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Defying the Odds, Thousands of Russians Protest Putin’s Rule on Election’s Final Day

At 12 p.m. local time, thousands across Russia went to voting stations to show their opposition to the election, which is believed to be rigged.

Putin’s Election Win Is Almost Certain. What Can Anti-Kremlin Russians Do?

With the election under tight control and wartime repressions stronger than ever, opposition-minded Russians nonetheless have some options.

In a Russian City Near the Ukrainian Border, Life Teeters Between War and Normalcy

In Voronezh, Moscow’s war on Kyiv has quietly seeped into everyday life over the past two years even as residents seek to maintain a sense of normalcy...

‘We Have Been Robbed of Hope’: Russians Lay Flowers at Monuments, Embassies for Navalny

Hundreds of Russians across the country and abroad are laying flowers and photos of the late opposition leader at makeshift memorials.

‘Hope for Change’ or ‘Kremlin Spoiler’: Who Is Boris Nadezhdin, the Presidential Hopeful Uniting Pro-Peace Russians?

He openly calls for ending the war against Ukraine and freeing political prisoners. How far can Boris Nadezhdin take his campaign?

Driven From Home by War, Russian Emigres in Israel Resolve to Stay Despite Hamas Attacks

Several emigres told The Moscow Times that they feel safer in Israel than in their home country, where they faced mounting government oppression.

Russian Volunteers in Armenia Help Refugees Displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh

A number of recent Russian emigres in Armenia are assisting in raising humanitarian aid for those who fled from Azerbaijan's takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh...

Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis Deepens Divides in Armenia Toward Russia

While many Armenians' confidence in Russia as an ally has been undermined, many others blame the prime minister for turning away from Moscow.

15 Years After Russo-Georgian War, Russian Emigres Confront Conflict’s Complicated Legacy

Many of the tens of thousands of Russians who fled to Georgia since the invasion of Ukraine have few memories of the 2008 war.

'I Feel Calm': Few in Moscow Bat an Eye as Drones Crash Into Capital’s Skyscrapers

Residents and workers in the city's financial district who spoke to The Moscow Times appeared largely unfazed by the back-to-back drone attacks.

Russians Appeared to Welcome Wagner Rebels With Open Arms. The Truth Is More Complex.

Local residents and analysts said much of the support for Wagner and Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don was passive rather than active.

‘Almost Nothing Had Changed’: Anti-War Russians Risk First Trips Home Since Invasion

“Moscow bars were packed with visitors even on Monday evenings,” said a 25-year-old screenwriter who returned in April after months abroad.

Thousands in Georgia Rally in Ukraine’s Support on Invasion Anniversary

Some 30,000 demonstrators gathered in Tbilisi, where thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have fled over the past year.

‘Where Are We Heading?’: Wartime New Year Prompts Russian Soul-Searching

As Russians prepare to mark their first New Year’s Eve since the start of the war in Ukraine that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and created...

Putin Met With Street Protests on Visit to Armenia

YEREVAN, Armenia — Russian President Vladimir Putin was greeted with street demonstrations in the capital of this landlocked South Caucasus nation...

Russians Who Fled Military Draft Return Home as Panic Fades

Draft-age men who left Russia in fear of being sent to fight in Ukraine are returning home after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an end to the...

At a Young Russian Soldier’s Funeral, Denunciations of ‘Ukrainian Nazis,’ Soviet Dissolution

The Moscow Times attended the funeral of one of the of servicemen to have died in Russia’s “special military operation.”