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

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

Russia Detains Deputy Defense Minister Over Corruption Suspicions

Timur Ivanov has overseen the construction of Patriot Park and the Armed Forces cathedral outside Moscow as well as the reconstruction of Mariupol.

Russia Urges Citizens to Avoid Flying Turkish Airlines to Latin America

Moscow's Embassy in Ankara accused the airline of turning away Russian passengers from flights to Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Panama without explanation...

prolonged detention

Russia Rejects U.S. Journalist Gershkovich’s Detention Appeal

Gershkovich, 32, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has been in Moscow's notorious Lefortovo prison for more than a year after he was arrested while...

'May You Live Forever'

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Posts Workout Video After Pancreatitis Report

Citing anonymous sources at the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital where he was allegedly treated, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported that Kadyrov was diagnosed...

literary advisory

Russia Creates Book Censorship Body – Vedomosti

A major publisher has already stopped selling books by U.S. authors James Baldwin and Michael Cunningham, as well as Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin, for...

Russian Man Sentenced to Penal Labor for Street Interview With U.S.-Funded Radio Liberty

Yury Kokhovets, 39, was approached by RFE/RL journalists and asked whether a de-escalation of tensions between Russia and NATO members was needed.

opinion Zarina Akhmatova

How the Shocking Killing of an Ex-Minister’s Wife Is Forcing Change in Kazakhstan

Passing new legislation against domestic violence is a crucial step in tackling Kazakhstan’s patriarchal society head-on.

'duties to the homeland'

Ukraine Pushes Military-Aged Men To Return Home

The move would likely oblige Ukrainian men to return from abroad to undergo administrative procedures that were previously available abroad.

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EXTREME WEATHER

Russia Battles Historic Flooding

Russia's Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals – Reports

What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?

Putin Calls To Protect Flood-Hit Areas From Looting

Russia’s Orenburg Holds WWII Victory Parade Rehearsals Amid Flood Crisis

How Ukraine War Is Stretching Russian Workers to Their Limits

Zarina Akhmatova

How the Shocking Killing of an Ex-Minister’s Wife Is Forcing Change in Kazakhstan

Kharkiv’s Resilient But Exhausted Villagers Need Our Protection

Valeria Bezrukova

My Hometown Belgorod Is Under Near-Daily Attack. But Russia Has Forgotten Us

The Self-Obsession at the Heart of Putin’s Wartime Psychology

Nikolaus von Twickel

The World Missed the Warning of 2014 Ukraine Invasion

In Photos: Orenburg Flooding Peaks as 'Colossal' Waters Rise in Neighboring Regions

hybrid invasion

In Photos: 10 Years Ago, the War in Donbas Began

In Photos: 180K Muslims Celebrate End of Ramadan in Moscow

natural disaster

In Photos: Russia's Orenburg Region Hit With Worst Flooding in Decades

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.

'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.

'irrepressible' journalist

She Photographed Russian Political Prisoners. Now She's Charged With 'Extremism.'

Antonina Favorskaya and her colleagues consider the charges against her to be revenge for her journalism and political views.

firsthand account

‘Nobody Will Ever Find You’: An FSB Torture Survivor Tells His Story

Denis, 34, recounted being subject to brutal treatment on apparent suspicion of involvement in an anti-Kremlin militia.

'Devastating to See': Russia’s Orenburg Region Battles Historic Flood

Experts say the floods, which have caught the authorities off-guard and left many to fend for themselves, are just a preview of what is yet to come.

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.

devastating floods

More Evacuations in Russia’s Urals, Western Siberia as Water Levels Rise

Authorities in the Kurgan and Tyumen regions have urged residents to flee as the nearby Tobol and Ishim rivers swell to dangerous levels.

'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.

improved outlook

IMF Raises Russia’s Growth Forecast for 2024

Russia’s economy is expected to grow 3.2% this year, up from the previous forecast of 2.6% issued in January.

'highly embarrassing'

Raiffeisen Touts Russia ‘Expansion’ in Job Ads Despite Intended Exit – FT

The Austrian bank has placed more than 2,400 job ads in Russia since December 2023, the Financial Times reported.

literary advisory

Russia Creates Book Censorship Body – Vedomosti

A major publisher has already stopped selling books by U.S. authors James Baldwin and Michael Cunningham, as well as Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin, for...

weekend kitchen

Carpe Diem: A Spicy Carp for Fish Friday

Spices are a way of adding flavor and nutrients to Lenten dishes.

The Year of Art Deco Artist Tamara de Lempicka

The painter known for her stylized portraits has a Broadway musical and a huge retrospective this year.

artistic crackdown

Russian Theater Director, Playwright's ‘Terrorism’ Case Transferred to Military Court

Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk face up to seven years in prison over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist...

More Arts and Life

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.

'parallel world'

Russian Entrepreneurship in Serbia Booms as Wartime Emigres Settle Down

Russians registered some 9,000 new businesses in Serbia by the end of 2023, a number that is set to grow in 2024. Serbians have mixed feelings.

Eyeing Anti-Kremlin Exiles, Russia Tightens Rules on Voting Abroad

Those hoping to vote from abroad will face a reduction in polling places and an inability to vote online — while political dissidents run greater risks...

More the new diaspora