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Issue 5766

The Kremlin's Final Warning: Why Yaroslavl's Ex-Mayor Is Serving 12.5 Years in Jail

Yevgeny Urlashov, the one-time mayor of Yaroslavl, yelled as he was pulled from the court room. “This is a political set-up,” he shouted. “All revolutionaries...

Weekend in Moscow: Faces and Laces, Icelandic Film and More

The sun is out, the rainclouds have nearly dissipated and you have a whole weekend to enjoy Moscow's music, exhibitions and events. From a street art and...

Best of Moscow: Where to Get Your Caffeine Fix

Dreaming of smooth espressos, quality roasts and the perfect flat white? Caffeine addicts, right this way. With coffee now a booming business in the capital...

“If He Beats You, It Means He Loves You”

The issue of domestic violence is once again the agenda in Russia, as ultraconservative lawmakers and religious leaders call for the decriminalization...

No Laughing Matter: Comedy and Censorship in Putin's Russia

An angel and two demons live inside President Vladimir Putin’s brain. Every day, they decide how to rule Russia. The angel, being outnumbered, always...