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‘Queer Quark’: Evgeniya Rudyuk Interweaves Life in Exile with Late Anti-War Pianist’s Diaries

The theatre and filmmaker's latest project will be shown in part at Artists Against the Kremlin III: Memory Remains.

Russia Says Its HIV Rates Are Falling. Experts Aren’t So Sure.

Experts warn that official statistics conceal a public health crisis that has only worsened amid the Ukraine war.
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For Russians, a Summer Vacation Abroad Is Now a Luxury Few Can Afford

Economic uncertainty and risks posed by Ukrainian drone strikes are reshaping how Russians are spending their long-awaited vacations. 
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‘Art Always Tells the Truth’: Yuly Rybakov on Soviet Protests, Repressions and Russia’s Future

The veteran activist, dissident artist and politician will display his art at “Memory Remains,” the final edition of Artists Against the Kremlin.
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‘Chastity or Passion?’: Orthodox Priests Bring ‘Chastity Lessons’ to Russian Schools

Amid Russia's demographic crisis, priests lead classes on abstinence before marriage, discourage abortion and reinforce "traditional family values."
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With ‘Memory Remains,’ Curator Vladimir Shalamov Is Preserving the History the Kremlin Wants to Erase

The third edition of Artists Against the Kremlin combines contemporary art, archives and documentary material to resist the manipulation of memory.
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‘My Sweet Child’: Filmmaker Reconstructs the Life of the Mother He Lost in the MH17 Disaster

Ahead of the anniversary of MH17, Maarten de Schutter reflected on turning his family archives into cinema and confronting grief through filmmaking.
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In the North Caucasus, a Constitutional Reform Reopens Centuries-Old Wounds

Civil society actors in Kabardino-Balkaria and members of the Circassian diaspora believe the changes would further erode the republic’s autonomy. 
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‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts

Kyiv's campaign to isolate Crimea and ramp up pressure on Moscow is transforming life on the annexed peninsula.
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As Their Nationwide Pollution Problem Deepens, Russians Say They Have Bigger Worries

New data shows that nearly 60% of Russians are exposed to pollution. For many, economic pressures leave little room to worry about the environment.
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The Trump Administration Deported a Military Deserter Back to Russia. Then He Escaped Again.

In interviews with The Moscow Times, Artyom Vovchenko recounted his improbable and highly risky flight from Russia earlier this year.
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Russia Went From World Cup Host to Football Outcast. Or Did It?

As Russia misses another World Cup, its players find new opportunities abroad and officials quietly discuss a return to international football.
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'It's Like Winning at Roulette': War Quotas Squeeze Russian Students Out of Free University Spots

Students say university admissions quotas for soldiers and their families are making state-funded places harder to win on merit alone.
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After Arrests for Anti-War Songs, a Young Street Band Is Rebuilding Its Life in Exile

Stoptime members Diana Loginova and Alexander Orlov spoke to MT about emigration, anti-war sentiment in Russia and their plans for the future.
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This Imprisoned Mathematician Has Global Support. Will That Help Him in Russian Prison?

Azat Miftakhov's recent transfer to a notorious Arctic prison — and the alleged torture he has faced — have left supporters fearing for his life.
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'Fedorova, Out!': Ex-RT Journalist Faces Increasing Scrutiny in France

Three years after RT France was shut down, its former chief remains a visible — and controversial — figure in French media.
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How This Russian Nuclear Waste Dump Became an Unlikely Victim of the Ukraine War

Europe poured millions into cleaning up a hazardous nuclear waste site in Russia's Arctic. The invasion of Ukraine brought the effort to a halt.
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​Political Prisoners Are Dying in Russian Jails. These People Are Keeping Their Memory Alive.

At least six Russian political prisoners have died in custody so far this year, according to rights advocates.
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Pro-War Books, Bomb Checks and Z-Poetry Reign at St. Petersburg’s Literary Fair

While this year’s St. Petersburg International Book Fair celebrated pro-war literature, Russia’s publishing industry is under mounting pressure.
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