World news about “Moscow” published by euronews.
Head of SocGen’s Russia arm arrested in Moscow – nocomment The chief executive of Societe Generale’s Russian unit, Vladimir Golubkov, has been detained on suspicion of taking bribes, dealing a blow to one of the few… 16/05/2013
Moscow: Lenin’s mausoleum reopens to public Vladimir Lenin’s tomb reopened to the public on May 15, after months of renovation to repair its sinking foundations. Nestled into the Kremlin walls on the… 15/05/2013
Putin Victory Day wreath laying – nocomment President Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony beneath the Kremlin walls honoring the huge military and civilian losses of World War II. Victory Day… 09/05/2013
Festive atmosphere marks Russian May Day parades In Russia a traditionally festive May Day dates from Soviet times. However the number of people expected to turn out for workers’ solidarity was only a… 01/05/2013
Russia: Psychiatric hospital fire caused by chain smoking patient say police A fire has swept through a psychiatric hospital in a Moscow suburb killing 38 people. There were only three survivors a nurse and two… 26/04/2013
Election watchdog facing closure amid Russian NGO crackdown Russia’s main independent election watchdog ‘Golos’ said it faces fines or even closure in what activists are calling a campaign to silence the critics of… 10/04/2013
Russian superheroes fight the fat Protesters dressed as superheroes took to the Moscow streets to take on an enemy they want to quash: unhealthy, fatty food. A group of masked and caped… 01/04/2013
Greenpeace ‘polar bear’ draws attention to Arctic drilling A Greenpeace protester dressed as a polar bear has been seen floating down Moskva River in Moscow. The organisation is trying to draw attention to a joint… 01/04/2013
Show goes on at the Bolshoi post acid attack It was curtain up at the Bolshoi – for the first time since the acid attack on the ballet company’s artistic director in January. A new version of Igor… 27/03/2013
Moscow Amnesty International headquarters raided Officials from the prosecutors office and tax police have raided the Moscow headquarters of Amnesty International. It is one of a number of raids carried… 25/03/2013
Little sympathy among Moscovites over Berezovsky’s death Evil, clever and cunning and the master of chaos – just some of the adjectives being widely used in the Russian media to describe Boris Berezovsky. But… 24/03/2013
Dancer held in Boshoi Ballet acid attack A dancer and two other men have been arrested in connection with an acid attack on the director of Russia’s renowned Bolshoi Ballet. Sergei Filin’s eyes… 05/03/2013
G20: Don’t mention the weak yen Moscow was the venue for the latest skirmishes in the so-called currency war as finance leaders from the G20 group of the world’s richest nations met. Just… 15/02/2013
Sochi 2014: One year to go – nocomment Celebrations are taking place in Sochi to mark one year to go until the start of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. A series of countdown clocks were launched in… 07/02/2013
Marcel Hirscher and Lena Duerr both shine in Moscow. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher produced yet another flawless run to clinch a World Cup parallel slalom in Moscow on Tuesday Just a few days after taking gold in… 30/01/2013
Moscow plane crash rescue efforts – nocomment Russian TV captured images of the first rescuers helping victims of a Tupolev that crashed in Moscow. The plane crashed just after landing, sliding onto an… 30/12/2012
Russian opposition demonstrates in Moscow – nocomment Opposition supporters gathered in central Moscow for an Anti-Putin unauthorised rally, many were detained by police. The two most prominent opposition… 16/12/2012
Heavy snow hits Moscow – nocomment Moscow woke up to a heavy snowfall on Thursday amid expectations of the most snowy winter in the last 50 years. 30/11/2012
Open for Olympic business For the first time in the country’s history Russia will host the Winter Olympic’s in 2014 in Sochi and with a little more than a year left until the games… 14/11/2012
Military parade rehearsal in MoscowRussian servicemen, dressed in mid 20th century uniforms, take part in a rehearsal for a military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. The ceremony will be held on… 05/11/2012
Greenpeace protest Gazprom Arctic offshore drilling – nocomment Activists from the international environmental organisation Greenpeace, some dressed up as bears, staged a protest near Russian energy giant Gazprom’s… 06/09/2012
Pussy Riot protesters arrested – nocomment Russian police have arrested four activists who demonstrated in support of the punk band Pussy Riot, outside the cathedral where they performed their… 16/08/2012
Moscow: Pussy Riot supporters protest near courthouse – nocomment Pussy Riot supporters protested against the girls’ imprisonment outside the courthouse where the trial is held. 05/08/2012
Need for speed on Moscow’s streets – nocomment Moscow hosted city racing near Red Square and the Kremlin with the 2008 F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Giancarlo Fisichella from Scuderia Ferrari, and… 16/07/2012
