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Russia Says Strikes Destroy Several Ukrainian Fighter Jets
Su-27
Ukraine’s former Air Force speaker Yuriy Ihnat confirmed the strike on Myrhorod, but accused the Russian military of exaggerating the extent of the damage...
1 Min read
Are Moscow’s Summertime Floods and Tornadoes Tied to Climate Change?
As climate change progresses, fears grow over the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events — and their impact on cities like Moscow.
4 Min read
Our Research Shows Russia Wants to Restart This Warzone Nuclear Power Plant
opinion
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is on the front line of the war. Evidence shows Russia may try to restart its reactors, despite the risks.
4 Min read
glide bombs
Dozens of Russian Glide Bombs Have Fallen on Its Own Territory – Washington Post
The FAB-500 glide bombs that carry a 500-kilogram payload have fallen on Russia’s Belgorod region which borders Ukraine, the newspaper reported.
1 Min read
ecological disaster
Aral Sea Disaster Stunts Youth Development – Study
Scientists found that the polluted environment where the Aral Sea once stood has disrupted the endocrine status of young people living nearby.
1 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
military spending
World Bank Upgrades Russia to ‘High-Income’ Country
“Economic activity in Russia was influenced by a large increase in military-related activity in 2023,” the World Bank said.
1 Min read
aid opponent
Hungary's Orban Calls for Ukraine Ceasefire to Speed Up Peace Talks
Orban issued the appeal standing next to President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Ukraine, the first by the vocal critic of Western support...
3 Min read
all of the memes
Kanye West's Moscow Visit Inspires Flood of Russian Memes
As news emerged that Kanye West was in Moscow on Sunday, the Russian-speaking internet erupted with memes.
1 Min read
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opinion
Charles Digges
Our Research Shows Russia Wants to Restart This Warzone Nuclear Power Plant
4 Min read
Leyla Latypova
Children of Asia Games Stir Up Memories of the Democratic and Free Sakha That Never Was
3 Min read
Valentina Chupik
How Russia Plans to Make Life Hell For Migrants
7 Min read
Leyla Latypova
Attacks in Dagestan Will Marginalize and Endanger Russia’s Muslims. Further.
4 Min read
Vasily Zharkov
To Build a Democratic Russia, We Must Stop Kidding Ourselves About Yeltsin
9 Min read
Anthony V. Rinna
United in Isolation, Putin and Kim Keep the World Guessing About Their Sanction-Busting Plans
4 Min read
Evan Gershkovich's days in Russian prison
462
Editor's Pick
Feature
'Daily Reminder Not to Give Up': Unable to Speak Out Against War, Some Russians Tattoo Their Views on Their Bodies
With street protests effectively banned, tattoos and other silent acts of resistance have allowed anti-war Russians to find solace.
7 Min read
Editor's Pick
interview
‘I Have Nothing to Fear’: The Anti-War Leningrad Siege Survivor Running for St. Petersburg Governor
Lyudmila Vasilyeva, 83, has been protesting for decades. She is now challenging pro-Kremlin incumbent Alexander Beglov.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
memorial co-founder
‘Human Rights Defender, Artist, Political Prisoner’: Exhibition Honors Jailed Russian Activist Orlov
Oleg Orlov, 71, is serving a two-and-a-half-year prison term for criticizing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
2 Min read
Editor's Pick
'army of guards'
Bulletproof Vests on Red Square: Kremlin Secretly Beefs Up Putin’s Personal Security
The special services control practically every aspect of Putin’s life, down to testing his meals for poison, a source close to the Kremlin said.
5 Min read
Editor's Pick
clicker game mania
A Viral Telegram Game Promises Crypto Coins for Clicks. What’s the Catch?
In just a few weeks, Hamster Kombat claims to have amassed 200 million users — sparking concerns from both Russian and Ukrainian authorities.
5 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
‘One Name, One Life, One Plaque’: Russian Project Installs Reminders of Soviet Repressions
“By studying the past, we see that some stories nowadays unfold in the same patterns,” one of the project’s organizers told The Moscow Times.
5 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
The Revolutionary Rage of Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova
For the opening of her debut solo exhibition, the Pussy Riot founder discusses feminine rage, spirituality and Russia’s post-Putin future.
