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Why Trump’s UN Speech Was Gold for Russia’s Top Propagandist

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“Until, now, no leader used the UN podium to threaten another with total destruction,” Kiselyov intoned.
September 24, 2017
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North Korea Nukes Mean U.S. Wouldn’t Strike First, Says Lavrov

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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”
September 24, 2017
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Classic MT: Serfdom Alive and Well in Russia

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In the lead-up to The Moscow Times’ 25th anniversary, we’re republishing an article from our extensive archive every week.
September 23, 2017
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The True Story Behind Billie Jean King’s Victorious “Battle of the Sexes”

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Smithsonian sports curator Eric Jentsch offers a look at her legacy beyond the legendary match
September 21, 2017
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Kremlin Says It Doesn’t Know Who Buys Political Ads on Facebook

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“We don’t know who places ads on Facebook or how,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
September 21, 2017
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Woman Protests New Stalin Bust in Moscow With Poetry

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday he was unaware of the new additions to the Alley of Rulers.
September 21, 2017
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Why a Wrongful Dismissal Case Has Telegram Under Scrutiny

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Two former partners come to blows over wrongful termination, offshore schemes, and a love triangle.
September 21, 2017
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The Sweet Smell of Russian Money

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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.
September 21, 2017
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Crimea Journalist Handed Suspended Sentence on Separatism Charges

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Semena warned a guilty verdict would affect the state of journalism throughout Russia
September 21, 2017
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German Rifle to Be Erased From New Kalashnikov Monument

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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
September 21, 2017
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How U.S. and German Art Experts Are Teaming Up to Solve Nazi-Era Mysteries

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Specialists in WWII art loss and restitution will discuss provenance research in Berlin
September 21, 2017
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Controversial Bolshoi Ballet ‘Nureyev’ to Premiere in December

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“Nureyev” director Kirill Serebrennikov is still under house arrest on changers of fraud
September 21, 2017
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Russia Registers ‘Made in Prison’ Trademark

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Russia has the highest incarceration rate in Europe, according to The World Prison Brief
September 21, 2017
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Russian Woman Loses Custody of Children After Breast Surgery

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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.
September 21, 2017
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In Numbers: The Bomb Hoaxes and Mass Evacuations Plaguing Russia

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The hoaxes were estimated to have cost the Russian economy around 300 million rubles ($5.2 million) as of the start of this week
September 21, 2017
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Here’s What You Missed From Putin’s Visit to Yandex

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“Putin should be surrounded with young and optimistic faces,” the Kremlin reportedly instructed Yandex
September 21, 2017
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Council of Europe Says Navalny Should Be Allowed to Run for President

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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.
September 21, 2017
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In This Quiet Space for Contemplation, a Fountain Rains Down Calming Waters

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One year after the Nation’s first black president rang in the opening of the African American History Museum, visitors reflect on its impact
September 20, 2017
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The ABA Was Short-Lived, but Its Impact on Basketball Is Eternal

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The spectacular play you see today owes a mighty debt to the revolutionary, slam-dunking basketball league
September 20, 2017
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Russian Tech Giant Yandex HQ Evacuated After Putin Visit

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The online news outlet cited an unnamed source as saying that the evacuation took place following a bomb scare
September 20, 2017
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More Than 16 Mln Russians Are Breathing Polluted Air

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Russia ranked 32 out of 180 countries in the 2016 environmental performance index compiled by Yale University.
September 20, 2017
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Moscow Officials Tally Racist Football Attacks Ahead of World Cup

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Moscow human rights ombudswoman Tatyana Potyayeva told reporters that 21 of the 99 acts of racism, discrimination and xenophobia constituted a “real attack.”
September 20, 2017
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How Comics Captured America’s Opinions About the Vietnam War

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More than any other medium, comics closely followed the narrative arc of the conflict, from support to growing ambivalence
September 20, 2017
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How Brazilian Capoeira Evolved From a Martial Art to an International Dance Craze

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The athletic movements may have inspired modern break dancing
September 20, 2017
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The Russia Investigation: All the Latest Updates

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The latest developments on Paul Manafort’s alleged links to Russia.
September 20, 2017
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Two Russian Babushkas Battle for Swing-Set Sovereignty

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Two Russian grandmothers confront each other at a playground south of Moscow over a swing.
September 20, 2017
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Russian Media Reports 3 Deaths in Syria, Including Russian Soldier

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Local Siberian media report claims Russian soldier Vladimir Tarasyuk died Sept. 16 in Syria from a shrapnel wound.
September 20, 2017
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Arson Suspects Detained Over ‘Mathilde’ Biopic Attacks

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A lawyer working for the director posted photographs of burnt cars and leaflets scattered at the site reading “Burn for Mathilde.”
September 20, 2017
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Human Rights Official Moskalkova Says Chechnya Investigating 18 Kidnapping Cases

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She said officials have said that two people claimed to be dead by Novaya Gazeta turned out to be alive.
September 20, 2017
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Russian State TV Claims Journalists Mocked Trump During UN Speech

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Ridicule in the press center reportedly peaked when Trump threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if it endangered the U.S. or its allies
September 19, 2017
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Dave Eggers’ Animals Might Be “Ungrateful,” But They Go to a Good Cause

