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16 мая 2026 г., 02:07

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Sanctioned State Duma Lawmaker Appointed as Russia’s Next Human Rights Chief

State Duma lawmaker Yana Lantratova was http://duma.gov.ru/news/63549/ as Russia’s next human rights commissioner on Thursday, a choice that could potentially complicate future prisoner exchanges with Ukraine given accusations that she has been involved in the alleged forced transfer of Ukrainian children.

Lantratova, a member of the center-left party A Just Russia, secured 301 votes in the 450-seat State Duma, defeating candidates from the Communist and Liberal Democratic parties.

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The Moscow Times and Prometheus are releasing Artists Against the Kremlin, Vol. 2, a book featuring 130 pieces by groundbreaking anti-war artists that we exhibited in Amsterdam last summer.

At a time when the Kremlin is investing billions of euros into advancing its propaganda narratives through culture — as we recently saw at the Venice Biennale — these independent, critical artists are bravely pushing back despite the risks to their safety.

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Kremlin Rejects EU Mediation in Ukraine Peace Talks

The European Union is a “direct participant” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and therefore cannot serve as a good-faith mediator between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov https://t.me/youlistenedmayak Thursday.

“It’s obvious that Europeans do not want to, nor can they, become mediators. Furthermore, they are now effectively direct participants in the war on Kyiv’s side,” Peskov told reporters.

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16 мая 2026 г., 02:07

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Russia Is Building ‘Pragmatic’ Partnership With Taliban Government, Shoigu Says

Moscow is building “pragmatic” and “full-fledged” relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu https://tass.ru/politika/27406159 Thursday at a regional security gathering.

The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after overthrowing the U. S.-backed government and imposing an austere version of Islamic law. In 2024, President Vladimir Putin called the Taliban “allies in the fight against terrorism.”

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16 мая 2026 г., 02:07

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Italian Visa Centers Ban Third-Party Submissions, Russian Tour Lobby Says

Italian visa centers have stopped accepting documents for Russian travelers via intermediaries following a scandal involving an alleged illicit Schengen visa scheme, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) https://www.atorus.ru/article/italiya-zakryla-podachu-na-vizy-cherez-posrednikov-posle-skandala-s-eks-poslom-67884 Thursday.

“Agents, couriers, authorized representatives, notaries and lawyers can no longer submit applications on behalf of a tourist,” ATOR said in a statement.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/14/italian-visa-centers-ban-third-party-submissions-russian-tour-lobby-says-a92755 |

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16 мая 2026 г., 02:07

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Has the Iran War Sealed the Fate of Power of Siberia 2?

The highly vaunted Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline remains stalled months after Gazprom signed what it called a “legally binding” memorandum with China to build it, even as the Iran war has renewed Russian hopes that concerns over energy security could push Beijing closer to a deal.

Moscow sees the project, which would transport gas from Russia’s Yamal Peninsula to China via Mongolia along a 2,600-kilometer (1,615-mile) route, as critical to replacing lost European gas sales after the invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/13/has-the-iran-war-sealed-the-fate-of-power-of-siberia-2-a92672 |

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16 мая 2026 г., 02:07

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Putin Replaces Governors of 2 Regions Bordering Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions, two regions bordering Ukraine that have been regularly hit by Kyiv's retaliatory attacks, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

The two governors — Alexander Bogomaz and Vyacheslav Gladkov — led the regions throughout Moscow's Ukraine war.

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16 мая 2026 г., 02:07

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Hungary Summons Russian Ambassador After Drone Attacks on Western Ukraine

Hungary summoned the Russian ambassador in Budapest on Wednesday evening following a major drone attack on Western Ukraine that targeted a region home to a significant ethnic Hungarian minority.

