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The FSB announced on Monday that the terror cell behind April’s St. Petersburg metro bombing used Telegram to keep their plans hidden from the authorities.

Июнь 25, 2017

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Peak Obsession: How Russia’s Love for Cult U.S. Drama Twin Peaks Defined the 90s

Debut of a new season of U.S. drama evokes memories of a Russian craze.

Июнь 25, 2017

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This 155-mile Hike Through the Pyrenees Merges Contemporary Art with Spain’s Stunning Landscapes

An art project of the Contemporary Art Center Nau Côclea brings artists and audiences together on a cultural pilgrimage

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Russian Security Chief Warns Officials of Western ‘Information War’

FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov warned officials that outlets such as CNN and The Washington Post were targeting the country.

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A Guided Tour of Australia’s Blue Mountains Follows Ancient Aboriginal Songlines

Yanna Muru’s walkabouts to sacred sites teach visitors about Darug culture

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Kremlin Ballet to Perform in Moscow’s Iconic Metro

The company will perform scenes from “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote” at the Novoslobodskaya station on the evening of June 25.

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Top Generals Reportedly Gave Putin a Fake Video of Russian Forces in Syria

The clip, which actually depicted U.S. forces in Afghanistan, reached the president via Russia’s General Staff.

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Venetian Finds: Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese at the Pushkin Museum

“Renaissance Venice: Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese. From the Italian and Russian collections,” is an opportunity to see 23 masterpieces by the three artists in one place.

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Moscow Region’s Largest Landfill Closed After Complaints to Putin

Residents complained that the landfill — so big that it is visible from outer space — was only 200 meters from their homes and schools.

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‘I Had to Breathe Through My Clothes': Russian Police Pepper-Sprayed Protesters in a Cell

St. Petersburg protesters claim of abuse and use of pepper spray while in detention.

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How the European Court Undermined Russia’s Gay Propaganda Law

European Court of Human Rights ruled against the infamous gay propaganda law, sending a bold sign to Russia is on the wrong side of history.

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The Story Behind the World’s Largest Watercolor Painting

The massive artwork marks the opening of the MASS MoCA’s new 130,000-square-foot wing, which makes it the largest contemporary art museum in the U.S.

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Sleepless in St. Petersburg: Make the Most of White Nights

This week marks midsummer, which means it’s the perfect time to head north to Russia’s former imperial capital and experience its famed “White Nights.” But don’t worry if you can’t make it yet – this period of luminous twilight la

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Russia Blocks Google Temporarily in Tax Dispute

Google.ru appeared Russia’s register of banned sites for approximately three hours on Thursday afternoon.

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Russia’s Big Brother Is Trying To Watch You (But Is Annoyed You Won’t Let Him.)

Russian authorities want to wipe anonymity out of the Internet. But is it possible?

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Moscow City Hall Exposed Awarding $67M in Illegal Building Contracts

An audit found that companies were awarded illegal government tenders to the sum of 4 billion 98 million rubles.

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Two-Thirds of Russians Believe USSR Would Have Won WWII Without Allied Help

Some 63 percent of Russians said that the Soviet Union would have triumphed without aid from abroad.

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Russian Politician Uses Her Breasts to Protest Building Demolitions

Moscow local municipal candidate Lucia Stein installed several plaster copies of her bust on the walls of buildings planned to be demolished under Moscow renovation program.

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Tillerson’s Russia Strategy May Look Too Much Like Obama’s (Op-ed)

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is working hard to save what remains of the U.S.-Russia relationship.

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Moscow’s Most Racist Landlords Revealed

It is illegal for Russian landlords to discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity or nationality. But the city’s property listings tell a different story.

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Putin, Depersonalized: What Does Oliver Stone’s Film Reveal About Russia’s Leader?

During all Putin’s time in power, hardly a single image of him having fun with others comes to mind. We have never seen him enjoying something or sharing a mundane emotion with any other human being.

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After 50 Years of Song, Dance, Food, Even Hog Calling, at the Folklife Festival, Is It Still Worthwhile?

Recognizing traditional culture in the information age is ever more important argues the director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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Russian Regions Slash Cancer Spending Amid Rising Costs

Statistics for 2016 show that spending on oncology treatment has fallen in almost half of Russia’s 85 regions.

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It’s the Russians Wot Done It (Op-ed)

BuzzFeed’s investigation plays into a dominant narrative within the West where “Russia is to blame.”

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Why Piri Thomas’ Coming of Age Memoir Still Resonates Today

“Down These Mean Streets” was an instant classic, a text of painful truths

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Roscosmos Wins Multi-Million Dollar Payout Over Faulty Rocket

Three Roscosmos satellites were damaged after a Proton-M rocket produced by Russia’s Khrunichev Center crashed in 2013.

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Former Head of Russian Authors’ Society Jailed for Fraud

The former head of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO), Sergei Fedotov, has been jailed for 18 months.

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Former Director of Moscow’s Gogol Center Arrested For Embezzlement

The former head of Moscow’s Gogol Center theater has been detained by police as part of an ongoing fraud investigation.

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Creatures Great and Small: 7 Places For City Kids to Meet Animals

For many children, even ordinary domestic pets are magical creatures. Here are our top places for kids to interact with animals in safe, sanitary, and humane settings.

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In Pictures: Germany’s Helmut Kohl and Russia

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, died Friday at the age of 87.

