Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Videos

TREASON CHARGES

Russia Detains Ex-Defense Reporter for Treason

Ivan Safronov’s detention comes two months after he started to work as Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin's aide.
JET SKI PARADE

Hundreds of Jet Skis Race Through St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg's canals were filled with water sports lovers last weekend.
'THEATER TRIAL'

Russian Artists Call for Justice in 'Theater Trial'

The verdict in the case against director Kirill Serebrennikov and three others will be reached tomorrow.
crackdown on dissent

Belarus Leader's Election Rival Detained as Crackdown Intensifies

Several hundred protesters gathered in central Minsk to express solidarity with the detained opposition figures.
RUSSIA DAY

Russia Day 2020

A celebration of Russia's heritage, natural beauty, and people.
ecological disaster

Massive Siberian Oil Spill Causes $80M in Waterway Damage – Greenpeace

Officials say it could take “more than a decade” to restore the local aquatic ecosystem after the 20,000-ton spill.
ANTI-GAY POLITICS

Russian Political Ad Bashes Gay Marriage

The ad urges Russians to vote in a constitutional referendum to preserve "traditional" family values.
ELON MUSK, RUSSIAN SINGER

Elon Musk’s Deepfake Soviet Song Takes Over the Russian Internet

Sometimes sending astronauts to space makes you want to sing a Soviet classic.
MOSCOW GUNFIRE

Funeral Home Shootout in Moscow

Nine men took fire on each other in a southern Moscow neighborhood.
Lockdown Party

Russian Police to Probe Siberia Street Party

Russians can face up to seven years in prison for violating anti-virus lockdown rules.
NEW NEIGHBORS

Wild Animals Roam Russian Cities During Quarantine

Some unlikely rowdy newcomers in Russian cities.
QUARANTINE BLUES

Even Russian Politicians Get Bored in Quarantine

Russian politicians: They're just like us.
HISTORICAL FLASHBACK

Russia’s Victory Day Parade Through the Decades

A look at Victory Day parades in years past...
QUARANTINE SURVIVAL

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Shares 5 Quarantine Tips

Russian prison can teach you a few things about staying sane in quarantine.
LOOK UP

Military Planes Fly Over Moscow in Victory Day Rehearsal

Scores of military planes and helicopters flew above Muscovite's apartments as part of a V-day rehearsal.
KEEPING BUSY

Russian Polar Bear ‘Plays’ Volleyball

Even Russian polar bears know how to stay busy (and fit) in quarantine.
worker exodus

Nurses Quit En Masse From Russia’s Top Coronavirus Hospital: Reports

Reports say the nurses were underpaid and denied clean protective gear, food and adequate accommodations.
church and state

Russia’s New Military Mega-Church to Feature Putin, Stalin, Crimea Mosaics

The Russian Orthodox Church called the depictions "appropriate."
HEALTH OUTRAGE

Sick Russian Nurses in Storage Room Spark Outrage

A video of sick nurses in a hospital storage room has caused public scrutiny.
COMMUNISTS VS. CORONAVIRUS

Russian Communists Celebrate Lenin’s Birthday on Red Square Despite Lockdown

Communist party members ignored Moscow's lockdown for Lenin's 150th birthday.
View more articles