2021: Russia's Year in Review Russia’s Business Owners Fear Kremlin Pressure Set to Tighten The country’s biggest businesses will be asked to contribute even more to Russia’s development. Russian Newsmakers to Watch in the New Year The Moscow Times list of people most likely to make headlines this year. Russia’s Economy Set to Face Old Problems in New Year After a swift recovery from the coronavirus recession, the Russian economy is facing a familiar set of challenges. Feature Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia's Plans for 2022 The Moscow Times asked 10 commentators for their predictions for the coming year. More Domestic Crackdowns Loom on Russia’s Horizon in 2022 Experts forecast continuing pressure on what’s left of the opposition, but no protests. Words of the Year 2021 The Words of the Year and Decade are not cheerful in 2021. Такой год - такие слова... Three Decades After Soviet Collapse, Life in Russia Could Be Worse Society is wracked by contrast, but genuine progress coexists with painful failure. Russia’s Climate Epiphany May Be Greenwashing Russia’s about-face toward climate change in 2021 may be little more than window dressing to protect its industrial giants, experts fear. An Annus Horribilis For Russia’s Opposition Many of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s allies have fled abroad and the opposition has been all but neutralized. 2021: Russia's Year in Videos Revisit some of the year's most visual headlines. Notable Deaths in Russia in 2021 Culture and the arts, politics and academia suffered many losses in the past year. Russia in 2021: The Year in Photos The images that defined the year. Russia’s Oddest Stories of the Year, From a Lost Arctic Dog to Ballerinas on Tanks The headlines that brought cheer to a difficult year. Russia Faces Up to Huge Covid Death Toll and Vaccine Skepticism Throughout 2021, the Kremlin grappled with the nation’s stubborn refusal to vaccinate. For Russian Women, 2021 Was a Year of Broken Promises Russia still lacks legislation to protect women from domestic violence. View more articles
