Stranded for decades on the island in Russia’s Far East, some bear three names, Japanese, Russian and Korean, representing different historical chapters. Now, many are planning their return.
Author: Anton Troianovski
Kremlin Steps Up Media Repression Hours After Russian Wins Nobel
Within hours of the Nobel Peace Prize news, Russia labeled nine more people “foreign agents,” part of its most intense post-Soviet media repression campaign.
Navalny Deserved Peace Prize, Russian Nobel Winner Says
Supporters of the jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny say he should have won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Russian journalist who won, Dmitri A. Muratov, agrees.
Daily Covid Deaths Hit New High in Vaccine-Hesitant Russia
The government’s numbers are widely regarded with suspicion, but Russian officials appear to be issuing more urgent warnings about the virus.
In Russia Election Results, Online Votes Sweep Putin Opponents Aside
The official tally gave a strong parliamentary majority to President Vladimir V. Putin’s United Russia party. Opposition leaders cried foul, pointing to earlier signs of gains.
Putin in Self-Isolation After Possible Exposure to Coronavirus
The president of Russia, who has said he is fully vaccinated, canceled a planned trip to Tajikistan, the Kremlin said.
Russia and Belarus Inch Closer to a Full-Blown Merger
In their sixth meeting in less than a year, the countries’ presidents agreed to deepen economic ties, leaving tougher political questions for later.
Exile or Jail: The Grim Choice Facing Russian Opposition Leaders
Experts say the current exodus of journalists and dissidents is the biggest wave of political emigration in the country’s post-Soviet history.
Putin Takes Shot at West, but Says He’ll Work to ‘Normalize’ Afghanistan
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan showed that it was time for the West to end its “policy of imposing someone’s outside values from abroad.”
Putin Takes Shot at West, but Says He’ll Work to ‘Normalize’ Afghanistan
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan showed that it was time for the West to end its “policy of imposing someone’s outside values from abroad.”