Fifth stiletto race in Moscow – nocomment Dozens of women ran a 50 metre stiletto race in Russia’s capital Moscow perched on nine centimetre heels. The event was won by Marina Tuktamusheva who was… 08/07/2012
Tim Burton honoured at Moscow film festival Russian celebrities, film stars, directors and producers walked the red carpet at the opening of the 34th Moscow International Film Festival. 26/06/2012
Moscow along the river In the final episode of our journey around Russia, euronews takes a trip through the capital along the Moskva river. Moscow was named after the river in… 11/06/2012
Moscow by metro In the penultimate episode of Russian life, euronews explores the capital Moscow. We began with the city’s famous underground. Carrying over 7 million… 04/06/2012
Traveller’s Diary: MoscowDenis Loktev, Moscow The final destination in our two-month long televised journey across Russia, Moscow remains the city all Russian roads lead to. The… 04/06/2012
Gifted children Being gifted has long been equated to being intelligent and having a high IQ. However, many scholars believe that students can also be gifted in the sense of… 16/05/2012
Russia celebrates WWII victory anniversaryIn Moscow’s Red Square, Russian servicemen taking part in a ceremony to mark the 67th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War… 09/05/2012
Putin and Medvedev grab a beer after May Day march – nocomment Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and president-elect Prime Minister Vladimir Putin went to a local bar for a beer and snacks after joining thousands of… 02/05/2012
Masterpieces in Moscow for museum centenary Moscow’s state-run Puskhin Museum is celebrating its centenary with an eclectic new exhibition that features 46 masterpieces from some of the most… 01/05/2012
An unreal future Moscow in 3-D Award winning Russian artist Alexey Beliayev-Guintovt has created a vision of the Moscow of the future, an ultra-modern utopia, where eagles soar over a… 16/04/2012
Moscow Federation Tower on fireA fire burns at the top of the Federation Tower complex in the “Moscow City” business district in central Moscow. Local media reported no casualties after a… 03/04/2012
Polar bear cubs are Moscow Zoo’s new attraction – nocomment They have not been named and their genders are still unknown but three polar bear cubs are proving to be a popular new attraction at Moscow Zoo. The cubs were… 14/03/2012
Late equaliser hands CSKA draw with Real Madrid Pontus Wernbloom scored in stoppage time on his CSKA Moscow debut to help the Russians salvage a one all draw at home against Real Madrid in their Champions… 22/02/2012
Cirque du Soleil’s new show in Moscow – nocomment Preparations are underway in Moscow for the launch of Cirque du Soleil’s most expensive show ever, inside the Kremlin walls. 28/01/2012
Russia’s biggest airport for sale? Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport is reportedly up for sale. The Interfax news agency said the owners of Russia’s biggest airport have hired Goldman Sachs to… 20/12/2011
Happy Birthday, Mr President (Medvedev) – nocomment Five Russian girls celebrate their president’s 45th birthday in Moscow, Russia. 15/09/2011
BP’s Moscow office raided A fresh blow for BP in Russia as its Moscow office is raided by court officials looking for documents as part of a law suit over the collapse of its attempted… 31/08/2011
Muslims end of Ramadan in MoscowMuslims attend morning prayers for Eid Al-Fitr near the central mosque in Moscow August 30, 2011. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the Muslim holy month of… 30/08/2011
Russian stealth and euro efficiency at MAKS airshow Russia’s MAKS airshow on the outskirts of Moscow has proved a lucrative venture for Europe’s Airbus planemaker, and a valuable showcase for Russia’s own… 16/08/2011
Kissing session in Central Moscow – nocomment Members of social network Vkontakte group, called ‘Medvedev is our President’ held a kissing session in Central Moscow. They gathered near the Kremlin with a… 07/07/2011
Moscow festival features Bulgarian debut film Bulgaria’s “Sneakers” has been previewed as one of the 17 films in competition at Moscow’s International Film Festival. A debut feature for both of its… 27/06/2011
Russia’s indie film-makers slate state support They may be winning prizes and critical acclaim abroad but the new generation of Russian filmmakers say they are struggling to make movies at home. 23/06/2011
EU-Russia vegetable row clouds summit Russian and European Union leaders have begun talks in Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow, that are likely to be dominated by a dispute over the Kremlin’s ban on… 09/06/2011
Pushkin exhibit honours Christian Dior gowns After the John Galliano debacle, Christian Dior can use all the positive publicity it can get. A new retrospective of the French haute couture house has… 02/05/2011
50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight into spaceA man passes in front of a portrait of Yuri Gagarin during a ceremonial reception, dedicated to the upcoming Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics and the 50th… 12/04/2011
Flash Mob in Moscow Soap bubble flashmob action in Moscow, Russia (filmed by Andrey Bondarenko) 11/04/2011
Mars or Moscow? A manned space flight to Mars would mean the crew being isolated from Earth for an unprecedented 18 months. To understand the true nature of this challenge, a… 10/06/2010
