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As It Happened: Putin's End-of-Year Press Conference

The Moscow Times' live coverage of Vladimir Putin's "Year in Review" press conference and call-in program.

Belarusian Political Prisoner Kalesnikava Appears in Photo After 21 Months Without Contact

Kalesnikava, who led huge protests against President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020, had not been heard from since February 2023.

Finland Moves to Seize Shuttered Stadium From Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

Helsinki Hall, owned by a company under the control of Gennady Timchenko and Roman Rotenberg, has been closed since 2022.

Activists in Russia-Backed Abkhazia Released After Night of Protests

Five activists were arrested outside Abkhazia’s parliament on Monday after lawmakers passed a regulatory law tied to a Russian-Abkhazian investment deal...

Iranian Bank Cards Now Usable in Russia

Transactions have been made possible by linking Iran’s Shetab interbank network with Russia’s Mir payment system.