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Russia Lays Mines at 'Industrial Level' Ahead of Ukrainian Counteroffensive

In depth Russian minefields will likely cause hundreds of civilian deaths and require billions of dollars to be safely removed in the coming years.  
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Russia’s Tank Losses in Ukraine Surpass 2,000 – OSINT Report

The real number of Russia’s tank losses could be up to 20% higher, analysts told The Moscow Times.
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Downed Drones Near Putin’s Residence Rattle Russia’s Elite

News Analysis The sound of air defense missiles and crashing drones likely interrupted the sleep of some of Russia's wealthiest and most powerful people.
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live

Ukraine War: 5 Killed in Strike on Occupied Luhansk

One killed, 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine in past day
Drone attacks oil refinery in southern Krasnodar region
Belgorod evacuates children in districts bordering Ukraine
'chaos and disorder'

What Do Russians Think of the Drone Attack on Moscow?

A drone attack targeting Moscow this week was by far the largest wave launched against Russia since it invaded Ukraine last year. Although the Russian...
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under water

Russia Says Destroyed Ukraine’s ‘Last Warship’

The landing ship Yuri Olefirenko was struck by “high-precision” weaponry in the Black Sea port of Odesa, the Defense Ministry said.
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'i felt respected'

Woman Who Accused Biden of Assault Asks for Russian Citizenship

Tara Reade said she wanted to stay in Russia after a Republican lawmaker told her she was in physical danger.
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LGBT rights

Russian Lawmakers Introduce Bill Banning Sex Reassignment

The bill, supported by around 400 deputies, would prohibit “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person."
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diplomatic shrinkage

Germany Tells Moscow to Close 4 Consulates in Russia

The German foreign ministry said Russia will slash the number of people that Berlin can employ in its embassies or institutions in Russia starting from...
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opinion Lilia Chanysheva

Give Me a Chance To Be a Mother

Pro-Navalny activist's final statement to court accused the Kremlin of discriminating against women and worsening the lives of all Russians.
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‘Almost Nothing Had Changed’: Anti-War Russians Risk First Trips Home Since Invasion

“Moscow bars were packed with visitors even on Monday evenings,” said a 25-year-old screenwriter who returned in April after months abroad. 
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opinion

How Sanctions Have Changed the Face of Chinese Companies in Russia

China's private consumer-oriented companies and regional producers with limited international exposure appear to be taking the lead in Russia.
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In depth

Assimilate or Flee: Wartime Pressures Weigh on Russia’s Ukrainian Diaspora

There are hundreds of thousands of ethnic Ukrainians in Russia whose lives have been affected by the 15-month invasion.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

‘We F***ed Up’: Shock But No Panic in Belgorod as Border Incursion Brings War Home

Local residents told The Moscow Times that the attack was met with a mixture of shock, anger and indifference.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Russia’s Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Echoes Soviet Spy Scandal

Nicholas Daniloff was working as a journalist in the Soviet Union when he was detained in 1986 and accused of espionage.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Hush Descends on St. Petersburg Party Zone as Nightclubs Shuttered

The venues likely fell victim to Russia’s encroaching conservatism and the state’s eagerness to take a greater role in day-to-day life. 
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opinion
Lilia Chanysheva

Give Me a Chance To Be a Mother

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Vita Spivak

How Sanctions Have Changed the Face of Chinese Companies in Russia

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Tatiana Stanovaya

Putin’s Tactic of Inaction Could Backfire at Home

4 Min read
Arshak Makichyan

I Called for Greenpeace to Close in Russia. Putin Did It For Them.

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Opposition Activist Mikhail Krieger's Final Statement to Russian Court

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'chaos and disorder'

What Do Russians Think of the Drone Attack on Moscow?

cross border fighting

In Photos: War Creeps Closer to Russia's Belgorod and Kursk Regions

insulted beliefs

Thousands of Chechens Protest Quran Burning Incident

In depth
bracing for attack

Russia Lays Mines at 'Industrial Level' Ahead of Ukrainian Counteroffensive

Russian minefields will likely cause hundreds of civilian deaths and require billions of dollars to be safely removed in the coming years.
4 Min read
conflicted feelings

‘Almost Nothing Had Changed’: Anti-War Russians Risk First Trips Home Since Invasion

“Moscow bars were packed with visitors even on Monday evenings,” said a 25-year-old screenwriter who returned in April after months abroad. 
5 Min read
difficult choices

Assimilate or Flee: Wartime Pressures Weigh on Russia’s Ukrainian Diaspora

There are hundreds of thousands of ethnic Ukrainians in Russia whose lives have been affected by the 15-month invasion.
4 Min read
shaken stability

‘We F***ed Up’: Shock But No Panic in Belgorod as Border Incursion Brings War Home

Local residents told The Moscow Times that the attack was met with a mixture of shock, anger and indifference.
3 Min read
historical parallel

Russia’s Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Echoes Soviet Spy Scandal

Nicholas Daniloff was working as a journalist in the Soviet Union when he was detained in 1986 and accused of espionage.
4 Min read
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Business
exiting the country

Michelin Sells Russian Tire Business to Local Distributor

The French manufacturer's two local companies will be sold to Russia's Power International Tires for an undisclosed sum. 
1 Min read
sphere of influence

Kazakh President Warns Against Further Integration of Russia-Led Economic Bloc

Addressing Putin, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appeared to criticize Belarus' loss of sovereignty.
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no-flight MAKS

Russia Calls Off Major Air Show Amid Security Fears – Reports

MAKS looks set to either be postponed to 2024 or reformatted as a "conference."
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arts and life
culture on trial

Russian Court Rejects Appeal of Jailed Theatre Director

Yevgeniya Berkovich, who has written emotional poems against the war in Ukraine, faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of "justifying terrorism...
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just russian

Russia’s Krasnodar Bans Signs in Foreign Languages

Mayor Yevgeny Naumov said that the changes would help unite “the architectural appearance of the regional capital in a single style.”
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obituary

Artist Ilya Kabakov Dies at Age 89

Conceptualist Ilya Kabakov is considered by many to be the most important Russian artist of last 50 years.
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the new diaspora
wartime exodus

Record Number of Russians Moved to Finland in 2022

A total of 6,003 people moved from Russia to Finland last year, by far the highest number in three decades.
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opinion Konstantin Sonin

Stop Victim-Blaming Russian Refugees

Telling Russian refugees they are not victims is like telling a woman who has been beaten up by her husband: “It’s OK, he didn’t kill you.”
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'foreign agent' law

While Some Russian Exiles Join Georgia Protests, Others Keep Away

When thousands of Georgians protested this week, some Russian exiles joined rallies that would have been unthinkable in their homeland.
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