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Moscow is a city of many facets but, to all who visit, the iconic domes of St. Basil's Cathedral and majestic sweep of Red Square do add up to a bewitching mix of monumentality and mystery.

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Russia arrests police colonel over 2010 Moscow metro bombings

Russia said it had detained a police colonel from Dagestan on terrorism offences after accusing him of aiding a suicide bomber in a 2010 attack on the Moscow metro.

Moldova

Fearing voter fraud, Moldova war veterans keep an eye on Transnistria

Three decades ago they were fighting Russian-backed rebels on Moldova's border with Transnistria. Now they are fighting voter fraud.

World News

Six Russian intelligence officers indicted by U.S. over hacking

The men are accused of a range of attacks including the 'Macron leaks' scandal.

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Moscow disinfects train stations amid rising COVID-19 cases

Russia has the fourth-highest virus caseload in the world with a total of 1.3 million registered infections, and more than 23,000 deaths.

Belarus

Belarusian opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya to meet Polish PM

Tsikhanouskaya has insisted she is open to discussing the situation in her country with all parties, including Russia.

Russia

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine: Muscovites urged to take part in trial

Russia became the first country in the world to give a government go-ahead for a COVID-19 vaccine on August 11.

Russia

Russia summons Dutch diplomat after discovery of "tracking equipment"

Russia's Foreign Ministry says the espionage equipment was found in the service car of an assistant to their military attaché in the Netherlands.

Russia

Dozens held in Moscow protest against ex-journalist's treason charges

Ivan Safronov was arrested last week on suspicion of leaking secrets to a NATO country, but the Kremlin says the allegations do not relate to his work as a journalist.

Russia

Sergei Khrushchev, son of Soviet leader, dead at 84

Khrushchev once said he hoped his father would have supported his becoming a U.S. citizen. “After all, it’s not as if I’m defecting," he said.

Russia

Coronavirus: Moscow ends lockdown as infection rate decreases

Russia's capital has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, accounting for nearly half of the country's deaths.

Russia

Book fair in Moscow signals easing of coronavirus restrictions

A few Muscovites ventured into Red Square for an outdoor book market on Saturday in the first signs of life returning to Russia's capital.

Russia

Russia's tracking app sparks fury after mistakenly fining users

The tracking app for coronavirus patients got more than 2,500 complaints over several allegedly unjustified fines, including one to a bed-ridden professor who hadn't left home in a year.

World

Putin orders work return amidst record pandemic figures

Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to end what he describes as the 'non-working period' is drawing sharp criticism from his political opponents. Putin said orders to remain at home would end this week for most of the country’s workforce – despite a record increase in new coronavirus figures.

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Russia marks Victory Day with fireworks

Fireworks lit the night sky in Moscow on Saturday as part of the celebration for Victory Day, which marks the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

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Russia celebrates Victory Day as lockdown leaves Moscow deserted

Russia's capital resembled a ghost town on this Victory Day, with traditional military parades and lavish celebrations cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Russia

Moscovites fleeing to dachas to escape pandemic get hostile reception

"They tell me to go away, they call me a coronavirus infection, how can they treat me in such a way," cries out Natalya during her Facebook live. Natalya’s life turned into a nightmare at the end of March.

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'It's torture': Moscow's elderly struggling to cope during lockdown

“Old people have to stay between four walls most of the time anyway, so not letting us go out at all is torture,” said pensioner Nina.

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Lights go out around the world for Earth Hour

The global movement is held annually to encourage people to turn off their lights for 60 minutes as a symbol of their commitment to the planet.

Russia

Vladimir Putin pushes on with April vote on 'reset' of term limits

The constitutional reform could keep the Russian president in power until 2036.