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Croatia’s Football Federation Sacks Coaching Staff Member Over Ukraine Message

NewsBy admin July 9, 2018

Croatia’s Football Federation (HNS) sacked Ognjen Vukojevic, a member of the national team’s coaching staff, over a “glory to Ukraine” video posted after Croatia beat Russia in the World Cup quarter-finals, HNS said in a statement

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FIFA: Russian Team World Cup’s Best Defenders So Far

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

The team, led by Coach Stanislav Cherchesov, scored the third largest number of goals of all competing countries.

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Vox Pop: Following Loss to Croatia, Russia Fans Look On The Bright Side

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

We went to the Vorobyovy Gory fan zone to ask locals how they were feeling after the national team’s defeat.

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Vadim Kosmatschof’s Revolution in Art

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

The solo exhibition of works by Vadim Kosmatschof at the New Tretyakov Gallery will change your understanding of sculpture if you let it.

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‘We Wanted to Prove That Football Is Alive’ (Op-ed)

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

Only a cynic could dismiss Russia’s World Cup successes.

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Some Real Russian Pubs

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

Ever wanted to have a 4 p.m. breakfast or see the workings of a real brewery? Do all that and more at these nine Moscow pubs.

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Veteran Russian Football Defender Sergei Ignashevich to Retire

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

Ahead of his 39th birthday on Saturday, the veteran defender announced his retirement after 127 games with the Russian national team.

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Patriotism Abounds After Russia Exits World Cup

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

After Russia loss to Croatia in Saturday’s quarterfinal, footballers, politicians and fans alike are all still beaming with pride for their national team.

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Bank Ad Jinxes the Russia Team

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

The Mir payment system reportedly jumped the gun to congratulate Russia for winning against Croatia.

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Russian Fans Tidy Stadium After World Cup Loss

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

Russian fans organized a flashmob to clean up Sochi’s Fisht Stadium after the country’s quarterfinal game against Croatia.

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On the Streets Where They Lived

NewsBy admin July 8, 2018

Take a trip into the lives of Alexander Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and other renowned St. Petersburg residents.

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Russian Fans Watch Their Defeat Against Croatia, in Pictures

NewsBy admin July 7, 2018

Russians across the country were on the edge of their seats the entire night

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World Cup Hosts Russia Disappointed but Exit With Pride

NewsBy admin July 7, 2018

The hosts came into the tournament as the lowest-ranked team but have defied expectations

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Russia Kicked Out of World Cup

NewsBy admin July 6, 2018

Croatia beat hosts Russia 4-3 on penalties.

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Russia Coach Not Getting Carried Away Despite Calls of Support From Putin

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

“When the president supports you that makes us comfortable and this is an extra boost for us in terms of motivation.”

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Putin Says World Cup Has Broken Stereotypes About Russia

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

“People have seen that Russia is a hospitable country, a friendly one for those who come here,” Putin said.

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World Cup Graffiti, In Pictures

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

By the time the World Cup games began, Russia was prepared not only with logistics but also with art. Currently, graffiti connected to the World Cup has bloomed all over the host cities.

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The Surprising History of Russian Football

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

Football has had a bumpy ride in Russia and the Soviet Union. Sometimes the game got players an award, and sometimes – a prison sentence.

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Fans Feast on Tatarstan Pastries in Kazan

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

Since the beginning of the World Cup, football fans have gobbled up some 21,000 echpochmaks — traditional Tatarstan pastries — in Kazan alone.

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Historic TV Ratings For Russia Win Against Spain

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

Russia’s match against Spain last Sunday became one of the three most-watched sporting events of the past 20 years.

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England Fan Apologizes After Statue Outrage

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

A British fan who was fined for defacing a football statue in Moscow has issued an apology to Russian fans following widespread outrage in the local footballing community.

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Go to Italy in the Center of Moscow

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

If you’re in the city center this weekend, take a short detour to Apulia, Italy through a portal in the Hermitage Garden.

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Moscow’s Merchants, Malls, and Walls

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

The names of Moscow’s most important landmarks might not mean what you think.

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A Guide to St. Petersburg’s Most Beautiful Religious Buildings

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

Russia’s second largest city is home to many religions, and each has left a mark on its architectural landscape.

