Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Articles with tag "Far East"

mask off

Vaccinated Russians in Far East Promised Mask Exemption

Health officials urge vaccine recipients to continue wearing face masks until the shot builds up their immunity.
SUDDEN DEPARTURE

Resignation of Yakutsk’s First Female Mayor Raises Questions About Russia’s Ruling Party

Some experts believe Sardana Avksentiyeva was forced out by a Kremlin keen to clear the field ahead of Duma elections.
2020 IN REVIEW

7 Protests That Defined the Year in Russia and Former Soviet Republics

Anger in Khabarovsk, historic demonstrations in Belarus and revolution in Kyrgyzstan.
opinion Kirill Martynov

Russia Is Preparing for Another Round of Fraudulent Elections

The Kremlin is planning to install proxies in every single gubernatorial post in upcoming federal parliamentary elections.
shifting patterns

Ice Storm in Russia’s Far East Linked to Climate Change

The storm has battered the region and left 100,000 residents without electricity for several days.
freak storm

Ice Storms in Russia's Far East Prompt State of Emergency

The abnormal weather phenomenon hasn't been observed in the region in 30 years.
pool of influence

Giant Russian Puddle Rises to Online Fame With Satirical Instagram Profile

The 25-year-old pothole boasts that it is the largest and oldest untouched urban feature in Russia's Far East.
kamchatka disaster

Death of Sea Life Off Russia Peninsula 'Caused By Algae'

Environmentalists said they were conducting their own inquiries and were not yet able to confirm the official probe's findings.
oil and water

Oil Spill Hits Russia’s Pacific Coast Amid String of Pollution Incidents

The spill is at least the third oil spill to hit Russia's waterways this month.
damaged ecosystem

New Marine Animal Deaths Discovered Off Russia’s Kamchatka Coast

“We’ve encountered a new large-scale phenomenon that science has yet to comprehend,” the region's governor said.
GREEN MENTALITY

Could a Lethal Algae Bloom Have Killed Kamchatka’s Sea Creatures? Some Marine Biologists Think So.

Whatever the cause, the response to the disaster shows public outrage can force the Russian authorities’ hand when it comes to ecological questions.
act of protest

Striking Dockers in Far East Russia Pelt New Management With Helmets

The company's president reportedly angered the striking workers by referring to them as “cattle.”
seeking answers

Russia Investigates Mysterious Marine Animal Deaths in Kamchatka

Authorities are exploring whether manmade pollution, natural phenomena or an earthquake was behind the mass deaths.
ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

Activists Fear ‘Ecological Catastrophe’ in Russia’s Far East Kamchatka

Locals report hundreds of dead marine animals washed up on the beach and oil levels found to be four times the permissible amount.
mesto47

On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train: The Sailor

Meet a young man in the Russian Navy who has a personal kind of patriotism.
mesto47

On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train: The Communist

Meet Sergei, a committed communist party member in the Far East.
TYPHOON SEASON

Typhoon Maysak Batters Russia's Far East

The storm killed at least three people and caused serious damage across the Primorye region.
TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION

Typhoon Maysak Kills 3, Unmoors Floating Dock in Russia

High winds hit the Primorye region in the country’s Far East.
View more articles