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2 Years After ‘Partial’ Mobilization, How Do Georgians View Russian Emigres?

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 marks two years since Vladimir Putin’s “partial” mobilization order, which prompted thousands of Russians to...

Global Sanctions and Russia: Lessons for International Business

Nabi Abdullaev, a partner for Russia & Former Soviet Union at Control Risks, looks at the impact of Western sanctions on businesses.

Russians React to New U.S. Military Aid for Ukraine

The United States last week approved billions of dollars of crucial military aid to Ukraine following months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress...

Who Do Russians Blame for the Moscow Concert Attack?

At least 133 people were killed and 152 others were wounded when camouflaged gunmen stormed a concert hall in a Moscow suburb and set fire to the building...

Do Muscovites Believe Russia's Election Results?

Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a fifth term in power after he took home more than 87% of the votes in the 2024 presidential race, election officials...

Queerness as Extremism: The Assault on LGBTQ+ Rights in Russia

Anthropologist Olga Doletskaya contextualizes the anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown and explains what the extremist designation means for Russia's LGBTQ+ community...

Presidential Elections in Russia: Past, Present, Putin

Elections in Russia have since become a farce, a kind of political theatre or circus that has little to do with democracy. How did this come about?

Navalny Mourners Share Their Thoughts on Late Activist

We asked those at Navalny's funeral to share their thoughts about him and the government's response to the funeral.

Muscovites React to Alexei Navalny's Death

We asked people in Moscow to share their reactions to the death of the Kremlin's most prominent domestic critic.

What Do Muscovites Think of Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview?

Former Fox News star Tucker Carlson caused a stir last week when he traveled to Moscow to interview President Vladimir Putin, becoming the first foreign...

Two Years of War and the Future of Exiled Russian Journalism

Revisit The Moscow Times' sold-out event dedicated to exploring the future of Russian journalism in exile — and the future of the war itself.

Impact from Russian Sanctions on the Global Economy and Energy Industry

Dmitry Zhdannikov explains how Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions on Moscow have resulted in a major shift in global energy flows and political...

Do Russians Support an Abortion Ban?

Calls for a nationwide abortion ban are growing in Russia as regions across the country gradually impose anti-abortion policies ranging from outlawing...

Russian Independent Journalism and Society Amid the Backdrop of War

Sonya Groysman and Olga Churakova discuss how Russia's “foreign agent” status is used to marginalize people and makes it impossible for a full-time...

Do Russians Support 'Extremist' Ban on LGBT Community?

The anticipated Supreme Court ruling is the latest episode in the country's conservative bent that has intensified since the invasion of Ukraine.

Do Russians Believe the Theory That Putin Uses Body Doubles?

A longstanding conspiracy theory claims that Putin uses body doubles for some of his public appearances. We asked Russians what they think.

Why Is Seeing 'The Nutcracker' at the Bolshoi Theatre So Difficult?

Each year, hundreds of people stand in line outside the theatre for as much as 12 hours in hopes of buying tickets to the New Year's performance.

What Do Russians Think About Prigozhin's Fate?

Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed his "condolences" over a plane crash that is said to have killed Yevgeny Prigozhin. While there has yet to be an official...

What Do Russians Think About the Ruble's Decline?

The ruble has taken a beating in recent weeks, triggering concerns that it could set off an inflationary spiral and panic in domestic financial markets...

What Do Russians Think About Navalny's New Prison Sentence?

Last week, a Moscow court sentenced jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to 19 years in prison on a string of new “extremism” charges that...

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