Foreign Minister Anita Orbán https://www.facebook.com/reel/1497254418531728 the summoning of Ambassador Yevgeny Stanislavov in a video statement, citing what local authorities in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region described as the most intense Russian aerial assault since the 2022 invasion.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/14/hungary-summons-russian-ambassador-after-drone-attacks-on-western-ukraine-a92751 |

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Britain’s Former Defense Secretary Is Now a Wanted Man in Russia

Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on charges of “justifying terrorism,” the exiled news outlet Mediazona https://zona.media/news/2026/05/13/ben-terrorism Wednesday.

The warrant, which law enforcement officials have not confirmed, is said to be connected to https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/30/europe-russia-drones-ukraine-rutte-von-der-leyen-poland-kellogg-latest-updates?#block-68dbcb798f081bad1b9ef413 Wallace made at the Warsaw Security Forum in September of last year.

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6 апр. 2026 г., 12:28

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Opinion | Another Russia-Linked Nuclear Power Plant Is at Risk From War. This Time, in Iran.
By Dmitry Gorchakov

Over the past four years, civilian nuclear energy facilities have increasingly become targets of direct or indirect attacks in armed conflicts. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in occupied Ukraine is the most high-profile example. But other plants in the country and neighboring regions of Russia are also exposed to risks of attacks (intentional or otherwise) and dangers from construction delays and personnel evacuations.

Now, alarm bells have started ringing about the Bushehr NPP in Iran.

The views expressed in opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect the position of The Moscow Times.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/another-russia-linked-nuclear-power-plant-is-at-risk-from-war-this-time-in-iran-a92414 |

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Russian Tanker 'Out of Control' After Failed Towing, Libyan Authorities Say

Libyan authorities on Thursday said efforts to tow a Russian gas tanker, abandoned after a series of explosions, had failed due to bad weather and that the vessel remained adrift in the Mediterranean.

The Arctic Metagaz was abandoned in the Mediterranean after it was hit by a series of explosions on March 3 while it was ferrying a consignment of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Russia to Egypt.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/russian-tanker-out-of-control-after-failed-towing-libyan-authorities-say-a92415 |

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6 апр. 2026 г., 12:28

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Russia Bans Producers From Exporting Gasoline Until July 31

Russia’s government on Thursday expanded a gasoline export ban to apply to producers, coming as Ukraine ramps up its attacks against refineries and oil terminals across the country in a bid to deprive the Kremlin of windfalls from surging oil prices.

The restrictions were first introduced last week, when non-producers were barred from exporting gasoline until July 31. A new http://government.ru/news/58316/ now extends the ban to producers, with exemptions granted only under intergovernmental agreements, such as the one Russia has with Mongolia.

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6 апр. 2026 г., 12:28

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Russia Will Send Second Oil Tanker to Cuba, Energy Minister Says

Moscow plans to send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba as its economy buckles under the Trump administration’s fuel blockade, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday.

The deliveries come amid a deepening energy crisis on the island, marked by widespread blackouts after a U. S. embargo sharply curtailed oil supplies in recent months.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/russia-will-send-second-oil-tanker-to-cuba-energy-minister-says-a92411 |

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6 апр. 2026 г., 12:28

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Ditch the Camo and Zs, Officials Tell Russians in Border Areas Amid Drone Attacks

Civilians close to Russia’s border with Ukraine are being told to avoid wearing camouflage and driving in vehicles marked with army symbols, as it could make them look like military targets amid near-daily Ukrainian drone attacks.

Vladimir Zaytsev, who heads the Bolshesoldatsky district in the southwestern Kursk region, is at least the second official in recent weeks to issue civilian visibility guidelines in areas that regularly face cross-border strikes.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/ditch-the-camo-and-zs-officials-tell-russians-in-border-areas-amid-drone-attacks-a92410 |

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6 апр. 2026 г., 12:28

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Regions Calling: Spring Floods Catch Russian Officials Off-Guard

Hello and welcome to https://www.themoscowtimes.com/all-about/regions-calling, your guide to news beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.

