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CRACKDOWN

Russia Seeks Hefty Jail Terms For Activists in 'New Greatness' Case

Investigators say the group were plotting to overthrow the Russian government. Critics say the prosecution is politically motivated.
mass searches

Raids Target Dozens of Jehovah’s Families in Single Russian Region

The Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia accused Russia's security forces of "staggering" cruelty in their raids.
plague outbreak

Teenage Boy Dies of Plague in Mongolia

A handful of recent cases prompted an eastern Siberian region of Russia to test rodents for the bubonic plague.
healthy lifestyles

Bike Lanes to Encircle Central Moscow in ‘New Habits’ Campaign

The efforts echo pedestrianization efforts seen in other major world cities as the coronavirus has emptied streets of traffic.
Smoldering Conflict

Kremlin Urges 'Restraint' After Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes

Russia is also "ready to provide mediation efforts" after the latest flare-up.
Russian #metoo

Russian Opposition Media Editor Quits Amid Wave of Harassment Claims

The claims are the latest in a string of harassment scandals at some of Russia's main liberal media outlets.
suppressed opposition

Belarus Bars Jailed Lukashenko Rival From Contesting Vote

Viktor Babaryko was jailed in the run-up to the vote on suspicion of financial crimes.
russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | July 14

Russia opens up. Travel restrictions. Vaccine race.
conflict casualties

Russian Soldiers Injured in Syrian Patrol Blast

Video showed the blast on a road in the Idlib region as a joint Russian-Turkish patrol passed nearby.
Environmental Damage

Arctic Spill Fuels Calls for Shakeup at Russian Mining Giant

Aluminum producer Rusal, which owns 28% in Norilsk Nickel, said it was "seriously concerned" over the recent accidents.
magic trick

Disappearing Ink Sparks Corruption Allegations Against Moscow Officials

A Moscow lawmaker said officials use disappearing ink to raise prices on contracts and secretly pocket the difference.
Latest cases

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Approach 740K

More than 11,000 people in Russia have died from the virus.
loosened restrictions

Russia Lifts Quarantine for Arriving Foreigners Ahead of Reopening

Those who present negative coronavirus test results upon arrival will no longer be required to self-isolate for 14 days.
show of solidarity

Kremlin Pool Journalists Defend Ex-Colleague Indicted for Treason

In a rare joint video address, reporters from both state-run and independent outlets questioned Safronov's treason charges.
de-escalation tactics

Kremlin Envoy in Far East as More Protest Governor's Arrest

Observers said the protests were the first such rallies in the region in recent decades.
controversial change

Moscow Says Turkey's Hagia Sophia Move an 'Internal Affair'

The Russian Orthodox Church meanwhile has expressed dismay at Turkey's decision.
vaccine race

Russia Eyes First Coronavirus Vaccine Launch in Mid-August

Initial trials “proved that the vaccine is safe,” the research center's head said.
backtracked position

Russian Prosecutors Uphold Khachaturyan Sisters’ Murder Charges

Prosecutors previously ordered to drop the murder charges against the sisters, who killed their abusive father.
'spiritual war'

Defrocked Coronavirus-Denying Priest Tells Putin to Step Down

“Transfer powers to me...Otherwise, I’ll declare a full-scale spiritual war against you,” Father Sergei said in the video address.
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