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The author discusses a return to art and his forthcoming book Ungrateful Mammals
September 19, 2017
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New Book of Photographs Recalls the Trauma of American History

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Looking back at a lynching that shocked America and galvanized the civil rights movement
September 19, 2017
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In Russia, It’s a Woman’s Job to Challenge Soviet-Era Labor Laws

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After five years of litigation, Svetlana Medvedeva has won a landmark battle against a Russian law that bars women from hundreds of professions
September 19, 2017
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New U.S. Ambassador Huntsman Says ‘No Question’ Russia Meddled in Elections

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Huntsman said he would “not hesitate to remind [Russian] government officials that they are accountable for their actions”
September 19, 2017
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Is Morgan Freeman Stressed Out? The Kremlin Thinks So

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“Many creative people fall prey to emotional stress without real information about the real state of things.”
September 19, 2017
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How This Washington, D.C. Museum Redefined What Museums Could Be

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Fifty years after its founding, the Smithsonian’s beloved Anacostia Community Museum continues to tell stories heard nowhere else
September 19, 2017
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Arrest Made in Assault on Navalny Aide Lyaskin

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Police have reportedly detained a 36-year-old Muscovite with a criminal record who has also been under psychiatric observation
September 19, 2017
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Pilot Not in Control of Gunship That Misfired on Zapad Bystanders — Kommersant

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The Defense Ministry said the incident did not take place on Monday and there were no casualties other than a damaged truck
September 19, 2017
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Pilot Not in Control of Gunship That Misfired on Zapad Bystanders — Vedomosti

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The Defense Ministry said the incident did not take place on Monday and there were no casualties other than a damaged truck
September 19, 2017
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One in Five Russians Would Vote for Fake Putin Protege

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Levada’s experiment showed that 18 percent of those polled were ready to cast their ballot for a fictional “Andrei Semyonov,”
September 19, 2017
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Russian Sketch-Comedy Caved to State Censorship, Says Former Writer

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Jokes concerning the president have become increasingly scarce, the comedian said
September 19, 2017
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Kremlin Commends Political Strategists After Election Success

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Unidentified sources said the political strategists were awarded letters of recognition for “professionalism and active participation in preparing and holding elections.”
September 19, 2017
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Russia Takes Down Dark Web Drug Market

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The online drug trade has proven next to impossible to police in Russia.
September 19, 2017
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Photographer Reconstructs 1,400-Mile Route Along the Underground Railroad

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‘Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom on the Underground Railroad’ traces a plausible path a freedom seeker could have taken North
September 18, 2017
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The Making of the Modern American Recipe

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Scientific methods, rising literacy and an increasingly mobile society were key ingredients for a culinary revolution
September 18, 2017
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Why Is America Losing Ground in the Contest to Grow the World’s Biggest Pumpkin?

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Our most symbolic squash is now taking over the world
September 18, 2017
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How Alexander Calder Became America’s Most Beloved Sculptor

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People everywhere are delighted by his animated abstractions, but surprisingly little is known about the artist
September 18, 2017
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What Do Russians Think of Moscow’s New Kalashnikov Statue?

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“What’s not to like? The size is good. And people should know their heroes.”
September 18, 2017
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Brussels-Based Hackers Could Be Behind Russia’s Mass Bomb Scares

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More than 200,000 people have been evacuated from malls, schools and public buildings following a spate of anonymous bombs hoaxes
September 18, 2017
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Freer|Sackler: Reopens October 14

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Stories and updates for the upcoming celebrations at the Freer and Sackler Galleries
September 18, 2017
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Freer|Sackler: Reopened

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The Smithsonian reopens the Freer and Sackler Galleries to the public in October
September 18, 2017
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Here’s What It Takes to Turn a Museum into a Movie Screen

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On October 14, the façade of the newly renovated Freer Gallery makes its cinematic debut
September 18, 2017
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Protester Detained at Kalashnikov Monument Unveiling

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The demonstrator was holding a sign that read “Designer of Weapons = Designer of Death.”
September 18, 2017
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Russian Helicopters May Have Fired on Bystanders at Zapad Military Drills

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Two people were hospitalized with heavy injuries after the incident
September 18, 2017
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U.S. Senate Bans Kaspersky Software Over Suspected FSB Ties

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Kaspersky Lab said it was “disappointed” with the Senate vote
September 18, 2017
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Russia Ditches Meeting to Discuss UN Reforms

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Deputy Foreign Minister Gatilov said Russia would not participate in a meeting to discuss the U.S.-led reforms.
September 18, 2017
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Bomb Scares Across Russia Cost Authorities More Than $5 Mln

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Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from public buildings across Russia
September 18, 2017
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Seven Must-See Museums in Norway

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Each institution celebrates a different aspect of this Scandinavian country’s history
September 17, 2017
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Stanislav Petrov, Who Saved the World from Nuclear Holocaust, Died in May

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Not a single media outlet reported on his death until last week.
September 17, 2017
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Moscow Court Rejects Wallenberg Suit Against FSB to Declassify Files

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Wallenberg helped rescue thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II.
September 17, 2017
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