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Despite staging one of Russia's largest wartime protests, the peoples of Altai are set to lose political representation and, in some cases, their livelihoods.
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In Altai Republic, a Kremlin-Backed Government Reform Aids the Tycoons - The Moscow Times
Opinion | Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, a weekly newsletter by The Moscow Times that helps you stay up to date with the latest developments in Russia’s regions. This week, MT’s Indigenous spe...
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July 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Despite staging one of Russia's largest wartime protests, the peoples of Altai are set to lose political representation and, in some cases, their livelihoods.
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One of the largest coal mines in Siberia’s Kemerovo region has suspended operations amid severe financial distress, leaving hundreds of workers without pay and highlighting growing instability in Russia’s coal heartland.
Major Kuzbass Coal Mine Halts Operations, Leaving Hundreds Without Pay - The Moscow Times
One of the largest coal mines in Siberia’s Kemerovo region has suspended operations amid severe financial distress, leaving hundreds of workers without pay and highlighting growing instability in Russ...
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June 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
One of the largest coal mines in Siberia’s Kemerovo region has suspended operations amid severe financial distress, leaving hundreds of workers without pay and highlighting growing instability in Russia’s coal heartland.
De grootste aanval tot nu toe. Poetin zet alle wapens in terwijl Trump wegkijkt en #EU toekijkt.
Ukraine is currently facing Blitz-size raids. Horrible.
Over 450 drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and hypersonic aeroballistic missiles russia launched at Ukraine tonight.
June 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
De grootste aanval tot nu toe. Poetin zet alle wapens in terwijl Trump wegkijkt en #EU toekijkt.
Totale waanzin: Russ fotograaf geeft fotoboek van Sovjet bunkers- verkrijgbaar in boekhandel- cadeau aan Amerikaanse vriend. Is nú veroordeeld tot 16 jaar cel.
Can an ordinary person in Russia be imprisoned for sharing a book sold in bookstores?
Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for his striking images of industrial landscapes and rooftop views, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for doing just that.
Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for his striking images of industrial landscapes and rooftop views, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for doing just that.
A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason. - The Moscow Times
Can an ordinary person in Russia be imprisoned for sharing a book sold in bookstores?
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June 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Totale waanzin: Russ fotograaf geeft fotoboek van Sovjet bunkers- verkrijgbaar in boekhandel- cadeau aan Amerikaanse vriend. Is nú veroordeeld tot 16 jaar cel.
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BREAKING: An early U.S. intelligence report suggests U.S. strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by a few months, AP sources say.
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
A new U.S. intelligence report finds that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes, not totally destroyed as President Donald Trump has said.
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June 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
BREAKING: An early U.S. intelligence report suggests U.S. strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by a few months, AP sources say.
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Russia killed this family in Kyiv last night.
Volodymyr and Anna were simply trying to sleep in their beds when a Russian strike destroyed their home.
Volodymyr and Anna were simply trying to sleep in their beds when a Russian strike destroyed their home.
June 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Russia killed this family in Kyiv last night.
Volodymyr and Anna were simply trying to sleep in their beds when a Russian strike destroyed their home.
Volodymyr and Anna were simply trying to sleep in their beds when a Russian strike destroyed their home.
De nieuwe goelags:
The FSB is working to build a new gulag. The agency wants to reclaim the FSB, but also to set up new prisons across the country, along with a new, in-house logistical system for moving inmates between these facilities.
Irina Borogan and me for @cepa.org
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Irina Borogan and me for @cepa.org
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Gulag 2:0 — Russia Reopens the Camps
New legislation working its way through Russia’s rubber-stamp parliament foreshadows a harsh crackdown across Putin’s despotic state.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
De nieuwe goelags:
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#OpEd Both Google and Apple have been making VPNs inaccessible at Moscow's request. Thankfully, there are still ways Russians can use the internet freely.
Sarkis Darbinyan from Roskomsvoboda gives his recommendations.
Sarkis Darbinyan from Roskomsvoboda gives his recommendations.
Western Tech Companies Are Capitulating to Russian Censors. Here's How Russians Can Fight Back. - The Moscow Times
Opinion | How Russian authorities are pressuring Western corporations to make life easier for Kremlin censorship by removing VPNs from their platforms.
