Magnus Carlsen eliminated from his own tournament – world champion lost his semi-final against Russian champion Ian Nepomniachtchi ~games.tabletop Article 704 words 4 votes
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny setenced to prison for 3½ years for violating the terms of his probation while he was recuperating in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning ~news russia politics crime Article 1021 words 21 votes
Alexei Navalny protests: Moscow in lockdown as thousands are arrested ~news politics russia.moscow crime Article 512 words 15 votes
Has science solved one of history’s greatest adventure mysteries? ~humanities.history Article 2185 words 14 votes
Classical pièce: Sergey Lyapunov — Variations and Fugue on a Russian Theme ~music Video 11:33, published Aug 25 2016 6 votes
In his first-ever classical game with the world champion, Andrey Esipenko scored a crushing upset victory against Magnus Carlsen, dominating the game from start to finish ~games.tabletop Article 1077 words 16 votes
Alexander Bolshunov whips rival Joni Maki with his ski pole before crashing into him on purpose – swiftly disqualified from cross-country skiing relay for unsportsmanlike conduct ~sports Link 7 votes
Classical entrée: Sergey Lyapunov — 12 Transcendental Études, No. 1. "Berceuse" ~music classical Video 1:11:14, published Apr 15 2013 8 votes
Aleksei Navalny protests: Live updates as mass rallies sweep across Russia ~news russia politics Article 2949 words 23 votes
Why does Russia have the best maps of Britain? | Map Men ~humanities.history Video 8:49, published Jan 11 2021 12 votes
Alexei Navalny: Poisoned Russian opposition leader held after flying home ~news russia politics Article 750 words 22 votes
Russia may fine citizens who use SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service ~tech internet.satellite Article 471 words 13 votes
"If it hadn't been for the prompt work of the medics": FSB officer inadvertently confesses murder plot to Alexei Navalny ~news russia politics Article 5176 words 30 votes
An invasion of king crabs from Russia into Norway created a lucrative fishing industry – and difficult choices ~enviro Article 1392 words 6 votes
Preliminary analysis of the SolarWinds Orion supply-chain nation-state attack ~tech security.cyber Article 2000 words 7 votes
Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems ~tech microsoft security.cyber Article 686 words 7 votes
FSB team of chemical weapon experts implicated in Alexey Navalny Novichok poisoning ~news russia politics Article 7009 words 13 votes
With growing tensions in the Arctic region, the Faroe Islands are now receiving more attention from superpowers ~society politics Article 1882 words 3 votes
Moscow begins distributing the Sputnik V Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine to the most exposed groups via seventy clinics ~health Article 608 words 10 votes
US President Donald Trump pardons Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about Russia contact ~news usa russia politics Article 972 words 22 votes
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal ~news armenia azerbaijan russia Article 14 votes
How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets ~misc Article 4903 words 6 votes
Growing number of unexpected arrivals in Arctic waters around Greenland – shrinking sea ice has fast-tracked a race among powers for control over resources and waterways ~news denmark.greenland usa russia china Article 1755 words 5 votes
Sweden will increase military spending by around 40% in the next five years and double the number of people conscripted into the army amid growing tensions with Russia ~news sweden politics russia Article 307 words 16 votes
Norway has blamed Russia for a cyberattack on the email system in the parliament in August – Moscow has rejected the claim, calling it a serious and wilful provocation ~tech security.cyber Article 39 words 6 votes
Being Finnish: A Guide For Soviet Spies – An archived booklet reveals how communist spooks were instructed to blend in with Finnish locals ~humanities.history Link 11 votes
That US Air Force B-52 flying over the Black Sea was bait for the Russians ~news russia usa politics Article 484 words 11 votes
Sweden is beefing up its military presence in the Baltic Sea amid concerns over increased Russian activity in the region and heightened tensions in Belarus ~news sweden politics russia belarus Article 319 words 13 votes
Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas – critics say plan for fields off Svalbard threatens ecosystem and relations with Russia ~enviro Article 775 words 6 votes
Remembering Soviet pop: The USSR's vocal-instrumental ensembles ~music pop Article 711 words, published Mar 14 2017 6 votes
US Intelligence: China opposes Trump reelection; Russia works against Biden ~news politics china russia usa Article 360 words 9 votes
Anti-Putin protest in Russia’s far east attracts thousands for a fourth weekend ~news russia.khabarovsk politics Article 321 words 9 votes
KFC will test lab-grown chicken nuggets made with a 3D bioprinter this fall in Russia ~food restaurants Article 422 words 10 votes
The greatest Olympic cheat - The curious case of the electrified épée ~sports Article 4838 words 11 votes
UK, US, and Canada accuse Russia of trying to steal information from coronavirus vaccine researchers ~tech Link 15 votes
Classical pièce: Aleksandr Borodin — String Quartet No. 2 ~music classical Video published Jul 2 2019 7 votes
Vladimir Putin declared triumphant in Russian referendum allowing him to rule until 2036 – five hours before polls close ~news russia politics Article 786 words 20 votes