Today in History, Feb. 18 By The Moscow Times Feb. 18, 2014 The Kievsky Station during construction. 96 years ago, on Jan. 18, 1918, Kievsky Station in Moscow was opened. Built between 1914 and 1918 and originally named Bryansky, it was one of Europe's biggest railroad stations. Read more 'nuclear hostage' Kyiv Says Russia Took Minsk ‘Hostage’ With Tactical Nukes Plan Kyiv on Sunday said Russia took Minsk as a "nuclear hostage" after President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus... 2 Min read nuclear threat Putin Says Will Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus "There is nothing unusual here either: the United States has been doing this for decades," Putin said Saturday. 3 Min read fierce fighting Ukraine Says 'Managing to Stabilize' Battle for Bakhmut Senior Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrsky said a counter-attack could be launched soon against "exhausted" Russian forces. 1 Min read GRU agent U.S. Charges Russian Spy Who Tried To Infiltrate War Crime Court The U.S. Justice Department unveiled spying charges Friday against a Russian who, under a Brazilian alias, studied at a Washington university and then... 2 Min read
Today in History, Feb. 18 By The Moscow Times Feb. 18, 2014 The Kievsky Station during construction. 96 years ago, on Jan. 18, 1918, Kievsky Station in Moscow was opened. Built between 1914 and 1918 and originally named Bryansky, it was one of Europe's biggest railroad stations.
