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POTENTIAL CONTAGION

Russia’s Booming Intensive Animal Farming ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’ for Future Viruses

Following the discovery of the first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans, virologists fear farms will become virus “petri dishes.”

Biden Says U.S. Will 'Never' Accept 'Aggressive' Russia's Crimea Annexation

Biden's statement marked the seventh anniversary of the Russian invasion of the peninsula.

unwanted involvement

Russia Slams ‘Outrageous’ U.S. Airstrikes in Syria

Russian officials accused Washington of violating international law by striking at a sovereign country's territory.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Feb. 27

Deaths approach 90,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Feb. 27

Russia Starts Giving Coronavirus Vaccine To Homeless

Russia Has One of the World’s Highest Excess Death Rates. Why Aren’t Russians Angrier?

Russia Re-Opens to Foreign Students, Easing Coronavirus Travel Ban

4,234,720 Total Confirmed Cases

349,571 Total Active Cases

11,534 Today's Cases

3,799,406 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

439 Today's Deaths

85,743 Total Deaths

29,010 Cases per Million

587 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

‘IRON FELIX’

A Vote on Restoring a Secret Police Chief’s Statue Opens Old Wounds in Russia

Three decades after anti-communist protesters toppled the monument to Felix Dzerzhinsky outside the KGB’s headquarters, it could be set to return.

imposter syndrome

Russian Pranksters Trick Amnesty Heads in Navalny 'Prisoner of Conscience' Call

"We may have done more harm than good," an Amnesty International official says on the call.

opinion Jeremy Morris

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

The Amnesty revocation of the Kremlin critic’s status as “prisoner of conscience” brings into focus the outsized role western NGOs play in how Russia...

opinion Maxim Samorukov

Kiev Has Sanctioned Putin’s Best Ukrainian Friend. What Next?

The sanctioning of Medvedchuk makes the resumption of substantive talks between Russia and Ukraine all but impossible.

St. Petersburg Ballerina Dances on Ice to Save Local Beach

Ilmira Bagautdinova is one of thousands speaking out against plans to construct a port terminal for grain shipments on Batareinaya Bay.

Russia's Climate Emergency

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

Japan Seeks Arctic Shipping, Agricultural Partnerships in Russia’s Far East

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

opinion Gennady Rudkevich

Revoking Navalny’s Prisoner of Conscience Status Emboldens Opponents of Human Rights

opinion Maxim Samorukov

Kiev Has Sanctioned Putin’s Best Ukrainian Friend. What Next?

opinion Paul Bartlett

Reset With Russia: Kyrgyzstan’s President Heads to Moscow

opinion Sabine Fischer

2021: Another Sad Year for EU-Russia Relations

Russian Snowpocalypse

Record Snowfall Blankets Russia

Chemical brothers

Pink and Green Dogs Join Blue Strays on Russian Streets

Mama I'm A Criminal

Moscow Law Enforcement Send Birthday Criminal Reminder to 14-Year-Olds

Moscow Zoo’s Panda Tumbles in the Snow

More meanwhile in russia

Russia’s Small Businesses Are Suffering Despite Easing of Coronavirus Restrictions

One in ten firms is preparing to close, warns the Kremlin’s business envoy.

Russia’s Wildberries Launches in France, Italy and Spain

Russia’s leading online retail giant is betting big on Europe in a major expansion drive.

BORROWING BINGE

Russia’s Government Debt Rose 40% in 2020

Frugality through the pandemic means Moscow still boasts one of the lowest debt levels in the world.

Arctic Shipper Shows Off Historic Icebreaking Voyage

A Russian commercial vessel has sailed the Northern Sea Route in February for the first time ever, with multi-year-old ice no longer present.

In Photos: Russia’s Imperial Capital Embraces ‘Snowpocalypse’

St. Petersburg has been buried under mountains of snow following a days-long blizzard.

artistic sand box

Sand Stories: Performances Flow Through Your Fingers

For Yekaterinburg artist Yelena Kadyrova, drawing a line in the sand is her life's work.

St. Petersburg Ballerina Dances on Ice to Save Local Beach

Ilmira Bagautdinova is one of thousands speaking out against plans to construct a port terminal for grain shipments on Batareinaya Bay.

Looking Back at Kirill Serebrennikov's Gogol Center

The director leaves the Gogol Theater — and theater in general — better than when he found them.

Sergei Lebedev Spins a Dark Thriller in 'Untraceable'

Lebedev's novel is both a gripping thriller and an unflinching examination of Russia's past.

More Arts and Life

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.

opinion Olivia Lazard

Moscow's Climate Change Dilemma

Russia risks paying for its climate change inaction over the coming decade.

2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: Will the Economy Recover?

Russia’s economy is handling the coronavirus better than most. But austerity, bruised businesses and cautious consumers set the stage for a slow recovery...

2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: A Corporate Reckoning?

The pandemic exposed deep divides in Russia’s corporate world. How will the recovery play out?