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Putin Calls for More Positivity on Social Media

Russian activists have ramped up calls to decriminalize laws that make posting "extremist" content on social media a jailable offense. [Read More]

Children's Writer Eduard Uspensky Dies at Age 80

1 hr ago Moscow Times

You know his creations even if you don't know his name. [Read More]

Mail.Ru Asks Government to Stop Prosecuting Social Media Posts

1 hr ago Moscow Times

Mail.ru Group petitioned the Supreme Court, the Justice Ministry and the chief of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights. [Read More]

The Russian Street Comes In From the Cold

4 hr ago Moscow Times

This big, fascinating show of street art from all over Russia at the Manege Exhibition Hall in St. Petersburg is worth a quick trip. [Read More]

Left-Wing Leader Udaltsov Detained Over Rally Against Retirement Age Hikes

5 hr ago Moscow Times

Udaltsov will reportedly be held for 30 days after organizing protests late last month. [Read More]

UN Rights Panel Rules Against Russian Gay Propaganda Law

5 hr ago Moscow Times

The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that the anti-gay propaganda law in Russia's Arkhangelsk region was "ambiguous, disproportionate and discriminatory." [Read More]

The Russian Sanctions Bill Proposed by Congress, Explained

6 hr ago Moscow Times

The bill proposes restrictions on investment in new Russian sovereign debt and bank operations. [Read More]

Russian VIP Coffins Offer a Last Journey for Big Spenders

3:45 AM Moscow Times

If you can't take your money to the grave, why not spend it on a coffin? [Read More]

Ruble Slump Hits Russians' Wallets, But Support for Putin Remains

2:56 AM Moscow Times

Nikolayev, a 56-year old graphic designer who enjoys foreign travel and imported wine, blames the West, not Putin, for the pain. [Read More]

Trump Signs Defense Bill Suspending Funding for Open Skies Treaty

Tuesday, August 14 - 12:06 PM Moscow Times

Russian aircraft had reportedly last conducted reconnaissance flights over the U.S. in August 2017. [Read More]

U.S. Voices Concern Over Russia's New Space Weapons

Tuesday, August 14 - 10:18 AM Moscow Times

Russia's pursuit of counterspace capabilities "is disturbing given the recent pattern of Russian malign behavior," the U.S. official said. [Read More]

Russia's Ruble Is Sliding, Pulled Down by the Collapse of the Turkish Lira

Tuesday, August 14 - 10:18 AM Moscow Times

The threat of U.S. sanctions is also causing the ruble to spiral. [Read More]

Suspected Islamic State Fighter Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison

Tuesday, August 14 - 9:16 AM Moscow Times

Albakchiyev denies his guilt and says he was tortured by Ingushetia's anti-extremism police. [Read More]

Russia to Increase Oil Production to New Record Highs in 2019

Tuesday, August 14 - 9:01 AM Moscow Times

Rosneft has already earned more profit in the first quarter of this year than in all of 2017. [Read More]

Lavrov Says Dollar's Days Are Numbered as Global Trade Currency

Tuesday, August 14 - 7:59 AM Moscow Times

Russia is exploring the option of instead using national currencies to settle bilateral trade deals, the foreign minister said. [Read More]

Armed Russian Gang Caught Siphoning 900 Tons of Fuel From Europe-Bound Pipeline

Tuesday, August 14 - 6:18 AM Moscow Times

The Druzhba pipeline passes through Ukraine and Belarus to deliver oil to Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and the Baltics. [Read More]

Teen Detained on Suspicion of Burning Down 18th-Century Russian Church

Tuesday, August 14 - 5:40 AM Moscow Times

Built entirely out of wood in Russia's northwestern republic of Karelia in 1774, the Dormition Church of Kondopoga burned to the ground last week. [Read More]

Trump Signs Defense Bill Suspending Russian Military Flyovers

Tuesday, August 14 - 5:01 AM Moscow Times

Russian aircraft had reportedly last conducted reconnaissance flights over the U.S. in August 2017. [Read More]

Russian Investigators Buy Chinese Technology for Cell Phone Surveillance

Tuesday, August 14 - 3:52 AM Moscow Times

The Magicube is reportedly able to access Telegram, Skype and Viber message history; acquire Facebook and Twitter data; and break into Apple and Android devices. [Read More]

Vkontakte Announces Privacy Reforms After Spate of Extremism Prosecutions

Monday, August 13 - 11:01 AM Moscow Times

Russia's Vkontakte social media network has announced it will soon offer users the option of an entirely private profile. [Read More]

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