Russian Supreme Court Rejects Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal to reverse its decision declaring the Jehovah’s Witness an “extremist” organization.
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Russian Official Says U.S. Dacha Row ‘Almost Solved,’ Amid Threats of Retaliation
Russia and the United States have “almost solved” a row over two diplomatic compounds which were confiscated by U.S. authorities late last year.
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Kremlin Sees ‘Nothing Unusual’ In Kadyrov’s Call for Gay Purge
The Kremlin came to the defense of Chechnya’s leader Monday, saying controversial comments the republic’s leader recently made about gay men had been “taken of out context”
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Thousands March to Mark Anniversary of Last Tsar’s Murder
For some Orthodox believers, the past is not history.
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1,500 More Apartment Blocks May Be Razed in Moscow Demolitions
Hundreds of Moscow apartment blocks may be added to lists slated for demolition under a city-wide renovation program that is drawing ire from residents
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Russian Art Community Brings Two-Dimensional Pop-Culture Characters to Urban Life
Some creative folks in Russia have launched an art community called “2d Among Us,” where they share edited photographs with two-dimensional pop-culture characters superimposed on scenes of urban life.
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Where to Watch ‘Game of Thrones’ on Moscow’s Big Screens
Moscow prepares to welcome the seventh season of the hit show ‘Game of Thrones’ on television, underground, and on the big screen.
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Estonia Denies Politics Behind Taking Russian Girl Into Care
A Russian couple living in Estonia have had their custodial rights restricted. Their lawyer says the decision is politically motivated.
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Russian Conglomerate AFK Sistema Announces 3.9Bln Technical Default
Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema announced on Monday a technical default on a debt worth 3.9 billion rubles ($66 million).
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Russian Judge Under Fire for Extravagant $2M Wedding Party
A court judge in southern Russia who allegedly splurged $2 million on her daughter’s wedding party is coming under fire for extravagant spending.
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Three Years After MH17, One Step Closer to Justice (Op-ed)
Three years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine, international investigators have they will begin investigations and prosecutions in the Netherlands.
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Relatives of MH17 Victims Call on Russia to ‘Stop Playing Games’
A group of 15 relatives of the victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 staged a silent protest outside the Russian Embassy in The Hague on Sunday, calling on Moscow to take action.
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Anti-Corruption Protests Didn’t Make Navalny More Popular — Poll
Highly publicized anti-corruption protests organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny in June did not bring increase his popularity.
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Putin Offers Revisionist Spin on Ivan the Terrible
Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced support for an alternative version of the history of Ivan the Terrible, in which the first Russian tsar did not kill his son.
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Kadyrov Calls for Purging Chechnya of Gay Men, But Insists None Live There
«To purify our blood, if there any here, take them.»
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Russian Scientist Predicts Plummet in Global Life Expectancy
Humans’ life expectancy will fall drastically in the coming decades, a prominent Russian medical scientist said Friday
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Russia’s Die-Hard Surfers Want to Be Olympians
Against a current of skepticism, Russian surfers are vying for recognition
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Sochi Ski Resort Construction Threatens Clean Water Supply
The expansion of ski resorts near Sochi has increased the danger of landslides and could cut off clean water to 100,000 people, environmentalists warn
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Russian Police Vows to Prevent World Cup Fans Going Semi-Nude
Russian police will adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards “half-naked” crowds in the cities hosting FIFA 2018 World Cup matches next summer.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Says it Suffered ‘Large-Scale’ Cyber Attack
Russia’s Foreign Ministry experienced “large-scale” cyber-attacks originating in Iran and Hungary last month, its spokesperson said
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Lavrov, Donbass and the Duties of Translation
A couple of weeks ago Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a statement about the war in Donbass. Did he admit Russia’s military involvement or not?
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FSB Questions Siemens’ Partner in Russia Amid Crimea Lawsuit
The CEO of Russia’s leading power engineering company was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on Thursday over a case involving the alleged disclosure of state secrets.
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Nemtsov Trial Sentencing ‘Strange,’ Says Kadyrov
The head of the Chechen republic Ramzan Kadyrov said on Thursday that prison sentences handed down to opposition politician Boris Nemtsov’s killers were “strange” and based on unsubstantiated evidence
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Priest Discloses Mystery Over ‘Lady in Red’ in Putin’s Limousine
It’s less exciting than you think.
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Guards at Volgograd War Memorial Complain Of Hazing and Abuse
Soldiers in an elite military unit in Volgograd who guard а World War II memorial have complained of beatings, extortion and other forms of hazing.
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Moscow Police Closes Investigation Into Green Paint Attack on Navalny
Navalny suffers a series of setbacks.
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Russia’s Ten Richest Women in Government Earned $3.6M Last Year
The incomes of Russia’s 10 richest women add up to $3.6 million and range from 56.2 million rubles ($937,000) to 10.5 million rubles
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Russia’s 10 Richest Women in Government Earned $3.6M Last Year
The incomes of Russia’s 10 richest women add up to $3.6 million and range from 56.2 million rubles ($937,000) to 10.5 million rubles
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Russian Tech Giant Yandex Merges Taxi Service With Uber
Russian tech company Yandex announced on Thursday it is merging its taxi service Yandex Taxi with Uber
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Convicted Russian Real Estate Tycoon Polonsky Walks Free From Court
Sergei Polonsky, the founder and former major shareholder in the once mighty property corporation Mirax Group, was found guilty of major fraud on Wednesday, but walked free from court
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Many Russians Don’t Know the Jehovah’s Witnesses, But They Still Want Them Banned
Half of those polled don’t know the group, but they still want it banned.
