Category: 8. Opinion

Certain times demand that you put pencil to paper and start taking notes. Otherwise, no one would know — and few might believe — what was really happening. Periods of dramatic political disruption….

On July 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that would fine Russians who deliberately searched for “extremist” content. Owners of VPN services will also be fined for providing their…

For more than two decades, Russian President Vladimir Putin has cultivated an image as a strong leader. Initially, he liked to portray himself as a tight-lipped intelligence officer who was restoring…

When Donald Trump announced plans to shorten the deadline before secondary sanctions kick in on companies doing business with Russia, the Kremlin responded with a shrug. 

Stoic statements flowed from…

Yesterday, Derk Sauer, founder of The Moscow Times, passed away. He left us too soon, at just 72 years old, full of energy and ideas.

Derk was a remarkable man. Those lucky enough to work with him or…

The conventional wisdom is that President Vladimir Putin’s war has showered Russians with newfound wealth. 

Workers, we are told, are raking it in, especially in industrial cities that languished…