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election clashes

Unrest in Belarus

Belarus Factory Workers Hold Mass Walkouts to Back Opposition

'Torture Chamber': Jailed Belarusians Reveal Prison Abuse

Belarus Sees Walkouts, Protest Calls After 'Bloody' Vote Crackdown

Russian Media Responds to Belarus Protest Crackdown

skeptical medics

1 in 2 Russian Doctors Distrust New Coronavirus Vaccine – Poll

The doctors pointed to insufficient data proving the vaccine's effectiveness and the high speed at which it was developed.

Spent Nuclear Fuel Removed From Abandoned Soviet-Era Ship in ‘Major Milestone’

The nuclear fuel had posed “a serious danger to the people and the environment of the Barents Sea region.”

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Aug. 14

Russia opens up. Travel restrictions. Vaccine race.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Aug. 14

1 in 2 Russian Doctors Distrust New Coronavirus Vaccine – Poll

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Surpass 910K

Philippines' Duterte Says Will Be Russia Vaccine 'Guinea Pig' as Talks Begin

912,823 Total Confirmed Cases

174,361 Total Active Cases

5,065 Today's Cases

722,964 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

114 Today's Deaths

15,498 Total Deaths

6,255 Cases per Million

106 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

opinion Ilya Klishin

Why Do Russians Resent Western Media Over the Protests in Belarus?

Let’s be quite clear: the West is not ignoring the events in Belarus.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Lukashenko’s Gamble on Thuggishness

Like a gambler who knows he has bet all he has and cannot afford to lose, the Belarusian strongman has doubled down.

opinion Artyom Shraibman for Carnegie

Belarus Protests Signal the Autumn of Lukashenko’s Regime

It’s not yet clear how the country will emerge from this crisis, but it’s safe to say things won’t go back to the way they were.

opinion Gregg Gonsalves

Putin Is Playing Russian Roulette With the Coronavirus Vaccine

Bad science and politicians looking for easy answers can lead to trouble.

opinion Lawrence O. Gostin

Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine Breaches Crucial Scientific and Ethical International Standards

Public health is supposed to be above geopolitical struggles and nationalist boasting.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Arctic Warming Faster Than Previously Thought – Study

Siberia’s ‘Gateway to the Underworld’ Expands Amid Record-Smashing Heat Wave

Melting Arctic Permafrost Threatens Russian Energy Firms’ Bottom Line – Morgan Stanley

In Photos: Disastrous Wildfires Sweep Siberia

opinion Ilya Klishin

Why Do Russians Resent Western Media Over the Protests in Belarus?

opinion Mark Galeotti

Lukashenko’s Gamble on Thuggishness

opinion Artyom Shraibman for Carnegie

Belarus Protests Signal the Autumn of Lukashenko’s Regime

opinion Gregg Gonsalves

Putin Is Playing Russian Roulette With the Coronavirus Vaccine

opinion Lawrence O. Gostin

Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine Breaches Crucial Scientific and Ethical International Standards

opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

Europe and the Belarusian Moment

Russian Department Store’s Women-Only Parking Spots Spark Backlash

Ukrainian Skateboarder Goes Viral With Kickflip Video, Tony Hawk Shout-Out

TikTok’s Latest Viral Trend Is a Russian Cereal Jingle From 2010

unwelcome visitors

Russian Pensioner Unleashes Camel Chaos on Neighbors

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'unfortunate' circumstances

‘Angel Investor’ Detained in Belarus Election Unrest

Kirill Golub, a high-profile IT investor in Belarus and Lithuania, was detained under unclear circumstances in Minsk.

CORONAVIRUS RECESSION

Russian Economy Shrank 8.5% in Second Quarter – Official Data

Fall in GDP is less severe than government and Central Bank feared.

TAX TREATY TANKED

Moscow to Ditch Popular Tax Treaty With Cyprus

In campaign against offshorization, Russia will hike taxes on businesses sending profits overseas.

Russian Corporates Plot Employees’ Return to Office

A handful of Russian businesses are embracing the work-from-home revolution, others are rushing back to the office.

needle and thread

Belarusian Artist Embroiders Her Country's Historic Protests

A Belarusian artist living in Prague responds to current events with white and red threads.

'Inhumane, Satanic'

Belarus Nobel-Winner Alexievich Urges Lukashenko to Go

"Leave before it's too late, before you've thrown people into a terrible abyss, into the abyss of civil war," she appealed to Lukashenko.

move of solidarity

Russian Violinist and Conductor Spivakov Rejects Lukashenko Award Over Belarus Crackdown

“I’m ashamed to wear it because it’s associated with your rule,” the Russian National Philharmonic's conductor and artistic director said.

Photo Exhibition Showcases Scenes From Soviet Moscow

A new exhibition explores how the capital changed and how Soviet architecture developed over the course of 60 years.

On and Off the Trans-Siberian: The Hitchhikers

The Mesto47 team meets up with two intrepid hitchhikers, Olya and Zhenya.

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CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

Six Months Into the Coronavirus Outbreak, Russia’s Statistics Still Provide More Questions Than Answers

Analysis of excess fatalities show regions may be underreporting deaths from Covid-19.

KHABAROVSK DISPATCH

Salmon Is Disappearing From Russia’s Amur River. It’s Taking Local Tradition With It.

The loss of the staple fish has bolstered anti-Moscow sentiment, with locals blaming federal authorities for supporting commercial fisheries.

opinion Alexander Baunov

The Perils of Perestroika: Why Putin Chose to Prolong His Rule

Observers must examine the president’s views on Russia’s 20th-century history and the legacy he inherited.

Fire and Brimstone: The Rise and Fall of Russia’s Coronavirus-Denying Rebel Priest

The Russian Orthodox Church is trying to remove defrocked, ultraconservative Father Sergei Romanov from a monastery he has taken over by force.

New Military Church - Day trip

A visit to the Main Church of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, "Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ", which only opened on...

Weekend getaway @ organic M2 Farm

The recently opened M2 Farm is the perfect weekend getaway, only 2 hours away from Moscow! We're so happy we discovered this beautiful organic farm, because...

Escape Moscow Day Trip to Zvenigorod

Zvenigorod is a historical town, 60 km east of Moscow. It takes about an hour by car, depending on the traffic, so it’s perfect for a day trip to escape...

Best roof-decks Moscow - Top 13

Recently we shared our top 20 terraces in Moscow with you.

Now that all restaurants are fully open again, the weather is beautiful and everyone just...

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