On Trump’s New Man in Russia, Jon Huntsman, Moscow Says ‘Wait and See’
The former China envoy is facing a tough crowd
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A Weekend in Italy — In the Center of Moscow
Want to go to Italy for the weekend? Can’t get away? Go to the Hermitage Garden Italia Fest instead.
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Founder of Online ‘Blue Whale’ Suicide Group Sentenced
The young Russian man behind an online suicide game called “Blue Whale” has been sentenced to three years and four months behind bars
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Moscow Court Sentences 12 ‘Mind-Readers’ For Fraud
A court in Moscow sentenced 12 individuals posing as mind-readers to suspended sentences and jail terms for fraud, the Prosecutor General’s office said in a statement on Tuesday.
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State Duma Passes Law to Strip Terrorists of Russian Citizenship
Under the new amendment, terrorists could have their Russian citizenship revoked.
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Opposition’s Roizman Drops out of Governor’s Race, Calls for Election Boycott
Maverick opposition politician Yevgeny Roizman has said voters are being deceived.
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Russian Court Orders Navalny to Pay $35K in Kirovles Fraud Case
A Moscow district court ordered opposition leader Alexei Navalny and two co-defendants to pay 2.16 million rubles ($35,500) in damages to a timber company, the state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported
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Russia and Poland Feud Over Demolition of Soviet War Monuments
Russian and Polish officials exchanged harsh words on Tuesday over Poland’s most recent move to demolish Soviet-era war monuments
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White House Appoints ‘Hardline’ Jon Huntsman as Ambassador to Russia
The former envoy to China is set to be the new Ambassador to Russia as the Trump administration battles scandal.
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Don’t Tolerate the Intolerable from Chechnya’s Strongman Kadyrov (Op-ed)
Kadyrov was making vile threats long before his HBO interview. It’s time for international action.
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Moscow City Hall Allows Opposition March in Defense of Internet Freedom
Moscow City Hall has authorized an opposition rally in defense of internet freedom to be held later this month.
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Russia Ordered to Pay $6 Mln for Seizing Greenpeace’s ‘Arctic Sunrise’
Russia has been ordered to pay 5.4 million euros ($6.25 million) in damages to the Netherlands for seizing the “Arctic Sunrise” Greenpeace ship and detaining its crew in 2013.
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Russian Women May Be Among IS Fighters Detained in Iraq
Iraqi security forces reportedly detained an unidentified number of Russian women following a military operation in the city of Mosul, according to unconfirmed reports
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Kazan to Host World Swimming Contest as Russia Struggles to Recover From Doping Scandal
Russian sport finally gets some good news.
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Conservation of a Pair of Saint-Gaudens Goes al Fresco at the Freer
The beauty of dry ice cleaning is the efficient and environmentally safe process; but also the procedure was on view from the street
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Russia Leading ‘Assault’ on Freedom of Expression — HRW
Russian authorities have clamped down on Internet freedoms and introduced “invasive surveillance” online, under the pretext of fighting extremism, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published today.
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Russian Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Dangerous Health Effects of Spinners
Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has warned against the negative effects spinners could have on the health of minors.
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Russia’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Diplomat to U.S. Kislyak to Be Appointed Senator — Report
Sergei Kislyak might become a senator after his tenure ends.
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Most Russians Swear Under the Influence of ‘Strong Emotions’ — Poll
Seventy-three percent of Russians use obscene language, according to a poll conducted by Public Opinion Foundation
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Jon Snow & Company Go Underground in Moscow
Moscow fans had a unique chance to watch the premiere of Season 7 of the “Game of Thrones” just one day after its premiere in the U.S. during a Night in the Metro event at the Mayakovskaya subway station.
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Around Nemtsov’s Murder, Key Questions Remain Deliberately Unanswered (Op-ed)
Justice implies full, not partial, justice. Otherwise, it’s not justice.
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Russian Supreme Court Rejects Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal to reverse its decision declaring the Jehovah’s Witness an “extremist” organization.
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Russian Official Says U.S. Dacha Row ‘Almost Solved,’ Amid Threats of Retaliation
Russia and the United States have “almost solved” a row over two diplomatic compounds which were confiscated by U.S. authorities late last year.
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Kremlin Sees ‘Nothing Unusual’ In Kadyrov’s Call for Gay Purge
The Kremlin came to the defense of Chechnya’s leader Monday, saying controversial comments the republic’s leader recently made about gay men had been “taken of out context”
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Thousands March to Mark Anniversary of Last Tsar’s Murder
For some Orthodox believers, the past is not history.
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1,500 More Apartment Blocks May Be Razed in Moscow Demolitions
Hundreds of Moscow apartment blocks may be added to lists slated for demolition under a city-wide renovation program that is drawing ire from residents
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Russian Art Community Brings Two-Dimensional Pop-Culture Characters to Urban Life
Some creative folks in Russia have launched an art community called “2d Among Us,” where they share edited photographs with two-dimensional pop-culture characters superimposed on scenes of urban life.
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Where to Watch ‘Game of Thrones’ on Moscow’s Big Screens
Moscow prepares to welcome the seventh season of the hit show ‘Game of Thrones’ on television, underground, and on the big screen.
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Estonia Denies Politics Behind Taking Russian Girl Into Care
A Russian couple living in Estonia have had their custodial rights restricted. Their lawyer says the decision is politically motivated.
