Russia’s Foreign Ministry has criticized the Financial Times and The New York Times after they reported that Russia’s coronavirus death toll could be much higher than government officials are saying ~health Article 649 words 9 votes
As coronavirus overruns Russia, doctors are dying on the front lines ~health healthcare Article 566 words 6 votes
#DemocracyRIP: What the Russian government did to the 2016 elections in the US was just the beginning ~misc politics Article 7698 words 9 votes
Russia’s Covid death toll could be seventy per cent higher than official figure ~health Article 692 words 11 votes
Russia on Sunday reported a record daily rise in coronavirus infections, as the handling of the outbreak begins to weigh down President Vladimir Putin’s popularity ~health Article 674 words 8 votes
Russia's ambassador to Denmark has accused Washington of provoking confrontation in the Arctic in order to achieve dominance in the region ~news denmark russia usa Article 331 words 3 votes
Nurses have quit en masse from Russia’s top coronavirus hospital in Moscow over poor working conditions and low wages ~health healthcare Article 351 words 10 votes
How Vladimir Putin's Russia has become increasingly unstable ~humanities Video 15:44, published Aug 17 2016 8 votes
Playing on Kansas City radio: Russian propaganda ~life Article 1625 words, published Feb 13 2020 9 votes
In Russia, the week from March 28 to April 5 has been declared a nationwide paid holiday ~health Article 5862 words 13 votes
Sharp increase in Moscow pneumonia cases fuels fears over coronavirus statistics ~health Article 451 words 10 votes
The history of a Cold War mastermind: Gus Weiss, a shrewd intelligence insider, pulled off an audacious tech hack against the Soviets in the last century. Or did he? ~humanities.history Article 8654 words 4 votes
Sweden's external military intelligence service said Friday the security policy situation in the Baltic Sea region 'has deteriorated over time' ~news sweden russia Article 226 words 4 votes
A one-take journey through the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia ~arts Video 5:19:47 5 votes
It took five hours for Russian lawmakers to propose, consider, and adopt legislation that could keep Putin in office for another 16 years ~news russia law politics Article 203 words 12 votes
Norway's new F-35 scrambled for first time to meet Russian anti-sub aircraft – by 2025 all F-16s will be retired and a new fleet of fifty-two F-35s will be fully operative ~news norway russia Article 568 words 9 votes
Russia, Turkey may have carried out war crimes in Syria, UN says ~news russia syria crime.war Article 396 words 7 votes
Putin introduces constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage and mentioning God ~lgbt Link 18 votes
Thirty-three Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Idlib, mostly by the Russian Airforce ~news russia syria.idlib Article 378 words 9 votes
Thousands march on the fifth anniversary of Boris Nemtsov's death, to protest Putin's "constitutional coup" ~news russia politics Article 877 words 9 votes
Russia alarmed by US Air Force visit to Norwegian island of Jan Mayen – squadron visited the island in November to test the airfield ~news norway.jan mayen usa russia Article 397 words 6 votes
Fishermen and reindeer herders in northern Siberia have long snacked on raw, frozen fish and meat. Shaved thin and often dipped in sauce, the dish is one of Russia’s hidden delicacies. ~food meat Article 1444 words 9 votes
There may never ever be another man as powerful as Stanislav Petrov ~humanities.history Video 41:38, published Jul 7 2019 7 votes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov requests a meeting with Norwegian authorities to remove limitations on Russian activity on Svalbard ~news norway.svalbard russia politics Link 4 votes
Norwegian company sues state over risky spy recruitment in Russia – intelligence agencies' clumsy approach to recruiting informants had caused the company financial loss ~finance business Link 6 votes
Duna - Priviet S Boljshogo Boduna (Greetings From Hangovertown) (1991) ~music pop Video 2:25, published Nov 18 2017 4 votes
A Russian "inspector" spacecraft now appears to be shadowing an American spy satellite ~space satellites Article 1638 words 4 votes
The deadliest disaster in maritime history happened seventy-five years ago this week: Thousands of German citizens and soldiers fleeing the Soviet army died when the “Wilhelm Gustloff” sank ~humanities.history Article 1924 words 4 votes
Visualizing disinformation networks on Twitter: Watch six decade-long disinformation operations unfold in six minutes ~comp Article 2419 words 4 votes
Belarus started importing oil from Norway on Tuesday after Russia, its main oil provider, suspended supplies earlier this month ~news norway belarus russia Article 441 words 9 votes
A decade ago, a new spirit of tolerance of the avant garde blossomed in Russia. But these days, it’s impossible to know where the lines are—as the country’s most celebrated director discovered ~arts art.performance Article 5171 words, published Jan 17 2020 7 votes
Finland has expressed interest in a new high-speed train that would connect its capital Helsinki to Moscow in just six hours ~transport Link 5 votes
Putin has suggested a bunch of constitutional amendments. Here’s what he wants to change ~news russia politics law Link 21 votes
Russia's government resigns as Putin offers spot on Security Council to Medvedev ~news russia politics Link 13 votes