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Russian Jailed for Spying in Denmark

Moscow called the trial a "witch hunt" and an example of "anti-Russia hysteria."

Putin to Keep Self-Isolating Despite Vaccination – Reports

Putin, 68, has lived in one of the most protected virus-free bubbles since the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

search and rescue

Russian Police Find Missing Ex-Head of Siberian Hospital that Treated Navalny

Alexander Murakhovsky, who was found alive, had been missing since leaving for a hunting trip Friday.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 10

Deaths surpass 110,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 10

Putin to Keep Self-Isolating Despite Vaccination – Reports

Putin Questions Moderna’s ‘Best’ Coronavirus Vaccine Recognition

Putin Backs Russia Waiving Patents on Its Covid Jabs

4,888,727 Total Confirmed Cases

272,174 Total Active Cases

8,465 Today's Cases

4,502,906 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

321 Today's Deaths

113,647 Total Deaths

33,487 Cases per Million

778 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

pointed message

Putin on WWII Victory Day Says Russia Will 'Firmly' Defend Its Interests

"Russia consistently defends international law. At the same time, we will firmly defend our national interests," Putin said in a speech on Red Square.

In Photos: Russia Marks 76 Years of WWII Victory With Red Square Parade

The landmark procession aimed to boost patriotic sentiment at home and project Russia's military might abroad amid historic tensions.

opinion Sergey Radchenko

Putin’s Regime and Its Soviet Predecessor Are Dark Comedies

Both regimes justify their existence and legitimacy with reference to freedom because none can afford to rely on brute force alone.

nuclear moonshine

Ukraine Seizes First Batch of ‘Chernobyl Spirits’ Bound for UK

The Chernobyl Spirit Company accused Ukrainian law enforcement of damaging Ukraine's reputation “as an open country for doing business.”

DISPATCHES FROM DAGESTAN

Confined By the Pandemic, Russian Tourists Flock to Dagestan

With foreign holidays ruled out, Russians are warming to a mountainous Caucasian region that, until recently, was seen as dangerous and backward.

Russia's Climate Emergency

‘How Can We Survive When the Land Is Gone?’ In Dagestan, a Proud People Fights the Desert

As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores

Putin Says Russia Fulfilling Obligations to Fight Climate Change

Methane Emissions From Russian Pipelines Up 40% in 2020 – Study

opinion Sergey Radchenko

Putin’s Regime and Its Soviet Predecessor Are Dark Comedies

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

Grassroots Repression — Russian-style

opinion Mark Galeotti

The Great Turn in Putin’s Post-Post-Modern Authoritarianism

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Russian Bravery and Bravado

opinion Damelya Aitkhozina

For Russia's Last Remaining Independent Media, April Was the Cruelest Month

opinion Konstantin Simonov

A Newer, Greener Putin?

nuclear moonshine

Ukraine Seizes First Batch of ‘Chernobyl Spirits’ Bound for UK

studying the blade

Russian Special Envoy Steven Seagal Gifts Sword to Venezuela's Maduro

cosplay on the pitch

Zenit Captain Dzyuba Dresses as Deadpool to Claim 3rd Russian Title

Stalin Eyes Power in Indian State Election

More meanwhile in russia

microlending boom

Russia’s Payday Loans Hit Record High in March

The Central Bank has said that borrowers’ average indebtedness has risen due to falling incomes driven by the coronavirus pandemic.

Russia Fines Apple $12M for Blocking Third Party Apps

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky claims Apple rejected an app update that was a competitor to Apple’s Screen Time feature.

opinion Maria Shagina

Don’t Underestimate Importance of Joe Biden’s First Sanctions Move

The U.S. has paved the way for much tougher measures in the future, should Russia not change its behavior.

DEDOLLARIZATION

Dollar Falls Below 50% in Russia’s Export Mix

Symbolic milestone reached thanks to surging use of euro in Russia-China trade.

weekend kitchen

Building the Perfect Fish Solyanka

Find the right balance of briny, tart, and spicy to unlock the secret to this canteen favorite.

Film Award Season Comes to Moscow

The NIKA awards and Moscow International Film Festival awards were made public last week.

eggs and pussy willows

In Photos: Orthodox Easter Celebrations Across Russia

Despite the still-raging coronavirus pandemic, believers marked the Russian Orthodox Church's most sacred religious holiday.

The 'Other Worlds' of Teffi

Robert Chandler writes of the difficulties and delights of translating this marvelous writer.

weekend kitchen

Try Smetannik: Russia's Sour Cream Cake

Fresh seasonal berries elevate this dependable weekday snack into a special event dessert.

More Arts and Life

DISPATCHES FROM DAGESTAN

‘How Can We Survive When the Land Is Gone?’ In Dagestan, a Proud People Fights the Desert

Desertification, driven by climate change, is destroying the Nogai people’s grasslands and livelihoods.

DISPATCHES FROM DAGESTAN

As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores

Scientists predict the world’s largest inland sea will shrink by a quarter due to climate change by the end of the century.

opinion Sam Greene

How to Speak With Moscow When There's Nothing to Talk About

Putin now has to deal with an American administration that expects little from Moscow, wants even less, and to add insult to injury, is unperturbed.

opinion Maxim Samorukov

Events in Czechia and Belarus Cement Eastern Europe’s New Divide

With the weekend’s developments in the Czech Republic and Belarus, the new border between Russia and the West is solidifying.