A verdant slice of southern Russia evokes Tuscany and produces surprisingly magical wine. But bureaucratic nightmares and police raids intrude on the aspirations of upstart vintners.
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Russian Provinces Hit by a Second Wave of Coronavirus
Overall, Russia’s health care system is coping with a fall surge in cases, but bodies are piling up in overwhelmed regional hospitals and morgues.
Belarus Protesters Call for General Strike Against Lukashenko
The country’s autocratic ruler, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is hanging on. But his fate may be decided in Moscow, where patience is wearing thin.
She Used to Clean City Hall. Now, She Runs It.
In Russia, elections are typically theatrical affairs with the winner and loser preordained. Sometimes, though, they go off script.
Edward Snowden, in Russia Since 2013, Is Granted Permanent Residency
The former intelligence contractor still hopes to return to the United States. But the Russian authorities have given him the right to stay in Russia indefinitely.
U.S. and Russia Appear to Edge Toward Extension of Nuclear Treaty
Russia proposed that the two countries make a “political obligation” to freeze their existing arsenals of warheads for one year.
U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks
Prosecutors said the suspects hacked elections in France, the electricity grid in Ukraine and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks
Prosecutors said the suspects hacked elections in France and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Putin Proposes Extending U.S.-Russia Nuclear Treaty for a Year
With negotiations for a five-year extension stalled, the Russian president’s proposal puts pressure on President Trump to salvage an Obama-era accord.
Europe, Which Thought It Had Coronavirus Tamed, Faces Second Wave
France imposed a curfew on Paris and other major cities, and other countries are taking similar steps as record caseloads fill hospitals and governments try to respond without lockdowns.