Serebrennikov Embezzlement Case ‘Not Political,’ Kremlin Spokesman Says
“Such theories are completely out of place and don’t have any bearing on purely financial issues,” Peskov said Wednesday
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Russia’s Richest Dynasties See $2 Bln Windfall in 2017 Forbes List
Russia’s top three clans retained their spots from last year’s ranking.
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Russian Anti-Doping Agency Uncovers 100 Violations in 2016
More than 1,500 Russian athletes across 32 disciplines were tested for doping last year
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Cyber-Security Firm Kaspersky Lab Envisions Moscow’s Future
The 3D map of Moscow is also flush with “climatic domes,” inside which temperature and humidity are regulated
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Chechen Businessman Dzhabrailov Detained After Hotel Shooting
Online news outlets, including Life, claim the Chechen tycoon discharged an “honorary” Yarygin Pistol in the hotel
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AK-47 Designer Kalashnikov Gets Statue in Moscow
Prior to his death in 2013, Kalashnikov said he was haunted by the deaths his invention was responsible for
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FSB’s Anti-Extremism Department Involved in Serebrennikov Case
The FSB’s department tasked with protecting Russia from internal threats is overseeing a high-profile embezzlement case against prominent director Kirill Serebrennikov
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Russians Fired From U.S. Embassy to Receive ‘Generous’ Compensation
Only 100 from the diplomatic staff facing cuts are U.S. citizens, RBC sources estimated.
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Gorky Park Murder Suspect in Police Custody
A video of the incident appears to show the victim being knocked to the ground with a single blow to the head
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Milk and Sugar Pods That Dissolve in Coffee Could Replace Single-Serve Containers
Why use plastic when you can use sugar?
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Central Bank Steps In to Save Russia’s Eighth Largest Bank Otkritie
Otkritie Bank, one of Russia’s largest private lenders, has been saved from collapse by the country’s Central Bank
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How Kazakhstan Could Help Prevent Nuclear War (Op-ed)
A nuclear storage facility in Kazakhstan is a timely reminder of why Russia and the United States must cooperate
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Prominent Economist Aleksashenko Says He Won’t Return to Russia After ‘Fake’ Detention
Former deputy finance minister Sergei Aleksashenko has said he will not return to Russia, after being spooked by fake reports of his detention
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Roman Abramovich Is Buying Up Teslas to Give to His Friends
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has bought around 20 Tesla electric cars that are not yet available on the Russian market and handed them out to friends and partners
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The Battles of Borodino: Coming Soon to a Field Near You
Not far from Moscow are vast, peaceful fields. But this is Borodino, where the course of history was decided — twice.
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Taxi Driver Who Shamed Passengers With Soviet Dye Tastes His Own Medicine
A taxi driver in the Far East city of Khabarovsk who forced two young women who couldn’t pay their fare to smear a green antiseptic on their faces has reportedly become a target himself
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U.S. Consulate Vandalized in St. Petersburg
U.S.-Russia relations have sharply deteriorated since Washington brought fresh sanctions against Russia in early August
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Prosecutors Blame Weather Forecasters for Deadly Moscow Storm
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office says forecasters are partly responsible for the deaths of 16 people during a May storm in Moscow
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Russian Military Ship Barred From Finnish Port During Zapad Drills
The docking dates coincide with Russia’s Zapad 2017 military exercise in Belarus, prompting security analysts to speculate whether the request was intended to provoke Finnish authorities
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Russia’s Sakhalin Island Disappears From Online Maps As North Korea Fires Missile
The Pacific island of Sakhalin has partially disappeared from Russia’s Yandex map service
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Russian Language on the Decline Thanks to English, Says Official
Vyacheslav Nikonov called for an expansion of the Eurasian Union and an increase in educational programs abroad to foster the Russian language
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Moscow Threatens Countermeasures If U.S. Impedes Russian Diplomats
“The issue of retaliatory measures, including mirror measures, will be raised in all its magnitude and will loom large.”
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Defense Ministry Denies Russian Combatant’s Death in Syria
Yagofarov is the sixth Orenburg native to have reportedly died fighting in Syria in the past two years
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Russian Fighter Reportedly Killed by Roadside Bomb in Syria
Yagofarov is the sixth Orenburg native to have reportedly died fighting in Syria in the past two years
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Zakharova: Russia Won’t Respond to U.S. Visa Cuts Because That Would Be ‘Genocide’
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Russia won’t retaliate against the U.S. Embassy’s plan to restrict visas for Russian citizens, saying that would be tantamount to “genocide.”
