Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees. Instead of ice choking the Moscow River and the biting cold of the “moroz” – the hard freeze that stings the face -- the capital’s sidewalks are bare,
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Moscow police arrest multiple former Rusnano executives tied to Anatoly Chubais in reported corruption case
Police in Moscow have arrested multiple former deputies who worked under Anatoly Chubais when he headed the state nanotechnology firm Rusnano. TASS, citing a law enforcement source, reported that the criminal case involves charges of abuse of office.
New Russian School Textbook Says Moscow 'Forced' Into War in Ukraine
A new school textbook introduced in Moscow on Monday claims Russia was "forced" to send soldiers into Ukraine in 2022, according to Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin has often characterized his war in Ukraine as an attempt to thwart Western forces backing Kyiv against Russia.
Russia’s new school textbook claims Moscow was ‘forced’ to invade Ukraine – and was edited by a Putin aide
A new school textbook in Russia is teaching children that Moscow was “forced” to invade Ukraine as it likens the conflict to the Soviet Union’s battle against Nazi Germany in
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Russian prosecutors seek state takeover of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, citing ‘foreign control’
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office is seeking to transfer full ownership of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to the state, arguing that its private owners — Dmitry Kamenshchik and Valery Kogan — hold foreign citizenships and have violated Russian law by controlling a strategically significant enterprise,
Dutch bank ING to exit Russia after striking deal with Moscow investor
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Dutch Bank ING Seals Deal to Leave Russia After 30 Years
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Dutch banking group ING sells its assets in Russia
ING Banking Group is selling its Russian subsidiary ING Bank (Eurasia) to a Moscow-based financial investor. Source: ING’s statement Quote: "ING announced today that it has reached an agreement on the sale of its business in Russia to Global Development JSC,
Russia summons Moldovan ambassador over calls to expel Moscow's top diplomat in Chisinau
Russia said on Monday it had summoned the Moldovan ambassador in Moscow to protest against what Russia's foreign ministry called "unfounded accusations" against the Russian ambassador in Chisinau by a Moldovan political party.
Dubai-Moscow flight makes emergency landing in Southern Russia
A passenger flight operated by the Russian airline Pobeda, en route from Dubai to Moscow, safely landed in Astrakhan, a city in southern Russia, after issuing a distress signal over the Caspian Sea, Interfax news agency reported citing Russian emergency services.
On This Day: Moscow airport suicide bombing kills 37
On Jan. 24, 2011, a suicide bomb attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport international arrival gate killed 37 people and injured more than 170 others.
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.
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Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talks
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever
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Digital RUB: Moscow ‘Pilots Use of CBDC in Budgetary Payments’
The digital RUB rollout claims new breakthrough after Russian gov’t and Central Bank announce “trial” of the CBDC in “budgetary settlements.”