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On a Train in Southern Russia, Fatigued Soldiers See No End in Sight to War
Feature
Soldiers on their way to the front lines or home for a short leave expressed a fatalistic view of their country’s war.
4 Min read
Relatives of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Protest Outside Defense Ministry
Around 15 women, some with small children, gathered outside the building holding up hand-written placards saying "Bring my mobilized husband home."
2 Min read
President Raisi’s Death Shows the Russia-Iran Partnership Is Inescapable
opinion
There are so many economic, political, and military factors pulling Moscow and Tehran closer together that individuals are almost irrelevant.
5 Min read
akhmat unit
Chechen Special Forces Deployed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Commander Says
“The fighters have been transferred to different sites along the entire line of contact that had to be covered up,” the unit’s commander said.
2 Min read
global south
Russian Foreign Minister Visits Guinea on Africa Influence Tour
Sergei Lavrov arrived in the West African nation on Monday, kicking off a wider tour of the continent as Moscow seeks to build its influence.
1 Min read
civilian deaths
3 Killed in Russian Attacks on Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian officials said a 12-year-old boy was among two people killed in the Donestk region village Mykhaylivka.
1 Min read
labor market
Russia Sees Manufacturing Jobs Surge in May
Manufacturing job growth in May was the sharpest since September 1997, according to a new report from S&P Global.
2 Min read
vk fest
Russian Police Probe Pop Star’s Revealing Children’s Day Performance
Olga Buzova was accused of wearing “inappropriate” clothing during her on-stage performance at VK Fest 2024 in the republic of Bashkortostan.
2 Min read
stifled voices
Russia Labels Wives of Mobilized Soldiers Group ‘Foreign Agent'
The Justice Ministry said the group had worked to create a "negative image" of the Russian army and called for illegal protests.
2 Min read
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opinion
Nikita Smagin
President Raisi’s Death Shows the Russia-Iran Partnership Is Inescapable
5 Min read
Harold Chambers
Why Ramzan Kadyrov Remains Strong Despite Unrest in Chechnya
5 Min read
Ekaterina Kurbangaleeva
Russia's Soaring Wartime Salaries Are Bolstering Working-Class Support for Putin
5 Min read
Charles Digges
Russia’s Radioactive Submarines Remain a Toxic Arctic Threat
4 Min read
Serhii Kuzan
How Battlefield Motorcycles and ‘Turtle Tanks’ Expose the Weaknesses of Russia’s Army
3 Min read
Ilya Matveev
How Patrushev’s Paranoia Consumed the Kremlin
4 Min read
Evan Gershkovich's days in Russian prison
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plugging the shortfall
Russia Is Preparing New Tax Hikes. Here’s Why.
As military spending soars, the Finance Ministry seeks to move away from the flat income tax that was long a cornerstone of Putin’s economic policy.
5 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
Western Stars, Anti-War Rappers and Political Parodies: Russian Web Project Revisits ‘The Television We Lost’
“I want people to watch these videos and reflect on why this happened and how we lost it,” A Chto Po TV's creator told The Moscow Times.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
tense performance
Outrage in Amsterdam as Russian TV Celebrities Take the Stage
Vladimir Pozner and Ivan Urgant's live show in Amsterdam took place amid a vocal protest against the platforming of Russian "propagandists."
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
public reminder
‘If We Talk About It, These People Might Survive’: Exhibition of Kremlin’s Political Prisoners Opens in Amsterdam
“Faces of Russian Resistance” displays 16 stories of politicians, activists, artists and public figures designated as political prisoners by human...
3 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
In Conflict-Torn Congo, Russia’s Rebranded Wagner Group Sees Opportunity for Exploitation
Mired in a devastating conflict, Congo is desperate for help. The only groups keen to step in are mercenaries, Russian and otherwise.
7 Min read
Editor's Pick
exclusive
FSB Launches Sweeping Purge of Military Elites With Kremlin’s Approval
The purge is the result of infighting between the FSB and the military over the failure to capture Kyiv and competition for defense funds.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
In Russia’s Coal-Mining Heartland, Opponents of Plan to Revive a Soviet Hydropower Plant Are Being Silenced
Those in the local community who speak out against the project, wary of its environmental impact, have been subjected to intimidation.
6 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
Two Years Behind Bars, Time May Be Running Out to Save Vladimir Kara-Murza
Weakened by poison and fearing for his life, the jailed Kremlin critic’s fate is tied to the fraught diplomacy between Russia, the U.K. and the U.S.
