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Issue 5792
Lavrov
All Eyes On Munich As Russia Feels Out New U.S. Administration
10 years after Putin's controversial speech at the Munich Security Conference, Russia is playing it cool. No major Russian initiatives are expected this...
Ukraine
Grand Settlements Aren’t Working in Ukraine (Op-Ed)
The status quo in Donbass is unsustainable. But a political settlement still seems distant — despite renewed speculation to the contrary.
LGBT
Defying State Conservatism, Russia's Drag Queens Strut On
The pay is lousy and the threat of violence is real, but these performers say life's a drag without their art
Festival
8 Things to Do During Maslenitsa Pancake Week
Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week, is the last week before Lent and marks the end of winter. The Moscow Times has compiled a list of the city's most interesting...
opinion
Taking It Slow, Russian-Style
You’d think I’d be used to Moscow winters by now, but by mid-February I’m like a big balloon with a slow leak, deflating and falling behind in everything...
Theater
Golden Mask Awards Return to Moscow Theaters
The 23rd edition of Russia's biggest annual performing arts and theater festival began on Feb. 14 and will continue until mid-April.
Contemporary art
Ladies' Man
Photographer Denis Piel has just opened his first exhibition in Russia, “Film Stills,” at the Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography.
news
Inside A Hacker’s Mind
Fifteen years ago, Sergei Pavlovich was a leading player in Russian-language cyber-crime. Today, he suggests electoral systems are ripe for abuse.
Movies
Nemtsov, Epitaph to the New Russia
Two years after the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov in central Moscow, a documentary film about his life titled “The Man Who Was Too Free”...
Restaurants
Meat Market
One of the latest additions to the food court at Danilovsky Market, which has been undergoing major renovation for the last year, PrimeBeef Bar is a cafe...
news
Hijab Politics: A Russian Village on the Frontlines of Religious Dispute
A ban on Islamic headscarves in Mordovia has ignited a nationwide debate over the line between religion and state.
Restaurants
Moscow Restaurants: News and Openings
From a restaurant with a view on the 52nd floor to cheap pan-Asian food on the outskirts, here's our latest selection of new places in Moscow.