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Mali Army, Russian Allies Suffer Heavy Losses in North – Local Sources
wagner in africa
At least 15 Wagner fighters were killed and arrested after three days of fighting, a former UN mission worker in Kidal said.
2 Min read
Who Are the Russian Athletes Competing in the Paris Olympics?
A report has raised concerns that some Russians allowed to compete in Paris have pro-war sympathies and connections with security services.
3 Min read
Russia Slams Olympic Opening as ‘Massive Failure'
Only a few Russian athletes have been approved to participate in the Games as "neutrals" over the war in Ukraine.
2 Min read
opinion
Russia’s Regime Is Seeking Out New Internal Enemies
By tracking the hundreds of thousands of Russians who left the country after the invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has presented its next target.
4 Min read
embezzlement
Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Arrested on Corruption Charges
Dmitry Bulgakov oversaw army logistics before being replaced in September 2022, marking the first military reshuffle since the start of the war.
2 Min read
percentage hike
Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 18% Amid Inflation Woes
The increase comes as the country struggles to get a hold on inflation and as widespread labor shortages drive up wages.
2 Min read
self-immolation
Man Sets Himself Ablaze on Red Square – Reports
Unconfirmed media reports claimed the man heads a research institute that supplies communication systems to the Russian military.
1 Min read
out with the old
A Timeline of Russia’s Defense Ministry Purge
Several senior Defense Ministry officials have been arrested in recent months on various charges ranging from bribery to abuse of power.
3 Min read
growing list
Moscow Labels Dozens of Indigenous Groups, Free Russia Foundation as ‘Extremist’
Authorities said the seemingly unrelated organizations are “structural divisions” of the vaguely defined “Anti-Russian Separatist Movement.”
3 Min read
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opinion
Russia’s Regime Is Seeking Out New Internal Enemies
4 Min read
Ionuț-Vlad Şutea
How to Understand Russia’s Shadow War Against the West
5 Min read
Olga Romanova
We Are Seeing the Emergence of a New Way the Kremlin Pursues Its Enemies
4 Min read
Harold Chambers
Why Be Conspiratorial About Kadyrov When the Facts Are Bad Enough?
6 Min read
Pyotr Kozlov
How the Kremlin Is Shorting Evan Gershkovich’s Position and Cashing Out
3 Min read
Moscow Times Staff
The Moscow Times Calls for Evan Gershkovich to Be Freed
1 Min read
Evan Gershkovich's days in Russian prison
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Editor's Pick
Feature
More Russians Favor Peace Talks With Ukraine Than Ever – But It’s Complicated
The director of the Levada Center, Russia's last major independent pollster, explains how respondents can support both peace talks and the war itself.
5 Min read
Editor's Pick
criminal record
‘Do You Still Need This War?’: The Anti-War Russian Teenagers Facing Long Prison Sentences
Several teenagers in Russia have been sentenced for their anti-war views.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
artists against the kremlin
Exiled Russian Artist Philippenzo: ‘I Turned My Cell into a Creative Studio’
The contemporary artist discusses creating art in jail, visiting Ukraine after the Russian invasion, his first solo exhibition and more.
12 Min read
Editor's Pick
surge in spending
Russian Spending on Cemetery Expansion Triples Since Ukraine Invasion
Official statistics have not shown a surge in deaths resulting from the war in Ukraine.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile
Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
'mouse'
How a Novel About a Zombie Apocalypse in Moscow Spooked the Russian Government
In Ivan Filippov's dystopian vision of Moscow during a deadly zombie pandemic, no one — not even Putin himself — is safe.
3 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
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
Photos
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Videos
'festival of flowers'
In Photos: Ethnic Kryashens Celebrate Pitrau Folk Festival in Tatarstan
Ukraine War
In Photos: Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital After Russian Strike
longest day
In Photos: The Ancient Slavic Midsummer Holiday of Kupala Night
32 Degrees
In Photos: Muscovites Swelter in Record-Breaking Heat
Features
uneasy normalcy
Determined to Stay: The Lives of Ukrainian Civilians on the Kharkiv Front
Despite the risk of Russian forces returning, fleeing is no longer an option for many villagers.
