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Explainer: Does Russia’s ‘Systemic Opposition’ Still Exist?

Even minor differences between these parties have seemingly vanished since the invasion of Ukraine. Can they still play a political role?

Inside Russia’s ‘Micro-Politics’: Ethnographer Jeremy Morris on the Quiet Resilience of Daily Life

The Moscow Times speaks to the British ethnographer about his latest book.

opinion Mikhail Komin

Unprecedented Defense Ministry Purge Sparks Concern in Russian Elite

The anxiety caused by the Defense Ministry purge has been intensified by the fact that new rent flows have been divided between elite groups.

opinion Andrey Pertsev

How Russia Returned to Gerontocracy

The Russian regime increasingly resembles the gerontocracy that ran the late Soviet Union. Some elderly officials are starting to die on the job.

opinion Saahil Menon

Why Russia Is Promoting Itself as an Anti-Woke Sanctuary

A new special visa for Westerners who feel progressivism has gone too far is more than the “humanitarian” endeavor the Kremlin says it is.

Moscow City Assembly Unseats Exiled Anti-War Deputy

Yevgeny Stupin was among the signatories of a letter that condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ex-Siberian Governor Appointed Senator After Son's Escape from Italian House Arrest

Alexander Uss had stepped down as governor of Siberia's Krasnoyarsk region shortly after his son Artyom fled house arrest in Italy.

Russia Dissolves Oldest Opposition Party

Parnas’ members have faced persecution and assassinations in recent years.

Pushkin House Announces Short List for 2023 Book Prize

This years nominated books represent a wide range of scholarship on and from Russia.

‘Everyone's Tired’: Acceptance and Exasperation in Russian Elite as Invasion Anniversary Looms

The Moscow Times spoke with more than a dozen top officials to gauge the mood as the country appears increasingly bogged down in Ukraine.

opinion Andrey Pertsev

How the War in Ukraine Became a Magnet for Russia's Career Politicians

For those in Russia’s ruling elite set on reaching the top, the war in Ukraine is an unexpected new career elevator. Ever sensitive to the whims...

Russia’s Ruling Party Uses AI to Purge Anti-War Voters – Reports

Russia’s ruling party is purging its ranks of opponents to the war in Ukraine with AI and algorithms that track voters’ social media activity...

Russian Universities to Introduce Mandatory Ideology Lectures

Students at Russian universities will be required to attend mandatory lectures on state ideology from next year, Russian independent news outlet Meduza...

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