In Russia, Epiphany Comes With A Shockingly Cold Swim
Yesterday was an important holiday in the Russian Orthodox Church: Epiphany, which celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.Russian believers mark the event by reenacting that baptism in...
View ArticleChechnya's Strongman Praises Putin, Threatens 'Traitors'
In Soviet times, it was common for government critics to be branded as "traitors" and "enemies of the people." That sort of rhetoric largely faded away after the Soviet Union fell a quarter-century...
View ArticleWho Is Moscow's Favorite Among The U.S. Presidential Candidates?
As the U.S. presidential campaign moves into primary season, America's allies and rivals are starting to pay a lot closer attention to the candidates. That includes Russia, whose relations with the...
View ArticleFor Russian Farmers, Climate Change Is Nyet So Great
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last month was the warmest January on record. That sets off alarm bells for climate scientists, but for the average person living in a northern...
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Russians Wary Of Top Candidates In U.S. Presidential Election
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: You know, we've been wondering what the rest of the world thinks of this remarkable presidential election in...
View ArticleU.S. Returns Historical Documents, Stolen From Russia In Chaotic '90s
The United States and Russia haven't been cooperating much in these days of heightened tensions, but the U.S. Embassy in Moscow this week returned 28 valuable historical documents to Russia.They were...
View ArticleIn Russia, The Oil Price Drop Hits Putin's Base Hard
The drop in world oil prices is still biting hard at Russia's economy. As oil has collapsed, so has the value of the ruble. And the people who've been hit hardest — pensioners and people who aspire to...
View ArticleUkrainians Who Fled To Russia Find The Welcome Is No Longer Warm
One part of the refugee crisis in Europe has largely been forgotten: the plight of people who've been displaced by the war in eastern Ukraine. Life is getting harder for some refugees who fled to...
View ArticleFor Journalists In Russia, 'No One Really Knows What Is Allowed'
An independent Russian newspaper has come under fire after it published stories about the business interests of President Vladimir Putin's family and friends.The Kremlin insists that it's not applying...
View ArticleRussian Military Involved In Shooting Down Flight MH17, Researchers Say
Russian officials are trying to discredit a new report that implicates the Russian military in the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines flight 17. Nearly two years ago, that attack in the skies over eastern...
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Russian Officials Deny Allegations Of State-Sponsored Athlete Doping
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View ArticleWho Is Moscow's Favorite Among The U.S. Presidential Candidates?
As the U.S. presidential campaign moves into primary season, America's allies and rivals are starting to pay a lot closer attention to the candidates. That includes Russia, whose relations with the...
View ArticleFor Russian Farmers, Climate Change Is Nyet So Great
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last month was the warmest January on record. That sets off alarm bells for climate scientists, but for the average person living in a northern...
View ArticleRussians Wary Of Top Candidates In U.S. Presidential Election
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: You know, we've been wondering what the rest of the world thinks of this remarkable presidential election in 2016, so this morning we're...
View ArticleU.S. Returns Historical Documents, Stolen From Russia In Chaotic '90s
The United States and Russia haven't been cooperating much in these days of heightened tensions, but the U.S. Embassy in Moscow this week returned 28 valuable historical documents to Russia.They were...
View ArticleIn Russia, The Oil Price Drop Hits Putin's Base Hard
The drop in world oil prices is still biting hard at Russia's economy. As oil has collapsed, so has the value of the ruble. And the people who've been hit hardest — pensioners and people who aspire to...
View ArticleUkrainians Who Fled To Russia Find The Welcome Is No Longer Warm
One part of the refugee crisis in Europe has largely been forgotten: the plight of people who've been displaced by the war in eastern Ukraine. Life is getting harder for some refugees who fled to...
View ArticleFor Journalists In Russia, 'No One Really Knows What Is Allowed'
An independent Russian newspaper has come under fire after it published stories about the business interests of President Vladimir Putin's family and friends.The Kremlin insists that it's not applying...
View ArticleRussian Military Involved In Shooting Down Flight MH17, Researchers Say
Russian officials are trying to discredit a new report that implicates the Russian military in the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines flight 17. Nearly two years ago, that attack in the skies over eastern...
View ArticleRussian Officials Deny Allegations Of State-Sponsored Athlete Doping
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