European Human Rights Court Moves to Stop Gay Journalist’s Extradition to Uzbekistan

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A top European human rights court has said the extradition of a gay journalist from Russia to Uzbekistan is illegal as long as the court has not decided on his case, according to his lawyer.

August 3, 2017

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EU to Expand Russia Sanctions Over Crimea Siemens Scandal — Reuters

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The European Union on Friday will agree to extend sanctions on Russia over the secret delivery of Siemens turbines to Crimea, Reuters reports.

August 3, 2017

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Duma Speaker Volodin Teaches Young Communist Lesson About Stalin, But They Aren’t Having It

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When State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin reprimanded a young Communist for failing to recognize a quote by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, he might have miscalculated.

August 3, 2017

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The Secret Life of Russian Words

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An English word in Russian is like a long-time expat who, after a few years in Moscow, makes everyone wear slippers in his apartment and doesn’t consider a meal complete unless there’s soup.

August 3, 2017

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Trump’s Popularity in Russia Takes Sharp Hit After U.S. Sanctions

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The love affair with the U.S. president is over.

August 3, 2017

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After Russia Sanctions, State Dept. Advises ‘Settle Things Down’

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A U.S. State Department spokesperson has responded to allegations that fresh U.S sanctions on Russia amount to a “declaration of economic war”

August 3, 2017

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Russian Lawyer Tells State TV She Met Trump Jr. to Ask for ‘Help’

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“It was a private meeting,” Natalya Veselnitskaya told the Rossia-24 channel’s Vesti news program

August 3, 2017

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Russian Lawyer Tells State TV She Met With Donald Trump Jr. to Ask for ‘Help’

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“It was a private meeting,” Natalya Veselnitskaya told the Rossia-24 channel’s Vesti news program

August 3, 2017

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Navalny Fined $5,000 Over Canvassing Violations

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A Moscow court has fined opposition leader Alexei Navalny 300,000 rubles ($5,000) for encouraging his supporters to distribute political fliers

August 3, 2017

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A Brief History of Eclipse Chasers

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They also go by umbraphiles, coronaphiles, eclipsoholics and ecliptomaniacs

August 2, 2017

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Russians Are Adjusting to Food Import Ban and Domestic Cheese

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Two-thirds of those polled by the Romir research company in June, said they did not find that the quality of food products that fall under a Russian import had deteriorated in the past year

August 2, 2017

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After Sanctions, There’s No Way Back (Op-ed)

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Russia and the United States are capable of steering the world towards confrontation or cooperation

August 2, 2017

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Christylez Bacon on Finding His Voice through Music

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The Grammy-nominated artist takes inspiration from weaving together seemingly disparate musical forms

August 2, 2017

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With Trump’s Hands Tied, Putin Is Free to Act (Op-ed)

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Putin is free to take his U.S. policy in any direction that he sees fit.

August 2, 2017

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Host of Russian ‘Jerry Springer’ Reportedly Quits As Show Becomes Politicized

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The long-time host of Russia’s most popular talk show on state television is reportedly quitting his job due to political pressure.

August 2, 2017

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Mass Brawl Breaks Out on Moscow Construction Site

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Construction workers clashed in a brawl on a construction site on Moscow’s outskirts. Six of the workers were reportedly hospitalized.

August 2, 2017

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Gay Uzbek Journalist Facing Deportation Attempts Suicide in Detention

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A Moscow court ruled on Tuesday that an openly gay journalist writing under the pen name Ali Feruz had violated Russian immigration laws and would be deported to Uzbekistan

August 2, 2017

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Russian Theater Goes Abroad

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A decade ago Eddie Aronoff came to Russia to teach English and ended up becoming a film and theater producer.

August 2, 2017

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Teacher Reportedly Fired for Opposition Activities Rehired After Media Storm

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An award-winning teacher from the Moscow region, who claimed he was fired last week for his political activities, has been reappointed.

