Russian authorities will launch construction of a village outside Moscow for conservative-minded Americans and Canadians next year, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported Thursday. | Continue reading
A host at Russia’s state-funded broadcaster RT was suspended Sunday after he made calls on the air to “drown or burn” Ukrainian children who viewed Soviet Russia as an occupier. | Continue reading
Polyakov spent a record 437 days and 18 hours aboard the Mir space station from January 1994 to March 1995. | Continue reading
The regulator said that as this was a repeat conviction for Google the fine was based on its annual revenue in Russia. | Continue reading
Business lobby groups have been at the heart of efforts to persuade the government to soften regulations on emissions and pollution standards. | Continue reading
Andrei Soldatov, a leading expert on Russia's security services, learned of the case against him after his bank accounts were frozen. | Continue reading
Dmitry Glukhovsky, the author of Metro 2033, a 2002 post-apocalyptic fiction novel, faces up to 10 years in prison. | Continue reading
The sportswear brand decided not to extend its deals in Russia, citing “operational difficulties.” | Continue reading
Google's heavy moderation of pro-Russian media amid the invasion of Ukraine reportedly prompted worries that Russia would ban YouTube. | Continue reading
Gallery | Ukrainian cities defiant as they continue to be shelled by Russian forces. | Continue reading
The Defense Ministry claimed that the research sought to "establish a mechanism for the stealthy spread of deadly pathogens." | Continue reading
When I first arrived in Moscow, I soon learned that if I asked if something could be done and I received the answer, "OK, no problem," that did not mean I could expect for the deed to be accomplished. | Continue reading
Opinion | As the situation becomes more volatile and less predictable, is escalation the only way forward for a weakened Putin? | Continue reading
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Opinion | The best way to condemn Putin is to show ordinary Russians that we love them, respect their culture and admire the admirable in their history. | Continue reading
Konstantin Kozlovsky claims to have taken part in the hacking of the U.S. Democratic National Committee on the FSB's orders. | Continue reading
One of the 16-year-old defendants has been sentenced to five years in a penal colony. | Continue reading
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had earlier warned of Moscow’s “response” if Berlin were to block the channel. | Continue reading
TOR allows users to stealthily surf the internet and bypass locally imposed web restrictions. | Continue reading
VK's CEO has also resigned as part of sweeping changes that boost Kremlin control over VKontakte. | Continue reading
The Gulagu.net rights group told The Moscow Times it has received over 40 gigabytes of files showing inmates being tortured. | Continue reading
Both tech companies took down his voting app during Russia’s parliamentary election last week. | Continue reading
Russia said the blocked VPNs had allowed Russians to access illegal content. | Continue reading
Navalny began actively promoting the app after the authorities blocked access to his website and 49 other associated sites. | Continue reading
Opinion | Using primitive methods, the Kremlin has made steady progress towards a goal that once seemed impossible — weaning Russians off foreign-made technology. | Continue reading
Navalny began actively promoting the app after the authorities blocked access to his website and 49 other associated sites. | Continue reading
Opinion | Pegasus spyware leak appears to vindicate FSB's paranoia concerning foreign-made surveillance technology. | Continue reading
The video has racked up over 3 million views for poking fun at rural Russian life and state corporations alike. | Continue reading
The team from Omsk took home the first-place prize, setting a new record by digging a grave in under 38 minutes. | Continue reading
What's the difference between smetana, crème fraîche, and sour cream? | Continue reading
The Italian press called the events the "most serious" incident with Russia since the end of the Cold War. | Continue reading
Russia in 2020 saw record high average temperatures and a record drop of summer ice cover on its Arctic maritime route | Continue reading
Scientists detected the first case of H5N8 transmission to humans at a southern Russia poultry farm last month. | Continue reading
In conversations with The Moscow Times, former inmates of the jail where Navalny will serve his time spoke of psychological isolation and harsh conditions. | Continue reading
Dmitry Medvedev said Russia is capable of isolating its internet from the global web, but didn’t see any reason to do so. | Continue reading
Russians nationwide took to the streets on Saturday in support of the opposition activist, who was jailed on his return from Germany to Russia. | Continue reading
Video | Russia says TikTok has deleted 38% of videos it says are inciting children to attend Saturday's unsanctioned protests. | Continue reading
This is the fourth recent fine against Google over its failure to hide content outlawed in Russia. | Continue reading
An expedition to the Russian Far Eastern region collected water samples, searched for dead wildlife and carried out a survey dive. | Continue reading
The move comes two years after Russia first began blocking the popular messaging app. | Continue reading
Alexander Shulepov claimed that he was forced to work despite the fact that he tested positive for Covid-19. | Continue reading
Meanwhile, doctors worry that Russia’s regions don’t have enough. | Continue reading
Shares fall 10% following global ‘Black Monday’ on financial markets. | Continue reading
Opinion | The Kremlin will be forced to dedicate a growing share of resources to silencing the informed. | Continue reading
Opinion | The Kremlin will be forced to dedicate a growing share of resources to silencing the informed. | Continue reading
He allegedly led a group of migrants through a fake set of border markings before taking their money. | Continue reading
Birds were reportedly sucked into the plane's engines shortly after takeoff, leading to a crash-landing with up to 74 injuries. | Continue reading
His spokeswoman said he had never previously experienced allergic symptoms. | Continue reading