4 Min read
artistic challenge
'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile
Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
4 Min read
‘No hard feelings’
Rejecting Kremlin Propaganda's ‘Russophobia’ Claims, Russian Exiles in Warsaw Hope for a Bright Future
Russian officials and propaganda speak of Poles being “ready to devote their lives to hating Russians.” Russians in Poland tell a different story.
4 Min read
better fortunes
On the Kharkiv Front, Ukrainian Soldiers Are Galvanized by Thwarted Russian Offensive, Western Arms
Despite weeks of intense combat, morale is returning — but the future remains uncertain.
5 Min read
public polling
More Russians Favor Peace Talks With Ukraine Than Ever – But It’s Complicated
The director of the Levada Center, Russia's last major independent pollster, explains how respondents can support both peace talks and the war itself.
5 Min read
More features
climate
‘strength is running out’
Raging Wildfires Devastate Russia’s Far East Sakha Republic
At least 2 million hectares of forest have been destroyed in Sakha this summer — and local residents are lamenting the authorities’ lax response.
3 Min read
Insect Invasion
Moscow Region Officials Warn of Invasive Species Due to Hot Weather
Scientists have warned climate change will lead to insects from warmer environments living further north and breeding more frequently.
1 Min read
32 Degrees
In Photos: Muscovites Swelter in Record-Breaking Heat
Temperatures in Russia’s capital hit an all-time high of 32 degrees Celsius on Tuesday – Moscow’s hottest day in over 130 years.
1 Min read
'no signs of ending'
Summer Heatwave Sweeps Russia, Breaking Dozens of Temperature Records
The unprecedented temperatures have engulfed Russia from its central regions to the Far East, reaching a maximum of 38.7 degrees Celsius in Siberia’s...
1 Min read
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Business
first tranche
EU Transfers $1.6 Billion Raised From Russian Assets for Ukraine
EU member states agreed to use the profits from frozen Russian Central Bank assets to help arm Ukraine and fund its reconstruction.
2 Min read
percentage hike
Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 18% Amid Inflation Woes
The increase comes as the country struggles to get a hold on inflation and as widespread labor shortages drive up wages.
2 Min read
China Railway Tunnel Group
Novosibirsk Mayor Says China ‘Ready’ to Help Develop Public Transport Network
Representatives from the China Railway Tunnel Group met to discuss extending the city's metro line and the construction of a new highway.
1 Min read
More business
arts and life
long read
Tamizdat: The New World of Russian Publishing
The history and present of the fine old tradition of publishing Russian books abroad.
13 Min read
weekend kitchen
Feeding Olympic Athletes the Soviet Way
As Paris sets Olympic tables, our Russian culinary historians recall how the Moscow 1980 Olympic chefs fared.
6 Min read
body politics
Fashion Police: Russia Cracks Down on Pop Stars’ Revealing Costumes
Performers are coming under fire for performing in leotards and bodysuits seen as clashing with the state's vision of "traditional values."
3 Min read
'mouse'
How a Novel About a Zombie Apocalypse in Moscow Spooked the Russian Government
In Ivan Filippov's dystopian vision of Moscow during a deadly zombie pandemic, no one — not even Putin himself — is safe.
3 Min read
More Arts and Life
the new diaspora
opinion
Russia’s Regime Is Seeking Out New Internal Enemies
By tracking the hundreds of thousands of Russians who left the country after the invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has presented its next target.
4 Min read
artistic challenge
'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile
Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
4 Min read
legal aid
Russian Anti-War Committee Forms Team of 'Consuls' to Fight Deportations
The group of exiled opposition figures vowed to provide legal aid to "Russians with a visible anti-war stance" and who face the threat of deportation.
2 Min read
‘No hard feelings’
Rejecting Kremlin Propaganda's ‘Russophobia’ Claims, Russian Exiles in Warsaw Hope for a Bright Future
Russian officials and propaganda speak of Poles being “ready to devote their lives to hating Russians.” Russians in Poland tell a different story.
4 Min read
More the new diaspora