Air pollution exceeded permissible levels in Moscow during the extended May Day holiday weekend because of fires in the Moscow region, a city official said Wednesday. Air pollution exceeded permissible levels in Moscow during the extended May Day holiday weekend because of fires in the Moscow...

Gale-force winds in Moscow and the surrounding area Tuesday night put about 300 transformers out of commission and knocked down almost 300 trees. Gale-force winds in Moscow and the surrounding area Tuesday night put about 300 transformers out of commission and knocked...

Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Situated just down the street from the Hotel National and near the Bolshoi Theater, the Ararat has been undergoing renovations and remodeling its rooms with contemporary designs by architect Tony Chi. The hotel's 211 rooms, including 26 suites...

Sergei Shoigu, during his inauguration as Moscow governor on Thursday, promised to promote investment and raise the region's $10 billion budget. KRASNOGORSK, Moscow Region — Sergei Shoigu, during his inauguration as Moscow governor on Thursday, promised to promote...

The Moscow protests on May 6 marked a milestone in the country's political development. The Moscow protests on May 6 marked a milestone in the country's political development. Before this event, the government allowed demonstrators to hold...

The long-discussed merger of Moscow's three airports is back on the agenda after a Transportation Ministry working group drafted a document that stated consolidation could be the way to tackle strains on capacity and balance soaring reconstruction...

A 46-year-old furniture magnate was killed with six gunshot wounds to the head and chest early Sunday as he arrived in his Mercedes at his home in the Moscow region. A 46-year-old furniture magnate was killed with six gunshot wounds to the head and chest early Sunday as he arrived in his Mercedes at his home in the Moscow region, investigators said. Two unknown attackers used their car to block the...

Moscow’s sky was back to normal Friday after a mysterious green cloud that descended on part of the city and prompted emergency calls from residents fearing a chemical spill had dissipated. Moscow’s sky was back to normal Friday after a...

Friday marked the beginning of Moscow's fountain season, as city officials flipped the switch to begin pumping water through the capitol's 570 water fountains. Friday marked the beginning of Moscow's fountain season, as city officials flipped the switch to begin pumping water through...

Moscow plans to dismantle the round advertising billboards often used to publicize theater events, a city official said. Moscow plans to dismantle the round advertising billboards often used to publicize theater events, a city official said. The cylindrical...

Police in the Sverdlovsk region have detained three men on suspicion of murdering and robbing a tourist from Moscow. Police in the Sverdlovsk region have detained three men on suspicion of murder and robbery. According to a statement on the website of the region's Investigative Committee, the victim was an engineer from Moscow who made the fatal mistake of...

Four Russian bikers jailed for five days after entering Iraq without valid visas have flown to Turkey and are expected to arrive in Moscow later Monday. Four Russian bikers jailed for five days after entering Iraq without valid visas have flown to Turkey and are expected to arrive in Moscow later Monday. "We obtained all the documents for them, and they should already be in...

Though it involves an Indian and an Israeli, the three-week-long World Chess Championship match now going on in Moscow also provides a glimpse of the weird and politically connected Russian chess scene. Though it involves an Indian and an Israeli, the three-week-long World Chess Championship match now going on in Moscow also provides a glimpse...

The largest collection of contemporary Japanese art ever displayed in Russia, a two-part exhibit called "Double Vision: Contemporary Art From Japan," is currently on display at two different Moscow venues. The largest collection of contemporary Japanese art ever displayed in Russia, a two-part exhibit called "Double Vision: Contemporary Art From Japan," is currently on display at two different Moscow venues. The exhibit includes...

... legendary "Miracle on Ice," but for a group of New York City firefighters it was just as satisfying. After losing to Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry team in New York last year, the FDNY hockey team exacted sweet revenge in a rematch in Moscow on Friday, acing a hard-fought 6-5 win in a shootout. "It was tough," said Lieutenant Shawn Mullin, the New York team's goalie. "They are really great hockey players." The intercontinental rivalry began last year when the Russian...

Visitors to Moscow's bars and restaurant will soon enjoy a smoke-free environment, thanks to new rules in the works as part of the city's ambitious plan for development through 2025. Visitors to Moscow's bars and restaurant will soon enjoy a smoke-free environment...

A BMW sedan used by the country's police official responsible for road safety struck a boxy Zhiguli car in central Moscow on Thursday — and traffic police tried to cover up the accident. A BMW sedan used by the country's police official responsible for road safety struck a boxy Zhiguli car in central Moscow on Thursday — and traffic police...

... million rubles and 20 million rubles a year, before the discount takes effect. The auction attracted 20 participants. One of the buildings, the half-destroyed 705-square-meter historical home of the merchant Nikolai Baulin, is included in a list by the Moscow city government's department of cultural heritage as an architectural landmark whose condition is most concerning. It was auctioned at the price of 16 million rubles per year. Earlier this year, city officials announced the revolutionary plan for...

... streets again at any moment. The only realistic way to resolve the standoff would be negotiations with the opposition. Perhaps someone in the Kremlin will finally recall the old Russian saying: Better a bad peace than a good quarrel. Victor Davidoff is a Moscow-based writer and journalist whose blog is chaadaev56.livejournal.com 411811

Roads in and outside the city center will be closed for various periods from Sunday to Wednesday due to a rehearsal of the Victory Day parade, the parade itself, and the presidential inauguration of Vladimir Putin. Roads in and outside the city center will be closed for various periods from Sunday to Wednesday due to a rehearsal of the Victory Day parade, the parade itself, and the presidential inauguration of Vladimir Putin. Due to rehearsal for the Victory Day parade Sunday and the parade itself...