Film on Tsar Nicholas’ Mistress Facing Backlash in Russia’s Regions
Two regions in southern Russia are trying to ban the local release of a film about the love affair of Russia’s last Tsar with a ballerina, saying it is offensive
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Arbat Residents Want Tribute to Rock Legend Viktor Tsoi Moved
They propose moving the tribute to Tsoi, frontman of the “Kino” group, to Luzhniki in Moscow, or St. Petersburg — Tsoi’s birth city, the report cited Arbat District head Yevgeny Babenko as saying.
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Crimea Suffers From Blackouts, as Russian Authorities Cut Supplies
Since Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula in March 2014, Crimeans have suffered repeated power shortages
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Hollywood Loved Sammy Davis Jr Until He Dated a White Movie Star
A decade before the Supreme Court ruled in favor of interracial marriage, the Rat Packer risked losing his career—and his life
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Russian Media Watchdog Reports Increase in Illegal Online Content
In total, roughly 52,000 links were blocked by the agency.
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Weekend in Moscow: Celebrate India Day
Summer may have arrived two months late this year, but now that it’s here you get to enjoy Moscow’s outdoor activities. Our pick for this weekend is a trip to India — in Sokolniki Park.
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Ukrainian Man Falls Asleep on a Raft, Wakes Up Off Crimean Coast
He spent almost three days in 40 degrees Celsius heat and without any food or water.
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Adidas Closes More Stores in Russia as Sales Shrink
German sportswear retailer Adidas plans to close around 160 outlets in Russia this year due to falling sales, the RBC new agency reported on Wednesday, citing the company’s management. Chief executive Kasper Rorsted told RBC he expected the Russian market would continue to shrink because of Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine and the low price of oil, Russia’s main export.Russia’s economy contracted in 2015 and 2016.“We have already closed more than 100 stores [this year] and will close another fifty by the end of the year,” Rorsted was cited as saying.Adidas has been closing stores in Russia for at least two years but still had 840 outlets as of March, according to RBC.The company is not the only retailer to pull back from Russia. River Island, New Look and department store chain Stockmann have all quit the country since 2014.
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Looking for Lenin
In 2015, Ukraine passed a law that mandated the removal of all the country’s Lenin monuments. Over 5,000 have been torn down in Leninopad (the Lenin-fall). A new book documents this remarkable transformation.
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Russian Jews Decry Official’s ‘Humiliating’ Holocaust Comments
A spokesperson for Russia’s Jewish community has described claims that Jews are “enjoying” and “monetizing” their past suffering as “humiliating”
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If Navalny Takes Power He Could End Up Like Putin, Says Khodorkovsky
“Guys, brace for hard times.”
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Putin Affirms Kremlin Support on Visit to Breakaway Abkhazia
President Vladimir Putin visited breakaway region of Abkhazia in Georgia on Tuesday to meet regional officials and reaffirm the Kremlin’s support for the territory’s separatist ambitions
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Rosneft’s Sechin to Appear as Witness in Trial of Ex-Minister Ulyukayev
Ulyukayev is accused of soliciting a $2-million bribe from Rosneft to support its purchase of another oil firm, Bashneft. He denies the charges.
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Russian Court Overturns Order to Deport Gay Journalist to Uzbekistan
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday canceled plans to deport the Uzbek gay journalist Khudoberdi Nurmatov.
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Who Is Sergei Udaltsov?
Sergei Udaltsov, a leader of the anti-Kremlin Left Front movement, was convicted of organizing riots in 2012 and sentenced to more than four years in prison. He was released on Tuesday
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Udaltsov Walks Free After More Than 4 Years of Jail for Anti-Kremlin Protests
A left-wing activist convicted for organizing mass anti-Kremlin protests in 2012 was released on Tuesday after serving out his term.
