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Russia offered to stop its intelligence-sharing with Iran in exchange for the U.S. suspending intelligence support to Ukraine, but Washington rejected the offer, Politico reported. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/rus…

Krasnodar is among dozens of regions across Russia that have faced increasingly frequent and prolonged internet outages in recent weeks. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/kra…

The Ukrainian president said it was becoming “difficult to transmit signals” to Russians amid mounting restrictions on Telegram. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/zel…

Before “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” Karabash was little-known both in Russia and abroad, only occasionally making headlines for its reputation as one of the most polluted places on the planet. The Moscow Times collected five things to know about the town: themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/wha…

Emmanuel Macron said France “will not allow” so-called “shadow fleet” ships to “line their pockets while helping finance Russia’s war effort.” themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/fra…

More than 6 million adults and 65,000 children in Russia currently live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, according to Health Ministry estimates, a figure that has more than doubled over the past 20 years. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/dee…

Muslims across Russia took to the streets and their places of worship to pray, feast and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. See more photos here: themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/in-…

Policymakers highlighted an increasingly uncertain outlook for the economy and inflation in the wake of the Iran war. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/rus…

The plight of farmers in the Novosibirsk region, who face a mass livestock cull, has resonated with everyone from popular pro-Kremlin celebrities and bloggers to the exiled opposition. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/reg…

The man died in the village of Murom across the border from eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, authorities said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/ukr…

The company said it has written off investments in its international business, Lukoil International, and estimated the cost at $20.2 billion. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/luk…

Thursday’s amendment came after reports emerged that a Russian tanker delivered diesel to Cuba this month as it grapples with a deepening energy crisis that has caused widespread blackouts in recent days. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/us-…

Belarus has freed 250 political prisoners following negotiations with the United States, while Washington agreed to remove sanctions on several Belarusian companies in return, a U.S. official said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/bel…

A tanker has likely delivered diesel to crisis-hit Cuba after using deceptive maneuvers to reach the island, which is under a U.S. fuel blockade, according to a maritime tracker. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/tan…

Law enforcement said that a 15-year-old had admitted to setting fire to a Rosselkhozbank ATM “following instructions from his handlers over the phone.” themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/exp…

Gladkov said he had raised the issue of regular mobile internet outages in recent meetings with federal authorities in Moscow. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/int…

ICRC Director-General Pierre Krahenbuhl said he was struck by "the scale and the scope of the consequences when these military means are deployed between states." themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/rus…

Russia has dispatched two tankers carrying oil and gas to Cuba as the island grapples with a deepening energy crisis exacerbated by a U.S. oil blockade, the Financial Times reported. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/18/rus…

#OpEd Rising fossil fuel prices may help Moscow avoid a worst case scenario. But the core problems at the heart of Russia's economy remain, writes Sergey Shelin. themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/why…

A correspondent and cameraman of the Kremlin-funded news network RT were injured in a missile strike while reporting in southern Lebanon on Thursday. Read more: themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/rt-…