Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Articles with tag "Politics"

moving up

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.
end of an era

Russia Dissolves Oldest Opposition Party

Parnas’ members have faced persecution and assassinations in recent years.
2 Min read
update reading list

Pushkin House Announces Short List for 2023 Book Prize

This years nominated books represent a wide range of scholarship on and from Russia.
2 Min read
In depth

‘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.
4 Min read
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...
clearing the ranks

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...
academic rigor

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...
View more articles