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time machine

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

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

Moscow Has Second Worst Road Rage in World

Only Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar scores higher than Moscow for driver anger.
Real estate

Syrian Leader’s Family Owns $40M in Moscow Luxury Apartments – Watchdog

The properties “could be for the purposes of laundering money from Syria into Moscow,” Global Witness said.
Closing the gap

Moscow’s Restaurant Leftovers to Go On Sale With First Food Waste-Cutting Project

People will be able to buy food from restaurants that would otherwise go to the dumpster at discounts up to 75%.
Risky road

Greenpeace Finds High Radiation Along Planned Moscow Highway Route

Tests of soil samples revealed levels of radiation that could cause cancer in residents.
Powers revoked

Disappointed Kremlin Won’t Entrust Moscow Elections to City Hall – Vedomosti

The Kremlin is looking not to repeat last month's losses in next year’s gubernatorial elections and the 2021 State Duma vote.
Moscow Diary

Moscow’s Changing Street Names Reflect Its History

For someone who has been living in the city for 40 years names can cause confusion, and prompt waves of nostalgia.
Hidden gem

Moscow Ranks Among World’s Top 10 Fall Travel Destinations – CNN

The Russian capital has “some unexpectedly fine spots” for taking in the fall foliage, according to the ranking.
It's lit

'Circle of Light' Shines Bright in Moscow

The Russian capital's iconic architecture gets a whole new look when the sun goes down.
everyone's invited

Moscow's Big Weekend Out: From Puppies to Public Buses

Summer may be over, but Muscovites still had a weekend packed with parades, marathons and street-filling fun.
capital celebrations

Moscow Celebrates Its 872nd Birthday, in Photos

Moscow pulls out all the stops to mark City Day with concerts, games, fireworks and more.
To the polls

Russia's Ruling Party Loses a Third of Moscow Election Races After Protests

Sunday's vote was one of the most closely watched local elections in years.
I slay

Moscow's Iconic Coat of Arms Gets Remixed and Reimagined

You see St. George slaying the dragon. Russian artists see a blank canvas.
Large-scale surveillance

Moscow to Deploy Facial-Recognition Tech at Rallies

City Hall has placed a $4 million order with a tech firm specializing in “anti-criminal, anti-terrorist, anti-vandal” systems.
Buyer beware

98% of Moscow's Shawarma Joints Are Unsanitary, Consumer Watchdog Says

Bacteria were found on vendors’ hands in half of the shops.
Office space

Russia Plans Mass Relocation of Ministries to Moscow's Skyscraper Citadel, Reports Say

Moscow City’s glass-and-steel skyscrapers, some of the tallest in Europe, have struggled to fill their office space.
Pension payouts

Moscow Mayor Raises Pensions on Eve of Contentious City Election

Observers noted that the increase comes suspiciously close to the date of an election that catalyzed this summer's protests.
Next steps

Moscow Authorities Won't Approve Next Opposition Protest After Location Dispute

"The situation is out of our hands now," Russia’s Libertarian Party leader tweeted following talks with City Hall.
Retro rally

Vintage Soviet Cars Cruise Into Moscow

More than 100 refurbished Soviet cars raced past Moscow's iconic sights for the annual GUM AutoRally.
Golden age

Russia's Retirees Dazzle on the Dance Floor

More than 200 senior couples danced their way through a 10-hour dance marathon in Moscow.
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