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'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile
Feature
Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
4 Min read
Turkish Police Arrest Man Suspected of Organizing Bomb Attack in Moscow
Russian media reported that the target of Wednesday morning’s attack was GRU military intelligence officer Andrei Torgashev.
3 Min read
Romania Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Russian Attacks on Southern Ukraine
Two F-16 aircraft took off at 2:19 a.m. local time to monitor “the aerial situation” near Romania’s border with southern Ukraine’s Odesa region...
2 Min read
undercover agent
Russian Chef Behind Alleged Olympic Games Plot – Le Monde
A police search of the man’s home reportedly turned up an identity card for an elite unit of the Russian special forces.
2 Min read
environmental cleanup
Russia, Kyrgyzstan Sign Radioactive Decontamination Deal
Kyrgyzstan is still suffering from the environmental consequences of uranium and other heavy metals mining during the Soviet era.
2 Min read
Falkland Islands
3 Russians Killed After Fishing Boat Sinks in South Atlantic
The 54-meter Argos Georgia sank on Monday afternoon after being suddenly flooded with water around 320 kilometers off the Falkland Islands.
1 Min read
no prenup
Wildberries Founder Announces Divorce as Husband Enlists Kadyrov to Fight ‘Hostile Takeover’
Tatiana Bakalchuk, Russia's richest woman, revealed her divorce after her husband and business partner asked the Chechen strongman for help.
2 Min read
east asia
Russia Bans Entry of Top Japanese Business Execs
The ban list includes Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda and Rakuten chief Hiroshi Mikitani, among others.
1 Min read
opinion
Olga Romanova
We Are Seeing the Emergence of a New Way the Kremlin Pursues its Enemies
The Kremlin has started canceling the important documents of activists, rendering them unable to take part in Russian society.
4 Min read
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opinion
Ionuț-Vlad Şutea
How to Understand Russia’s Shadow War Against the West
5 Min read
Olga Romanova
We Are Seeing the Emergence of a New Way the Kremlin Pursues its Enemies
4 Min read
Harold Chambers
Why Be Conspiratorial About Kadyrov When the Facts Are Bad Enough?
6 Min read
Pyotr Kozlov
How the Kremlin Is Shorting Evan Gershkovich’s Position and Cashing Out
3 Min read
Moscow Times Staff
The Moscow Times Calls for Evan Gershkovich to Be Freed
1 Min read
Alex Rennie
Zaluzhny’s New Ambassador Role Comes at Critical Moment for Ukraine’s Supporters
5 Min read
Evan Gershkovich's days in Russian prison
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Editor's Pick
Feature
More Russians Favor Peace Talks With Ukraine Than Ever – But It’s Complicated
The director of the Levada Center, Russia's last major independent pollster, explains how respondents can support both peace talks and the war itself.
5 Min read
Editor's Pick
artists against the kremlin
Artist Artiom Loskutov: ‘The Totalitarian Game Became Reality’
The exiled artist discusses the challenges of addressing war in one’s art, commenting on other countries' conflicts as a Russian and more.
7 Min read
Editor's Pick
criminal record
‘Do You Still Need This War?’: The Anti-War Russian Teenagers Facing Long Prison Sentences
Several teenagers in Russia have been sentenced for their anti-war views.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
battle for truth
‘We Are Still Fighting for Justice’: MH17 Victims’ Families Solemn on 10th Anniversary of Tragedy
Ten years since flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, the relatives of those who lost their lives are still seeking answers.
3 Min read
Editor's Pick
artists against the kremlin
Exiled Russian Artist Philippenzo: ‘I Turned My Cell into a Creative Studio’
The contemporary artist discusses creating art in jail, visiting Ukraine after the Russian invasion, his first solo exhibition and more.
12 Min read
Editor's Pick
surge in spending
Russian Spending on Cemetery Expansion Triples Since Ukraine Invasion
Official statistics have not shown a surge in deaths resulting from the war in Ukraine.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
on the ground
‘Unthinkable’: Desperate Rescue Efforts in Kyiv After Russian Missile Strikes Children’s Hospital
Amid the chaos of a Russian missile barrage that struck a children's hospital, volunteers rushed to search for survivors and help the wounded.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
'Daily Reminder Not to Give Up': Unable to Speak Out Against War, Some Russians Tattoo Their Views on Their Bodies
With street protests effectively banned, tattoos and other silent acts of resistance have allowed anti-war Russians to find solace.
7 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
On a Train in Southern Russia, Fatigued Soldiers See No End in Sight to War
Soldiers on their way to the front lines or home for a short leave expressed a fatalistic view of their country’s war.
