The government said Yevgeny Zinichev, a longtime Putin aide responsible for emergency situations, dived off a cliff to save a film director who fell into the water.
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Senior Russian Minister Dies During Drill
The government said Yevgeny Zinichev, a longtime Putin aide responsible for emergency situations, dived off a cliff to save a film director who fell into the water.
A Skeleton for Diplomacy: How a Plan to Reconcile France and Russia Collapsed
The remains of a Napoleonic general who died on a Russian battlefield came home in July. But the chance for rapprochement collapsed over concerns about Moscow’s policies.
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.
Aleksei Navalny in His Own Words: Read Excerpts From His Interview
Aleksei A. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, lays out his case — by turns funny, sarcastic and ironic — for the inevitability of democracy in his country.
In First Interview From Jail, an Upbeat Navalny Discusses Prison Life
Russian political prisoners today are subjected to “psychological” pressure, said the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny, who is forced to watch state TV for more than eight hours a day.
Russian Journalists Meet a Crackdown With Dark Humor, and Subscribers
Meduza, a leading independent news site, fights back with jokes and a stunning donation campaign. But can it stand up to the Russian state?
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.”
Russia Brings a New Criminal Charge Against Navalny
The jailed opposition leader faces three additional years in prison — enough to keep him locked away until after the presidential election in 2024.