August 2, 2017

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Russia Summons Moldovan Ambassador Over Rogozin Flight Ban

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Moldova’s ambassador to Moscow Andrei Neguta was summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday after his government declared Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin a persona non grata

August 2, 2017

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Russian Officials See Decades of Conflict With U.S. After Trump Signed Sanctions

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The new sanctions are “a full-fledged economic war on Russia,” Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote.

August 2, 2017

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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Blasts U.S. Embassy in Moscow

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova lashed out at the U.S. Embassy in Russia late last night

August 1, 2017

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Moscow: Trump ‘Surrendered’ by Approving New Sanctions Against Russia

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The White House announced last Friday that Trump would sign the legislation, which passed through the U.S. Congress with near-unanimous support.

August 1, 2017

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Russian Media Identifies State Duma Deputies Who Excelled at Doing Absolutely Nothing

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Seventeen deputies in the State Duma were inactive during sessions for a year, according to an RBC report published Monday

August 1, 2017

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Air and Water: Russian Paratroopers Day

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This year’s National Paratroopers’ Day marks 87 years since the founding of the corps. Often a rowdy celebration, paratroopers in their blue berets and striped shirts lay claim to park fountains.

August 1, 2017

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Russian TV Presenter Punched Live on Air at Paratrooper Celebrations

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Moments after Nikita Razvozzhayev began his live broadcast, he was approached by what appeared to be a heavily intoxicated man who punched him in the face

August 1, 2017

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Russian Losses In Syria Four Times Higher Than Official Count — Reuters

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At least 40 Russians have died fighting in Syria this year alone.

August 1, 2017

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Deadly Shooting at Moscow Court Could Be Result of Negligence

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There were only two guards, one of whom was female, for the entire group, according to the Moscow Investigative Committee.

August 1, 2017

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World Cup Drunks Will Receive ‘Humane’ Treatment, Russian Official Promises

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“If a person has had one drink too many, he needs to rest somewhere.”

August 1, 2017

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Moscow Court to Deport Gay Novaya Gazeta Journalist to Uzbekistan

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A Moscow court has ruled to deport an openly gay journalist to Uzbekistan where homosexuality is a punishable offense

August 1, 2017

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U.S. Embassy Vacates Moscow Premises, Denies Visa Refusal Claims

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The embassy was required to leave the dacha in Serebryany Bor as well as a diplomatic warehouse in an industrial area on Dorozhnaya Street by Aug. 1.

August 1, 2017

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Teacher Handed Prize by Putin Says He Was Fired for Opposition Views

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Demakhin was awarded the “Teacher of the Year” prize personally by Vladimir Putin in 2012.

August 1, 2017

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Food Historian Reckons With the Black Roots of Southern Food

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In his new book, Michael Twitty shares the contributions that enslaved African-Americans and their descendants have made to southern cuisine

July 31, 2017

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Three ‘GTA’ Gang Members Dead Following Shootout at Moscow Court

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The defendants were reportedly members of a criminal group known as the GTA Gang.

July 31, 2017

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‘Foreign Agents’ Given State Funding, While Pro-Kremlin Bikers Shunned

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Three Russian non-governmental organizations which have been labeled “foreign agents” have been awarded presidential grants.

July 31, 2017

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Russian LGBT Group Alleges Killings of Gay Men in Chechnya

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The Russian LGBT Network published a new report on Monday, adding to mounting allegations of persecutions of gay people in Chechnya

July 31, 2017

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Moscow Mayor Rubber-Stamps Apartment Demolition Lists

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The controversial urban renewal scheme is scheduled to roll out over two decades

July 31, 2017

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The Kremlin’s VPN Ban Has KGB Roots (Op-ed)

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The Kremlin’s ban on VPNs is less about national security than self preservation

July 31, 2017

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Russia Introduces Rule to Rescue Those Stuck in Elevators Within 30 Minutes

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Starting Aug. 1, elevator repairs should not take longer than 24 hours and the evacuation of people stuck inside elevators should take place within 30 minutes.

July 31, 2017

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The Ousting of Hundreds of U.S. Diplomats From Moscow, Explained

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What you need to know about Moscow’s decision to cut U.S. diplomatic staff to 455.

