The state statistics agency has halted monthly publication of personal income data, which had been downbeat for years. A flurry of optimistic economic data has followed.
Author: ANDREW E. KRAMER
He Played a President on Ukrainian TV. Now He Wants the Real Thing.
In an increasingly familiar pattern worldwide, a political neophyte, the comic actor Volodymyr Zelensky, is leading in the polls in Ukraine’s presidential race.
Russia Follows U.S. Out of Landmark Nuclear Weapons Treaty
President Vladimir V. Putin’s withdrawal of Russia from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty set the stage for the open return of a once-banned class of weapons.
Russian General Pitches ‘Information’ Operations as a Form of War
Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, sometimes credited with inventing Russian “hybrid war,” described modern conflict as a blend of military, economic and political tactics.
Was Russia Treason Trial About U.S. Election Meddling or a Convict’s Revenge?
Two of Russia’s top cybersecurity officials were arrested soon after the 2016 election, and speculation swirled they had helped the F.B.I. crack the electoral hacking case. But key questions remain.
Polar Bears Have Invaded a Russian Outpost, and They’re Hungry
Bears on the Novaya Zemlya island chain halted a seasonal migration to congregate near a military outpost, in a possible omen of climate change.
Russia Pulls Out of Nuclear Treaty in ‘Symmetrical’ Response to U.S. Move
Russia will no longer observe the 1987 nuclear pact, which the Trump administration suspended on Friday. China urged both powers to observe the agreement, but showed no interest in joining it.
Ukraine’s Ex-President Is Convicted of Treason, as He Watches From Russia
Viktor Yanukovych fled the country after being ousted in 2014. The case focused on his effort to hold onto power by asking Vladimir Putin to intervene militarily on his behalf.
Chechnya Renews Crackdown on Gay People, Rights Group Says
The Russian LGBT Network said two gay people had been killed and about 40 people imprisoned by Chechen security forces, echoing a 2017 pogrom.
Russia High-Rise Collapse an Emblem of Hardships in the Hinterlands
While the Kremlin pours money into the military, Russia’s infrastructure is crumbling, inviting more tragedies like the building collapse in southern Russia this week that killed 39.