Show of support for Russia’s military on national holidayOn what used to be called Day of the Army and Navy or Red Army Day during the Soviet-era, thousands of Russians rallied to support the country’s… 23/02/2013
Fight breaks out at funeral for Russian activist DolmatovA funeral has been held for Russian opposition activist Alexander Dolmatov, who reportedly committed suicide after his request for political asylum in the… 06/02/2013
Acid attack shines harsh light on Russia’s ballet sceneThe creative director of Moscow’s Bolshoi theatre is facing the possibility that he may not see properly again. With his face almost entirely covered with… 19/01/2013
Mafia boss gunned down in Moscow streetPolice in Russia say one of the main figures in the country’s organised crime community has been gunned down in Moscow. Aslan Usoyan controlled a criminal… 17/01/2013
Moscow protest sparked by US adoption banTens of thousands of people have taken part in a protest march in Moscow in response to a new ban on US citizens adopting Russian children. Moscow pushed… 13/01/2013
New Year celebrations get underway to welcome in 2013Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square was the traditional setting for Moscow’s celebrations as the Russian capital welcomed in the new year. Firework displays… 31/12/2012
Moscow arrests during protests for free assemblyProminent leader of the Other Russia opposition movement Eduard Limonov was arrested during protests in Moscow on Monday. It’s understood around seventy… 31/12/2012
Death toll rises and black boxes recovered in Russia plane crashThe death toll has risen to five following Saturday’s crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. The Tupolev-204, operated by low-cost Russian carrier Red Wings… 30/12/2012
Investigators suspect pilot error for Russian jet crashPreliminary findings by investigators looking into what caused a Russian airliner to slide off a runway and crash onto an adjacent road, point to pilot… 30/12/2012
At least 4 dead in Moscow airport plane crashFour people have died in a plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after the aircraft skidded off the runway as it tried to land. The Tupolev-204, operated… 29/12/2012
3 dead in plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo AirportThree people have died in a plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after the aircraft skidded off the runway as it tried to land. The Tupolev-204, operated… 29/12/2012
White dome erected to hide Lenin’s tomb from publicAn enormous white dome has been erected in Moscow’s Red Square to cover Vladimir Lenin’s Mausoleum which has been closed to the public for repairs. Russian… 27/12/2012
Couples rush to the altar on ‘lucky’ dateLike thousands of couples around the world, sweethearts in Moscow queued up to be married on what they believe to be the lucky date of 12/12/12. It was the… 13/12/2012
Europe’s largest ice-rink opens in Moscow’s Gorky ParkMoscow’s Gorky Park has inaugurated its newly enlarged ice-rink, billed as Europe’s biggest. Special technology allows the rink to remain open through till… 16/11/2012
Russia demands answers from Turkey over diverted Syrian planeRussia has demanded an explanation from Turkish authorities about why they forced a Syrian passenger jet to land in Ankara. Officials suspected the aircraft… 11/10/2012
City of Light: Moscow opens annual showThe International Circle of Light Festival has opened in the Russian capital. Centred around Red Square, landmark buildings were lit by a spectacular light… 29/09/2012
Russian opposition protests broken up by policeMore than 30 protesters have been arrested in Moscow and St Petersburg during opposition demonstrations to defend the right of assembly. In the capital a… 31/08/2012
Moscow privatises iconic hotelOne of Moscow’s most historic landmarks has been sold for 222 million euros. The luxury Metropol hotel has hosted all Russian life from revolutionary… 30/08/2012
Russia: Pussy Riot supporters protest outside cathedral‘Blessed are the merciful’ the message read. Around 18 demonstrators mounted the steps of Moscow’s main cathedral and held up black cards with white letters… 15/08/2012
Punk band trial test of Russian toleranceThree young women, who made a punk-rock protest video against president Vladimir Putin in Russia’s main cathedral, go on trial today in Moscow. The trial… 30/07/2012
Syria opposition tries in vain to win over RussiaThe head of Syria’s main opposition group abroad says the country is in the midst of a revolution. Abdel Basset Sayda of the Syrian National Council has… 11/07/2012
Relief effort aids Russia flood victimsRussia’s flood victims are being offered gifts of food, clothes, bedding and toys by residents of Moscow, who have been moved by their plight. The disaster… 10/07/2012
Iran nuclear standoff – talks for the sake of talksAfter many rounds of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme the EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton could only say “talks for talks’ sake” is not the… 20/06/2012
Anti-Putin protest camp cleared in MoscowRiot police have moved in to clear anti-Putin demonstrators from a park in the Russian capital Moscow. The protesters had maintained a round-the-clock… 16/05/2012
