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Chernobyl’s Legacy in Modern Russia

April 26 marks 38 years since Chernobyl, the world's worst nuclear disaster. In this episode, we discuss the legacy of this tragedy on modern-day Russia...

Moscow Concert Hall Attack: What We Know and Why It Happened

Ruslan Suleymanov, an expert on Central Asia, tells us how the attack was possible in Moscow, despite the city’s heightened security measures.
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Has Modern Russia Become as Repressive as Stalinism?

About 116,000 people have suffered direct political repression in Russia over the past six years — the highest number since under Stalin's rule.
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Putin Forever? And Russia's Economy Rocked by Coronavirus Fallout

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.

Russia and Turkey Scramble to Avoid Conflict. And What do U.S. Democratic Primaries Mean for Moscow?

This week's most important news stories from Russia brought to you by Moscow Times journalists and expert commentators.

Moscow Targets Chinese Nationals Amid Coronavirus Fears. And the Arctic Heats Up in Record Speed

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Russia Gets Tough on Coronavirus. And What Does Surkov's Departure Say About Modern Russia

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Russian Anti-Fascists Get 'Monstrous' Jail Terms. And Joshua Yaffa on His New Book, 'Between Two Fires'

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Russia Returns to the Council of Europe. And the Kremlin Puts the Squeeze on Georgia as 'Anti-Russian' Protests Continue in Tbilisi

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What to Make of Putin's Annual Call-In 'Ritual.' And Are We Closer to Justice for MH17 Victims?

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A Journalist's Arrest Shows the Cracks in Putin's Regime

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The Kremlin Woos Foreign Investors at "Russian Davos." And What's Behind the Roaring Success of HBO's Chernobyl

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A New Censorship Scandal Rocks the Media. And Russia's Dirty Oil Crisis

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Yekaterinburg Revolts. Pompeo Meets Putin. And Joshua Yaffa on a Village Doctor Turned Writer

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If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

If братство is a group of united men, what do you call a group of united women?

Russia’s Endgame in Venezuela. And the Kremlin’s Obsession With Victory Day

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Kim Jong Un Rides Armored Train to Russia. And Mark Galeotti on Mueller, Ukraine and Teaching in Russia

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Happily Suffering While Worrying and Ignoring Insults

Sometimes the simplest verbs in Russian can give you a headache.

Why Stalin Is Making a Comeback. And Russia's Fast-Growing ‘Youth Army’

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Don't Call Me That!

A cranky cab driver led me to write a cranky column about what not to call your fare — me.
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