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Poland and Russia Can’t Stop Arguing Over History. Does it Matter?

More than 80 years after they occurred, the events of World War II are still hotly debated in Russia and Poland.

opinion Dan Storyev

It's Not Too Late to Cure the Madness of Putin’s Victory Day

When all is said and done, this day is still about a memory of a real, tangible and traumatic event.

Russia Readies for Dialed-Down Victory Day Spectacle as Drones Fly and Millions Go Offline

While 12 regions do plan to hold full-scale military parades, as many as 11 have called off their celebrations entirely.

Putin Renames FSB Academy After Red Terror Architect Felix Dzerzhinsky

Known as “Iron Felix,” the Polish-born Dzerzhinsky established the Cheka, the precursor to the KGB.

Back to the USSR: When Russia Took a Wrong Turn

This collection of photos from the MT archives captures what everyday life looked like in Russia under Yeltsin and in the early years of Putin.

State Duma Passes Bill Criminalizing Denial of ‘Soviet Genocide’

The new offense would broadly cover denying that a genocide of Soviet citizens took place during World War II.

Russia Plans New Economics Textbook Reviving Stalin-Era Ideas

The textbook is intended to present a broader view of economic development than mainstream liberal theory, the head of a Kremlin-linked advisory body said...

In Photos: The Works of Conceptual Artist Erik Bulatov

Bulatov was a leading figure of the Soviet pop art scene, bending figurative imagery with slogans and text to challenge state propaganda.

A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason.

Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for his striking images of industrial landscapes, was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Russia Slams Former Soviet Republics for ‘Distorted’ School History Textbooks

The comments come amid a broader push by the Kremlin to reassert its influence over historical narratives in the former Soviet sphere.

Kyrgyzstan Dismantles Central Asia's Tallest Lenin Statue

Officials in the city of Osh warned against "politicizing" the decision to "relocate" it.

Soviet Dissident Pavel Litvinov on Freedom of Speech Then and Now: ‘Nothing Is More Important’

The former dissident discusses freedom of speech in modern Russia, the U.S.S.R. and the U.S., including Trump’s dismantling of Voice of America.

United Kingdom Declassifies Confessions of ‘Cambridge Five’ Soviet Spies

Russia honored one of the spies, Anthony Blunt, with a plaque at the Foreign Intelligence Service headquarters in Moscow in 2010.

Kremlin and FSB Order Gulag Museum’s Closure in Latest Crackdown on Historical Memory

A Moscow official said the museum’s future now “remains unclear.”

Moscow’s Gulag History Museum Shutters Over Fire Safety Violations

The museum said that the safety violations, flagged by the city’s construction inspection center, “pose a threat to the safety and comfort of visitors...

Officials Remove Memorial to Victims of Soviet Repression in Russia’s Tomsk

A group of historians had erected wooden posts with the names of people who were executed and buried in the city’s Kashtak ravine.

Aral Sea Disaster Stunts Youth Development – Study

Scientists found that the polluted environment where the Aral Sea once stood has disrupted the endocrine status of young people living nearby.

‘One Name, One Life, One Plaque’: Russian Project Installs Reminders of Soviet Repressions

“By studying the past, we see that some stories nowadays unfold in the same patterns,” one of the project’s organizers told The Moscow Times.

Russian Traffic Police Force Returns Soviet-Era Name

Soviet authorities first established the GAI in 1936. Russia’s modern traffic police force was changed to the GIBDD in 1998.

100 Years After Death, Lenin Lives On for Some Russians

Several dozen Russian Communists gathered at Lenin's Mausoleum on Red Square to mark the anniversary, carrying flowers and banners.

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