6 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
and
Videos
Fresh Offensive
In Photos: Ukrainian Residents Shelter as Russia Bombards Toretsk
summer festival
Kazan Says Goodbye to BRICS Games With Ancient Tatar Festival of Sabantuy
news
In Photos: Wagner Memorials Appear on Mutiny's First Anniversary
'New Era' in relations
In Photos: North Korea Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Vladimir Putin
Features
alternative protests
'Daily Reminder Not to Give Up': Unable to Speak Out Against War, Some Russians Tattoo Their Views on Their Bodies
With street protests effectively banned, tattoos and other silent acts of resistance have allowed anti-war Russians to find solace.
7 Min read
interview
The Revolutionary Rage of Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova
For the opening of her debut solo exhibition, the Pussy Riot founder discusses feminine rage, spirituality and Russia’s post-Putin future.
6 Min read
put domoi
Branded ‘Foreign Agents,’ Wives and Mothers of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Face Uncertain Future
Political differences and increased law enforcement pressure have fractured the group, putting its future potential to enact change into doubt.
6 Min read
Posledny adres
‘One Name, One Life, One Plaque’: Russian Project Installs Reminders of Soviet Repressions
“By studying the past, we see that some stories nowadays unfold in the same patterns,” one of the project’s organizers told The Moscow Times.
5 Min read
waterfront development
Moscow’s Relentless Urban Beautification Takes Aim at Historic Kolomenskoye Park
Home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the former imperial estate is now being encroached upon by heavy construction machinery.
6 Min read
More features
climate
explainer
Are Moscow’s Summertime Floods and Tornadoes Tied to Climate Change?
As climate change progresses, fears grow over the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events — and their impact on cities like Moscow.
4 Min read
battling blazes
Far East Russia’s Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency
Wildfires in the region have so far engulfed a total area of around 830 square kilometers — roughly the size of Berlin or New York.
2 Min read
Feature
Russia Says Its Forests Can Absorb Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Climate Change and Poor Forestry Standards Make This Unlikely.
While officials boast that Russia's vast forests can help it achieve its climate goals, experts say this won't be possible without major change.
5 Min read
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
More climate
Business
unsevered pipelines
Gazprom’s June Exports to Europe Jump From 2023 – Reuters
Gazprom’s EU exports averaged 81.8 million cubic meters per day in June, up from 66.8 million cubic meters per day in June 2023, according to Reuters’...
1 Min read
military spending
World Bank Upgrades Russia to ‘High-Income’ Country
“Economic activity in Russia was influenced by a large increase in military-related activity in 2023,” the World Bank said.
1 Min read
earnings rebound
Russian Oil and Gas Revenues Surge in June – Reuters
The estimated 812 billion rubles in revenues would mark a more than 50% year-on-year increase — up from 529 billion rubles in June 2023.
1 Min read
More business
arts and life
weekend kitchen
The Curious History of Green Peas and Russia
Who remembers that pre-Revolutionary Russia was the top exporter of sugar snap peas to France?
6 Min read
memorial co-founder
‘Human Rights Defender, Artist, Political Prisoner’: Exhibition Honors Jailed Russian Activist Orlov
Oleg Orlov, 71, is serving a two-and-a-half-year prison term for criticizing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
2 Min read
rodnoy zvuk
Spotify Removes Songs of Pro-War Russian Artists
The removals affected the band Lyube and singers Grigory Leps, Oleg Gazmanov, Shaman and Polina Gagarina, among others.
1 Min read
mixed reviews
Reflections on the Russian Controversy at the Cannes Film Festival
MT film critic discusses the scandal at Cannes, where a American film mostly about Russians won the top award.
4 Min read
More Arts and Life
the new diaspora
opinion
Maria Kartasheva
For Anti-War Russians Abroad Like Me, Nowhere Feels Safe
While the Russian government hunts us down, many democratic countries don’t want to let us in.
11 Min read
opinion
Vladislav Inozemtsev
and
Dmitry Gudkov
and
Dmitry Nekrasov
Let 3 Million Russians Come to Europe – And Take 500 Billion Euros Out of Putin's Pockets
The West should view the treatment of Russian diasporas in the context of economic rather than political struggle against Putin’s dictatorship.
4 Min read
brain drain
Exiled Kremlin Critics Urge EU to Welcome Skilled Russians to 'Bleed' Putin Regime
"One less engineer is one less missile flying in the direction of Ukraine," opposition activist and former State Duma lawmaker Dmitry Gudkov said.
2 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 the new diaspora