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This Is What a Plane Crashing Into a Van in Chechnya Looks Like
The captain of a light airplane suffered minor injuries after the plane he was piloting crashed into a car
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Abramovich and Zhukova — Russia’s Most High Profile Split
Russia’s most famous celebrity coupling is over.
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Finnish Woman Received Putin’s Coordinates in Police Email
A woman living in the Finnish city of Oulu accidentally received a police email with a detailed itinerary of Vladimir Putin’s visit to the country last month
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Navalny Was ‘Joking’ When he Said the Kremlin Could Murder Him
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he had been “joking” when he said there was a 50 percent chance he would killed by Russian authorities for this political activism
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The Stunning Story of Russian Minister Ulyukayev’s Arrest for Bribery, Explained
“What the hell is going on here?” is the main question on people’s minds as Ulyukayev goes on trial.
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Why New U.S. Sanctions Could Be a Ticking Time Bomb for Investors in Russia (Op-ed)
Putin’s decision last month may be just the first response to new U.S. sanctions against Russia.
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Russian Orthodox Priest Detained For Trafficking Prostitutes
Belarusian authorities have reportedly detained a Russian Orthodox Church priest for his alleged role in the trafficking prostitutes from Belarus to Russia.
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Kremlin Plans Rapid Healthcare Reform in Time for Presidential Election
Russian authorities will unroll healthcare reform nationwide in time for presidential elections next year, the Vedomosti newspaper reported, citing a source close to the Kremlin.
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Pussy Riot Activists Detained During Prison Protests
Members of the anti-Putin punk band Pussy Riot were briefly detained on Monday for unfolding a banner in support of political prisoners in eastern Russia
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Sanctions? What Sanctions! President Putin Goes Fishing
While the world buzzed over new sanctions, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin went on a fishing trip with some of his colleagues. Check out the catch.
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Navalny’s Problems Mount as Volunteers Beaten and Detained
Volunteers working for opposition leader Alexei Navalny clashed with police on Saturday in the Kostroma region as they organized a public speaking event in the city’s central October Square
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Russian Ambassador Kislyak on Meeting With Trump Advisor Flynn: ‘There Were no Secrets’
“Any diplomat, Russian or not, works to better understand the political situation of the place where he is stationed.”
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Washington’s New Sanctions on Russia, Explained
It was clear days before he put pen to paper on Wednesday, that U.S. President Donald Trump would sign the latest round of sanctions against Russia
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European Human Rights Court Moves to Stop Gay Journalist’s Deportation to Uzbekistan
A top European human rights court has said the extradition of a gay journalist from Russia to Uzbekistan is illegal as long as the court has not decided on his case, according to his lawyer.
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European Human Rights Court Moves to Stop Gay Journalist’s Extradition to Uzbekistan
A top European human rights court has said the extradition of a gay journalist from Russia to Uzbekistan is illegal as long as the court has not decided on his case, according to his lawyer.
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EU to Expand Russia Sanctions Over Crimea Siemens Scandal — Reuters
The European Union on Friday will agree to extend sanctions on Russia over the secret delivery of Siemens turbines to Crimea, Reuters reports.
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Duma Speaker Volodin Teaches Young Communist Lesson About Stalin, But They Aren’t Having It
When State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin reprimanded a young Communist for failing to recognize a quote by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, he might have miscalculated.
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The Secret Life of Russian Words
An English word in Russian is like a long-time expat who, after a few years in Moscow, makes everyone wear slippers in his apartment and doesn’t consider a meal complete unless there’s soup.
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Trump’s Popularity in Russia Takes Sharp Hit After U.S. Sanctions
The love affair with the U.S. president is over.