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Russian Conglomerate AFK Sistema Announces 3.9Bln Technical Default
Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema announced on Monday a technical default on a debt worth 3.9 billion rubles ($66 million).
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Russian Judge Under Fire for Extravagant $2M Wedding Party
A court judge in southern Russia who allegedly splurged $2 million on her daughter’s wedding party is coming under fire for extravagant spending.
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Three Years After MH17, One Step Closer to Justice (Op-ed)
Three years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine, international investigators have they will begin investigations and prosecutions in the Netherlands.
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Relatives of MH17 Victims Call on Russia to ‘Stop Playing Games’
A group of 15 relatives of the victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 staged a silent protest outside the Russian Embassy in The Hague on Sunday, calling on Moscow to take action.
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Anti-Corruption Protests Didn’t Make Navalny More Popular — Poll
Highly publicized anti-corruption protests organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny in June did not bring increase his popularity.
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Putin Offers Revisionist Spin on Ivan the Terrible
Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced support for an alternative version of the history of Ivan the Terrible, in which the first Russian tsar did not kill his son.
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Kadyrov Calls for Purging Chechnya of Gay Men, But Insists None Live There
“To purify our blood, if there any here, take them.”
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Russian Scientist Predicts Plummet in Global Life Expectancy
Humans’ life expectancy will fall drastically in the coming decades, a prominent Russian medical scientist said Friday
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Russia’s Die-Hard Surfers Want to Be Olympians
Against a current of skepticism, Russian surfers are vying for recognition
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Sochi Ski Resort Construction Threatens Clean Water Supply
The expansion of ski resorts near Sochi has increased the danger of landslides and could cut off clean water to 100,000 people, environmentalists warn
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Russian Police Vows to Prevent World Cup Fans Going Semi-Nude
Russian police will adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards “half-naked” crowds in the cities hosting FIFA 2018 World Cup matches next summer.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Says it Suffered ‘Large-Scale’ Cyber Attack
Russia’s Foreign Ministry experienced “large-scale” cyber-attacks originating in Iran and Hungary last month, its spokesperson said
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Lavrov, Donbass and the Duties of Translation
A couple of weeks ago Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a statement about the war in Donbass. Did he admit Russia’s military involvement or not?
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FSB Questions Siemens’ Partner in Russia Amid Crimea Lawsuit
The CEO of Russia’s leading power engineering company was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on Thursday over a case involving the alleged disclosure of state secrets.
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Nemtsov Trial Sentencing ‘Strange,’ Says Kadyrov
The head of the Chechen republic Ramzan Kadyrov said on Thursday that prison sentences handed down to opposition politician Boris Nemtsov’s killers were “strange” and based on unsubstantiated evidence
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Priest Discloses Mystery Over ‘Lady in Red’ in Putin’s Limousine
It’s less exciting than you think.
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Guards at Volgograd War Memorial Complain Of Hazing and Abuse
Soldiers in an elite military unit in Volgograd who guard а World War II memorial have complained of beatings, extortion and other forms of hazing.
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Moscow Police Closes Investigation Into Green Paint Attack on Navalny
Navalny suffers a series of setbacks.
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Russia’s Ten Richest Women in Government Earned $3.6M Last Year
The incomes of Russia’s 10 richest women add up to $3.6 million and range from 56.2 million rubles ($937,000) to 10.5 million rubles
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Russia’s 10 Richest Women in Government Earned $3.6M Last Year
The incomes of Russia’s 10 richest women add up to $3.6 million and range from 56.2 million rubles ($937,000) to 10.5 million rubles
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Russian Tech Giant Yandex Merges Taxi Service With Uber
Russian tech company Yandex announced on Thursday it is merging its taxi service Yandex Taxi with Uber
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Convicted Russian Real Estate Tycoon Polonsky Walks Free From Court
Sergei Polonsky, the founder and former major shareholder in the once mighty property corporation Mirax Group, was found guilty of major fraud on Wednesday, but walked free from court
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Many Russians Don’t Know the Jehovah’s Witnesses, But They Still Want Them Banned
Half of those polled don’t know the group, but they still want it banned.
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Saturday in Moscow: A Healthy Day in the Park
Stop the presses! The sun will shine in Moscow on Saturday. And what better way to celebrate the sunshine than a day in the park — doing a triathlon.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Official Slams NATO Film on Baltic Resistance
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, has lashed out at a new film produced by NATO that documents anti-Soviet resistance in the Baltic States after World War II.
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Nemtsov Killers’ Sentencing Brings Little Closure
The man who shot Boris Nemtsov in the back in 2015 has been given a 20-year sentence.
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Moscow Court Sentences Nemtsov’s Killer to 20 Years
Five men found guilty of involvement in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov were sentenced to lengthy prison terms on Thursday.
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United Russia Tries to Fight ‘Fake News’ (In Its Own Way)
Two State Duma deputies have introduced a bill calling for multi-million ruble fines for publishing “false information” on social media.
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Before You Take Up Russian Citizenship, You Need to Take This Oath
And may my hands and legs wither if I ever cross over to the enemy’s side.
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These Otherworldly “Earthships” Offer Visitors Unusual, Off-the-Grid Accommodations
Spend the night in an art house built from garbage
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Ai Weiwei Depicts the Brutality of Authoritarianism in an Unusual Medium–Legos
The renowned Chinese Artist finally gets to see his work about political prisoners at the Hirshhorn
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