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Russia's Economy Gives Putin Reasons Not to Extend OPEC+ Deal

The Russian leader is having to weigh up his desire for faster growth against the benefits of his alliance with Saudi Arabia. [Read More]

I Know What It's Like to Work for Alisher Usmanov's Media

4 hr ago Moscow Times - Opinion

The mass resignation of Kommersant's entire political desk should come as no suprise. [Read More]

2 Killed in Counter-Terror Operation in Western Russia

4 hr ago Moscow Times

The suspects in Vladimir region refused to lay down their arms and opened fire. [Read More]

Ukraine Considers Referendum on Possible Russian Peace Deal

4 hr ago Moscow Times

Also on Tuesday, Putin spoke with Macron and Merkel in a phone call about Ukraine. [Read More]

Russian Duma Rules to Allow HIV Patients to Adopt Children in Their Care

5 hr ago Moscow Times

The changes were anticipated as part of Russia's state strategy to combat the epidemic that has led to the deaths of 318,000 Russians. [Read More]

On This Day: Andrei Sakharov

Tuesday, May 21 - 6:31 PM Moscow Times

Sakharov won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 but was persecuted for his efforts for civil liberties. [Read More]

Climber Who Shut Down Eiffel Tower Was Russian – Reports

Tuesday, May 21 - 6:31 PM Moscow Times

Rescuers successfully talked the man down, six hours after he scaled the upper heights of the Eiffel Tower. [Read More]

Kremlin Is Spending $43M to Renovate Imperial Mansion for Orthodox Patriarch, Media Reports

Tuesday, May 21 - 9:51 AM Moscow Times

The residence will be equipped with its own private church, library, pool hall and possibly an elevator, reports said. [Read More]

Russian Millennials Worry Most About Corruption and Inequality, Study Says

Tuesday, May 21 - 9:50 AM Moscow Times

Their responses differed from millennials worldwide, who named climate change and income inequality as their top concerns. [Read More]

Poland Urges Russia to Compensate for Oil Mistakes — Polish Prime Minister

Tuesday, May 21 - 9:49 AM Moscow Times

Flows through the Druzhba pipeline were suspended due to contamination, sending shockwaves through global oil markets. [Read More]

We Want It Like in Ukraine, Part 2

Tuesday, May 21 - 9:49 AM Moscow Times - Opinion

On the day Moscow was rocked by another censorship scandal, Zelenskiy's inspiring inaugural speech gave Russians plenty of food for thought. [Read More]

Renault Hands Control of the Dashboard to Yandex

Tuesday, May 21 - 9:49 AM Moscow Times

Yandex will provide real-time navigation and other services for locally made cars. [Read More]

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Asks U.S. for Stronger Anti-Russia Sanctions on First Day in Office

Tuesday, May 21 - 7:36 AM Moscow Times

The new Ukrainian president's meeting with a U.S. delegation was one of his first foreign policy actions. [Read More]

Game of Thrones Finale Sets Moscow Stadium Ablaze

Tuesday, May 21 - 7:35 AM Moscow Times - Gallery

A Song of Ice and Fire comes to Moscow one last time. [Read More]

Russia's FSB Wants Alleged U.S. Spy Whelan to Be Held for 3 More Months – Interfax

Tuesday, May 21 - 7:31 AM Moscow Times

Paul Whelan's arrest has heightened already-tense relations between the U.S. and Russia. [Read More]

200 Russian Journalists Protest 'Clampdown on Free Speech' After Kommersant Firings

Tuesday, May 21 - 7:23 AM Moscow Times

The scandal was sparked Monday when two veteran journalists were fired over an article about a political reshuffle. [Read More]

Western Buyers Freeze Payments for Dirty Oil in Extended Russian Outage

Tuesday, May 21 - 7:21 AM Moscow Times

Trading sources say oil majors are refusing to pay until compensation is agreed. [Read More]

Russia is Building Secret $43M Mansion for Orthodox Patriarch, Media Reports

Tuesday, May 21 - 7:19 AM Moscow Times

The residence will be equipped with its own private church, library, pool hall and possibly an elevator, reports said. [Read More]

A Glimpse Behind the Iron Curtain

Tuesday, May 21 - 3:23 AM Moscow Times

As nostalgia for the Soviet Union swells, one project aims to show what life was like for ordinary citizens in the U.S.S.R. [Read More]

Russian Police Detain Navalny Aide Over Nationwide Pension Protests

Tuesday, May 21 - 3:20 AM Moscow Times

Leonid Volkov said he has been charged for his role in protesting Russia's contentious pension reform legislation. [Read More]

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