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Foreign Stars Call for Release of Russian Theater Director Serebrennikov
More than thirty-five international cultural figures, including movie actress Cate Blanchett, have signed a petition in support of prominent Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov who has been accused of embezzlement
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This Cleveland DJ Popularized Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dancing – and dancing shows – became a teenage craze in the 1950s, spurred by figures like Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed
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Russia’s Sports Minister Says No Chance of Winter Games Doping Ban
Kolobkov replaced Vitaly Mutko as sports minister last October after an independent investigation named the ex-minister as a person of interest in Russia’s state-run doping scheme
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Prosecutor General’s Son Igor Chaika Expands Business to China
Igor Chaika came to the public’s attention after opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused him and his brother of corruption and harboring links to organized crime
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Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival
The 10th International Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival takes over Red Square from Aug. 26 through Sept. 3.
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Putin’s Budapest Bargain Is Built on Shaky Ground (Op-ed)
It may look like Moscow’s ties with Budapest are strong. But looks can be deceiving
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One Police Officer, Two Assailants Killed in Russia’s Dagestan
A police officer has been gunned down and two assailants killed during a shootout in the restive North Caucasus republic of Dagestan
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Death Toll Rises to 19 in Kerch Bus Accident
The federal transport watchdog Rostransnadzor said on Saturday that faulty brakes were the cause of the accident
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Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Offers Advice to a New Generation of Activists
A new documentary charts the 87-year-old leader’s advocacy across the decades
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Moscow Weekend: Thai Festival at Sokolniki
This weekend in Sokolniki Park: a Thai Festival, retro car show, free dance classes and more. Enjoy your last summer weekend!
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North Korea’s First Tour Agency Turns Out to Be Russian
The organization’s status was confirmed by NKOREAN’s sales director Yulia Mukhtakhipova
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Moscow Weekend: Jazz and Science at Skolkovo
On Saturday Skolkovo Innovation Center welcomes jazz, food, science, markets and much more at the annual music fest.
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Communist Party Deputy Killed in Chechnya
Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov described Askhabov as “a friend, a brother and a colleague.”
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Shawurma? Shawerma? What Do You Call the Scent of Russian Summer?
You suddenly have a craving for a gyro. What do you ask for in Russian? (This is a trick question.)
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Russian Teens Given Prison Sentences for Torturing Animals
Video footage of Savchenko bullying homeless people and offensive social media posts served as the evidence for the extended sentence
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The Show Trial of a Russian Theater Director (Op-ed)
If it is not clear by now, let me say it in no uncertain terms: The Serebrennikov case is a show trial.
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Death Toll Rises to 17 After Bus Plunges Into Kerch Strait
The bus was carrying workers from the Tamanneftegas oil terminal in southern Russia
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Volunteer Guard at Nemtsov Memorial Dies After Attack
“Tragedy at the memorial,’’ Andrei Margulyov, another volunteer guard, wrote on Twitter.
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What’s the Point of Navalny’s Pointless Election? (Op-ed)
Alexei Navalny doesn’t have to win to score
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Serebrennikov’s Embezzlement Case, Explained
The director has been placed under house arrest until Oct. 19
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Artwork Is Appreciated Now More Than Ever
Decades later, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s complex works are increasingly prescient—and valuable
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After Surgut Attack, Russian Authorities Launch Terrorism Sweep — Report
Law enforcement has begun detaining people who knew the attacker or are suspected of having helped him
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Nuclear Weapons Will Keep Russian Tourists Safe, Says North Korean Official
North Korea has opened its first official tourist agency in Russia
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Spasskaya Tower Festival: Let the Bands Play On!
From Aug. 26 through Sept. 3, the Red Square will be taken over by the annual Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Don’t miss it!
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At the Smithsonian’s First Asian-American Lit Fest, Writers Share Falooda, Politics and Poetry
More than 80 award-winning and aspirational writers shared work across multiple genres
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Navalny’s Moscow Campaign HQ Receives Eviction Notice
“We won’t leave of course,” Leonid Volkov tweeted in response
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National Guard Under Investigation After Fatal Assault on Russian Powerlifting Champion
Officers failed to intervene as Andrei Drachyov was beaten to death
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Hertz Car Rental Exits Russia After Two Decades
A spokesperson for Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport told RBC Hertz was no longer operational there
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Russians’ Tolerance for Foreigners at All-Time High
The percent of Russians who said they’d like to restrict one or more nationalities from the country fell to its lowest level ever
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Anti-Kremlin Bolotnaya Protester Ivan Nepomnyashchikh Released
Most of those convicted have by now sat out their terms
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Serebrennikov Fraud Case Won’t Harm Russia’s Reputation, Says Culture Minister
“Such situations are sad, but they happen all around the world,” Medinsky said
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Russia’s Cultural Elite React to Serebrennikov’s Arrest for Fraud
Serebrennikov’s arrest is exposing fault lines within Russia’s artistic community
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Esperanza Spalding’s Pop Culture Loves
She may not own a television, but the Grammy-award winning musician definitely has her favorite books and films
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Engineer Jailed Over ‘Crimea Is Ukraine’ Social Media Post Released
Bubeyev was jailed for two years and three months for sharing a post originally published by Russian journalist Boris Stomakhin
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