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Here comes the sun

In Photos: Long-Awaited Spring Arrives in Moscow

After record-setting snowfalls and cold temperatures, meteorological spring is finally here.

next generation

Russia’s MTS Launches Pilot 5G Network in Moscow Hotspots

MTS said it opened 14 hotspots across the city’s main tourist attractions and business centers.

Open For Business

Moscow Hotel Bookings Surpass European Cities Facing Virus Restrictions

Russia has meanwhile denied that it plans to open up for vaccine tourism.

internal messenger

Moscow City Hall Develops App to ‘Replace’ Skype, Slack – RBC

The app disappeared from Google Play after RBC sent a request for comment to Moscow’s IT department.

video surveillance

Moscow To Expand Metro Facial Recognition Network

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

Moscow Blocks Nemtsov Supporters From Laying Flowers at Memorial Site

City authorities later called the cleanup of the site a "misunderstanding."

‘Snow Apocalypse’ Coming to Moscow Amid Decade-Low February Temps

Forecasters predicted some of the tallest snowdrifts since February 2018, when snow cover neared 50 centimeters.

In Photos: Record-Breaking Cold Grips Moscow

Muscovites are living through the coldest February of the decade.

Against all odds

In Photos: Navalny Protests Sweep Moscow Despite Crackdown

Thousands marched through Russia's capital on Sunday despite a lockdown and mass arrests.

improved outlook

Moscow Lifts Restrictions as Coronavirus Cases Recede

The city's nighttime bar and restaurant curfew has been lifted and employers are no longer required to have 30% of staff work remotely.

Russia Protests

Russia Police Violence in Spotlight After 3,500 Protesters Detained

It was the largest number of detentions at opposition rallies in the history of modern Russia.

Russia Expels Two Dutch Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move

Dutch security officials said in December the country was expelling two alleged Russian spies working as diplomats.

classroom learning

Moscow Mayor Orders Kids Back to School

Sobyanin said he would consider easing other restrictions if epidemiologists say that infection rates have stabilized at current levels.

knowledge is power

Moscow to Track Residents' Income, Grades, Pets in Digital Database – Kommersant

The so-called “centralized profile management” system is reportedly expected to handle 20 million profiles a year.

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Frozen pipes. Metro women. Oil slump.

Moscow Sets Daily Coronavirus Record With Over 8K New Cases

Infections continue to hit new highs as the Russian capital prepares to celebrate the holidays without its usual mass festivities.

5K Moscow Teachers, Doctors Sign Up for Coronavirus Vaccination on First Day

Mass vaccination for high-risk groups with the Sputnik V jab is expected to start in Moscow on Saturday.

Moscow Non/Fiction Book Fair Goes Online with Belarusian Nobel Prize Winner Aleksievich

This year the famous fair has split in two: online meetings now and the traditional fair in the spring.

Moscow Reports 300% Spike in Coronavirus Deaths

October's 2,235 deaths from Covid-19 mark a 311% increase over the number registered in September.

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.

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