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meddling

Sanders Blasts Russia for Reportedly Trying to Boost His Presidential Campaign

U.S. officials had reportedly told Sanders about the Russian effort and had also informed President Trump.
longer than life

Russian Sailors Jailed in Greece for 400 Years for Trafficking Migrants – Reports

The sailors claim that they were initially hired to tow yachts and then received threats when they objected to trafficking people.
NEVER BEFORE

Russia Denies Backing Trump's Re-Election as Critics Blast Reported Meddling

The Kremlin on Friday denied it was interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign to boost Trump's chances.
changing hands

Russia Arrests U.S. Cancer Medicine Inventor for Bribery

The bribe was allegedly made in exchange for help with adding pharmaceutical products to a list of controlled substances.
butting heads

Norway Rejects Moscow's Claim It Violated Svalbard Treaty

Russia complained that Oslo-imposed rules were restricting Russian organizations' activities in the strategically located islands.
to the brink

Russia-Turkey Tensions in Syria, Explained

Deadly fighting has led Russia and Turkey to the brink of conflict in Syria this week.
WEEKEND PROFILE

Alexander Galitsky: From Soviet Engineer to Libertarian Investor

The father of the Russian internet tells The Moscow Times he wants to kill all borders and warns that society is falling behind technology.
containing the spread

Moscow Deploys Facial Recognition in Mass Coronavirus Quarantine

“Any person arriving from China must not leave their home or hotel for two weeks,” Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
influencing the vote

Russia is Helping Trump in 2020 Election, U.S. Intel Says – NYT

Trump reportedly complained that his Democratic Party opponents would “weaponize” the intelligence.
global epidemic

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Feb. 21

The latest on Russia’s response to the coronavirus.
cyberbullying

Georgia, Backed by U.S. and Britain, Blames Russia for 'Paralyzing' Cyberattack

State, private and media websites were taken out by the attack, including those belonging to the Georgian president's office.
Air Strikes

Turkey Says Syrian Air Strikes Kill Two Turkish Soldiers Near Idlib

The attacks come a day after Syrian forces, backed by Russia airpower, have mounted an offensive to capture the region.
ruled from moscow

Russian Lawmakers Propose Special Governing Status for Arctic

Strategically important areas of Russia's north could be directly administered by the federal government under a new proposal.
fast and furious

Russian-U.S. ‘Road Rage’ Incident Filmed in Syria

A U.S. Oshkosh M-ATV ran a Russian Tigr armored car off the busy road as it attempted to overtake the U.S. convoy.
Podcast

Russia Gets Tough on Coronavirus. And What Does Surkov's Departure Say About Modern Russia

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
hard to breathe

Black Smog Raises Siberian City’s Alarms

Krasnoyarsk briefly topped an independent air monitor's list of the world’s most polluted cities this week.
going viral

Russian Health Officials Use TikTok to Boost HIV Awareness

The project aims “to describe the discrimination and stigma that HIV-positive people face.”
Mediating Conflict

Turkey, Russia Discuss Joint Patrol Option in Syria's Idlib

The agreement could be a means of reaching a deal that will halt fighting in Syria's Idlib region.
potential pardon

Russia Eyes Amnesty for Imprisoned Moscow Protesters

A draft bill in Russia's lower house of parliament would free prisoners jailed after last summer's mass opposition rallies in Moscow.
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