Moscow
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Moscow Metro Marks 90 Years with Technological Advancements and Heritage Events
May 21, 2025The Moscow Metro is celebrating its 90th year of operation, marking a significant milestone for one of the world’s most extensive and enduring urban transit systems. Since its inauguration in 1935, the metro has grown to... -
Russian police raid Moscow nightclubs over ‘LGBT propaganda’
Dec 1, 2024Russian police, acting under laws that criminalise “LGBT propaganda,” raided a number of bars and nightclubs in Moscow early on Saturday, according to official television. According to accounts, cops searched club patrons’ documents during the raids... -
Moscow says thwarts ‘massive’ drone attack on Russia
Sep 1, 2024Moscow said Sunday it thwarted a “massive” drone attack on western Russia and another targeting the capital. “Our defenders are repelling an attempted massive UAV attack on the territory of the Bryansk region” bordering Ukraine, regional... -
Orban informed NATO of Moscow trip, not representing alliance
Jul 7, 2024NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated on Friday that Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban has notified the alliance in advance of his planned journey to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Of course,... -
Moscow says to block access to AFP website in Russia
Jun 26, 2024Russia announced on Tuesday that, in “retaliatory” action against European limitations on Russian media outlets, it will prohibit access to the AFP homepage and client portal within its borders. The 81 media outlets on the list... -
Moscow says US aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan will ‘exacerbate global crises’
Apr 21, 2024The US House of Representatives’ adoption of an aid package for Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine was met with criticism by Moscow on Saturday. “The allocation of US military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will exacerbate... -
Moscow slams planned Ukraine peace conference as US project
Apr 11, 2024The US Democratic Party’s pointless attempt to host a peace conference in Ukraine before this year’s US presidential election was criticized by Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday. High-level talks are scheduled for June 15–16 in Switzerland,... -
Islamic State posts video of Moscow concert hall attack
Mar 24, 2024According to the SITE Intelligence Group, a video purportedly captured by the gunmen responsible for the fatal assault on a Moscow music hall has been shared on social media platforms frequently utilized by the terrorist organization... -
Navalny’s Moscow funeral takes place under shadow of repression
Mar 1, 2024Alexei Navalny, the leader of the late Russian opposition, will have his funeral on Friday in Moscow. Those who wish to attend the funeral will have to risk being arrested. Two weeks have passed since Navalny... -
More than 1 mln people attend Christmas services in Moscow
Jan 9, 2024Christmas services were held in hundreds of Moscow churches for more than a million believers, according to Vitaly Suchkov, head of the capital’s department for national strategy and interregional relations, who spoke with TASS. “Despite the...