Charles Maynes

Independent radio producer and reporter based in Moscow

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It's been a week since gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow

Friday, March 29, 2024

The attack killed 143 people and injured scores more after the attackers set the venue on fire. The group ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack — an assessment the U.S. has deemed credible.

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's jail sentence has been extended by a Russian court

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

A Russian court has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three more months, nearly a year after he was detained by Russian forces on spying allegations.

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It's believed ISIS-K carried out the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall

Monday, March 25, 2024

Russia marks national day of mourning after concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people. Four men have been charged in the attack.

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Russian authorities detain multiple gunmen in Moscow attack

Saturday, March 23, 2024

The death toll in Friday's attack on a Moscow concert hall has reached over 130. Russian officials announced Saturday that they've captured 11 people including four shooters.

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ISIS terrorist group claims responsibility for deadly attack at Russian concert hall

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Russian media say gunmen killed several dozens of people at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow. An ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility.

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40 are dead, hundreds injured after attack at a concert venue outside Moscow

Friday, March 22, 2024

Gunmen have attacked a concert hall just outside the Russian capital. The Moscow Mayor has conveyed condolences to those who have died.

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Putin extends his rule in unprecedented 5th term

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in an election where the outcome was never in doubt.

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Russians vote in their first election since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Friday, March 15, 2024

Russia's presidential election is underway and Vladimir Putin is widely expected to secure a fifth term in office — extending his hold on power through at least 2030.

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The impact of Aleksei Navalny's death has been affirming for Russians who want change

Friday, March 08, 2024

One week after Aleksei Navalny's funeral and burial, thousands of Russians continue to pay their respects at his grave. Many say it is encouraging to see they're not alone in wanting change in Russia.

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Thousands of people paid respects at Alexei Navalny's funeral in Moscow

Friday, March 01, 2024

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow Friday. Thousands of mourners were there along with a large police presence. The event remained peaceful.

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Supporters gather for Navalny funeral despite fears Russia will crack down

Friday, March 01, 2024

Allies of Alexey Navalny say the late Russian opposition leader he will be laid to rest near his home in Moscow on Friday. Navalny died in an arctic prison in Russia.

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Alexei Navalny's body has been returned to his family

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Over a week since his death in an Artic prison, Russian authorities released the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his mother.

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What lies ahead after two years of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Saturday, February 24, 2024

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it expected a quick fight, like its 2014 annexation of Crimea. Two years in, the war grinds on.

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Where things stand two years since Russia invaded Ukraine

Friday, February 23, 2024

Two years after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is exhausted, but shows no sign of stopping its fight.

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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's supporters blame Putin for his death in prison

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are mourning his death, which was announced by Russian authorities on Friday.

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Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison. He was 47

Friday, February 16, 2024

Russia's Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived to try to rehabilitate him, but he died.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange blame for a plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners being shot

Saturday, January 27, 2024

Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for the downing of a Russian military transport plane this week, which Russia says had 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war aboard. All aboard were killed.

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Hundreds wait in the cold for Nutcracker tickets at Moscow's fabled Bolshoi Theater

Friday, December 29, 2023

In Russia, ballet fans brave sub-zero temperatures for a chance to see The Nutcracker at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre.

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Not everyone who wants to see the Bolshoi's 'Nutcracker' will get a ticket

Friday, December 29, 2023

In Russia, ballet fans brave sub-zero temperatures for a chance to see The Nutcracker at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre.

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Despite Putin's grasp on re-election, an unlikely presidential hopeful takes a chance

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin's victory in the presidential election next year is not in doubt. But there are other candidates, among them a woman, who's a journalist from outside Moscow.

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