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After Russia Sanctions, State Dept. Advises ‘Settle Things Down’
A U.S. State Department spokesperson has responded to allegations that fresh U.S sanctions on Russia amount to a “declaration of economic war”
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Russian Lawyer Tells State TV She Met Trump Jr. to Ask for ‘Help’
“It was a private meeting,” Natalya Veselnitskaya told the Rossia-24 channel’s Vesti news program
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Russian Lawyer Tells State TV She Met With Donald Trump Jr. to Ask for ‘Help’
“It was a private meeting,” Natalya Veselnitskaya told the Rossia-24 channel’s Vesti news program
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Navalny Fined $5,000 Over Canvassing Violations
A Moscow court has fined opposition leader Alexei Navalny 300,000 rubles ($5,000) for encouraging his supporters to distribute political fliers
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A Brief History of Eclipse Chasers
They also go by umbraphiles, coronaphiles, eclipsoholics and ecliptomaniacs
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Russians Are Adjusting to Food Import Ban and Domestic Cheese
Two-thirds of those polled by the Romir research company in June, said they did not find that the quality of food products that fall under a Russian import had deteriorated in the past year
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After Sanctions, There’s No Way Back (Op-ed)
Russia and the United States are capable of steering the world towards confrontation or cooperation
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Christylez Bacon on Finding His Voice through Music
The Grammy-nominated artist takes inspiration from weaving together seemingly disparate musical forms
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With Trump’s Hands Tied, Putin Is Free to Act (Op-ed)
Putin is free to take his U.S. policy in any direction that he sees fit.
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Host of Russian ‘Jerry Springer’ Reportedly Quits As Show Becomes Politicized
The long-time host of Russia’s most popular talk show on state television is reportedly quitting his job due to political pressure.
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Mass Brawl Breaks Out on Moscow Construction Site
Construction workers clashed in a brawl on a construction site on Moscow’s outskirts. Six of the workers were reportedly hospitalized.
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Gay Uzbek Journalist Facing Deportation Attempts Suicide in Detention
A Moscow court ruled on Tuesday that an openly gay journalist writing under the pen name Ali Feruz had violated Russian immigration laws and would be deported to Uzbekistan
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Russian Theater Goes Abroad
A decade ago Eddie Aronoff came to Russia to teach English and ended up becoming a film and theater producer.
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Teacher Reportedly Fired for Opposition Activities Rehired After Media Storm
An award-winning teacher from the Moscow region, who claimed he was fired last week for his political activities, has been reappointed.
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Russia Summons Moldovan Ambassador Over Rogozin Flight Ban
Moldova’s ambassador to Moscow Andrei Neguta was summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday after his government declared Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin a persona non grata
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Russian Officials See Decades of Conflict With U.S. After Trump Signed Sanctions
The new sanctions are “a full-fledged economic war on Russia,” Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Blasts U.S. Embassy in Moscow
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova lashed out at the U.S. Embassy in Russia late last night
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Moscow: Trump ‘Surrendered’ by Approving New Sanctions Against Russia
The White House announced last Friday that Trump would sign the legislation, which passed through the U.S. Congress with near-unanimous support.
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Russian Media Identifies State Duma Deputies Who Excelled at Doing Absolutely Nothing
Seventeen deputies in the State Duma were inactive during sessions for a year, according to an RBC report published Monday
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Air and Water: Russian Paratroopers Day
This year’s National Paratroopers’ Day marks 87 years since the founding of the corps. Often a rowdy celebration, paratroopers in their blue berets and striped shirts lay claim to park fountains.
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Russian TV Presenter Punched Live on Air at Paratrooper Celebrations
Moments after Nikita Razvozzhayev began his live broadcast, he was approached by what appeared to be a heavily intoxicated man who punched him in the face
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Russian Losses In Syria Four Times Higher Than Official Count — Reuters
At least 40 Russians have died fighting in Syria this year alone.
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Deadly Shooting at Moscow Court Could Be Result of Negligence
There were only two guards, one of whom was female, for the entire group, according to the Moscow Investigative Committee.
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World Cup Drunks Will Receive ‘Humane’ Treatment, Russian Official Promises
“If a person has had one drink too many, he needs to rest somewhere.”
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