Easy Russian News
Improve your Russian with free news lessons based on real current events. Published daily for approximately A2 to low B1 learners, every lesson includes optional stress marks, slow natural Russian audio, an English translation, and useful vocabulary in context.
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- Natural English translation
- Vocabulary in context
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Дро́ны атакова́ли Москву́ в после́дний день вы́боров
A large Ukrainian drone and missile attack struck Moscow and Moscow Oblast on September 20, the final day of Russia’s State Duma election. Russian officials reported two deaths, injuries, evacuations, and damage at Moscow’s oil refinery.
Людми́ла Самсо́нова вы́шла в полуфина́л в Гвадалаха́ре
Liudmila Samsonova beat top seed Marta Kostyuk to reach her first WTA semifinal of 2026 in Guadalajara. She then lost to Peyton Stearns in the semifinal.
Ико́ну «Тро́ица» вре́менно убра́ли из иконоста́са
Andrei Rublev’s famous “Trinity” icon has been moved from the iconostasis of Trinity Cathedral in Sergiev Posad. Tretyakov Gallery specialists are inspecting the fragile work and adjusting its climate-controlled case.
ВОЗ ви́дит пе́рвые успе́хи в борьбе́ с Эбо́лой в Ко́нго
The WHO says Ebola transmission is falling in the hardest-hit parts of Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, the outbreak has reached a seventh province and cases continue to rise in North Kivu.
Систе́ма чита́ет слова́ и же́сты по сигна́лам мо́зга
A new study showed that one brain implant can decode attempted speech and gestures at the same time. The system controlled a virtual avatar in real time in two participants.
В Росси́и начина́ются вы́боры в Госду́му
Russia’s three-day State Duma election begins on September 18. Independent reporting says the vote takes place after authorities restricted opposition participation and banned independent election monitor Golos.
Электри́к ушёл в лес по́сле уда́ра то́ком в Со́чи
A 35-year-old electrician in Sochi walked into a forest after an electric shock and a fall from a pole. Rescuers searched for him, and he later came out of the forest safely.
Росси́йские уда́ры уби́ли 11 челове́к в Украи́не
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least 11 people and injured 96 on September 12, 2026. A residential high-rise in Odesa was damaged, and emergency workers assisted residents.
Каре́н Хача́нов сно́ва сыгра́л в полуфина́ле US Open
Karen Khachanov reached the US Open semifinals for the second time. Alexander Zverev won their September 11 match in straight sets, with tiebreaks in the last two sets.