Iranian president arrives in Moscow for treaty signing with Putin
Iranian president lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian began his visit Friday to the Russian capital by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin walls.
Presidents of Russia and Iran meet in the Kremlin ahead of signing partnership treaty
China's Biggest Air Carrier Halts Flights to Moscow in Blow to Putin
China's largest airline, China Southern Airlines, has suspended flights from Beijing to Moscow at the end of January, a surprise move that comes just ahead of the Chinese New Year. Newsweek reached out to China Southern Airlines and the Russian Foreign Ministry with an emailed request for comment outside of office hours.
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Exiled Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin says authorities raided his parents’ home in Moscow
Russian police raided the home of exiled opposition figure Ilya Yashin’s parents in Moscow on Thursday, Yashin reported on Telegram.
Ukraine fired British and US missiles into Russia in mass attack, says Moscow threatening retaliation
Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six British Storm Shadow cruise missiles and at least 146 drones into Russia in a mass attack, says Moscow. It threatened retaliation against the air strikes.
Leader of Moldova's separatist region travels to Moscow for gas crisis talks
The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow for talks to resolve an energy crisis following the suspension of Russian gas deliveries, Transdniestria's news agency reported on Tuesday.
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow must take responsibility.
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Moscow man sentenced 15 years for child pornography
U.S. District Court sentenced a 39-year-old Moscow man to 15 years in federal prison Tuesday for distributing child pornography.
Russian FSB Spy Found Dead in Moscow With Gunshot Wound
Russia's Tass state news agency, citing an anonymous source: "Vladimir Feshchenko, the Russian champion in kettlebell lifting, was killed on Olkhovaya Street in the center of Moscow. During the examination, a gunshot wound to the head was found. The reason for the murder was a domestic conflict with a military man."
Moscow says Ukraine tried to attack TurkStream pipeline infrastructure in Russia
Russia said on Monday it had downed nine Ukrainian drones that tried to attack part of the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline, through which Russian gas flows to Turkey and Europe, and called the attack an "act of energy terrorism".
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Fico’s rival pushes snap election as Slovak PM’s Moscow trip backfires
The no-confidence vote, if it succeeds, will trigger a snap election. According to a recent January poll, the liberal opposition Progressive Slovakia is the most popular party in the country on 23.9 percent support, with Fico’s ruling Smer in second on 18 percent.
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Idaho Food Bank to host free food distribution in Moscow
The Idaho Food Bank will hold a food distribution event in Moscow, offering free, healthy food to eligible residents.
Moscow open for talks with Trump after Russian diplomat praises his attack on Nato
Trump has echoed Moscow’s rhetoric, which has described its ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine as a response to planned Nato membership for Kyiv