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Guus Hiddink Won’t Predict Russia’s World Cup Matches Now

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

“Nothing about their play said: ‘Hey, this team is growing towards becoming a competitive tournament team.’”

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The Seven Worlds of Vladimir Vysotsky

NewsBy admin July 5, 2018

A Jewish Museum multimedia exhibit explores the life of the Soviet poet.

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From Russia With a World Cup Theme Song

NewsBy admin July 4, 2018

Meet the composer of the World Cup theme song for U.S. television network Fox Sports.

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Become a Pinball Wizard

NewsBy admin July 4, 2018

Have some fun playing pinball machines at the latest Moscow Times Clubs event this Saturday.

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Kadyrov Couldn’t Win Over Mo Salah, or Egypt (Op-ed)

NewsBy admin July 4, 2018

The Pharaohs are used to strongmen seeking to profit from their glory.

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Moscow’s Best Irish and British Pubs

NewsBy admin July 4, 2018

Whether you feel like a shot of whiskey or a bite of shepherd’s pie, head to one of these 10 Irish and British pubs.

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Why It Is Our Duty to Free Oyub Titiev (Op-ed)

NewsBy admin July 3, 2018

Oyub Titiev has helped people again and again asking for nothing in return, and it is our duty to get him out of prison.

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See a Painting Become Dance

NewsBy admin July 3, 2018

This Friday see a spectacular new ballet at the ZIL Cultural Center.

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Russian Americana

NewsBy admin July 3, 2018

While America-Russia relations remain in the ditch, the Russian and American affinity may be stronger than it seems.

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Some Righteous Places for American Grub

NewsBy admin July 3, 2018

Need a fry fix? Craving a cupcake? We’ve got eight creative Moscow joints to transport you straight to America – gastronomically speaking.

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Other Fashions, Other Times

NewsBy admin July 2, 2018

An exhibition about student and subculture fashion trends during perestroika at the Museum of Moscow.

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Don’t Blame Journalists for Bad News About Russia (Op-ed)

NewsBy admin July 2, 2018

Lurid reports of hooligan violence are not the only reason Russia has an image problem.

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How to Eat a Russian Feast

NewsBy admin July 1, 2018

Learn how to eat and drink the Russian way (hint: without getting totally drunk) at the Russian Pub this Wednesday.

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Gatchina: St. Petersburg’s Unknown Palace

NewsBy admin July 1, 2018

The most private and mysterious of St. Petersburg’s former imperial residences, the playful and unusual estate now hosts a series of summer festivals.

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Who Can Protest Russia’s Pension Reforms the Loudest? (Op-ed)

NewsBy admin July 1, 2018

Opposition forces are competing for the spotlight.

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Russia’s ‘Weld Queen’ Wows

NewsBy admin July 1, 2018

Meet a Russian artist who goes to work dressed up – in a fire-retardant robe, helmet and visor.

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Is Russia Still a Haven for Old Pariahs? (Op-ed)

NewsBy admin June 29, 2018

Populists, nationalists and separatists used to receive a warm welcome in Moscow.

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Sobchak on Sobchak: A New Film about Russia in the 1990s

NewsBy admin June 28, 2018

A new documentary about Anatoly Sobchak shines light on the past and the present that might have been.

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Where Have Moscow’s Homeless People Gone?

NewsBy admin June 28, 2018

You can still see them if you look closely, but officials have tried to hide them from view.

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Russia’s Summer Folk Head Out to the Dacha

NewsBy admin June 28, 2018

It’s a summer Saturday afternoon in Moscow – and the city is empty. Where did everyone go? Where you should be – at the dacha!

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Come Dance with the Skeletons

NewsBy admin June 28, 2018

Head over to Gostiny Dvor for some real Mexican fun.

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Come Dance with the Skeletons on Red Square

NewsBy admin June 28, 2018

Head over to Red Square right now for some real Mexican fun.

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Moscow’s Hottest Bars and Clubs

NewsBy admin June 27, 2018

12 bars and clubs to check out while you’re in Moscow.

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What’s On in Moscow on the Weekend

NewsBy admin June 27, 2018

Old faves, new waves, a dress rehearsal for a new museum and much, much more in Russian, English and the language of art on the last weekend of June in Moscow.

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