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In Russia, phone scams can kill

A spate of deaths connected to phone scams have been reported in Russia. The law is struggling to keep up.
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Russia and Armenia: the other trade war

From brandy to blossoms, Moscow has embargoed a sweeping array of Armenian produce as relations between the ex-allies go sour
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Why these Russian elections are different

Nobody doubts that Putin’s United Russia party will sweep the board in September's parliamentary elections. But the Kremlin is playing a dangerous new game with the electorate, one analyst writes.
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In Crimea, the last drop is the final straw

Could Russia’s worsening fuel crisis be a tipping point?
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What’s behind Putin’s new law on “sovereign genetics”?

A Russian-language outlet investigates the sinister motivations behind – and consequences of – the Kremlin’s new law on genetic material
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Don’t call me dad

Despite Russia’s homophobic laws, queer people in Russia are still choosing to become parents
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Kadyrov’s battle for Russia’s 500-Ruble note

As Russia redesigns its currency, Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov wages a symbolic war for visibility
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Elite youth sports have become “synonymous with violence”

Accusations of child abuse committed by a top figure skating coach in Russia are sparking a conversation worldwide
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Seeing red

How the crimson blazer became a status symbol in 1990s Russia What do roosters have to do with fashion? And how did Tolstoy’s perfume smell? Fashion historian Marina Skulskaya traces

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From Bentleys to bombs

A Russian writer traces the country’s political culture back to the films and books of the 2000s Are the cultural artefacts of a particular place at a particular time –

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