4 Min read
Photos
and
Videos
'festival of flowers'
In Photos: Ethnic Kryashens Celebrate Pitrau Folk Festival in Tatarstan
Ukraine War
In Photos: Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital After Russian Strike
longest day
In Photos: The Ancient Slavic Midsummer Holiday of Kupala Night
32 Degrees
In Photos: Muscovites Swelter in Record-Breaking Heat
Features
artistic challenge
'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile
Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
4 Min read
‘No hard feelings’
Rejecting Kremlin Propaganda's ‘Russophobia’ Claims, Russian Exiles in Warsaw Hope for a Bright Future
Russian officials and propaganda speak of Poles being “ready to devote their lives to hating Russians.” Russians in Poland tell a different story.
4 Min read
better fortunes
On the Kharkiv Front, Ukrainian Soldiers Are Galvanized by Thwarted Russian Offensive, Western Arms
Despite weeks of intense combat, morale is returning — but the future remains uncertain.
5 Min read
public polling
More Russians Favor Peace Talks With Ukraine Than Ever – But It’s Complicated
The director of the Levada Center, Russia's last major independent pollster, explains how respondents can support both peace talks and the war itself.
5 Min read
alternative protests
'Daily Reminder Not to Give Up': Unable to Speak Out Against War, Some Russians Tattoo Their Views on Their Bodies
With street protests effectively banned, tattoos and other silent acts of resistance have allowed anti-war Russians to find solace.
7 Min read
More features
climate
‘strength is running out’
Raging Wildfires Devastate Russia’s Far East Sakha Republic
At least 2 million hectares of forest have been destroyed in Sakha this summer — and local residents are lamenting the authorities’ lax response.
3 Min read
Insect Invasion
Moscow Region Officials Warn of Invasive Species Due to Hot Weather
Scientists have warned climate change will lead to insects from warmer environments living further north and breeding more frequently.
1 Min read
32 Degrees
In Photos: Muscovites Swelter in Record-Breaking Heat
Temperatures in Russia’s capital hit an all-time high of 32 degrees Celsius on Tuesday – Moscow’s hottest day in over 130 years.
1 Min read
'no signs of ending'
Summer Heatwave Sweeps Russia, Breaking Dozens of Temperature Records
The unprecedented temperatures have engulfed Russia from its central regions to the Far East, reaching a maximum of 38.7 degrees Celsius in Siberia’s...
1 Min read
More climate
Business
no prenup
Wildberries Founder Announces Divorce as Husband Enlists Kadyrov to Fight ‘Hostile Takeover’
Tatiana Bakalchuk, Russia's richest woman, revealed her divorce after her husband and business partner asked the Chechen strongman for help.
2 Min read
east asia
Russia Bans Entry of Top Japanese Business Execs
The ban list includes Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda and Rakuten chief Hiroshi Mikitani, among others.
1 Min read
confiscated assets
Putin Transfers Seized TGK-2 Utility to Gazprom
Gazprom subsidiaries now control almost 100 billion rubles ($1.1 billion) of confiscated assets.
1 Min read
More business
arts and life
Feature
'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile
Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
4 Min read
weekend kitchen
Before the Bagel There Were Baranki and Apple Jelly
The history of a satisfying crunchy bread roll and a topping that is sweet and easy to make.
5 Min read
‘We’ll show them’
Pro-War Singer Shaman to Stage Protest Concert Outside U.S. Embassy in Moscow
YouTube and Spotify in recent weeks blocked the channels of Shaman and other Russian artists who openly support Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
2 Min read
Grushinsky
Moscow Court Shuts Down Popular Music Festival
A federal lawmaker had previously criticized festival organizers for not allowing songs in support of Moscow’s war on Ukraine to be played at the event...
1 Min read
More Arts and Life
the new diaspora
artistic challenge
'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile
Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
4 Min read
legal aid
Russian Anti-War Committee Forms Team of 'Consuls' to Fight Deportations
The group of exiled opposition figures vowed to provide legal aid to "Russians with a visible anti-war stance" and who face the threat of deportation.
2 Min read
‘No hard feelings’
Rejecting Kremlin Propaganda's ‘Russophobia’ Claims, Russian Exiles in Warsaw Hope for a Bright Future
Russian officials and propaganda speak of Poles being “ready to devote their lives to hating Russians.” Russians in Poland tell a different story.
4 Min read
new estimate
Around 650K Russian Wartime Emigres Remain Abroad – The Bell
Countries offering visa-free access to Russians have been the most popular destinations, including Armenia, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
2 Min read
More the new diaspora