×
Enjoying ad-free content?
Since July 1, 2024, we have disabled all ads to improve your reading experience. This commitment costs us $10,000 a month. Your support can help us fill the gap.
Support us
Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today
My account
Signout
×
Sections
Home
Ukraine War
News
Climate
Opinion
Business
Arts and Life
Regions
Podcasts
Galleries
Newsletters
TMT Lecture Series
Archive
Multimedia projects
Mothers & Daughters
Generation P
News
Ukraine War
Climate
Regions
Business
Meanwhile
Opinion
Podcasts
Archive
RU
My account
Signout
Our journalism is banned in Russia. We need your help to keep providing you with the truth.
Contribute today
Articles with tag "Regions"
‘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.
Krasnoe & Beloe
Liquor Store in Southern Russia Explodes
A gas explosion ripped through storefronts in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, injuring at least four people, investigators said.
1 Min read
Zvenigorod
Stalin Bust Beheaded With Sledgehammer in Russian Park
The suspect also damaged a bust of Vladimir Lenin before immediately fleeing the scene of the crime, local media reported.
2 Min read
first case
Russia Jails Protester for 5 Years Over Bashkortostan Unrest
The January protests over the jailing of a prominent local opposition activist shook regional authorities.
2 Min read
‘propaganda of violence’
Prominent Russian Muslim Cleric Gets Into Hot Water Over 'Wife-Beating Guidance'
A video in which an Imam appears to instruct believers on the proper ways to beat one’s wife has sparked controversy far beyond Russia’s Muslim community...
4 Min read
rodent control
Russian Region Deploys Cats to Ward Off Rats on the Frontlines in Ukraine
“Cats saved the Hermitage during the Great Patriotic War [World War II], so I thought why not send them cats?” said a volunteer in Tatarstan.
1 Min read
'festival of flowers'
In Photos: Ethnic Kryashens Celebrate Pitrau Folk Festival in Tatarstan
Celebrated by the Kryashens, an Orthodox Christian ethnic sub-group of the Volga Tatars, the holiday has a deep folk and religious meaning.
1 Min read
overnight barrage
Russia Says Downed 22 Ukrainian Drones
The military said it shot down 15 drones over the Russian border region of Bryansk, six over annexed Crimea, and one over Lipetsk.
1 Min read
childbirth bonus
A Russian Region Plans to Pay Female Students to Give Birth – But Deny Payments for Stillbirth
Experts warn that the policy is an insufficient and short-sighted tool given the country’s lack of protections and ideal economic conditions for new...
4 Min read
electricity failure
Southern Russian Heat Wave Knocks Out Power for Over 500K People
Temperatures have soared to nearly 40 degrees Celsius in some regions of southern Russia.
1 Min read
opinion
Leyla Latypova
Are Indigenous Activists from Russia Being Shut Out of the UN?
Several Indigenous activists have been refused attendance at this week's UN EMRIP. Is the Kremlin behind it?
3 Min read
Voronezh
Russian Munitions Depot Ablaze From Ukraine Drone Strike
Explosives detonated at the depot in the Voronezh region from an overnight drone attack, said the local governor.
1 Min read
full-face veil
Russia’s Dagestan Temporarily Bans Niqabs After Deadly Attacks
A senior Muslim cleric said the ban was issued after officials warned of an “existing threat to the security of the population.”
2 Min read
opinion
Leyla Latypova
Children of Asia Games Stir Up Memories of the Democratic and Free Sakha That Never Was
The return of the games to Sakha this year is both a reminder of a dream lost and a respite from the grim reality of the war's outsized impact on the republic...
3 Min read
fatal blast
1 Killed in Gas Explosion in Russia’s Bashkortostan
Municipal authorities named “carelessness in handling household gas” as the cause.
1 Min read
'most difficult month'
Wildfire Emergencies Declared in Russia’s Far East Republics of Tyva, Sakha
Officials say more than 2.3 million hectares of forest have burned in Russia since the start of 2024, the highest since 2020.
2 Min read
Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod
Russia Border Regions Report Power Cuts After Ukraine Attacks
Both sides have used drones, including larger self-detonating craft with ranges stretching hundreds of kilometers, extensively throughout the war.
2 Min read
linguistic update
Google Translate Adds 12 Minority Languages of Russia
Among the total 110 new languages, Google Translate will now include Bashkir, Chechen, Udmurt and Yakut, among others.
1 Min read
cash incentive
Russia's Perm Region to Pay Soldiers' Families for Every Newborn Child
Regional authorities said they will give out 128,000 rubles ($1,500) for each child of a soldier born after Jan. 1, 2024.
1 Min read
republic of komi
Train Derailment in Russia's Far North Kills 3, Injures Dozens
The train was going from the city of Vorkuta, above the Arctic Circle, to the southern port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea coast.
1 Min read
View more articles