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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The True Story Behind Billie Jean King’s Victorious “Battle of the Sexes”
Smithsonian sports curator Eric Jentsch offers a look at her legacy beyond the legendary match
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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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How U.S. and German Art Experts Are Teaming Up to Solve Nazi-Era Mysteries
Specialists in WWII art loss and restitution will discuss provenance research in Berlin
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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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In This Quiet Space for Contemplation, a Fountain Rains Down Calming Waters
One year after the Nation’s first black president rang in the opening of the African American History Museum, visitors reflect on its impact
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The ABA Was Short-Lived, but Its Impact on Basketball Is Eternal
The spectacular play you see today owes a mighty debt to the revolutionary, slam-dunking basketball league
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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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How Comics Captured America’s Opinions About the Vietnam War
More than any other medium, comics closely followed the narrative arc of the conflict, from support to growing ambivalence
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How Brazilian Capoeira Evolved From a Martial Art to an International Dance Craze
The athletic movements may have inspired modern break dancing
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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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Dave Eggers’ Animals Might Be “Ungrateful,” But They Go to a Good Cause
The author discusses a return to art and his forthcoming book Ungrateful Mammals
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New Book of Photographs Recalls the Trauma of American History
Looking back at a lynching that shocked America and galvanized the civil rights movement
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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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How This Washington, D.C. Museum Redefined What Museums Could Be
Fifty years after its founding, the Smithsonian’s beloved Anacostia Community Museum continues to tell stories heard nowhere else
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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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Photographer Reconstructs 1,400-Mile Route Along the Underground Railroad
‘Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom on the Underground Railroad’ traces a plausible path a freedom seeker could have taken North
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The Making of the Modern American Recipe
Scientific methods, rising literacy and an increasingly mobile society were key ingredients for a culinary revolution
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Why Is America Losing Ground in the Contest to Grow the World’s Biggest Pumpkin?
Our most symbolic squash is now taking over the world
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How Alexander Calder Became America’s Most Beloved Sculptor
People everywhere are delighted by his animated abstractions, but surprisingly little is known about the artist
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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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Freer|Sackler: Reopens October 14
Stories and updates for the upcoming celebrations at the Freer and Sackler Galleries
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Freer|Sackler: Reopened
The Smithsonian reopens the Freer and Sackler Galleries to the public in October
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Here’s What It Takes to Turn a Museum into a Movie Screen
On October 14, the façade of the newly renovated Freer Gallery makes its cinematic debut
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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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U.S. Senate Bans Kaspersky Software Over Suspected FSB Ties
Kaspersky Lab said it was “disappointed” with the Senate vote
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Russia Ditches Meeting to Discuss UN Reforms
Deputy Foreign Minister Gatilov said Russia would not participate in a meeting to discuss the U.S.-led reforms.
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Bomb Scares Across Russia Cost Authorities More Than $5 Mln
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from public buildings across Russia
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Seven Must-See Museums in Norway
Each institution celebrates a different aspect of this Scandinavian country’s history
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Stanislav Petrov, Who Saved the World from Nuclear Holocaust, Died in May
Not a single media outlet reported on his death until last week.
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Moscow Court Rejects Wallenberg Suit Against FSB to Declassify Files
Wallenberg helped rescue thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II.
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‘The Death of Stalin’ Comedy Has Russia’s Culture Ministry Bracing for Communist Backlash
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that he hadn’t heard of the British-French production.
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Russia’s Election Committee Confirms Date of Presidential Election
Russia will hold presidential elections on March 18 next year, a spokesperson for the Central Elections Committee told the state-run TASS news agency on Monday
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