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Russia’s Excess Death Toll Approaches 400K

New statistics show unprecedented level of fatalities continued into 2021 as Moscow lifts final coronavirus restrictions.

conflict flare-up

Ukraine Calls for Help to Calm Frontline 'Escalation'

Eight Ukrainian servicemen have been killed since mid-February in clashes that Kiev blames on Moscow and separatist leaders.

sanctions crackdown

Germany Convicts 2 Citizens for Violating EU-Russia Arms Embargo

German investigators said the defendants sold equipment for missile production to a Russian entrepreneur seven times between 2016-2018.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | March 5

Deaths approach 90,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Russia’s Excess Death Toll Approaches 400K

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | March 5

9 Russian Regions Still Waiting for Vaccine Rollout – Putin

EU Starts Approval Process for Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine

4,301,159 Total Confirmed Cases

327,553 Total Active Cases

11,024 Today's Cases

3,885,321 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

462 Today's Deaths

88,285 Total Deaths

29,465 Cases per Million

605 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

Through the lens

Russian, Ukrainian Photographers Shortlisted for World’s Top Award

The Moscow Times presents works by photographers shortlisted for this year's Sony World Photography Awards.

Austrian Ex-Minister Who Danced With Putin Gets Rosneft Nomination

Austria's former foreign minister has been nominated to the Rosneft board as an independent director.

iskander affair

Explainer: What Is Russia’s Role in Recent Armenian Unrest?

Armenia has faced days of political crisis after its prime minister made controversial remarks on a Russian missile system.

‘They Will Break You’: Inside Navalny’s Notorious New Prison Home

In conversations with The Moscow Times, former inmates of the jail spoke of psychological isolation and harsh conditions.

opinion Ilya Yablokov

How The Kremlin’s Years of Conspiracy Spreading Are Biting Back

For decades Russia has been involved in the circulation of conspiracy theories. Now very few Russians believe in Covid-19.

Russia's Climate Emergency

In Russian Arctic, Miner Nornickel Exhibits Green Goal

Melting Arctic Forces Polar Bears to Adapt to Land-Based Diet – Russian Scientists

Arctic Shipper Shows Off Historic Icebreaking Voyage

Peat Fires Smolder in Siberia Despite Bone-Chilling Temperatures

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Watch What You Call That Old Woman

opinion Kirill Krivosheev

How Will the Crisis in Armenia End?

opinion Ilya Yablokov

How The Kremlin’s Years of Conspiracy Spreading Are Biting Back

opinion Yevgenia Albats

How Amnesty International Failed Alexei Navalny

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Of Men, Galoshes and Horseradish

opinion Jeremy Morris

Navalny’s ‘Cancellation’ is Problematic, But Also Reveals the Pitfalls of His Elevation

Siberian Village Gets Internet Tower After Student Climbs Tree for Zoom Classes

National cat day

Russia’s Newest Instagram Star Is an Ice-Fishing, Nature-Loving Cat

Russian Snowpocalypse

Record Snowfall Blankets Russia

Chemical brothers

Pink and Green Dogs Join Blue Strays on Russian Streets

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next generation

Russia’s MTS Launches Pilot 5G Network in Moscow Hotspots

MTS said it opened 14 hotspots across the city’s main tourist attractions and business centers.

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Russian Bargain Retailer Secures $2Bln In Record Stock Market Launch

Fix Price lists on London Stock Exchange in biggest ever launch for Russian retailer.

Ruble Rocked by Rumors of Tough New Sanctions

U.S., U.K. could target oligarchs or use the “nuclear option” of blocking Russian bonds, Bloomberg reported.

Russian Air Fares Soar as Coronavirus Restrictions Keep Planes Grounded

Russian tourists are paying double pre-pandemic prices for trips to Dubai and other tourist-friendly destinations.

Through the lens

Russian, Ukrainian Photographers Shortlisted for World’s Top Award

The Moscow Times presents works by photographers shortlisted for this year's Sony World Photography Awards.

See the 'Authentic Sleeping Beauty' in St. Petersburg

The story of the changes to "Sleeping Beauty" are almost as interesting as the ballet itself.

Moscow Museum News: Awards Received and Offered

Two Moscow museums are celebrating awards, both being given and being received.

In Photos: St. Petersburg Gets a Rare Glimpse of the Northern Lights

The aurora could be seen in the night sky above Lake Ladoga.

Russians Race Across Baikal in Icy Marathon Sprint

Each year, racers bike, ski and skate across 210 kilometers of ice and snow on Lake Baikal. Are you up for the challenge?

More Arts and Life

Kyrgyzstan march

Kyrgyz Activists Face Women's Day Violence From 'Patriots'

Gender equality in Central Asia's most politically turbulent country has taken a back seat to what conservatives call "traditional values."

How the Internet Is Changing Politic‪s

A new joint podcast series of VTimes and New Economic School (NES) that focuses on the Russian economy, healthcare system, education, and personal investments...

opinion Yevgenia Albats

How Amnesty International Failed Alexei Navalny

Putin and his entourage will be forever grateful for Amnesty International's decision to strip Navalny of his 'prisoner of conscience status.'

opinion Vladimir Frolov

How Russia Deals With the West After Navalny's Jailing

"Forgive the United States, ignore France and punish Germany," is Russia's newfound motto as pressure on the country rises.