicap Russia’s own development.

'The Pandemic Has Affected All Companies'

DAF Trucks Rus CEO Arie Hendrikx.

Russia -The Netherlands

Russia's Climate Emergency

Russia ‘One Step Closer’ to Year-Round Sailing in Melting Arctic

Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea

New Alliance Hopes to Raise Awareness of Arctic Environmental Crisis

Study Links Siberian Wildfires to Arctic Warming

opinion Judy Twigg

Russia’s Questionable Claims Overshadow Good Sputnik V Vaccine

opinion Alexander Baunov

Putin, Poison, and Self-Inflicted Wounds: Navalny’s Return to Russia

opinion Igor Ivanov

Russia and U.S. Must Not Squander Chances For Cooperation

opinion Mark Galeotti

Medvedev Sets Out His Stand For Rapprochement With U.S., Relevance For Himself

opinion Lincoln Pigman

What Biden’s Team Tells Us About His Russia Policy

opinion Alexei Zakharov

Russians See Sputnik V Vaccine as Kremlin Prestige Project

Bernie Sanders' Viral Inauguration Memes Arrive in Russia

a career change

Russian Janitor’s Mock GQ Photoshoot Pays Off

FROSTY TRADITION

Putin Takes Icy Dip in Orthodox Christian Ritual

swim to your own beat

Russian Swimmer's Underwater Dances Take Over TikTok

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MEPs: Sanction Oligarchs, Stop Nord Stream 2 After Navalny Detention

A European Parliament motion calls for an end to the controversial pipeline, but officials warn the EU can do little to stop it.

INVESTMENT DROUGHT

Russia Sees Lowest Foreign Investment Since 1994

FDI was down 95% in 2020 amid the economic fallout of the pandemic.

Russia ‘One Step Closer’ to Year-Round Sailing in Melting Arctic

An icebreaker has sailed the Northern Sea Route for this first time in winter months.

U.S. Sanctions Russian Ship Over Nord Stream 2

The outgoing Donald Trump administration has been stepping up efforts to hamper the almost-completed pipeline.

Russians Celebrate Epiphany With a Bone-Chilling Bath

Both believers and non-believers take the plunge.

BITTER HOMECOMING

Chaos as Poisoned Opposition Figure Navalny Comes Home

Alexei Navalny came back to Russia after recovering in Germany from a poisoning attack that Western experts concluded was Novichok.

First Snowstorm of 2021 Blankets Moscow in Real Russian Winter

A Balkan cyclone brought heavy snow and freezing temperatures to the capital.

In Photos: How Russians Celebrate the Winter Holidays

From beloved wintertime activities to New Year and Orthodox Christmas, the first week of the year is one of the most festive times in Russia.

A New Kind of Theater Beats the Coronavirus Blues

St. Petersburg's Pop-Up Theater keeps the audience entertained and engaged outside a theater.

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2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: Will the Economy Recover?

Russia’s economy is handling the coronavirus better than most. But austerity, bruised businesses and cautious consumers set the stage for a slow recovery...

2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: A Corporate Reckoning?

The pandemic exposed deep divides in Russia’s corporate world. How will the recovery play out?

With Lake Baikal’s Key Protections Set to Expire, Russian Eco-Activists Sound the Alarm

Environmental experts and activists say upcoming deregulation could do significant harm to the lake's unique ecosystem.

opinion Michael Kofman

A Look at the Military Lessons of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

It would be a mistake for great and middle powers to ignore the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict