Co-Owner of Troubled VIM Airlines Reportedly Flees Russia
Hundreds of domestic and international passengers have been left stranded after the company canceled dozens of charter flights this week.
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Crimean Tatar Lawmaker Handed 2 Years on Separatism Charges
Umerov is the second deputy head of the Mejlis to be convicted in Crimea this month
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Steven Seagal Doesn’t Talk About Politics With Pal Putin
Seagal said he’s had many direct dealings with the Russian president.
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Education Watchdog Closes In on Prestigious Russian University
This latest incident is among several hurdles the university has faced from the authorities since 2016.
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Russia’s Education Watchdog Closes In on European University
This latest incident is among several hurdles the university has faced from the authorities since 2016.
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Russia Plummets on Ranking of top Destinations for Expats
Singapore landed the top spot in the survey as the best destination for expats overall for the third consecutive year.
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Popular Expat Haunt Starlite Diner Catches Fire in Central Moscow
Moscow expats took to Twitter to lament the “end of an era.”
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Orthodox Church Battles ‘Mathilde’ Biopic With Family-Values Billboards
The Orthodox Church has called the biopic an “obvious lie.”
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FSB Goes After Telegram Encryption Keys, Founder Claims
The Russian authorities continue their battle against the Telegram messaging app by seeking out ways of seizing its encryption keys.
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Moscow Hit-and-Run Suspect Flees in FSB Car
The crash was caught on camera by multiple street cameras
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Russia’s Censors Eye Facebook Ban in 2018
day.The U.S. social network would follow in the footsteps of LinkedIn, the social platform for professionals that was banned in Russia last year
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U.S. Denies Role in Russian General’s Death in Syria
Lieutenant General Valery Asapov died from mortar fire near the eastern city of Deir Ezzor this weekend
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Russia’s Kalashnikov Unveils ‘Flying Car’ Prototype
Footage of the flight demonstration depicts a single-seat steel frame flanked by eight tandem rotors
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Russia Alarmed by U.S. Army Warfare ‘Handbook’
The book spells out the Russian forces’ capabilities and calls for an immediate improvement of American capacities to counter the threat
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Armenian Minister Quells Fears of Russian Language Expansion
The statement came after the Culture Ministry’s decision to bolster Russian language programs in Armenian schools
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Selfies Lead to Discovery of Russian Cannibal Couple
A couple in Krasnodar in southern Russia was discovered to have practiced cannibalism for nearly 20 years
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The Russia Investigation: What’s New
“We are in a new world,” Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a live broadcast and post on his Facebook Friday.
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Medvedev Claims Victory Over Navalny on Social Media and in ‘Real Life’
“The ruling party is winning decisively in Instagram wars.”
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UN Reveals ‘Grave’ Rights Abuses in Russia-Annexed Crimea
Arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances and torture are in the list of Russian human rights violations
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‘Populist’ Surge in German Elections — Russia Reacts
Russian public figures were quick to finger winners and losers
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Russian Culture Ministry Shrugs Off New Stalin Bust
The Culture Minister added that excluding him would be an act of historical deletion
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The Kremlin and the FSB Are now Monitoring Political Telegram Channels
Monitors are scrolling through political Telegram channels are monitored for President Vladimir Putin.
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Why Trump’s UN Speech Was Gold for Russia’s Top Propagandist
“Until, now, no leader used the UN podium to threaten another with total destruction,” Kiselyov intoned.
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North Korea Nukes Mean U.S. Wouldn’t Strike First, Says Lavrov
Rhetoric between the countries escalated after U.S. President Donald Trump described North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a “rocket man on a suicide mission”
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Classic MT: Serfdom Alive and Well in Russia
In the lead-up to The Moscow Times’ 25th anniversary, we’re republishing an article from our extensive archive every week.
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Kremlin Says It Doesn’t Know Who Buys Political Ads on Facebook
“We don’t know who places ads on Facebook or how,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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Woman Protests New Stalin Bust in Moscow With Poetry
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday he was unaware of the new additions to the Alley of Rulers.
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Why a Wrongful Dismissal Case Has Telegram Under Scrutiny
Two former partners come to blows over wrongful termination, offshore schemes, and a love triangle.
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The Sweet Smell of Russian Money
It’s not always proper to discuss money in Russia and in Russian, but sometimes you have to. And if you have to, you might as well do it right.
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Crimea Journalist Handed Suspended Sentence on Separatism Charges
Semena warned a guilty verdict would affect the state of journalism throughout Russia
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German Rifle to Be Erased From New Kalashnikov Monument
The sculptor was embroiled in scandal in 2014 after a German rifle Mauser 98 was found on his monument depicting a Soviet soldier leaving for the front
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Controversial Bolshoi Ballet ‘Nureyev’ to Premiere in December
“Nureyev” director Kirill Serebrennikov is still under house arrest on changers of fraud
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Russia Registers ‘Made in Prison’ Trademark
Russia has the highest incarceration rate in Europe, according to The World Prison Brief
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Russian Woman Loses Custody of Children After Breast Surgery
A Yekaterinburg court revoked custodial privileges from a woman on suspicion that she was trying to get a sex-change after receiving breast reduction surgery.
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In Numbers: The Bomb Hoaxes and Mass Evacuations Plaguing Russia
The hoaxes were estimated to have cost the Russian economy around 300 million rubles ($5.2 million) as of the start of this week
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Here’s What You Missed From Putin’s Visit to Yandex
“Putin should be surrounded with young and optimistic faces,” the Kremlin reportedly instructed Yandex
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Council of Europe Says Navalny Should Be Allowed to Run for President
The Council of Europe has accused Moscow of violating Navalny’s right to fair trial, demanding the authorities allow him to run in the 2018 Presidential Elections.
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Russian Tech Giant Yandex HQ Evacuated After Putin Visit
The online news outlet cited an unnamed source as saying that the evacuation took place following a bomb scare
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More Than 16 Mln Russians Are Breathing Polluted Air
Russia ranked 32 out of 180 countries in the 2016 environmental performance index compiled by Yale University.
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Moscow Officials Tally Racist Football Attacks Ahead of World Cup
Moscow human rights ombudswoman Tatyana Potyayeva told reporters that 21 of the 99 acts of racism, discrimination and xenophobia constituted a “real attack.”
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The Russia Investigation: All the Latest Updates
The latest developments on Paul Manafort’s alleged links to Russia.
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Two Russian Babushkas Battle for Swing-Set Sovereignty
Two Russian grandmothers confront each other at a playground south of Moscow over a swing.
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Russian Media Reports 3 Deaths in Syria, Including Russian Soldier
Local Siberian media report claims Russian soldier Vladimir Tarasyuk died Sept. 16 in Syria from a shrapnel wound.
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Arson Suspects Detained Over ‘Mathilde’ Biopic Attacks
A lawyer working for the director posted photographs of burnt cars and leaflets scattered at the site reading “Burn for Mathilde.”
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Human Rights Official Moskalkova Says Chechnya Investigating 18 Kidnapping Cases
She said officials have said that two people claimed to be dead by Novaya Gazeta turned out to be alive.
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Russian State TV Claims Journalists Mocked Trump During UN Speech
Ridicule in the press center reportedly peaked when Trump threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if it endangered the U.S. or its allies
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In Russia, It’s a Woman’s Job to Challenge Soviet-Era Labor Laws
After five years of litigation, Svetlana Medvedeva has won a landmark battle against a Russian law that bars women from hundreds of professions
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New U.S. Ambassador Huntsman Says ‘No Question’ Russia Meddled in Elections
Huntsman said he would “not hesitate to remind [Russian] government officials that they are accountable for their actions”
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Is Morgan Freeman Stressed Out? The Kremlin Thinks So
“Many creative people fall prey to emotional stress without real information about the real state of things.”
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Arrest Made in Assault on Navalny Aide Lyaskin
Police have reportedly detained a 36-year-old Muscovite with a criminal record who has also been under psychiatric observation
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Pilot Not in Control of Gunship That Misfired on Zapad Bystanders — Kommersant
The Defense Ministry said the incident did not take place on Monday and there were no casualties other than a damaged truck
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Pilot Not in Control of Gunship That Misfired on Zapad Bystanders — Vedomosti
The Defense Ministry said the incident did not take place on Monday and there were no casualties other than a damaged truck
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One in Five Russians Would Vote for Fake Putin Protege
Levada’s experiment showed that 18 percent of those polled were ready to cast their ballot for a fictional “Andrei Semyonov,”
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Russian Sketch-Comedy Caved to State Censorship, Says Former Writer
Jokes concerning the president have become increasingly scarce, the comedian said
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Kremlin Commends Political Strategists After Election Success
Unidentified sources said the political strategists were awarded letters of recognition for “professionalism and active participation in preparing and holding elections.”
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Russia Takes Down Dark Web Drug Market
The online drug trade has proven next to impossible to police in Russia.
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What Do Russians Think of Moscow’s New Kalashnikov Statue?
“What’s not to like? The size is good. And people should know their heroes.”
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Brussels-Based Hackers Could Be Behind Russia’s Mass Bomb Scares
More than 200,000 people have been evacuated from malls, schools and public buildings following a spate of anonymous bombs hoaxes
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Protester Detained at Kalashnikov Monument Unveiling
The demonstrator was holding a sign that read “Designer of Weapons = Designer of Death.”
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Russian Helicopters May Have Fired on Bystanders at Zapad Military Drills
Two people were hospitalized with heavy injuries after the incident
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