Russia: ‘Occupy Moscow’ protests continueRussian police appear to have withdrawn from the site of a protest movement dubbed Occupy Moscow. Some 300 demonstrators set up a makeshift camp in the… 11/05/2012
Troubled Orthodox church celebrates EasterOrthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Easter today, but all is not well with the church. Its head in Russia, Patriarch Kirill, put aside a… 15/04/2012
Anti-Putin protesters arrested outside DumaA number of Russian opposition activists were arrested outside the Russian State Duma ahead of Vladimir Putin’s address to parliament. They included the… 11/04/2012
Migrant workers killed in Moscow warehouse fireRussian authorities say 17 immigrant workers are known to have died in a fire overnight at a covered market in southern Moscow. The fire swept through a… 03/04/2012
Moscow skyscraper blaze lights up city skylineFire fighting helicopters were called into help extinguish a blaze at the top of a Moscow skyscraper. The building which is destined to be Europe’s tallest… 03/04/2012
Moscow warehouse fire kills immigrant workersTwelve immigrant workers have died in a fire overnight at a covered market in southern Moscow, say the Russian authorities. The fire swept through a… 03/04/2012
Putin supporters rally in MoscowSupporters of Vladimir Putin have gathered in central Moscow to celebrate his election victory. The Russian prime minister won 64 per cent of the vote. He… 05/03/2012
Putin crowd shows support for their manFor the crowd in Moscow on Thursday there was no question about who is the best man to lead Russia. These were Putin’s supporters, who have no truck with the… 23/02/2012
Thousands turn out for Putin in MoscowMoscow’s vast Lushniki stadium was packed to the rafters on Thursday as outgoing prime minister Vladimir Putin held one of his biggest presidential election… 23/02/2012
Ousted Russian radio chiefs claim political interferenceA row has engulfed a Russian radio station amid accusations of political interference ahead of next month’s presidential election. Two senior editorial… 14/02/2012
Major pro-Putin demo counters the oppositionCrowds made a conspicuous show of support for the Russian Prime Minister in another part of Moscow to counter Vladimir Putin’s detractors. One young… 04/02/2012
Rallies for and against Putin brave Moscow’s coldTens of thousands of demonstrators have braved severely cold weather in Moscow to voice their disapproval of Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In the… 04/02/2012
Revellers in European cities ring in 20122012 began with the UK pulling out all the stops to encourage the world to visit London this summer. A huge fireworks display on the banks of the River… 01/01/2012
Thousands rally for jailed Russian activistIn Moscow, around 2,000 people joined a protest in support of jailed opposition activist Sergeï Uldaltsov on Thursday. The head of Russia’s Left Front… 30/12/2011
Russia’s communists rallyFresh from nominating veteran leader, Gennady Zyuganov as their candidate for next year’s presidential vote, Russia’s Communist party has been rallying in… 18/12/2011
Russia seizes Iran-bound radioactive materialCustoms officers at a Moscow airport say they have seized radioactive material from the luggage of an Iranian national bound for Tehran. Sodium-22 is used in… 16/12/2011
Day of anti-Putin demonstrations across RussiaNationwide protests about the last Sunday’s elections are taking place in Russia today, with demonstrators angry at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his… 10/12/2011
Russia prepares for opposition protest in MoscowSecurity is being stepped up ahead of an opposition rally in Moscow on Saturday expected to draw 30,000 people. After days of protests since the election… 09/12/2011
Rallies in Moscow on day after electionsSeveral thousand protesters gathered in central Moscow calling for the end to Putin’s rule. They claim that Sundays election was fraudulent, and it is now… 05/12/2011
Chechen poet murdered in Moscow ‘contract killing’A prominent Chechen academic and poet has been shot dead outside his home in Moscow. The Russian authorities are describing Ruslan Akhtakhanov’s murder as a… 16/11/2011
Bolshoi dance pair defect to St PetersburgOne of the Bolshoi Theatre’s most promising dance partnerships is leaving Moscow in favour of appearing on stage in St Petersburg. Prima ballerina Natalia… 15/11/2011
Russia’s Bolshoi is back after lavish revivalA revered Russian landmark has been revived. VIP guests were invited to the reopening of Moscow’s world-famous Bolshoi Theatre after a six-year-renovation… 28/10/2011
Birthday for action-man PutinPolice in Moscow moved to break up opponents of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the eve of his 59th birthday. They were there to remember a former senior… 07/10/2011
4th day of Moscow Air ShowStunt flying highlighted the fourth day of the 10th Moscow International Air Show (MAKS), which began on Tuesday at Zhukovsky Airfield, outside of Moscow… 21/08/2011
Police crackdown on Kremlin protestSeveral dozen supporters of Russia’s opposition have been protesting outside the Kremlin. The group Left Front are angry that their leader Sergei Udaltsov… 13/08/2011