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June 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#OpEd Both Google and Apple have been making VPNs inaccessible at Moscow's request. Thankfully, there are still ways Russians can use the internet freely.
Sarkis Darbinyan from Roskomsvoboda gives his recommendations.
Sarkis Darbinyan from Roskomsvoboda gives his recommendations.
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Local authorities said seven residential buildings were destroyed in the attack, and 22 homes and six vehicles were damaged.
Russian Drone Strike Kills 3 Near Sumy, Including 5-Year-Old - The Moscow Times
Russian drone attacks killed three people near the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, including a five-year-old child, local authorities said Tuesday. “As a result of the enemy attack, a five-year-o...
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June 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Local authorities said seven residential buildings were destroyed in the attack, and 22 homes and six vehicles were damaged.
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Dat uitgerekend in Den Haag Trump victorie zal kraaien en Zelensky in de marge belandt is voor de stad van Internationale Gerechtshoven extra pijnlijk.
Dat uitgerekend in Den Haag Trump victorie zal kraaien en Zelensky in de marge belandt is voor de stad van Internationale Gerechtshoven extra pijnlijk.
Nato summit expected to be triumphant for Trump and deflating for Ukraine
US president likely to be in self-congratulatory mood, with most allies persuaded to sign up to defence spending target
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June 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Dat uitgerekend in Den Haag Trump victorie zal kraaien en Zelensky in de marge belandt is voor de stad van Internationale Gerechtshoven extra pijnlijk.
Dat uitgerekend in Den Haag Trump victorie zal kraaien en Zelensky in de marge belandt is voor de stad van Internationale Gerechtshoven extra pijnlijk.
Vandaag: Rusland bombardeert school nabij Odessa.
Missile Strike Destroys Lyceum in Odesa Region, Leaving Two Dead
Russian forces launched a missile strike on June 23 against the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in the Odesa region, resulting in the destruction of a local lyceum and the deaths of two people, accordin...
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June 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Vandaag: Rusland bombardeert school nabij Odessa.
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One cyclist told local media that officers used physical force during the arrests and pepper-sprayed people being held inside an overcrowded police van.
Hundreds of Cyclists Arrested in St. Petersburg Over Midnight Ride - The Moscow Times
Police in St.
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June 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
One cyclist told local media that officers used physical force during the arrests and pepper-sprayed people being held inside an overcrowded police van.
Een nieuwe ‘week van de waarheid’ voor EU/NAVO bazen in Den Haag. Ruilen zij hun woorden van solidariteit met Oekraïne eindelijk om in daden?
Another sleepless night, as Russia once again launched a massive air attack on multiple Ukrainian cities. Here in Kyiv, at least 6 people were killed in an apartment building. Explosions from ballistic missiles and drones rocked the city for hours on end, forcing many people into bomb shelters.
June 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Een nieuwe ‘week van de waarheid’ voor EU/NAVO bazen in Den Haag. Ruilen zij hun woorden van solidariteit met Oekraïne eindelijk om in daden?
Terwijl de wereld naar Trump/Iran kijkt kan Poetin ongestoord door bombarderen:
MoscowTimes.Ru in English
Russia Strikes Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, Leaving Two Dead
Russian forces conducted a series of airstrikes on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region overnight on June 22, resulting in casualti...
t.me
June 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Terwijl de wereld naar Trump/Iran kijkt kan Poetin ongestoord door bombarderen:
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'Russische onderscheiding voor man die minister Kaag bedreigde. In de TV-uitzending van Pointer zegt Max van den Berg: “Ik ben altijd voor de onderdrukten, en de Russische mensen worden heel erg gediscrimineerd en onderdrukt in Nederland."' pointer.kro-ncrv.nl/Rusland-Max-...
Russische onderscheiding voor man die minister Kaag bedreigde
De bedreiger van voormalig minister Sigrid Kaag kreeg een Russische onderscheiding voor zijn "bijdrage aan het behoud van vrede”. ||De Russische culturele organisatie KCOPC, die gelinkt is aan de Russ...
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June 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
'Russische onderscheiding voor man die minister Kaag bedreigde. In de TV-uitzending van Pointer zegt Max van den Berg: “Ik ben altijd voor de onderdrukten, en de Russische mensen worden heel erg gediscrimineerd en onderdrukt in Nederland."' pointer.kro-ncrv.nl/Rusland-Max-...
