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Matthew Luxmoore

Matthew Luxmoore is a Moscow-based journalist covering Russia and the former Soviet Union. He has reported for The New York Times in Moscow and has written for The Guardian, Politico, The New Republic, and Foreign Policy. He’s a graduate of Harvard’s Davis Center and a recipient of New York University's Reporting Award and the Fulbright Alistair Cooke Journalism Award.

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January 14, 2019
Reports Of New Antigay Purge In Chechnya Prompt Renewed Calls For Moscow's Accountability

LGBT activists say a sweeping new crackdown on gays in Chechnya has claimed at least two lives and led to the detention of dozens.
January 11, 2019
'Beglov's Shovel': Memes Pile Up On Russian Snow Clean-Up Order

When residents of St. Petersburg complained about snow-clogged streets, the acting governor ordered local officials to go out and clear snow themselves -- using a shovel with his name on it.
January 10, 2019
'Only Estonians Here': Outrage After Election Poster Campaign Singles Out Russian Minority

A set of posters in Estonia appearing to advocate ethnic segregation has stoked anger among members of the country's Russian minority and caused dormant ethnic tensions to resurface ahead of parliamentary elections in March.
January 08, 2019
More In The Tank: Russian Film Extends Trend Of Patriotic World War II Epics

A high-octane tribute to the legendary Soviet T-34 tank has taken the Russian box office by storm.
December 30, 2018
Keeping The Faith: With Missionary Work Banned, Mormons In Russia 'Just Making Friends'

As part of an ongoing crackdown on religions registered abroad, Russia has banned missionary work. Here's how Mormon missionaries stay busy.
December 20, 2018
Putin's Press Conference Through The Eyes Of 'Navalny Live'

As Russian state media outlets began their live coverage of President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference, the YouTube channel of opposition leader and anticorruption activist Aleksei Navalny offered its own take on the event with a live stream featuring running, and often caustic, commentary.
December 03, 2018
Russian Minister Says Authenticity Of War Legend Beyond Dispute, 'Amoral' To Dig Further

Vladimir Medinsky has been one of the most vocal defendants of "Panfilov's 28 men," a Soviet wartime legend largely debunked by historians.
December 01, 2018
U.S. Cage Fighter Enters A New Arena: Russian Politics

Since his election to a city council outside Moscow, American mixed martial artist turned Russian politician Jeff Monson is fighting to prove he's no Kremlin tool.
November 26, 2018
Seemingly In Unison, Moscow Cries Ukrainian 'Provocation' Ordered By Washington

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is desperately trying to raise his approval ratings ahead of March vote and thinks the Kerch Strait can help him do it, Russian media and officials allege.
November 21, 2018
Russian Communist Barred From Rerun Of Election He Nearly Won

Andrei Ishchenko, who narrowly lost a Far East gubernatorial election that was annulled following allegations of fraud, now appears to be barred from the repeat vote.
November 17, 2018
Saying Sorry: Belarusian Teen Forced To Apologize For Slapping Statue

A Belarusian youth, caught on camera slapping a statue of a police officer in Minsk, has been forced to apologize.
November 14, 2018
Obedience School: Russian Teacher Reminds Naughty Students Of Stalin's Approach To Dissent

An elderly history teacher gives Putin-bashing students a lesson on Stalin-era executions.
November 05, 2018
For One Moscow Parish, Orthodox Schism May Spell End Of Unique Status

One of Moscow's oldest churches is fearing for its status amid what some are calling Christendom's biggest schism in centuries.
October 20, 2018
Legacy Issue: Comedy On Siege Of Leningrad Attracts The Spotlight

A comedy set during the Siege of Leningrad touches on a hot-button topic in today's Russia: the Soviet Union's World War II legacy.
October 14, 2018
'They've Stolen Everything': In Russia's Far East, Dreams Deferred Amid Grim Mood Over Pension Reform

In this Far East Russian city, pension reform has elicited a backlash against official corruption and vocal anger toward a president Russians rarely criticize in public.
September 25, 2018
Pundits Say Russian Vote Results Signal Protest, Not Real Change

The ruling party's recent defeat in two Russian regions can be seen as a symbol of widespread public anger, but few see it as a real challenge to Putin's political establishment.
September 23, 2018
Age Against The Machine: In St. Petersburg, 81-Year-Old Takes On Russian Authority

Yury Sternik is setting a timeless example for opposition activists in St. Petersburg protesting the government's controversial pension-reform plan.
September 21, 2018
Kremlin Scrambles As Regions Prepare For Runoff Votes

Regional elections have exposed cracks in the Kremlin's "power vertical," leaving Moscow scrambling to avert defeat in regional runoff elections.
September 14, 2018
The Hole Truth: U.S.-Russia Space Dustup Threatens Rare Frontier Of Cooperation

As U.S. and Russian officials call for calm, an unexplained oxygen leak aboard a Russian spaceship has fueled rumors of sabotage and strained relations in one of the few areas in which the countries still cooperate.

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