This week, we zoom in on the North Caucasus, where two republics are grappling with catastrophic floods after experiencing their heaviest rainfall in decades.

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6 апр. 2026 г., 12:28

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Ukraine Renewing Drone Strikes on TurkStream Facilities, Gazprom Says

Gazprom said Thursday that Ukraine had again attacked a compressor station linked to the TurkStream gas pipeline, which runs under the Black Sea and carries natural gas to Europe through Turkey.

In a statement, the company https://t.me/gazprom three Ukrainian drones targeted the Russkaya compressor station in the southern Krasnodar region overnight.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/ukraine-renewing-drone-strikes-on-turkstream-facilities-gazprom-says-a92408 |

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Elon Musk’s Father Says He Had ‘Memorable’ Meeting With Vladimir Putin

The father of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that he had a “brief but memorable” meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

“Although it was short, I remember it well,” the 79-year-old Errol Musk https://ria.ru/20260402/mask-2084682343.html the state-run news agency RIA Novosti, which described him as a high-tech investment and innovation expert.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/elon-musks-father-says-he-had-memorable-meeting-with-vladimir-putin-a92409 |

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Wildberries Buys 3 Ride-Hailing and Delivery Companies in Direct Challenge to Yandex

Russian online retailer Wildberries & Russ (RWB) has acquired three companies that provide ride-hailing and delivery services as it tries to muscle its way into the highly concentrated market.

The deals, first https://pro.rbc.ru/demo/69cd45229a7947014dfeb622 by the RBC news outlet on Thursday, involve the purchase of Citymobil, Taksovichkof and Gruzovichkof at a total estimated cost of 3-8 billion rubles ($37-100 million).

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/wildberries-buys-3-ride-hailing-and-delivery-companies-in-direct-challenge-to-yandex-a92404 |

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6 апр. 2026 г., 12:28

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Rosatom Prepares ‘Final’ Staff Evacuation From Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom https://t.me/zarubinreporter late Wednesday that it will carry out a final evacuation of its employees from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power in the coming days, while a group of “volunteers” will remain at the facility to ensure that it remains operational.

“More than 200 people are expected to leave [Bushehr] and depart for Armenia,” Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachyov told Russian state media.

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2 апр. 2026 г., 01:57

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Russian Oil Exports Fall by 1.75M Bpd as Drones Assaults Baltic Ports

Russian seaborne oil exports have fell by about 1.75 million barrels per day (bpd) last week as repeated Ukrainian drone strikes knocked key Baltic terminals out of order, Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/russia-s-oil-exports-plunge-as-drone-strikes-cripple-baltic-ports Tuesday, citing shipping data and sources.

Weekly crude flows fell to 2.32 million bpd in the week to March 29, down from 4.07 million bpd the previous week, Bloomberg calculations based on tanker tracking data showed.

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2 апр. 2026 г., 01:57

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Farmers Flock to Moscow Demanding Putin Put a Stop to Mass Culling of Cattle

Farmers from five Russian regions were in Moscow on Tuesday to demand that President Vladimir Putin halt the mass culling of livestock ordered by authorities.

More than 90,000 head of cattle have been https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/nas-ostavili-bomzhami-fermeri-iz5-regionov-priehali-vpriemnuyu-putina-ipotrebovali-ostanovit-uboi-skota-a191312 across at least nine regions since February, drawing widespread attention in Russia. Farmers estimate their losses at 1.59 billion rubles ($19.5 million), with additional damages of 368.2 million rubles ($4.5 million).

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/farmers-flock-to-moscow-demanding-putin-put-a-stop-to-mass-culling-of-cattle-a92391 |

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Explosion at Tatarstan Petrochemical Plant Kills 2, Injures Dozens

An explosion and fire at a petrochemical plant in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan killed at least two workers and injured dozens more, the facility’s owner https://t.me/siburnknh Tuesday.