6 Min read
Photos
and
Videos
into the past
In Photos: National Folklore Festival Gets Underway in Tatarstan
back in the ussr
Russia's Communist Party Leads Red Square Induction for Youth Movement
in photos
Thousands Evacuated From Ukraine's Kharkiv Region Amid Renewed Russian Offensive
tmt lecture series
Global Sanctions and Russia: Lessons for International Business
Features
fatalistic view
On a Train in Southern Russia, Fatigued Soldiers See No End in Sight to War
Soldiers on their way to the front lines or home for a short leave expressed a fatalistic view of their country’s war.
4 Min read
viewed in hindsight
Western Stars, Anti-War Rappers and Political Parodies: Russian Web Project Revisits ‘The Television We Lost’
“I want people to watch these videos and reflect on why this happened and how we lost it,” A Chto Po TV's creator told The Moscow Times.
4 Min read
‘Cry of despair’
Their Ancestral Traditions Under Threat, a Village in Russia’s Far East Stands Up to Gold-Mining Giant
Tyanya residents’ chances of blocking Nordgold’s next venture in their mineral-rich region are slim. Activists say they have no choice but to try.
6 Min read
'unsanitary conditions'
They Bought Premium Housing Outside Moscow. They Still Can't Escape Russia's Decaying Infrastructure.
At the Mayak apartment complex, no amount of plush amenities can cover up the smell of sewage.
5 Min read
Capitalizing on conflict
In Conflict-Torn Congo, Russia’s Rebranded Wagner Group Sees Opportunity for Exploitation
Mired in a devastating conflict, Congo is desperate for help. The only groups keen to step in are mercenaries, Russian and otherwise.
7 Min read
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climate
rescue efforts
Flooding Emergency Declared in Far East Russia’s Sakha
Nearly 450 homes and more than 550 land plots have been flooded since the Lena River started overflowing last week.
1 Min read
Feature
Russia's Epic Floods Expose Lack of Preparedness for Climate Crisis
Without the resources or political will to pursue a policy of climate adaptation, experts warn that this spring's disaster will become the new norm.
7 Min read
perfect storm
What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?
Above-average snowfall followed by a rapid spring thaw, a warmer planet and human influences have all played a role in the current crisis.
3 Min read
melting ice
Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists
The rate of retreat of the ice caps in the northern Sredinny Range from 2002 to 2017 was 4.3 times higher than from 1950 to 2002.
1 Min read
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Business
labor market
Russia Sees Manufacturing Jobs Surge in May
Manufacturing job growth in May was the sharpest since September 1997, according to a new report from S&P Global.
2 Min read
plugging the shortfall
Russia Is Preparing New Tax Hikes. Here’s Why.
As military spending soars, the Finance Ministry seeks to move away from the flat income tax that was long a cornerstone of Putin’s economic policy.
5 Min read
cereal duties
EU Approves 'Prohibitive' Tariffs on Russian Grain Imports
The measure will "tackle illegal Russian exports of stolen Ukraine grain into EU markets," the bloc's trade commissioner said.
2 Min read
More business
arts and life
long read
Author Dan Healey's 'Gulag Doctors' Shortlisted for Pushkin House Book Prize
Were Stalin-era Gulag medics oppressors or the oppressed - or both?
10 Min read
weekend kitchen
Mac 'n' Meat Made for Marines
The World War II version of this classic Soviet dish was made with two foreign imports.
6 Min read
Feature
Western Stars, Anti-War Rappers and Political Parodies: Russian Web Project Revisits ‘The Television We Lost’
“I want people to watch these videos and reflect on why this happened and how we lost it,” A Chto Po TV's creator told The Moscow Times.
4 Min read
'it happened in russia'
Russian Singer Monetochka's New Song Inspires Emigres to Share Pre-War Memories
Clips shared on social media seek to show what life was like before the invasion of Ukraine changed everything.
2 Min read
More Arts and Life
the new diaspora
'it happened in russia'
Russian Singer Monetochka's New Song Inspires Emigres to Share Pre-War Memories
Clips shared on social media seek to show what life was like before the invasion of Ukraine changed everything.
2 Min read
show of solidarity
‘My Moral Compass Demands It’: Russian Emigres Rally Alongside Georgians Against ‘Foreign Influence’ Bill
“It’s like a wave of inspiration that Georgia deserves to have a bright future in the European Union,” said one Russian of the mood at protests.
4 Min read
'blatantly provocative'
Russia Denies Plans to Ban Passport Renewals Abroad
Novaya Gazeta said earlier Thursday that it had obtained a copy of a draft decree suspending passport renewals and other consular services for Russians...
2 Min read
'hot pursuit'
Russia's Emigre Tech Workers Eye Jobs at Western Firms as Moscow Clamps Down on Working Abroad
Western companies are actively targeting the hundreds of thousands of Russian tech workers who moved abroad after the invasion of Ukraine.
5 Min read
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