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3 Injured After Trains Collide at Moscow Railway Station

Three people have been injured following a collision between two trains at Moscow’s Kursky rail terminal.

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Sales of Crimea Vacation Deals Fall by Almost Third

Russian travel agents have seen sales of package holidays to Crimea fall by almost a third, new data has revealed.

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Come for the Bug Eating and Get a Lesson in Humanity from Andrew Zimmern

A Q&A with the Travel Channel’s ‘Bizarre Foods’ Chef

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Come Together

For Rabbi Yaakov Klein, Moscow is about building community.

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Russia’s Most Unorthodox Priest Is ‘Difficult to Have Around’

The 42-year old cleric has an unusual and, for the Church, controversial passions in the literary field.

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Moscow TV Round-Up: High-Octane Thrills Eclipse New Oliver Stone Documentary

This week viewers four hours of pretend-important chit-chat, three great Russian films and two young adult features that will by turns rev your engines and make idling in neutral seem adventurous.

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Russia’s Powerful Pensioners Are Struggling to Control Unruly Youth Online (Op-ed)

Russia currently blocks 6.3 million websites, according to internet freedom watchdog Rublacklist.net.

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Russian Priest Tells Men Not to Shave to ‘Protect From Homosexuality’

The head of Russia’s Old Believers has called on Russian men to stop shaving in a bid to “protect themselves from homosexuality.”

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Siberian Forest Fires Triple in Size as Hundreds Battle Blaze

Ongoing forest fires in Siberia have more than tripled in size over the past two days, Russian officials have announced.

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The Long and Winding Road of Yoko Ono’s Art

A Hirshhorn exhibition of four works opens the same week Ono is credited, 46 years later, as a co-writer of the chart-topping ballad “Imagine.”

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Cómo Los Científicos y Grupos Indígenas Pueden Aliarse Para Proteger Los Bosques y el Clima

Related Content How Scientists And Indigenous Groups Can Team Up to Protect Forests and Climate San People of South Africa Issue Code of Ethics for Researchers The Supposedly Pristine, Untouched Amazon Rainforest Was Actually Shaped By Humans The Best Way to Protect the World’s Forests? Keep People in Them Read the English version of this…

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The Musical Legacy Behind the Tupac Biopic ‘All Eyez on Me’

Curator Dwandalyn Reece from the Smithsonian’s African American Museum investigates

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Game On: Russia’s Cyber Athletes Have Asian Rivals in Their Sights

In a dimly lit hotel room, a pack of 20-year-olds in sweatsuits stare into computer screens lining the wall. But this is much more than your average college party: these are Russia’s cybersport superstars.

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Oligarch Buys Independent Russian News Outlet RBC

Independent Russian news outlet RBC has been bought by oligarch Grigory Berezkin, Russia’s Dozhd television channel reported Friday.

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Sizzling Hot: Five Exhibits Where You Can Glimpse the Cutting Edge of International Art

Our selection of the best contemporary art exhibitions to see in Moscow right now.

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Our selection of the best contemporary art exhibitions to see in Moscow right now.

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Hosting FIFA’s Confederations Cup Tests Russia on Security, Infrastructure

Russia is introducing tough security measures ahead of the Confederations Cup

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The Russians Are Coming: How NYC Came to Obsess Over Moscow (Op-ed)

Up to 82 percent of U.S. adults now see Russia as a threat.

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Russian Yacht Seized Off North Korean Coast – Reports

The Russian Foreign Ministry is investigating reports that a Russian yacht was seized in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday by a North Korean ship.

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Petit Cafe: Moscow’s Melting Pot

Risk-taking marinades and eclectic ingredients eclipse the French classics at this new restaurant near Kropotkinskaya.

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These Uncensored Questions Gatecrashed Putin’s Annual Call-In Marathon

President Putin’s annual question and answer session is a carefully choreographed affair. And then some uncomfortable questions snuck onscreen.

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Putin Stops Short of Confirming Re-Election Campaign

At his annual “Direct Line” question and answer session broadcast live on television, Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped short of announcing he will run for the presidency in elections scheduled for March.

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Putin Says Anti-Corruption Protesters ‘Are Only Doing It for Publicity’

Russia’s nation-wide anti-corruption protests have already led to hundreds of arrests. But Russian President Vladimir Putin remained mostly silent on these matters — until very late into his annual telethon.

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New U.S. Sanctions on Russia Jeopardize Trump – Putin Dialogue (Op-ed)

President Putin has two options: retaliate in kind, and forfeit hopes for repairing ties with Washington, or risk being exposed as weak in defense of Russia’s interests.

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Kamchatka Villagers Warned After Volcano Erupts in Russia’s Far East

Villagers in Russia’s Far Eastern region of Kamchatka have been warned not to leave their homes after a volcanic eruption showered the area in waves of ash.

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‘The Audience’: Translating Queen Elizabeth II into Russian

The Theater of Nations brings Buckingham Palace back to the heart of Moscow with a Russian adaptation of Peter Morgan’s West End hit.

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When Fresh Air Went Out of Fashion at Hospitals

How the hospital went from luxury resort to windowless box

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What Happens to Fiction When Our Worst Climate Nightmares Start Coming True?

Movies, books and poetry have made predictions about a future that could be rapidly approaching

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Oliver Stone Has Launched Putin’s Re-Election Campaign

Russian journalists were obliged to wait until Putin opened up to a complete stranger — a foreigner — to report that he was a happy and loving grandfather.