July 31, 2017

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U.S. Embassy Staff Barred Entry to Moscow Properties

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Russia blocked access on Tuesday to U.S. embassy recreational property in a Moscow suburb and closed access to a 2,000 square meter warehouse.

July 31, 2017

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If U.S. Slows Visa Processing, Moscow Will Reciprocate — Russian Politician

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A Russian official has said Moscow will reciprocate with longer wait times if the U.S. Embassy slows up travel visa processing for Russian citizens.

July 31, 2017

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Novaya Gazeta Publishes Documents Detailing Chechnya Executions

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Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta has published photocopies of documents they say corroborate their earlier investigation into extrajudicial killings in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya

July 30, 2017

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The Fascinating, Regal History Behind Britain’s Swans

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The aristocratic bird’s has a legacy as a luxury status symbol that dates back centuries

July 30, 2017

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U.S. Embassy in Moscow Says ‘Too Early’ to Know How Russian Measures Will Affect Visas

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday it was ordering cuts to U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 employees by September

July 30, 2017

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Is There a Rebirth of Stalinism in Russia? (Op-ed)

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Stalinism was criminal, costly and inefficient. Today’s Russia could meet the same fate.

July 30, 2017

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Take an Exclusive Sneak Peek Inside the Renovated Freer Gallery, Reopening in October

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Charles Lang Freer gifted this meditative haven for art lovers to the nation and was James McNeill Whistler’s friend and patron

July 30, 2017

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Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian Citizen for Terror Plot

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A Ukrainian citizen has been given a 12- year prison sentence for allegedly plotting a terror attack in Russia.

July 30, 2017

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Putin Says Russia Held Back on Counter-Sanctions for a ‘Long Time’

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Russia held back with introducing sanctions “for quite some time,” Putin says, but lost hope after Washington’s “unprovoked move.”

July 30, 2017

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Russia Celebrates Navy Day

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Russia’s Navy Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on the last Sunday of July. This year, Navy Day was celebrated in St. Petersburg, Vladivostok and Sevastopol.

July 30, 2017

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Putin Signs Law Prohibiting VPNs

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The new laws, which come into force Nov. 1, forbid internet proxy services (VPNs) that help internet users gain access to websites that have been blocked by the government.

July 30, 2017

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Russia’s Response to Sanctions Shows Restraint (Op-ed)

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The expulsions allow Russia to signal displeasure without doing serious harm. But that could change.

July 28, 2017

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Does the Narwhal’s Majestic Tusk Have a Point?

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A Connecticut dentist, turned curator of a new exhibition, has long worked to solve the secrets of the whale’s characteristic horn

July 27, 2017

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Why Russian and Chinese Warships Joined Forces in the Baltic Sea This Week (Op-ed)

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For years, Russian-Chinese naval exercises have been staged closer and closer to potential conflict zones and the training scenarios have become increasingly realistic.

July 27, 2017

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Perestroika Street Photographs

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The six years of perestroika – from 1985 until the end of 1991 when the Soviet Union was dissolved – was a time of wildly syncopated change in the country.

July 27, 2017

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The Secret Ingredient in Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Is Seventh-Day Adventism

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America’s favorite processed breakfast was once the pinnacle of healthfulness—and spiritual purity

July 27, 2017

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How Do You Collude in Russian? You Don’t!

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With all this talk in the U.S. about collusion and Russians, I wondered: How do you collude in Russian? You never know when you may want to.

July 27, 2017

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Safe But Not Welcomed, Afghan Refugees Build New Lives in Russia

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Moscow’s Afghan community centers around a cluster of gray tower blocks that make up the Soviet-era Sevastopol Hotel

July 27, 2017

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Russia Orders U.S. Embassy Staff Cuts in Sanctions Retaliation

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Russia has ordered the United States to reduce its diplomatic and technical staff at its Embassy in Moscow and diplomatic missions in other Russian cities in response to a U.S. Senate vote to impose tougher sanctions.

July 27, 2017

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Majority of Young Russians Watch Kremlin-Funded News

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State-run television is the principal source of news for a majority of young Russians, the independent Russian television channel Dozhd reported Friday.

July 27, 2017

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