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up in flames

Summer Wildfires Ravage Forest-Rich Siberia, in Photos

The wildfires have become increasingly destructive in recent years as Russia's northern regions warm faster than the rest of the world.
rural redevelopment

An Artist Brings Life Back to Russia's Abandoned Villages

An artist came back home to find that the villages of his childhood were empty and rotting.
mass march

In Photos: Russians March in Memory of Relatives Who Fought in WWII

The Immortal Regiment is an annual tradition that follows Russia's Victory Day commemorations.
military spectacle

In Photos: Moscow’s Victory Day Military Parade

Despite ongoing fighting in Ukraine, Russia marked Victory Day on Monday with a massive military parade through central Moscow.
dress rehearsal

In Photos: Russia's Victory Parade Rehearsals in Full Swing

This year's Victory Day parade comes as the Kremlin lacks a major win in its two-month war in Ukraine.
Celebration

Moscow's Muslims Mark Eid al-Fitr

In Moscow, hundreds gathered at the Russian capital’s largest mosque.
resistance art

'The Motherland Isn't Calling': Russian Opposition Artists Resist Ukraine War

Through a variety of different mediums, Russian artists express the despair of living through their country's attack on their neighbor.
Changing Colors

In Photos: Russians Strip Yellow and Blue From the Nation’s Streets Over Ukraine War

Roof tiles, plastic seats, airports and playgrounds in the colors of the Ukrainian flag have all been replaced in recent weeks.
out with the old

Historic Soviet Swimming Pool Torn Down in Moscow

Little remains of the original Soviet-era sports stadiums on Leningradsky Prospekt in Moscow.
Orthodox celebration

In Photos: War Symbols Mark Russia's Easter Celebrations

Orthodox believers across Russia marked Easter Sunday amid ongoing fighting in Ukraine.
devastated landscape

In Photos: The Destruction of Mariupol

The strategic port city has been badly damaged by two months of fighting, and tens of thousands have fled.
creative accounting

Artist Sends Russian Justice Ministry an Illustrated Letter About Ukraine War

Instead of the standard report required for her "foreign agent" designation, she sent a heartfelt illustrated letter.
Onboard the Moskva

In Photos: The Victims of Russia's Sunken Moskva Cruiser

The Kremlin has so far failed to acknowledge any casualties from the sinking of Russia's Black Sea flagship.
The New Émigrés

Fleeing Repression, Russians Rebuild Their Lives in Armenia

As growing number of Russians seek to leave the country, a makeshift diaspora community has blossomed on the streets of Yerevan.
clash of realities

'Before and After': An Artist Repaints Scenes of Her Ukrainian Childhood

Artist Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi has updated her "Soviet Childhood" paintings with today's reality.
Satire Stings

Top Political Cartoonist Sergei Elkin Flees Russia

Over the years, Elkin has lampooned politicians in media outlets across the world — including The Moscow Times.
grim milestone

In Photos: 50 Days of Russia's War in Ukraine

Russia's military incursion has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions and turned once-peaceful cities into war zones.
struck wallets

In Photos: The Russian Oligarchs Who Have Lost Billions Since Ukraine War

Russia's richest feel the toll of Western sanctions, losing nearly half of their collective wealth.
Big Goodbye

Russian Elite Attends Nationalist Firebrand Zhirinovsky's Funeral

Zhirinovsky, a staple of Russian politics for over three decades, died of Covid-19 complications earlier this week.
creative protest

Russian Activists Find Ways to Protest Despite the Bans

Russians continue to protest the war in Ukraine in acts large and small.
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