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Russian Officials Voice Bewilderment After Defense Minister's Surprise Ouster

high-level reshuffle “We could have Putin's Labrador appointed as defense minister,” one current government official told MT.

Woman Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russia’s Kursk Region

Russian authorities said the drones dropped explosive devices on vehicles in the border village of Popover-Lezhachi.

Russia Says Shot Down 31 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Twelve drones were shot down over the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine and where a Ukrainian strike killed 15 people on Sunday.

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Jailed Navalny Ally Chanysheva Asks Putin for Pardon – Reports

Lilia Chanysheva's lawyer said she previously discussed with him the idea of writing a pardon request.

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Russia Adds Journalist Kevorkova to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

A Moscow court last week placed journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova in pre-trial detention until July 6 on charges of “justifying terrorism.”

Russia Jails 5 Ukrainians for Passing Military Intelligence to Kyiv

The men were charged with treason and espionage after sharing information on the location and movements of Russian army units.

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Russian Lawmaker Says Was Targeted in Bomb Attack in Occupied Ukraine

Regional deputy Denis Kharitonov said his car exploded and burned to the ground while he was performing duties for the Russian military.

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Russia’s FSB Detains Ex-Yandex Worker Accused of Sending Money to Ukraine

The detained man was accused of “committing high treason by providing financial assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”

In Major Shakeup, Putin Replaces Defense Minister Shoigu

Putin has nominated former First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, an economic adviser, to replace the longtime Defense Minister.

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Elena Davlikanova

Fascism Has Won in Russia Decades After WWII

Why Russian Propaganda Isn’t as Sophisticated as You Think

Alexander Finiarel

There Is Hope Kyiv’s Allies Can Keep Supporting Ukraine for as Long as Necessary

It Is Our Moral Calling to Stand With Wrongly Imprisoned Russian Playwright and Director

Almut Rochowanski and Sopo Japaridze

Georgia’s ‘Foreign Influence’ Law Isn’t What You Think

How Ukraine Is Weakening Russia’s War Machine

tmt lecture series

Global Sanctions and Russia: Lessons for International Business

military procession

In Photos: Moscow Holds Third Victory Day Parade Since Ukraine Invasion

lavish ceremony

In Photos: Putin Inaugurated as President for Fifth Term

'Khristos voskres'

In Photos: Russia Celebrates Another Wartime Easter

muted festivities

In Annexed Crimea, War Looms Over Victory Day Celebrations

“If we hear the sirens, we run to the shelter and wait,” said Yana, a small business owner in Sevastopol. “Everyone’s gotten used to it.”

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‘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.

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Moscow's Plans to Build Atop Radioactive Waste Pipes Spark Alarm from Experts, Industry

Thirty-eight years after Chernobyl, careless urban development risks unleashing another radioactive hazard beneath Muscovites’ feet.

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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.

10 Years Later, Russian Volunteer Fighters Recall Fueling the War in Donbas

Thousands of Russian citizens joined the armed insurgency in eastern Ukraine that marked the initial phase of Russia's covert invasion.

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.

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.

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.

'Dirty as Hell': Coal Dust Chokes Murmansk as Moscow Ramps Up Asia Exports

As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.

Moscow Seizes Pasta Maker Makfa in Wartime Nationalization Sweep

The company’s lawyer said he “sees grounds” to challenge the verdict with Russia’s Constitutional Court.

Russians Returning From Abroad Help Boost Kremlin’s War Economy – Bloomberg

The returnees contributed between one-fifth and one-third of Russia’s 3.6% GDP growth in 2023, according to Bloomberg’s estimates.

'various efforts'

Japan Tobacco Adjusts Supply Chains to Keep Russian Business, CEO Says

Masamichi Terabatake said his company is working carefully to not run afoul of sanctions, but added that “otherwise, it’s business as usual.”

Tom Parfitt’s ‘High Caucasus’ is Shortlisted for Pushkin House Book Prize

A walk through a mountain range and history is revealing and healing.

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In Between Russia and Finland Fish Are King

This creamy soup is a snap to make. Perfect for a cold spring.

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Exiled Rapper Oxxxymiron

State media, citing anonymous sources, reported that the rapper is accused of violating laws connected to his “foreign agent” status.

Writer Witold Szabłowski Spills the Beans in the Kremlin Kitchen

“What's Cooking in the Kremlin: From Rasputin to Putin, How Russia Built an Empire with a Knife and Fork,” by Witold Szabłowski, translated by Antonia...

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‘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.

'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...

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.

Russian Comedians Look for Laughter in Exile

Comedians Ilya Ovechkin and Denis Chuzhoy join us to discuss how they've adapted to life in exile, both personally and in their comedy.

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