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
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
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.
Why a Wrongful Dismissal Case Has Telegram Under Scrutiny
Two former partners come to blows over wrongful termination, offshore schemes, and a love triangle.
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.
Crimea Journalist Handed Suspended Sentence on Separatism Charges
Semena warned a guilty verdict would affect the state of journalism throughout Russia
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
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
Controversial Bolshoi Ballet ‘Nureyev’ to Premiere in December
“Nureyev” director Kirill Serebrennikov is still under house arrest on changers of fraud
Russia Registers ‘Made in Prison’ Trademark
Russia has the highest incarceration rate in Europe, according to The World Prison Brief
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.
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
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
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.