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Greetings from Moscow, Russia, where Lenin's tomb attracts a new surge of visitors

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

Russia says it has captured two villages in Ukraine, Ukraine reports heavy fighting

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday its forces had captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, including one in ...

48 people die in a passenger plane crash in Russia’s Far East, officials say

MOSCOW (AP) — A passenger plane carrying 49 people, including 5 children, crashed in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region Thursday, local emergency services said. Russian news agencies said that an ...

U.S.-Russian woman arrested at Moscow airport for allegedly smuggling gun in her suitcase

"The suitcase was found to contain an American Colt Commander, .45 caliber with three empty magazines," Russian officials ...
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In Moscow, the War Is Background Noise, but Ever-Present

This month, Moscow is aflutter in red, white and blue flags for the annual celebration of the Russian capital’s birthday, No. 876. Its leaders marked the occasion with a monthlong exhibition ...
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Ukraine war latest: Moscow cancels Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg as nearly 100 drones reportedly downed across western Russia

Moscow cancels Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg as nearly 100 drones reportedly downed across western Russia ・'We assessed ...

Moscow warns of ongoing war unless Ukraine complies with its maximalist demands

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Russia would prefer to resolve the conflict through dialogue, but said military ...

Russia scales down celebrations honoring its navy as Ukraine launches more drone attacks

Russia has scaled down the festivities honoring its navy citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed ...