Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least two people in regions along Russia's Volga River overnight, hitting targets including a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/02/u...

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Ukrainian drones struck warehouses belonging to online retailer Wildberries for the third time in less than a week, co-founder Tatyana Kim confirmed Friday morning, with the latest wave targeting a major logistics center in St. Petersburg. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/24/u...

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Fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and supply networks are transforming life across Russia’s regions. Some Russians fear the worst is still to come. Read more in this week's Regions Calling newsletter. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/25/r...

A tornado ripped through the city of Kushva in the Ural Mountains region of Sverdlovsk on Monday evening, knocking down power lines, destroying homes and injuring at least 16 people. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/23/r...

⚡ Ukraine has launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the capital and forcing evacuations at the country's largest airport, officials said. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

Putin made a rare public appearance among ordinary citizens during a visit to Kazan for the Russia-ASEAN summit, his first such encounter in nearly a year. Footage showed him accompanied by security personnel, including men in camouflage carrying special equipment.

Members of Russia's Circassian community are marking the Circassian Day of Mourning in Nalchik, republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. Read more about this day, which remembers the victims of the Russo-Circassian War, and its inconvenient truth for the Kremlin: www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/28/h...

President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a two-day state visit, accompanied by an entourage of cabinet ministers and the chief executives of Russia’s largest state-owned and private corporations. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/18/p...

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Russia plans to deploy its new RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile later this year, the commander of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces told President Vladimir Putin following a test launch on Tuesday morning. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/r...

Widows and mothers of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine marched in a Victory Day parade in the Far East city of Chita, in what was described as a first for the annual celebrations marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/09/r...

In a first, troops from North Korea took part in the Victory Day parade. The parade commentator said North Korean troops had made a “significant contribution” during fighting against what he called “neo-Nazi invaders” in the Kursk region. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/09/a...

⚡ Russia's Victory Day parade on Red Square has begun. The event will not feature military hardware for the first time since 2008. Follow along here: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/09/m...

The Moscow Times is proud to present “Back to the USSR: When Russia Took a Wrong Turn,” an exhibition of photos from our archive that captures everyday life in Russia during the Yeltsin era and the early years of Putin’s rule. See more here: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/b...

On this day 30 years ago, Chechen rebel leader Dzhokhar Dudayev was killed in a targeted strike as Moscow fought separatists in the North Caucasus republic. Shortly before his death, he told The Moscow Times he believed Boris Yeltsin ordered his killing. www.themoscowtimes.com/archive/the-...

The Moscow Times is proud to present “Back to the USSR: When Russia Took a Wrong Turn,” an exhibition of photos from our archive that captures everyday life in Russia during the Yeltsin era and the early years of Putin’s rule. See more here: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/b...

Russian law enforcement authorities have launched a criminal investigation after a circus tiger leaped into a panicked crowd of spectators in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/c...

A Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port of Tuapse killed at least one person and ignited multiple fires at a major export terminal on Monday, the second strike to damage the strategic energy hub in less than a week. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/u...

The California-based private research institution is at least the 19th Western university, educational alliance or program to have been labeled “undesirable” over the past five years. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/10/r...

Popov’s arrest in August 2024 came amid a wider shake-up in the military that saw the dismissal of Sergei Shoigu as Defense Minister and criminal investigations against top brass. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/10/e...