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tis the season

Moscow Welcomes Winter's First Snowfall

A Scandinavian cyclone transformed the capital into a winter wonderland.
all of the lights

Moscow Prepares for Pandemic New Year's

This year's festivities may be canceled, but that's not stopping the Russian capital from going all-out with the decorations.
easing the pressure

Moscow Medics Battle Coronavirus On Converted Ice Rink

The capital's main speed-skating venue is now being used to treat hundreds of coronavirus patients.
scorched earth

In Photos: Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh Burn Down Homes Ahead of Azerbaijan Handover

Armenians fleeing ceded districts are burning their homes to ash, making them unusable for future Azerbaijani residents.
Representing America

U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden's Visits to Russia, In Photos

The former vice president and current president-elect of the U.S. has made several trips to Russia over the decades.
day off

Muscovites Send a Message of Peace and Tolerance on National Unity Day

The holiday aims to promote ethnic and religious tolerance among the country’s diverse population.
faces of Mesto47

Encounters On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train

How do you approach a stranger on the streets? How do you ask to take a photograph without speaking the language?
colorful history

Russian Photo Colorist Brings New Life to Historic Photographs

A former German language professor shows the true colors of Russia's history — from imperial royalty to ordinary Soviet citizens.
Moscow Mayor

In Photos: 10 Years of Sobyanin’s Moscow

From urban beautification to this year's strict coronavirus lockdown, Sobyanin's tenure is one to remember.
indian summer

Muscovites Bid Farewell to Warm Fall Weather

Residents soaked in the last bits of bright fall colors before the first snow was recorded Tuesday.
handmade memorials

Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Moscow Pay Tribute to Karabakh Victims

Members of the Armenian and Azerbaijani diasporas placed flowers, signs and other memorials at their embassies.
LIFE IN THE PANDEMIC

Moscow Confronts Second Coronavirus Wave, in Photos

For the Russian capital's 12.7 million residents, life largely continues as normal — but with some restrictions.
'my dog is my coach'

Muscovites and Their Dogs Race Cross-Country for Charity

Because there's no better fitness partner than your four-legged friend.
Steel and Wind

Motorcyclists Close Out Summer at Moscow's MosMotoFest

Thousands of motorcyclists revved their engines for a ride along Moscow's Garden Ring.
Surf and turf

Moscow’s Weekend Marathons Cover Land and Sea

Running records were set near the Kremlin, while SUP surfers put on a show on the Moscow River.
Forever seventies

Soviet Classic Turns 50 at GUM AutoRally

Muscovites celebrate the beloved Zhiguli sedan.
sail away

North River Terminal Opens in Moscow After More Than A Decade

Residents in the northern part of Moscow have a new river-front park.
Art meets nature

Arkhstoyanie at Nikola-Lenivets Lazily Celebrates its 15th Year

"Laziness" was the theme of this year's landscape art festival.
TYPHOON SEASON

Typhoon Maysak Batters Russia's Far East

The storm killed at least three people and caused serious damage across the Primorye region.
SCHOOL DAYS

Day of Knowledge: Russian Kids Go Back to School

Schools reopened as coronavirus cases topped one million.
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