What’s the Point of Navalny’s Pointless Election? (Op-ed)
Alexei Navalny doesn’t have to win to score
Serebrennikov’s Embezzlement Case, Explained
The director has been placed under house arrest until Oct. 19
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Artwork Is Appreciated Now More Than Ever
Decades later, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s complex works are increasingly prescient—and valuable
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
Nuclear Weapons Will Keep Russian Tourists Safe, Says North Korean Official
North Korea has opened its first official tourist agency in Russia
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!
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
Navalny’s Moscow Campaign HQ Receives Eviction Notice
“We won’t leave of course,” Leonid Volkov tweeted in response
National Guard Under Investigation After Fatal Assault on Russian Powerlifting Champion
Officers failed to intervene as Andrei Drachyov was beaten to death
Hertz Car Rental Exits Russia After Two Decades
A spokesperson for Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport told RBC Hertz was no longer operational there
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
Anti-Kremlin Bolotnaya Protester Ivan Nepomnyashchikh Released
Most of those convicted have by now sat out their terms
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
Russian Ambassador to Sudan Found Dead
Foul play has been ruled out