Russian Restrictions Will Only Affect U.S.-Registered Media Outlets

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Russia’s Justice Ministry says it will target U.S.- registered media operating in the country, following reports that several Russian outlets could be labeled “foreign agents”

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Collection of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Writing Captures the First Lady’s Lasting Relevance

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On the 133rd anniversary of her birth, “ER”‘s influence lives on

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Russian Drivers Face Bigger Fines for Failure to Yield to Pedestrians

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State Duma deputies have voted to increase fines for drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Moscow to Spend $14.3M on Wi-Fi Hotspots Ahead of World Cup

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Moscow will spend 830 million rubles ($14.3 million) on free public Wi-Fi hotspots ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup next year

Октябрь 10, 2017

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U.S. Diplomatic Staff in Russia Could See Another Major Cut

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has not ruled out the possibility of reducing U.S. diplomatic staff by another 150 or more personnel

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Why the Ancient Egyptians Loved Their Kitties

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A show opening at the Sackler dramatizes the various meanings that the people of Egypt once associated with cats

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Pro-Kremlin Movement Once Again Removes Nemtsov Memorial Plaque

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Hyper-nationalist pro-Kremlin activists have once again removed a plaque installed in honor of murdered opposition politician Boris Nemtsov

Октябрь 10, 2017

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St. Petersburg to Regulate Hotel Prices for UEFA Euro 2020

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Football fans traveling to St. Petersburg for the 2020 European Championship will benefit from state regulated hotel prices

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Fund Edits Video After Usmanov Libel Suit

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Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) has complied with a court order and removed a video alleging a corruption scheme among high-ranking officials

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Fund Removes Video After Usmanov Libel Suit

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Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) has complied with a court order and removed a video alleging a corruption scheme among high-ranking officials

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Blocked Torrent Site to Disappear From Search Engines in Russia

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Rutracker.org, one of Russia’s most popular torrent websites, will cease to appear in the search results

Октябрь 10, 2017

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Sobchak Alludes to Presidential Ambitions in Glamour Russia Interview

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Journalist and socialite Ksenia Sobchak does not deny a possible presidential campaign in the November issue of Glamour Russia

Октябрь 10, 2017

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America’s Undead Are Immortalized at the Smithsonian

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The cast of “The Walking Dead” donates a set of perfectly macabre Halloween gifts

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Check Out These Massive Straw Art Sculptures on Japan’s Honshu Island

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Art students are giving leftover rice wara a second life

Октябрь 9, 2017

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In Numbers: Bomb Hoaxes and Mass Evacuations Plague Russia

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Just how much damage did last month’s bomb threats cause?

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Things Ain’t the Way They Used to Be

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Business in Russia today may be more stable, but it is not as much fun for foreigners

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Russian Authorities to Launch 100 Anonymous Telegram Channels Ahead of Election

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The government plans to shape the regional agenda ahead of the presidential elections with 100 state-run anonymous channels on the messaging app Telegram

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Pro-FSB Spy Thriller Sees Fictional Navalny Killed

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The TV series is based on real events and, according to some, real people too

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Allan Chumak, Famous Perestroika TV Healer, Dies at Age 82

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Allan Chumak, the famous Russian television faith healer of the Perestroika era, died yesterday in Moscow at the age of 82

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Blogger Summoned for Police Questioning Over Soviet Children’s Book

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A Krasnodar-based blogger has been summoned for police questioning after sharing an excerpt from a Soviet children’s novel

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Blogger Summoned For Questioning Over Children’s Book Excerpt

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A Krasnodar-based blogger has been summoned for questioning after sharing an excerpt from a Soviet children’s novel

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Russia Cuts Foreign Aid for the First Time Since 2012

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Russia has cut foreign aid for the first time since 2012, according to a study by the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Russian Bomber Skids Off Runway in Syria, Killing Crew

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A Russian fighter-bomber skidded off the runway in Syria, killing its crew

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation Detained

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Roman Rubanov, the director of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, was detained outside his home on Tuesday morning

Октябрь 9, 2017

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Russian Justice Ministry Warns U.S.-Funded News Outlets in Moscow

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The Justice Ministry has warned three U.S.-funded news outlets based in Moscow that their activity may be defined as that of a “foreign agent” and restricted accordingly

Октябрь 9, 2017

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New U.S. Ambassador to Russia Embarks on Tough Task of Restoring Ties

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The new U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is willing to work to overcome the “low point” in bilateral relations

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Bolshoi and Met Opera to Stage Moscow and New York Productions

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Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater and New York’s Metropolitan Opera are teaming up for the first time to stage three shows

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Kremlin Denies Involvement in Nothingburger-Gate

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The Kremlin has distanced itself from the fake burger allegedly sold in a New York restaurant in honor of President Vladimir Putin’s 65th birthday

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Derk Sauer on Journalism, Russia and Being a Black Sheep

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The founder of The Moscow Times looks back

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Senators Look to Cut U.S. Media Numbers in Russia

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Russian senators want to cut the number of U.S. media outlets in the country in response to Washington’s request that the RT America news channel registers as a foreign agent

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Foreigners Can Now Fight in Russia’s Overseas Military Campaigns

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Foreign citizens can now be deployed in Russia’s military operations abroad, according to a new decree signed by President Vladimir Putin

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Russian Science in Crisis, Says New Academy of Sciences Chief

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Russian science is in a crisis state, according to the new head of the country’s Academy of Sciences

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Former Russian Finance Minister Slams Military Spending

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Russia’s excessive military spending has left the fields of infrastructure, health, science and education largely underdeveloped.

