Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.
Category: Moscow (Russia)
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Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
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Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut
The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues.
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Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
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‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow’ Review: Strangling Democracy
One of the year’s most towering achievements is a documentary about Russian independent journalism being wiped out in real time.
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A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.
As President Trump promotes renewed business ties with Russia, an American investor has a warning: Anyone there can become a pawn.
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Evan Gershkovich, U.S. Journalist Imprisoned in Russia, Will Publish a Memoir
The memoir, which will cover his time in prison and Russia’s move toward autocracy, will be published by Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
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Piknik, a longtime Russian rock band, is now at the center of a tragedy.
The group was set to play the first of two sold-out concerts when gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall.
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Tucker Carlson’s Lesson in the Perils of Giving Airtime to an Autocrat
The death of Aleksei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most vocal domestic opponent, prompted fresh criticism on Friday of the right-wing host’s recent interview with Vladimir Putin.
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The Documentary Aleksei Navalny Knew We’d Watch After His Death
The Oscar-winning film followed the dissident after an attempt on his life. It played like a thriller at the time; today it feels even more chilling.
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Tucker Carlson Urges Putin to Release American Journalist
The Russian president was noncommittal after Mr. Carlson asked about Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been held in a Moscow prison for nearly a year.
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George Cohon, Who Brought Big Macs to Moscow, Dies at 86
He was chairman of McDonald’s in Canada and in Russia, where he opened the chain’s first restaurant in 1990, engaging in what he called “hamburger diplomacy.”