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Moscow Activists Fined for Placing Putin Quotes Next to Stalin Sculpture

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court found the two activists guilty of violating protest laws and issued the maximum fine for an administrative offense.

Moscow Metro Installs Replica of Stalin Monument

The life-sized bas-relief, first unveiled in 1950 at Taganskaya Station, was dismantled in the 1960s during the Soviet Union’s de-Stalinization campaign...

St. Petersburg to Open First New Metro Station in 5 Years

The Gorny Institute metro station, located on Vasilievsky Island, will extend the orange line westward.

5 Injured in Moscow Metro Collision

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said no passengers were “seriously” injured.

In Photos: Moscow Metro Inaugurates 'World's Longest' Circle Line

Costing an estimated $6.6 billion to build, the line is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Russia in recent decades.

Putin Opens Prestige Moscow Metro Project Via Video Link

The Russian president opened the Moscow metro's new circle line via video link on Wednesday.

Moscow Metro Introduces ‘World’s First’ Pay-by-Face System

The system, named "Face Pay," has been fitted at special turnstiles across the Russian capital’s more than 240 metro stations.

Moscow Metro Adds Tajik, Uzbek Language Signs in Migrant Centers

“Our task is to make the metro clear and comfortable for different passengers,” Moscow’s transportation department said.

Moscow Metro Fires 100 Navalny Supporters – Dozhd

The ex-staffers link their termination to last month’s email database leak that exposed half a million Navalny supporters.

Moscow Metro to Implement 'FacePay' Fare Payment System

The system will be able to recognize passengers even if they're wearing face masks.

Moscow To Expand Metro Facial Recognition Network

Cameras that recognize faces and track fast movements will be installed across the city's metro system.

Stop Touching Metro Sculptures for Luck, Moscow Metro Urges Riders

“We promise that the statues will be grateful and all your wishes will come true,” Moscow's Transport Department said.

Moscow Metro Eyes Pay-by-Face Tech in Spring 2021

“Sounds a bit fantastic, but this is our immediate future,” Moscow's deputy mayor in charge of transportation said.

Moscow Metro Coronavirus Prankster Faces Prison Time

Video showed a passenger in a face mask imitating a seizure as fellow passengers scrambled out of the wagon at the next stop.

Everyday Life in the Moscow Metro

It's more than just a mode of transportation.

From the Archive: The 1990s Moscow Metro, in Photos

Even the Moscow metro isn't immune to a dose of 90s nostalgia.

Moscow Metro Riders Sit Atop Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne

Three Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister and Jon Snow lookalikes paid a visit to a Moscow metro station.

The Moscow Metro Wants in on Black Friday Too

Russia’s internet watchdog has warned of spoof Black Friday that websites collect personal data.

Man Survives Being Run Over by Moscow Metro Car

The conductor pulled the emergency break but the train did not stop in time and ran over the passenger.

Man Crawls Naked Through Moscow Metro Station

A video of a nude man army-crawling through a Moscow metro station has made the rounds on the Russian internet late this week.

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