Yury Grigorovich, the towering figure of Russian ballet who led Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater as chief choreographer for three decades, has died at age 98, the Bolshoi announced Tuesday.

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) into a family of ballet dancers, Grigorovich’s career as a performer and choreographer spanned eight decades. He rose to become t

The fallout from the war in Ukraine for Russia, including a weaker ruble, sanctions and the exodus of Western companies, has created an opening for Chinese firms in the Russian market.

From cars to wood and metalworking machinery, Western companies that once operated in Russia have been pushed aside by Asian competitors. In some sectors, this shift

Russian authorities on Mondaydesignated Amnesty International as an “undesirable” organization, a move that risks significant jail time for those affiliated with the human rights group.

“The London headquarters of AIL [Amnesty International Limited] serves as a training center of international Russophobic projects, financed by the supporters of the