The blast occurred at Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Russia’s largest producer of synthetic rubber and plastics, located in the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk, around 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of Kazan.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/explosion-at-tatarstan-petrochemical-plant-kills-2-injures-dozens-a92389 |

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Ryazan Governor Orders Businesses to Set Military Recruitment Quotas

Authorities in the Ryazan region have ordered businesses to nominate a minimum number of employees for contract military service, marking the latest iteration of government efforts to maintain a steady flow of troops to the front line in eastern Ukraine.

The directive, signed by Ryazan region Governor Pavel Malkov on March 20, instructs “entities regardless of their form of ownership” to set recruitment quotas by Sept. 20.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/ryazan-governor-orders-businesses-to-set-military-recruitment-quotas-a92390 |

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Violent Crime by Russian Soldiers Surges During Ukraine War – Vot Tak

Violent crime committed by active-duty Russian servicemen has surged since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Poland-based news outlet Vot Tak https://vot-tak.tv/92314740/territoriya-bezzakoniya-prestupleniya-rossiyskikh-voennykh, with murders, sexual assaults and robberies rising far faster than the military’s expansion.

Russian garrison military courts received 729 murder cases involving servicemen between 2022 and 2025, compared with just 67 in the four years before the war, according to data compiled by Vot Tak.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/violent-crime-by-russian-soldiers-surges-during-ukraine-war-vot-tak-a92386 |

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Kremlin Rebuffs Zelensky’s Easter Ceasefire Proposal

The Kremlin on Tuesday https://t.me/youlistenedmayak Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for an Easter ceasefire, claiming his proposal was vague and fell short of reaching a lasting peace.

Zelensky on Monday https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/30/zelensky-calls-for-easter-ceasefire-with-russia-a92373 a truce during the Easter holiday, which in the Orthodox calendar takes place on April 12 this year. He described the proposal as a “compromise,” noting that “normal people who respect life” would seek a permanent ceasefire.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/kremlin-rebuffs-zelenskys-easter-ceasefire-proposal-a92387 |

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Russian Digital Ministry Declares War on VPNs

Russia’s Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev https://t.me/MIT_UNION_NEWS Monday that the government will begin cracking down on the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, a common tool that Russians have increasingly turned to in recent years to get around internet surveillance and censorship.

“We have an obligation to fulfill the tasks that have been set before us. In this case, the task is to reduce the use of VPNs,” Shadayev said in a chat for IT professionals on the state-backed messenger Max.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/russian-digital-ministry-declares-war-on-vpns-a92384 |

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Russia Designates Tufts University ‘Undesirable’ Organization

Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/ru/gprf/mass-media/news/main/e8443794/ Tufts University and its Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy as “undesirable” organizations.

The designation effectively bans the U. S.-based private research university and the graduate school from having any presence in Russia. The Fletcher School https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2022/03/breaking-fletcher-school-severs-relationship-with-two-russian-universities-in-response-to-war-against-ukraine its academic ties with two Russian universities after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/russia-designates-tufts-university-undesirable-organization-a92385 |

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Ukrainian Drones Damage Ust-Luga Port Again

Ukrainian drones have attacked and damaged infrastructure at the Baltic sea port of Ust-Luga in northwestern Russia for at least the fourth time in a week, the local governor said Tuesday morning.

“There’s damage at Ust-Luga port,” Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko wrote in a post on Telegram without detailing the extent of the damage at the site.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/31/ukrainian-drones-damage-ust-luga-port-again-a92383 |

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French Court Sentences Russia-Linked Tanker Captain to 1 Year in Jail

A French court Monday issued an arrest warrant and a one-year jail sentence against the Chinese captain of a suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker over failing to comply with orders to stop his ship.

Chen Zhangjie, 39, was sentenced in absentia after the French navy boarded the Boracay tanker in September before releasing the vessel and its crew days later, in what Russian leader Vladimir Putin condemned as "piracy."

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/30/french-court-sentences-russia-linked-tanker-captain-to-1-year-in-jail-a92381 |

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