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radioactive anger

Exclusive: Russian Doctors Say They Weren’t Warned Patients Were Nuclear Accident Victims

One doctor was reportedly later found to have a radioactive isotope in their muscle tissue.
weekly protests

Russian Opposition Activists Picket for Free Elections

Saturday's solo pickets were peaceful and opposition supporters scarce.
For the birds

Moscow Authorities ‘Discover’ Flocks of Birds Near Plane Crash-Landing Site

Officials initially rejected claims that a flock of gulls that caused the plane's crash-landing might have come from a nearby landfill.
Prison abuse

Russia Confirms Assault, Extortion Allegations in Europe’s Largest Prison

Video released last week showed inmates beating a fellow prisoner with a stick, sparking new concerns about prison conditions. 
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highlights

'mass unrest'

A Student Arrest Puts Elite Moscow University to the Test

The Higher School of Economics, a bastion of free thinking since the 1990s, has become caught up in the opposition protest movement.
Anti-Russian campaign

The Kremlin Sees Signs of Foreign Interference All Around

One lawmaker pointed to the dual citizenship of a rapper who performed at a Moscow vote protest as evidence of meddling.
opinion
Sergei Guriyev

20 Years of Vladimir Putin: The Transformation of the Economy

EBRD Chief Economist Sergey Guriev on the two decade achievements and challenges of Putin's economy.
Sanctions Windfall

Trump’s Oil Sanctions Leave Russian Exporters $1 Billion Richer

U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran and Venezuela have inadvertently increased demand for a Russian brand of crude oil.
opinion
Pavel Luzin

I Don’t Believe a Missile Is to Blame for Russia’s Deadly 'Nuclear' Explosion

The basic laws of physics mean there is no such thing as a nuclear-powered missile.

opinion

opinion
Sergei Guriyev

20 Years of Vladimir Putin: The Transformation of the Economy
opinion
Ben Aris

Putin Is a Victim of His Own Success
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

If I Were Queen of Translation Reviews
opinion
Pavel Luzin

I Don’t Believe a Missile Is to Blame for Russia’s Deadly 'Nuclear' Explosion

opinion
Alexandra Prokopenko

What’s Behind Russia’s New Offensive Against the Internet Economy?
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Russia Has Failed Another Nuclear Test
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Meanwhile in Russia

Colors of the wind

Moscow Trash Incinerator Spews Bright-Purple Smoke
prince charming

Russian Delivery Man Spotted Bringing Food on Horseback
'typical russian beach'

Russian Bear Taken for a Swim on Public Beach, Surprising No One
Arty arrests

Russia's Special Forces Immersed in Art and Life
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Business

Sanctions Windfall

Trump’s Oil Sanctions Leave Russian Exporters $1 Billion Richer

U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran and Venezuela have inadvertently increased demand for a Russian brand of crude oil.
Adviser Gone

Putin’s Iconoclastic Economics Guru to Lose Kremlin Post

The economist known for challenging Russia’s tight-money policies is leaving the Kremlin after seven years.
Business feature

Five Years of Sanctions: No Reason to Celebrate

At first glance, the health of Russia's banking and financial sectors might give you the impression sanctions are no longer in force.
debt trap

Relentless Rise of Consumer Debt in Russia Fuels Bubble Fears For Some

After five years of shrinking real incomes many Russians are borrowing to make ends meet.
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arts and life

culture trends

Russia's Good Year at the Awards

Innovation, experimentation and breaks with tradition were celebrated at this year's awards ceremonies.
culture clips

On This Day Rock Legend Viktor Tsoi Died

Viktor Robertovich Tsoi was born and raised in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. The Russian rock legend and frontman of the group Kino was the only child...
cultural clips

On This Day Writer Dmitry Merezhkovsky Was Born

Dmitry Merezhkovsky was born in St. Petersburg in 1866 in a family of a government official. In his teen years, and with his mother’s support, he...
build your own babushka

A Story of Art and Russian Grandmothers

A gallery of miniature scenes from Russian life made by artist Irina Verkhgradskaya.
Local art

Moscow Art Group Takes St. Petersburg By Storm

If you don't know the art group AES + F, their enormous show at the Manege is where to start.
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