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Former Finance Minister Slams Military Spending

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Russia’s excessive military spending has left the fields of infrastructure, health, science and education largely underdeveloped.

Октябрь 8, 2017

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Russians Take to the Streets in Mass Anti-Kremlin Protests to Support Navalny

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On Putin’s 65th birthday, protests swept across Russia

Октябрь 6, 2017

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Alexei Navalny’s Mass Protests, Live

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Anti-Kremlin protests are taking place across the country

Октябрь 6, 2017

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Alexei Navalny’s Mass Protests on Putin’s Birthday (Live Blog)

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Protests are planned in 80 cities.

Октябрь 6, 2017

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Thousands Forced to Evacuate Across Moscow After New Wave of Bomb Scares

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More than 20,000 Muscovites were evacuated Friday from some 100 buildings in the capital

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Tit-for-tat May See U.S. Media Outlets Banned in Russia

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Russian prosecutors are considering a retaliatory response following Washington’s request that the Russia Today America news channel register as a foreign agent

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Holidays in a Soviet Sanatorium

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The methods of these Soviet health spas are unconventional, but for the patients nothing is too outside the box.

Октябрь 5, 2017

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Improving Magic Tricks

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Computer scientists have designed a trick that uses an algorithm to search the internet for the words most associated with images

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Hermitage Puts on First Ever All-Digital Exhibition

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For the first time, the Hermitage Museum is hosting an exhibition without a single original item.

Октябрь 5, 2017

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25 Russian Words For 25 Years: Part One

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To celebrate The Moscow Times’ 25th anniversary, I’m walking down a linguistic memory lane…

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Life-Expectancy Report Ahead of Putin’s Birthday Is ‘Coincidence,’ Radio Host Says

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Russian radio hosts insist that their report on male mortality rates is not related to tomorrow’s date

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Radio Hosts Says Life-Expectancy Report Ahead of Putin’s Birthday Is ‘Coincidence’

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Russian radio hosts insist that their report on male mortality rates is not related to tomorrow’s date

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Russia’s Blockchain Revolution

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Russia has gone a bit blockchain bonkers.

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Russia Investigation: British Spies, Facebook Testifies and Idaho Fake News

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Former British spy Christopher Steele to discuss his dossier on Donald Trump’s Russia ties with Robert Mueller

Октябрь 5, 2017

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Get Lost Inside These Golden Spires Transforming the Sackler Pavilion

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Terminal,the work of acclaimed artist Subodh Gupta, recalls an urban cityscape

Октябрь 5, 2017

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At Least 16 Bus Passengers Killed in Russian Train Collision

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The train was traveling from St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday night

Октябрь 5, 2017

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FSB Chief Says Russians Based Abroad Are Behind Bomb Hoaxes

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A recent wave of false bomb threats swept 50 Russian regions

Октябрь 5, 2017

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RT Editor Says U.S. Staff Quitting in ‘Masses’ Over Security Fears

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People are scared to work with RT, Simonyan says

Октябрь 5, 2017

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St. Petersburg Police Ordered to Crack Down on Navalny Rallies on Putin’s Birthday

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St. Petersburg authorities have rejected more than 10 applications to hold events with Navalny this Saturday,

Октябрь 4, 2017

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The Wondrous Complexity of the New York Public Library

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A new documentary captures the sweeping human impact of one of the country’s largest library systems

Октябрь 4, 2017

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Putin Will Be Featured on a Gold-Plated iPhone For His Birthday

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The first phone from the limited-edition set is reserved for the president himself

Октябрь 4, 2017

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Islamic State Kills Captive Soldier in Syria, Russian Deputy Claims

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The terrorist group showed a video of two Russian soldiers earlier this week

Октябрь 4, 2017

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Getting Kicked Off Premium YouTube Won’t Hurt Revenues, Says RT Editor

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Alphabet removed RT from YouTube’s package that charges premium ad rates

Октябрь 4, 2017

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How Catalan Independence Could Affect Russians

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Up to 20,000 Russian citizens own property in Catalonia

Октябрь 4, 2017

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A Rare Collection of Bronze Age Chinese Bells Tells a Story of Ancient Innovation

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These rarely played ancient bells are newly analyzed with their acoustics remastered and digitized for a new exhibition at the Sackler Gallery

Октябрь 4, 2017

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Russian Defense Ministry to Restrict Soldiers on Social Media

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The initial law was written before the existence of social networks

Октябрь 4, 2017

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Russian Law Enforcement Raid Homes of Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia Employees

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On Thursday morning Russian authorities raided the homes of opposition activists working for exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Октябрь 4, 2017

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