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infected legislators

10 Russian Lawmakers Hospitalized With Coronavirus

More than 50 State Duma deputies have developed coronavirus antibodies, the lower house of parliament's speaker said.

Offshore politics

Abramovich Bought ‘Secret Stakes’ in Chelsea’s Rival Players – BBC

The FinCEN Files revealed that the billionaire's Virgin Islands offshore bought rights to players on rival teams.

Putin Recreates Soviet-Era Political Supervision Over National Guards

Putin's decree creates a new post in Russia’s National Guard to ensure ideological education and political unity.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 22

New cases rising. Deaths surpass 19,000. Vaccine race.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 22

Russian Recruits Show ‘No Side Effects’ in Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Trials

Russia Clears Two Coronavirus Drugs for Pharmacy Sale

1 in 7 Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Volunteers Report Side Effects

1,115,810 Total Confirmed Cases

178,212 Total Active Cases

6,215 Today's Cases

917,949 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

160 Today's Deaths

19,649 Total Deaths

7,645 Cases per Million

135 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

Russian Authorities Storm Siberian Commune, Arrest Messianic Cult Leader

Armed agents stormed the Church of the Last Testament's compound and placed its leader Vissarion Christ the Teacher into a helicopter.

Aeroflot’s Domestic Passengers Back to Pre-Coronavirus Levels

With Russia’s borders shut, domestic flights carried almost as many passengers as last year in August.

Moscow’s Weekend Marathons Cover Land and Sea

Running records were set near the Kremlin, while SUP surfers put on a show on the Moscow River.

‘Harsh Times Ahead’: Russia’s Emergency Loan to Belarus Changes Little for Embattled Lukashenko

The $1.5 billion will largely go towards refinancing Russian, and is only a fraction of what Belarus needs to avoid a living standards crash.

opinion Tanya Lokshina

Justice Is Needed for Belarus. International Scrutiny Is the Way to Get it.

I have seen women and men tortured, humiliated and degraded by the Lukashenko regime.

Russia's Climate Emergency

Almost All Arctic Wildfires Producing Record CO2 Emissions Are in Russia – EU

2020 Arctic Wildfires Emissions So Far Surpass All of 2019

Arctic Warming Faster Than Previously Thought – Study

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

opinion Michele A. Berdy

The Giant Saber-Toothed Grasshopper and Other Endangered Species

opinion Artyom Shraibman

Can Moscow Manage a Power Transition in Belarus?

opinion Maxim Kashulinsky

Navalny and the Limits of Putin's Ad Hoc Rule

opinion Tanya Lokshina

Justice Is Needed for Belarus. International Scrutiny Is the Way to Get it.

opinion Ben Noble

The Meaning of Victory in Russia’s Sept. 13 Elections

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Muttering and Grousing the Russian Way

Putin, Lukashenko Awarded ‘Ig Nobel Prize’ for Coronavirus Response

operation 'twin'

Chechen TV Claims Europe Created Lifelike Kadyrov Mask for ‘Provocation’ Plot

Kanye West Tweets Putin Photo While Arguing for Artists’ Rights

CUTENESS OVERLOAD

Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ Albino Seal Pup in Far East Russia Wins Hearts

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Aeroflot’s Domestic Passengers Back to Pre-Coronavirus Levels

With Russia’s borders shut, domestic flights carried almost as many passengers as last year in August.

the fincen files

Putin Allies Moved ‘Millions’ in Murky Deals, Massive Leak Says

Oleg Deripaska, Arkady Rotenberg, Alisher Usmanov and Alexei Mordashov are among those named in the investigation.

TEMPORARY PAUSE

Russia Holds Back on Interest Rate Cuts, Citing Inflation Risks and Global Uncertainty

The Central Bank held its key rate at 4.25% on Friday, but said more cuts were likely before the end of the year.

‘Harsh Times Ahead’: Russia’s Emergency Loan to Belarus Changes Little for Embattled Lukashenko

The $1.5 billion will largely go towards refinancing Russian, and is only a fraction of what Belarus needs to avoid a living standards crash.

Moscow’s Weekend Marathons Cover Land and Sea

Running records were set near the Kremlin, while SUP surfers put on a show on the Moscow River.

On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train: The Communist

Meet Sergei, a committed communist party member in the Far East.

art of Russian cuisine

Not Your Babushka’s Sour Cabbage

Everything you wanted to know about fermentation but were too intimidated by that babushka to ask.

hot off the press

'Insulted. Belarus' Takes to the World's Stages

A play by Andrei Kureichik, translated by John Freedman, performed in readings in 5 countries.

modern ancient art

Alexander Sokurov, Rembrandt and 'The Prodigal Son'

A powerful retelling of the Biblical return of the prodigal son.

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election preview

Russia’s Regional Elections, Explained

The vote is set to be a key test for the pro-Putin ruling party — as well as a measure of Russians' reaction to the Navalny poisoning.

ELITE APARTMENTS

Investigation: Russian Elites’ Connections to Bulgaria’s Largest ‘Crime Group’

Russian defense figures bought luxury apartments in a Black Sea resort controlled by an outfit named one of the country’s largest crime syndicates.

opinion Alexander Baunov

Where Navalny’s Poisoning Is Taking Russia, at Home and Abroad

Far from a purely internal or external affair, Alexei Navalny’s poisoning has shaken Russia’s domestic politics as well as its foreign relations.

opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

Putin and the Belarusian Question

Putin will seek to do as much as possible, but as little as necessary, to suppress peaceful change in Belarus.

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Vista Immigration - Your Trusted Advice on Russian Migration Legislation

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Cosmoscow - International Contemprorary Art Fair

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M2 Club Restaurant - Support Organic Farming in Russia!

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