Two people were reported killed, which would make it the second recent lethal fire involving the Russian Navy. The authorities are prohibiting shipping and sailing in parts of the White Sea for a month.
Author: ANDREW E. KRAMER
Jon M. Huntsman Jr. Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Russia
The ambassador kept a mostly low profile in Moscow as a special prosecutor in the United States investigated Russian election interference
In Ukraine, a Rival to Putin Rises
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As the Chinese Cut Down Siberia’s Forests, Tensions with Russians Rise
Moscow welcomes the investment from Beijing, but locals say it mostly benefits China, and they bemoan deforestation and the risk of accidents.
Russia Denies Visas for Teachers at Anglo-American School in Moscow
United States officials say the blow to the school, which educates many diplomats’ children, is meant to pressure the Americans over political disputes.
Moscow Is Holding Elections for City Council. But Will It Be a Fair Competition?
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It Looks Like a Lake Made for Instagram. It’s a Dump for Chemical Waste.
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Russian Deep-Sea Military Vessel Catches Fire, Killing 14
The lethal fire broke out on a vessel based at the same Arctic port as the Kursk nuclear submarine, which sank in 2000, and the navy was again slow to acknowledge the emergency.
Putin Makes a Splash at the G20 Summit
In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, the Russian president declared that the “liberal idea” was “obsolete.”
Putin Makes a Splash at the G20 Summit
In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, the Russian president declared that the “liberal idea” was “obsolete.”