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Criminal Investigation Opened in Rape Allegations Against Relatives of Woman Who Says She Fled Abuse in Ingushetia

Aina Mankiyeva was detained at a hostel on Wednesday and spent the night at a police station in northeastern Moscow after her mother accused her of stealing...

In Photos: Moscow Braves Record Snowfall

The Jan. 9 snowfall ranked among the five heaviest in Moscow’s 146 years of weather records.

Woman Who Bought Larisa Dolina’s Moscow Apartment Requests Singer’s Forced Eviction

According to Polina Lurye’s lawyer, Dolina has refused to hand over the keys to the apartment despite having lost ownership.

Russian Security Forces Raid Moscow Punk Concert – Reports

Police reportedly ordered concertgoers to lie face down on the floor as they searched phones for subscriptions to anti-war and opposition channels.

Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to Go Up for Auction After State Seizure

In June, a court ruled to transfer ownership of Domodedovo to the state after determining its two owners were foreign residents who had no right to manage...

Explosion in Southern Moscow Kills 2 Police Officers

Investigators said that a bomb went off after traffic police officers approached a person they thought was acting suspiciously.

Rosobrnadzor Suspends License of Shaninka University

The move follows Rosobrnadzor’s decision last month to strip accreditation from several of Shaninka’s degree programs.

Sheremetyevo Airport to Raise Airline Service Fees in 2026

Russian carriers will face a 10% increase in fees, while foreign airlines will see their service fees increase by 3%.

Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow

Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov is the third senior defense official to have been killed in such an attack since last December.

Russia Jails ICC Judges, Prosecutor in Absentia Over Putin Arrest Warrant

Russia found the nine ICC representatives guilty of prosecuting innocent persons, illegal detention and attempted violence against persons who enjoy international...

Overnight Ukrainian Drone Attacks Target Chemical Plants, Disrupt Moscow Airports

Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said that work at all four airports in the Russian capital was temporarily suspended.

FSB Says Busted Migrant Legalization Ring

The group was alleged to have illegally facilitated the legalization of 53,197 foreign nationals in Moscow and the Moscow region.

Russia Downs 3 Drones on Approach to Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin did not say whether there were any casualties or damage on the ground.

Russian Railways Launches High-Speed Double-Decker Train Between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod

The 10-car double-decker trains can carry up to 730 passengers and will operate three daily services in each direction, with each journey taking about...

Moscow Rehab Center Owner Arrested Following Abuse Accusations

Anna Khobotova, a self-described psychotherapist, lawyer and human rights advocate, runs a network of rehabilitation centers for troubled adolescents...

Top Moscow Humanities University Loses Accreditation

Founded in 1995 by British sociologist Theodore Shanin, Shaninka is considered one of Russia’s leading humanities institutions.

Moscow Police Arrest Mother of Boy Whose Severed Head Was Found in Backpack

Investigators in the Russian capital said the mother confessed to killing her son but was unable to explain her motives.

Moscow Mental Health Clinic Workers Arrested After Patient Loses Both Hands

The workers allegedly bound a 20-year-old woman with disabilities, cutting off blood circulation and forcing doctors to amputate both her wrists.

FSB Arrests Moscow Man on Treason Charges for Alleged NATO Contact

The FSB accused the man of passing on personal information intended to help recruit Russian nationals for covert cooperation.

In Photos: Muscovites Celebrate Halloween in Defiance of Officials

Although officials and the Russian Orthodox Church discourage it, many Muscovites celebrated the holiday anyway.

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