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Moscow Court Rules to Nationalize Domodedovo Airport

The airport’s ultimate beneficial owners were reportedly accused of transferring $228 million of profits abroad between 2021 and 2023.

Kidnapped Moscow Entrepreneur Faces Charges of Insulting Religious Feelings

Russia’s Investigative Committee said it was investigating Shchepikhin and his kidnappers for various offenses.

Russian Entrepreneur Kidnapped, Beaten and Released After Bashing Chechens Online

Photos of Shchepikhin released Wednesday show him with bruises on his face.

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.

Ukrainian Drones Slam Into Moscow Apartment Buildings

One of the drones appeared to have crashed into a residential building not far from Russia’s Military Academy of the General Staff.

Police Arrest Man for Throwing Pills Into Moscow Zoo Enclosures

The man reportedly told police he gave pills containing valerian extract to the animals because he wanted to “heal” and “revive” them.

Moscow Airports Temporarily Halt Flights Amid Drone Attacks

The flight restrictions were introduced as Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses downed three drones on approach to the city.

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...

Moscow Travel Chaos Drags Into Second Day After Unprecedented Ukrainian Drone Attack

More than 14,000 passengers remained stranded on nearly 100 inbound and outbound flights at Moscow airports on Thursday.

Elderly Activist Stages Rare Anti-Putin Protest Across From Kremlin Before Jumping Off Bridge

Videos show the man, known as “Uncle Grisha,” holding a poster that reads “Putin Hitler” on one side and displays a swastika on the other.

Moscow Hit With Internet Disruptions Ahead of Victory Day Parade

Authorities warned residents of possible outages throughout the week due to heightened security ahead of Victory Day celebrations.

Moscow Apartment Explosion Kills At Least 3

City authorities said the cause of the blast was still unknown, while police launched a criminal investigation into the incident.

Late-Spring Snow Hits Moscow, Toppling Trees and Causing Power Outages

The snowfall marks the first time that Moscow's base weather station has recorded snow cover on May 2 in its 75 years of operations.

Russian Army General Killed in Moscow Car Explosion, Investigators Say

Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, was killed in the blast.

Russian Police Search Homes of ‘Undesirable’ Opposition Politicians

The former municipal deputies were named “founders and co-chairs” of an exiled association of anti-war local politicians, state media reported.

In Photos: The Works of Sculptor Zurab Tsereteli

Tsereteli, the former chief artist of the Soviet Foreign Ministry, who died on Monday night, left an indelible impression on the landscape of Moscow.

Moscow Sees Wild Temperature Whiplash in April

“It’s an extremely unique April because the weather fluctuated from one extreme to the other,” chief meteorologist Roman Vilfand said.

Kyrgyzstan Summons Russian Ambassador After Police Detain Kyrgyz Nationals at Moscow Bathhouse

Eyewitnesses said masked men beat some bathhouse patrons, tore up their documents and subjected them to degrading treatment during the raid.

In Russia's Universities, Anti-War Voices Are Silenced. But Resistance Remains.

With public resistance to the war nearly impossible, some students still find ways to express their opposition and fight for their rights.

Fire Engulfs Elite Penthouse in Central Moscow

The blaze broke out at the Roma Rossa residential complex, designed and furnished by award-winning Italian architect Piero Lissoni.

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