‘Russia’s Cartier-Bresson’: how Dmitry Markov captured beauty amidst the brutality of Putin’s regime
The photographer, who has died aged 41, took the nation’s most vulnerable people as his subject, and his soulful images, shared on Instagram, earned him comparisons with the greats
September 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh: thousands protest in Armenia in wake of ceasefire deal
Nagorno-Karabakh: ceasefire agreed after dozens killed in military offensive
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Nagorno-Karabakh: EU calls for immediate end to Azerbaijan ‘hostilities’ as ceasefire agreed – as it happened
Thousands protest in Armenia over military strike on Nagorno-Karabakh
May 2018
Is Russia killing stray dogs ahead of the World Cup?
After the mass culls before the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, animal rights activists in the World Cup cities of Sochi and Yekaterinburg fear history could be repeating itself
September 2017
Russian women win partial victory in Aeroflot gender discrimination case
Saturday interview
Pussy Riot's Mariya Alyokhina: 'Politics is not something that exists in one or another White House. It is our lives'
August 2017
Putin 'holiday mansion' revealed by Russian opposition leader
Angry protests as Russian court puts theatre director under house arrest
March 2017
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'It's easier to hack an election than eBay': confessions of a Belarusian hacker
Sergei Pavlovich, known as Policedog, sheds light on the community accused of aggressive activity on behalf of the Kremlin
August 2015
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Russian publisher prints books about Putin under names of western authors
Writers consider legal action against Moscow publishing house after discovering series about Russian president circulated in their names. The Moscow Times reports
May 2015
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Chechen leader to star in two films – one Hollywood, one human rights exposé
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Ukraine fears spread of separatist conflict amid hostility towards Kiev
April 2015
'There was heroism and cruelty on both sides': the truth behind one of Ukraine's deadliest days
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When Tsipras meets Putin: an opportunity for fruit diplomacy?
February 2015
Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia rebels scramble for ground after ceasefire
Kiev claims Russia is building up military hardware as it tries to regain control of border as fragile ceasefire is established
November 2014
Rouble crashes as Russian economy teeters on brink of recession
Currency instability is reviving memories among Russians who suffered after the country’s default in the 1990s
US ‘launches money-laundering investigation’ into member of Putin’s circle
Prosecutors reportedly examining whether billionaire Russian gas trader transferred allegedly corrupt funds through US
Anti-Putin activist found dead in Moscow home
Friend says actor Alexei Devotchenko was murdered but investigators say there was no sign of violence
