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Russian Citizen Suspected of Terrorism Detained in Sweden

4 hours ago

Swedish police have detained a Russian citizen declared internationally wanted on terrorism charges, the Aftonbladet news website reported Friday. The 36-year man, whose name has not been disclosed, was detained at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport while ...

5 hours ago

Crimean Map Scandals: Choice Between Offending Russia or Ukraine

5 hours ago

Since Russian troops invaded and annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, world topography has struggled to place the international border between the two countries. Research engines, academic textbooks, businesses and other world organizations have come under fire from both the Ukrainian and Russian Foreign Ministries depending on how they print their maps.

5 hours ago

Crimean Map Scandals: Choice Between Offending Russia or Ukraine

5 hours ago

Since Russian troops invaded and annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, world topography has struggled to place the international border between the two countries. Research engines, academic textbooks, businesses and other world organizations have come under fire from both the Ukrainian and Russian Foreign Ministries depending on how they print their maps.

5 hours ago

Crimean Map Scandals: Choice Between Offending Russia or Ukraine

5 hours ago

Since Russian troops invaded and annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, world topography has struggled to place the international border between the two countries. Research engines, academic textbooks, businesses and other world organizations have come under fire from both the Ukrainian and Russian Foreign Ministries depending on how they print their maps.

13 hours ago

Putin’s Game of Thrones: The Men in Epaulets Take Over

In a matter of hours, Putin replaced four governors, four envoys and an ambassador with men with security services backgrounds.

13 hours ago

Putin’s Game of Thrones: The Men in Epaulets Take Over

In a matter of hours, Putin replaced four governors, four envoys and an ambassador with men with security services backgrounds.

14 hours ago

Hunter Becomes Prey: The Fall of a Russian 'Attack-Dog' Investigator

Denis Nikandrov, the 37-year-old deputy head of the Moscow branch of the Investigative Committee, was arrested on July 19. His rise was meteoric; ...

13 hours ago

Putin’s Game of Thrones: The Men in Epaulets Take Over

In a matter of hours, Putin replaced four governors, four envoys and an ambassador with men with security services backgrounds.

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July 28

Investigators' Tales, Hacking Attacks, Russian Athletes Missing The Olympics

4 hours ago

Russian Social Network Blocks HIV-Denier Group

7 hours ago

Kremlin Sees 'No Problem' In Disgraced Customs Head Continuing Service

8 hours ago

Russian Pressure Forces Google to Return Crimea Names

10 hours ago

Alcoholism In Russia Drops by One-Third

10 hours ago

Russian Crime on the Rise, Says Prosecutor General

11 hours ago

Most Russians Unconvinced by WADA Doping Reports – Poll

14 hours ago

14 hours ago

Hunter Becomes Prey: The Fall of a Russian 'Attack-Dog' Investigator

Denis Nikandrov, the 37-year-old deputy head of the Moscow branch of the Investigative Committee, was arrested on July 19. His rise was meteoric; his fall ...

1 day ago

1 day ago

Anger and Paranoia. Inside the Minds of Russia's Excluded Olympians

Russian officials and the media widely celebrated the International Olympic Committee’s decision on Sunday not to impose a blanket ban on the Russian team. But ...

14 hours ago

14 hours ago

Hunter Becomes Prey: The Fall of a Russian 'Attack-Dog' Investigator

Denis Nikandrov, the 37-year-old deputy head of the Moscow branch of the Investigative Committee, was arrested on July 19. His rise was meteoric; his fall ...

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4 hours ago

Russian Social Network Blocks HIV-Denier Group

7 hours ago

Kremlin Sees 'No Problem' In Disgraced Customs Head Continuing Service

8 hours ago

Russian Pressure Forces Google to Return Crimea Names

4 hours ago

Russian Social Network Blocks HIV-Denier Group

7 hours ago

Kremlin Sees 'No Problem' In Disgraced Customs Head Continuing Service

8 hours ago

Russian Pressure Forces Google to Return Crimea Names

By Michele A. Berdy

Michele A. Berdy

By Michele A. Berdy

Wrapping It Up: Russian Style

By Michele A. Berdy

Michele A. Berdy

By Michele A. Berdy

One of the tricky places in Russian is the cognate zone: that place where English and Russian words that sound alike and have the same root hang out and dream up ways to confuse you. These so-called cognates are sometimes also false friends and fair-weather ...

