Chechnya's Strongman Praises Putin, Threatens 'Traitors'
In Soviet times, it was common for government critics to be branded as "traitors" and "enemies of the people." That sort of rhetoric largely faded away after the Soviet Union fell a quarter-century...
View ArticleFor Russian Farmers, Climate Change Is Nyet So Great
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last month was the warmest January on record. That sets off alarm bells for climate scientists, but for the average person living in a northern...
View ArticleRussians Wary Of Top Candidates In U.S. Presidential Election
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: You know, we've been wondering what the rest of the world thinks of this remarkable presidential election in 2016, so this morning we're...
View ArticleU.S. Returns Historical Documents, Stolen From Russia In Chaotic '90s
The United States and Russia haven't been cooperating much in these days of heightened tensions, but the U.S. Embassy in Moscow this week returned 28 valuable historical documents to Russia.They were...
View ArticleIn Russia, The Oil Price Drop Hits Putin's Base Hard
The drop in world oil prices is still biting hard at Russia's economy. As oil has collapsed, so has the value of the ruble. And the people who've been hit hardest — pensioners and people who aspire to...
View ArticleUkrainians Who Fled To Russia Find The Welcome Is No Longer Warm
One part of the refugee crisis in Europe has largely been forgotten: the plight of people who've been displaced by the war in eastern Ukraine. Life is getting harder for some refugees who fled to...
View ArticleUkraine-Russian Deal May Free Jailed Pilot
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View ArticleFor Journalists In Russia, 'No One Really Knows What Is Allowed'
An independent Russian newspaper has come under fire after it published stories about the business interests of President Vladimir Putin's family and friends.The Kremlin insists that it's not applying...
View ArticleRussian Military Involved In Shooting Down Flight MH17, Researchers Say
Russian officials are trying to discredit a new report that implicates the Russian military in the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines flight 17. Nearly two years ago, that attack in the skies over eastern...
View ArticleRussian Officials Deny Allegations Of State-Sponsored Athlete Doping
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View ArticleRussia's Jehovah's Witnesses Fight 'Extremist' Label, Possible Ban
Russia's top prosecutor is threatening to ban the Jehovah's Witnesses for alleged "extremism."The religious denomination has faced growing pressure in Russia over the past several years, with church...
View ArticleRussian Doping Scandal May Affect Rio Games Eligibility
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View ArticleRussian Track And Field Athletes Banned From Rio Olympics
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View ArticleIOC Decides Against Blanket Ban On Russian Olympic Athletes
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View ArticleThe View From A Russian Frigate In Crimea
Amid rising tensions between NATO and Russia, the two sides are building up forces in several key places, including the Black Sea.Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine two years ago, is on the Black...
View ArticleRussia's Crimea Bridge Project Beset By Engineering Worries And Labor Woes
Crimea came back into the headlines this summer when Donald Trump suggested he was willing to consider recognizing Russia's takeover of the Ukrainian territory. Trump also said he'd think about lifting...
View ArticleIn Leak Of Democratic Emails, Questions About Russia's Role
Last month, when Wikileaks published 20,000 emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee, cyber-security experts quickly said that the hack bore a Russian fingerprint.Russia denies that it is...
View ArticleControversy Erupts In Russia Over Report On Female Genital Mutilation
It started with a report and erupted into a controversy involving a mufti, a Russian Orthodox priest and a rabbi.The subject: female genital mutilation.On Aug. 15, the Russian Justice Initiative issued...
View ArticleIn Russia, A New Parliament Is Expected To Act Much Like The Old One
Russian officials are working to make sure that Sunday's parliamentary elections aren't a replay of the last such vote, in 2011.That election triggered protests in which tens of thousands of Russians...
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