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Saturday in Moscow: A Healthy Day in the Park
Stop the presses! The sun will shine in Moscow on Saturday. And what better way to celebrate the sunshine than a day in the park — doing a triathlon.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Official Slams NATO Film on Baltic Resistance
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, has lashed out at a new film produced by NATO that documents anti-Soviet resistance in the Baltic States after World War II.
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Nemtsov Killers’ Sentencing Brings Little Closure
The man who shot Boris Nemtsov in the back in 2015 has been given a 20-year sentence.
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Moscow Court Sentences Nemtsov’s Killer to 20 Years
Five men found guilty of involvement in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov were sentenced to lengthy prison terms on Thursday.
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United Russia Tries to Fight ‘Fake News’ (In Its Own Way)
Two State Duma deputies have introduced a bill calling for multi-million ruble fines for publishing “false information” on social media.
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Before You Take Up Russian Citizenship, You Need to Take This Oath
And may my hands and legs wither if I ever cross over to the enemy’s side.
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These Otherworldly «Earthships» Offer Visitors Unusual, Off-the-Grid Accommodations
Spend the night in an art house built from garbage
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Ai Weiwei Depicts the Brutality of Authoritarianism in an Unusual Medium–Legos
The renowned Chinese Artist finally gets to see his work about political prisoners at the Hirshhorn
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Take a Stroll Through Jane Austen’s England With This Interactive Map
A look at the houses and towns that shaped the life and writing of the famed author on the 200th anniversary of her death
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The Bolshoi Ballet ‘Nureyev’ Just Wasn’t Ready, Really (Op-ed)
Liberal journalists are prepared to believe anything but the truth.
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Nureyev’s Canceled Ballet Mirrors His Soviet-Era Persecution (Op-ed)
Perhaps the biography of Rudolf Nureyev holds an answer to the question of what happened at the Bolshoi Theater just days before the premiere of a show chronicling his life was canceled.
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Why Russian Post’s Most Successful CEO Was Sidelined
Dmitry Strashnov made Russian Post profitable. So why was he just shown the door?
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How Barack Obama Became the First President to Brew Beer at the White House
The former president and his staff crafted ales featuring honey from the White House garden
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Moscow Exhibition Breaks Through Traditions
This multimedia show of works by visual artist Dmitry Plavinsky and filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky takes you back 50 years to a time when these artists were going back 500 years to mine Russia’s ancient past for inspiration.
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Moscow Exhibition Takes You Back to When Icons Were Subversive
This multimedia show of works by visual artist Dmitry Plavinsky and filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky takes you back 50 years to a time when these artists were going back 500 years to mine Russia’s ancient past for inspiration.
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Moscow Ranked Best City to Live in Russia
Moscow is the best city in Russia to live, according to a new report published Wednesday by the state-run Mortgage agency and the Strelka research bureau
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Russian Lawyer Says Trump Jr. Only Asked About Democrats’ Financing
Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya said on Tuesday that Donald Trump Jr. met her to obtain “inappropriate” information on sources of U.S. Democratic campaign financing
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Russia’s Forbidden Dancer Rudolf Nureyev
The premiere of “Nureyev,” a ballet based on the life of gay Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, was unexpectedly postponed at the last minute.
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Russian Prison Officials Deny Seeking Jail Term for Navalny
The Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) denied late on Tuesday that it requested a Moscow court to replace opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s suspended sentence with time in prison.
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Kaspersky Lab Denies Claims of Cooperation with Russian Spy Agency
Russia’s most notorious cyber-security company wants to give Bloomberg a ‘PhD for ‘banya journalism.’
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The Timelessness of Millennial-Bashing
Even in the 14th century, writers blamed younger generations for ruining everything
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Why Russian Officials Want to Control the Social Sciences (Op-ed)
In authoritarian regimes, the social sciences are the most vulnerable to state interventions
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Game of Thrones’ Winter Is Coming, But Which Metro Stop Is It Getting Off At?
No one needs to tell Muscovites “winter is coming.”
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Russia and Saudi Arabia Agree $3.5 Bln Arms Deal
Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed an arms deal Monday valued at $3.5 billion, general director of Russian state-owned corporation Rostec Sergei Chemezov said
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Russian Officials Request Jail Term for Navalny
Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (UFSIN) has requested opposition leader Alexei Navalny be imprisoned, instead of serving out a suspended sentence
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Protesting Torture, Inmate Asks Putin to Revoke His Citizenship
An inmate at a Russian prison has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to strip him of his citizenship in protest against torture allegedly carried out at the detention facility
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Fire in Moscow Shopping Mall Injures 18
Eighteen people, including one child, have been injured.
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Man Who Reportedly Tried to Kill Putin Appeals for Pardon
The 33-year-old says he regrets his “stupid and non-motivated crime”
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Head of Russian Orthodox Church Proposes Exorcism As Cure for Mental Illness
Driving out demons might help in cases where professional psychological counselors fail.
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