Print edition — yesterday

July 28

Investigators' Tales, Hacking Attacks, Russian Athletes Missing The Olympics

Passengers Escape Russian Trolleybus Inferno After Lightning Strike

1 week, 1 day ago

Passengers in Russia’s northern city of Petrozavodsk made a miraculous escape after the trolleybus they were traveling on was hit by lightning and exploded into ...

10 hours ago

Alcoholism In Russia Drops by One-Third

10 hours ago

Russian Crime on the Rise, Says Prosecutor General

11 hours ago

Most Russians Unconvinced by WADA Doping Reports – Poll

By Mark Galeotti

Mark Galeotti

By Mark Galeotti

Russia's Slow Indecisive Purges Mask a Policy Void

By Mark Galeotti

Mark Galeotti

By Mark Galeotti

There have been arrests and releases, petty prosecutions and sensible legal revisions. The overall trend in Russia may be toward a tougher ...

11 hours ago

Crowds 'Paid' to See Off Russia's Olympic Team

12 hours ago

Russian Navy to Add Rocket-Carrying Ice Breakers to Arctic Fleet

1 day ago

Russian Interior Ministry wants Software to Spy on Social Networks Users

1 day ago

Russian Emergency Ministry Issues Safety Instructions for Pokemon Hunters

1 day ago

Putin Fires Governor Detained on Corruption Charges

1 day ago

Putin Fires Russia's Ambassador to Ukraine

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Anger and Paranoia. Inside the Minds of Russia's Excluded Olympians

Russian officials and the media widely celebrated the International Olympic Committee’s decision on Sunday not to impose a blanket ban on the Russian team. But for track-and-field athletes, it dealt ...

1 day ago

Office Politics, Kremlin-Style: Customs Chief Exposed During FSB Raid

Stacks of cash, security officers, confused victims, compromising photos — these are now the stock images of Russia’s new political season. The raids, as usual, came out of the blue. The victim was among the most unexpected.

1 day ago

Office Politics, Kremlin-Style: Customs Chief Exposed During FSB Raid

Stacks of cash, security officers, confused victims, compromising photos — these are now the stock images of Russia’s new political season. The raids, as usual, came out of the blue. The victim was among the most unexpected.

1 day ago

Russian Officials Condemn Google's New Crimean Street Names

Russian officials have condemned tech-giant Google for updating its online map of the Crimea with new names decided ...

1 day ago

Russia's Customs Chief Resigns Amid Smuggling Investigation

The head of Russia’s Federal Customs Service (FCS) has resigned after police raided his home in relation to ...

11 hours ago

Crowds 'Paid' to See Off Russia's Olympic Team

Russian “sports fans” were paid to cheer Russia’s Olympic team at a Moscow airport as they departed for ...

12 hours ago

Russian Navy to Add Rocket-Carrying Ice Breakers to Arctic Fleet

The Russian navy is to introduce military icebreakers to its Arctic fleet, the Izvestia news website reported Friday. ...

10 hours ago

Alcoholism In Russia Drops by One-Third

The number of alcoholics in Russia has dropped by a third in the course of the last seven ...

10 hours ago

Russian Crime on the Rise, Says Prosecutor General

Crime in Russia increased 3 percent in the first half of 2016, Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman said, ...

WADA Condemnation as Russia Thrown Olympic Lifeline

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) threw Russian athletes a lifeline when it decided Sunday not to impose a blanket ban on country's Olympic ...

WADA Condemnation as Russia Thrown Olympic Lifeline

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) threw Russian athletes a lifeline ...

Anger and Paranoia. Inside the Minds of Russia's Excluded Olympians

Russian officials and the media widely celebrated the International Olympic Committee’s decision on Sunday not to impose a ...

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Our picks for the best events, best places to wine and dine, and best places to visit  in Moscow.

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Office Politics, Kremlin-Style: Customs Chief Exposed During FSB Raid

Stacks of cash, security officers, confused victims, compromising photos — these are now the stock images ...

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Top 5 Russian Designers You Must Follow on Instagram

Glamorous Russian super-models might have been wearing the work of world-famous fashion designers for decades, but ...

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