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Why Stalin Is Making a Comeback. And Russia's Fast-Growing ‘Youth Army’

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Don't Call Me That!

A cranky cab driver led me to write a cranky column about what not to call your fare — me.
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A Director Is Freed. And Russia's Role in Libya

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

The Nerd's Guide to Russian Prepositions In and On

Russian language learners complain about prepositions. I heard you.
Podcast

Protests in Ingushetia Flare Up, Again. And the Story of a Russian Assassin Who Started Talking

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Let's Talk About Ukraine

I watched hours of Russian talk shows about Ukraine so you don't have to.
Podcast

Ex-Russian Minister's Shock Arrest. And Ukraine Heads to the Polls.

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Meet the Pupkins!

Russian can be fun, if it involves a verb (писать), a family (Пупкины) and lots of prefixes.
Podcast

Last Soviet Leader Steps Down. And the Story of an American Teacher Detained for 'Drug Smuggling'

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

A Russian Boyfriend

What do you call the guy bringing you flowers and serenading you? In Russian it's tricky.
Podcast

Crimea Five Years Later. And How Russia’s Wealthy Are Taking Advantage of the Country’s Legal System.

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

The Troika Laundromat Explained. And How Russia is Dealing with Returning Islamic State Brides

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Russian Boys Just Want to Have Fun

I finally figured out why Russian words for young men are so confusing. We think of age differently.
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Two Senior Russian Cybersecurity Experts Convicted of Treason. And the Legacy of Media Executive Igor Malashenko

The weekly news and analysis podcast from central Moscow.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Stand By Your Russian What?

What you call your male Significant Other in Russian is a linguistic mine-field.
Podcast

Arrest of ‘Legendary’ U.S. Investor Calvey. And Why Russian Soldiers No Longer Can Take Selfies

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Pulling Strings for Fun and Profit

Oh the tangled webs we weave, when first we practice to deceive. In Russian, too.
Podcast

The Great Firewall of Russia. Why Polar Bears Pillaged a Siberian Village. Julia Ioffe on Putin and Trump.

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Baby, It's Cold Outside

By popular demand — and knowing Moscow weather — here's a short primer on how to chill in Russian.
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The Taliban Gets Moscow’s VIP Treatment. And Why Some New Russian Stats Are Raising Eyebrows

From Russia With News is a weekly news and analysis podcast produced by Moscow Times journalists
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