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Opinion | What Did Russia’s Opposition Do When Yabloko Was Thrown Off the Ballot? Keep Fighting Itself. By Kateryna Shenheliia Imposter syndrome is a psychological pattern where a person doubts their skills, talents, or whether they deserve their success. How, then, would one describe the reverse? The Dunning-Kruger effect? Arrogance? A miscalculation? The Russian opposition is a story of both at once, often to the same audience. It presents itself to the public at home and abroad, as well as foreign policymakers, as a government-in-waiting despite having neither the authority nor the influence it claims. When anyone asks what the movement has actually achieved through years of activism, it may brush off the question entirely, or present its powerlessness as a reason to support it. Little can be done, we are told, beyond publishing YouTube videos for audiences back home. The views expressed in opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect the position of The Moscow Times. Read more | Subscribe to our channel

Civilian Casualties in Ukraine in July Hit Highest Monthly Toll Since March 2022, UN Says Civilian casualties in Ukraine in July reached their highest level since the early months of Russia's full-scale invasion, as Russian forces intensified long-range missile and drone strikes on towns and cities far from the front line, the UN said in a report published Friday. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine confirmed that at least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured last month, the highest toll in any month since March 2022. The figures represent a 30% jump from June and a 70% increase compared to July 2025. Read more | Subscribe to our channel

Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Elections The liberal Yabloko party filed an appeal with Russia’s Supreme Court on Friday, challenging a ruling to cancel the registration of the party’s federal slate of candidates for next month’s State Duma elections. The Supreme Court accepted the appeal and scheduled a hearing for Monday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. Moscow time. Read more | Subscribe to our channel