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Michele A. Berdy

Thinking Outside the Box the Russian Way
How to shell a nut without a nutcracker and other acts of national ingenuity.
Russian Gaffes, Goofs, and Assorted Blunders
Do Russians have a word for when you mess up, misstep, blunder or put your foot in it? Of course!
How to Fail Spectacularly in Russian
How to flop, bomb, fail, go down the tubes, go belly up and fall flat on your face. In Russian, of course.
On Wars, Ducks, Fakes and Anniversaries
Happy 20th anniversary to The Word's Worth, now in exile.
A Russian Sleeping Beauty
When the Russian media goes a bit wild after a presidential press conference, I begin investigating.
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AFP Podcast

Episode #5 Exile
A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.
Episode #4 The Palace
A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.
Episode #3 'Hi, it’s Navalny'
A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.
Episode #2 Novichok
A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.
Episode #1 The Crackdown
A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.
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From Russia With News

Russia Prepares for a Surge in Coronavirus Cases
This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
Putin Forever? And Russia's Economy Rocked by Coronavirus Fallout
This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
Russia and Turkey Scramble to Avoid Conflict. And What do U.S. Democratic Primaries Mean for Moscow?
This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
Moscow Targets Chinese Nationals Amid Coronavirus Fears. And the Arctic Heats Up in Record Speed
This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.
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.
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