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Articles with tag "Society"

opinion Valery Panyushkin

Moscow Shows Little Faith in the Potential of Russian Children

From the Kremlin's perspective, every ruble spent educating a teenager who ends up unemployed — or an art historian — is a ruble not spent on the war...
opinion Dan Storyev

Reports of Russia's Collapse Are Greatly Exaggerated

A cottage industry of articles and even books predicting Russia's collapse has sprung from a lack of imagination and expertise.
6 Min read
opinion An Anonymous Writer in Russia

As the World Speculates, Here's What Russians Are Actually Talking About

While headlines fixate on Putin's popularity and support for the war, many Russians spend more time talking about travel and online shopping.
5 Min read
opinion Anton Starikov

Influencers Versus Putin? What a Farce!

A Monaco-based influencer isn't the new star of the Russian opposition. But she's right that people can't stay afraid forever.
5 Min read

Russians Report Worsening Mental Health Amid Rising Economic Worries – RAS Survey

The findings highlight mounting social strain as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year and economic uncertainty persists.
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opinion Sergei Shelin

Whether Supporters of the War or Not, Russia’s Youth Have More in Common Than They Think

Defeatist about social change but largely content with their material situation, expecting young Russians change the system is futile.
5 Min read
opinion Mikhail Zygar

When Russia Finally Protested – Over a Condo

Forget geopolitics. Russia is furious about a pop star who lost her apartment.
6 Min read
opinion Anton Starikov

Not Even Pro-War Russians Find This Ukraine War Comedy Funny

A series combining military propaganda with jokes upset Russians who felt it made fun of their dead family members.
5 Min read
opinion An Anonymous Writer in Russia

What Do Russians Have to Look Forward to in 2026?

I recently asked a Russian friend what her hopes for the future were. "No plans. Only December," she said.
5 Min read
opinion Jason Corcoran

Welcome to Russia in 2025. Wave Your Comfortable Modern Life Goodbye.

Cut off from the free internet, suffering from power cuts and even turning to bartering and cash payments — Russia's future looks like its past.
4 Min read
opinion Charles Hecker

The 1990s Created the Russia of Today. The Moscow Times Captured that Transformation.

Charles Hecker pays tribute to The Moscow Times’ coverage of Russia’s transformation in the 1990s and Derk Sauer’s role leading it.
6 Min read
opinion Maxim Alyukov

Here’s Why More Russians Don’t Read Independent Journalism

Negative stories about the war and repression put readers off. How can independent media retain their audience without betraying their mission?
6 Min read
opinion Aaron Lea and Borukh Taskin

Why Aren't Russia's Elites Fleeing Putin?

Purges and prosecutions have shown they aren't immune from the Kremlin. So what drives them to stay at their own risk?
10 Min read
opinion Anonymous

Russia’s Silent Majority Are Victims Too

They are not happy with the war and have few ways of expressing that. Many feel guilt on a certain (very private) level.
5 Min read
opinion Vladislav Inozemtsev

What Will Shake Russians' Apathy Toward the War?

In an atomized society, individuals are almost exclusively concerned with their personal interests. It is only once those interests are threatened that...
4 Min read

Russian University Launches ‘Social Rating’ Platform

Observers compared the platform’s name “We” to the highly influential 1921 dystopian novel of the same name by Yevgeny Zamyatin.
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Fewer Russians Getting Married Despite State's Encouragement to Start Families – Official Data

Some of the biggest drops in marriages were recorded in regions that the Defense Ministry hailed as the most successful at recruiting contract soldiers...
1 Min read

Unprecedented Migration May Be Only Chance to Beat Russia's Population Decline

Russia may need 1 million new migrants every year until the end of the century to maintain its current population, a new study says.
2 Min read
opinion Svetlana Stephenson

How Criminal Culture Has Led Russian Society Toward Militaristic Madness

Why are some Russians willing to give up comfort for the sake of victory over a propaganda-fabricated enemy?
4 Min read

Russian Demand for Online Mysticism Courses Jumps 20-Fold

Analysts say Russians’ growing interest in mysticism is related to the stress and uncertainty caused by the war.
2 Min read
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