Inmiddels 1 miljoen Russische soldaten gesneuveld of gewond en Poetin is nog lang niet klaar @pjotrsauer.bsky.social www.theguardian.com
One million and counting: Russian casualties hit milestone in Ukraine war
As grim tally of its invasion is reached, expansive propaganda campaign and state payouts are keeping grieving relatives onside
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June 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Inmiddels 1 miljoen Russische soldaten gesneuveld of gewond en Poetin is nog lang niet klaar @pjotrsauer.bsky.social www.theguardian.com
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Perfecte analyse over de huidige geopolitieke verhoudingen tussen #Rusland, #Iran, #VS, #Oekraine en #Israel
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Niemand zal treuren om de val van de ayatollah – behalve Poetin dan
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June 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Niemand zal treuren om de val van de ayatollah – behalve Poetin dan
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June 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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So far Russia has the best outcome from negotiations on Ukraine. No new sanctions, no new arms supplies to Ukraine. Unclear what EU does. Still friendly Trump. New conflict where Putin can engage Trump and prevent him from going hostile.
June 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Today, on Father's Day, I’m thinking of my father — as I have every day since he was jailed last July. He’s now in a penal colony in the Ryazan region. I deeply hope he will be released soon.
(In the photo: my dad, Alexey Soldatov, in the 1980s — a promising nuclear physicist.)
(In the photo: my dad, Alexey Soldatov, in the 1980s — a promising nuclear physicist.)
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today, on Father's Day, I’m thinking of my father — as I have every day since he was jailed last July. He’s now in a penal colony in the Ryazan region. I deeply hope he will be released soon.
(In the photo: my dad, Alexey Soldatov, in the 1980s — a promising nuclear physicist.)
(In the photo: my dad, Alexey Soldatov, in the 1980s — a promising nuclear physicist.)
Poetin introduceert drone kampioenschappen voor kinderen vanaf 7 jaar:
MoscowTimes.Ru in English
Russia to Launch Drone Piloting Championships for Children as Young as 7
The Russian government will soon introduce nationwide drone piloting competitions for children aged 7 and above, following a d...
t.me
June 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Poetin introduceert drone kampioenschappen voor kinderen vanaf 7 jaar:
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A building used by Boeing in Kyiv was badly damaged in a recent large-scale Russian air attack, in what appeared to be a deliberate strike on the US aerospace company, according to six people familiar with the matter and photographs seen by @financialtimes.com.
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Russia air attack damaged Boeing offices in Ukraine
Aerial strikes hit US aerospace giant’s premises in Kyiv, raising questions about Moscow’s intent
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June 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A building used by Boeing in Kyiv was badly damaged in a recent large-scale Russian air attack, in what appeared to be a deliberate strike on the US aerospace company, according to six people familiar with the matter and photographs seen by @financialtimes.com.
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Wat een mooie column, @derksauer.bsky.social 🙂
‘Misschien maak jij het niet mee,’ zeiden de jongens, ‘maar wij hopen ooit terug te gaan’
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‘Misschien maak jij het niet mee,’ zeiden de jongens, ‘maar wij hopen ooit terug te gaan’
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‘Misschien maak jij het niet mee,’ zeiden de jongens, ‘maar wij hopen ooit terug te gaan’
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June 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Wat een mooie column, @derksauer.bsky.social 🙂
‘Misschien maak jij het niet mee,’ zeiden de jongens, ‘maar wij hopen ooit terug te gaan’
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‘Misschien maak jij het niet mee,’ zeiden de jongens, ‘maar wij hopen ooit terug te gaan’
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Hogere olieprijzen reddingsboei voor Russische oorlogsmachine. Nadeel voor Poetin: Iran heeft Sahed drones nu waarschijnlijk zelf hard nodig.
Olie- en gasprijzen de lucht in na Israëlische aanvallen op Iran
Olie- en gasprijzen de lucht in na Israëlische aanvallen op Iran
De internationale olieprijzen zijn vrijdagochtend de lucht in geschoten, in reactie op de Israëlische aanvallen op Iran, en de Iraanse tegenaanvallen daaropvolgend.
www.nrc.nl
June 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Hogere olieprijzen reddingsboei voor Russische oorlogsmachine. Nadeel voor Poetin: Iran heeft Sahed drones nu waarschijnlijk zelf hard nodig.