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Xsolla fires 150 employees based on big data analysis of their activity ~finance business Article 492 words, published Aug 4 2021 14 votes
Nauka module docks with ISS and performs uncommanded thruster firings, bringing ISS 45 degrees off nominal attitude; crew was never in danger ~space Link 10 votes
Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack – the hack targeted Florida-based IT company Kaseya before spreading through corporate networks ~tech security.cyber Article 33 words 8 votes
Ground temperatures in Siberia reach extremes of 48°C, air temperatures reach 30°C ~enviro climate change Article 429 words, published Jun 22 2021 11 votes
EEAS special report update: Short assessment of narratives and disinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic ~health Link 4 votes
The man who drank Cholera and launched the yogurt craze. Ilya Metchnikoff laid the foundation for modern probiotics. ~science biology Link 5 votes
Lelush: How a sulky Russian model became China's slacker icon while trapped in a TV show against his will ~tv Article 1269 words, published May 6 2021 10 votes
Мы - армия народа (We are the army of the people) by the Alexandrov ensemble/Red army choir (1981-82) ~music classical Video 2:44, published Jun 11 2020 4 votes
Havana syndrome: US NSA officer’s case hints at microwave attacks since 90s ~science Article 1818 words 26 votes
Team Navalny apologizes after database of email addresses registered for planned protest leaks online ~tech privacy security Article 730 words 7 votes
Russia outlaws same-sex marriage and Trans people adoption ~lgbt transgender Article 606 words 20 votes
Ukraine turns to Turkey as Russia threatens full-scale war ~news ukraine russia turkey Article 1029 words 10 votes
The long-lost Lord of the Rings adaptation from Soviet Russia is a glorious fever dream ~tv reviews Article 788 words 8 votes
Soviet TV version of Lord of the Rings rediscovered after thirty years ~tv Article 696 words 21 votes
How did the USSR react to JFK's assassination? ~humanities.history Video 2:57, published Jun 3 2020 5 votes
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
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
Why does Russia have the best maps of Britain? | Map Men ~humanities.history Video 8:49, published Jan 11 2021 12 votes
Russia may fine citizens who use SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service ~tech internet.satellite Article 471 words 13 votes
The Sino-Soviet split: How did Soviet Russia and China become enemies? ~humanities.history Video 13:12, published Aug 15 2020 3 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
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
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
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