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Articles with tag "Moscow"
Feature
Defying the Odds, Thousands of Russians Protest Putin’s Rule on Election’s Final Day
At 12 p.m. local time, thousands across Russia went to voting stations to show their opposition to the election, which is believed to be rigged.
treason charges
Russia's FSB Detains Moscow Resident for Launching Drones Near Military Sites
A video showed masked agents raiding a house and arresting a middle-aged man whose face was blurred.
1 Min read
grieving supporters
Moscow Police Detain Navalny Mourners
At least four people who were previously arrested at memorials to Navalny were taken into police custody on Tuesday.
1 Min read
digital tourism
Quietly Take Queer Tours Through Moscow and St. Petersburg
With a pair of earphones, Russia's LBGTQ+ community can safely feel part of a larger history.
3 Min read
Feature
A New Church for War Veterans Has Muscovites Struggling to Save Their Park
The powerful Russian Orthodox Church's new memorial cathedral is part of an ambitious expansion plan. Despite the odds, locals are uniting against it.
6 Min read
out of a job
Moscow Library 'Fires' Resident Cat After Visitor Denunciation
More than 150 library visitors have already signed a petition calling for the animal’s return, reports said.
2 Min read
wave of support
Russians Line Up to Sign Papers for Pro-Peace Presidential Hopeful Nadezhdin
Boris Nadezhdin, who is running on a platform of peace with Ukraine, needs 100,000 signatures in order to continue his campaign.
3 Min read
winter swim
Russia Celebrates Orthodox Epiphany With Tradition of Icy Plunges
According to tradition, people completely immerse themselves three times to symbolize the Holy Trinity, no matter how cold the water may be.
1 Min read
poisonous beer
Moscow Court Temporarily Shutters Nightclub at Heart of 'Nearly Naked' Party Scandal
Club Mutabor was forced to close its doors for 90 days over “violations of sanitary standards,” state media reported.
1 Min read
unmanned attack
Russia Says Destroyed Ukrainian Drone Targeting Moscow
The alleged attack would mark the second such incident this week.
1 Min read
Matrosskaya Tishina
Moscow Prison Doctor Jailed 7 Years Over Fake Medical Releases
Doctor Alexander Kravchenko was accused of allowing the medical release of four prisoners “to reduce the number of prisoners.”
1 Min read
concealed message
Moscow Bans QR Codes in Billboards Over Navalny’s Anti-Putin Campaign
In a letter circulated to ad distributors, Moscow city officials said the ban was prompted by "increased hacker attacks and website breaches.”
2 Min read
weather advisory
Moscow Shatters Daily Record Snowfall
More than 70 flights were canceled at major Moscow airports on Sunday as nearly 11 millimeters of precipitation fell over just 12 hours.
1 Min read
overnight raids
Moscow Police Raid Gay Clubs After ‘Extremist’ Ban on LGBT Community
The raids came one day after Russia's top court banned the “international LGBT movement,” a group that does not formally exist.
2 Min read
too, too chic
Russian Woman Arrested on Red Square With 14Kg of Caviar
Instagramer Gulina Naumann and a friend recorded a video of her sitting in front of the Kremlin's walls, wearing a large fur coat and eating a “huge”...
1 Min read
opposing attacks
Kyiv and Moscow Targeted by Overnight Drone Attacks
Both capitals were targeted by opposing drone attacks, which were largely intercepted by anti-aircraft defenses.
2 Min read
contract soldiers
Moscow’s Army Recruitment Drive Hits 2023 Target Early, Mayor Says
More than 22,000 people have signed contracts with the Russian military this year, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
1 Min read
morbid display
Moscow's Annual Funeral Expo, in Photos
Exhibitions ranged from the morbid to the absurd.
1 Min read
opinion
Vakhtang Partsvania
Why Moscow’s Electric Car Revolution Is Doomed to Failure
The latest attempt to encourage the use of electric cars in the Russian capital is devoid of any prospects after the imposition of sanctions..
5 Min read
'defense mechanism'
1.5 Years Into War, Clubs, Festivals and Nightlife Offer an Escape for Russians
MOSCOW — Loud music, people dancing and faces covered with glitter — today, parties in Russia’s capital look like parties anywhere...
4 Min read
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