Run or Cheer at Sunday’s Absolute Marathon
This Sunday the Moscow marathon route winds all through the city center. Come to cheer – but leave your car at home.
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Moscow’s Best New Restaurants
The new crop of Moscow hot spots for wining, dining and slurping coffee look mighty good.
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U.S. Sanctions Driving Russian Billionaires Into Putin’s Arms
The Trump administration is helping Vladimir Putin get Russia’s billionaires to start repatriating some of their assets.
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Russia’s Biggest Oil Producers Have Never Had It so Good
Russian crude producers are raking in cash as the rally in dollar-denominated oil prices is amplified by a weakening ruble.
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Circle of Light Festival Begins Friday
For five days Spartacus will ride his chariot across a central Moscow square, huge rabbits will pop out of thin air in a park, and navy cruisers will ply the roads near Kutuzovsky Prospekt.
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Join a Parade!
The weather promises to be perfect on Saturday – just right for Perspektiva’s annual parade and party to celebrate inclusion of people with disabilities.
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A Film Festival for Russia Lovers
The winners and nominees from a London festival of films about Russia are being shown this week in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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Scandinavia Restaurant: RIP
Guy Archer reminisces about a Moscow landmark that fed, entertained and (sometimes) tolerated its happy clients for over 20 years.
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At Home with Galina Ulanova
Russia has always been known as a ballet powerhouse, producing some of the world’s best-known dancers. At home, they are national heroes, and abroad — fascinating wonders from another world.
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The Russian Path: Through Impressionism to the Avant-Garde
See this fascinating show at the Museum of Russian Impressionism to prepare for their upcoming David Burliuk exhibition, or just because it’s gorgeous.
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Russian Clients May Not Get Dollars Back If New U.S. Sanctions Hit, VTB Head Warns
Russians with bank accounts in dollars may find they can only make withdrawals in other currencies if new sanctions proposed by U.S. lawmakers take effect.
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Road Trip: Russian Fans Go With the Flow
The Moscow Times followed three fans to a European music fest.
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Putin, Xi Pledge Closer Cooperation Amid Opposition to Trump
Putin said he expects trade between Russia and China to reach a record $100 billion in 2018.
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Mail.Ru to Enter $2 Billion Kremlin-Backed Venture With Alibaba
Chinese Alibaba Group is setting up a $2 billion joint venture with billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s internet services firm Mail.ru Group.
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Inside an Art Studio: Totibadze and Pasternak
In our second series of artist studios, photographer Albina Shaimuratova and journalist Andrei Muchnik visit the unrenovated studio of Anton Totibadze and Sasha Pasternak.
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Aeroflot Orders 100 Superjets in Biggest Deal in Recent History
Russia’s Aeroflot has agreed to order 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) planes, representing the biggest deal in the company’s contemporary history.
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Moscow’s 871st Birthday Celebrations, in Pictures
Concerts, exhibitions and lectures were all part of the city-wide celebrations for Moscow’s birthday.
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Ruble Slides Into Two Year Low
The weaker ruble is seen filtering into consumer prices and once again boosting inflation.
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Moscow Celebrates its 871st Birthday
The city becomes a huge amusement park for the entire weekend.
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Cost of Lending Should Fall in Russia, Medvedev Says
“We are planning to strive for lower cost of loans,” Medvedev told an annual Moscow Financial Forum.
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A New Concert Hall Opens in Moscow
This weekend Moscow inaugurates its new concert hall in Zaryadye Park. Our correspondent went to the acoustic checks. Verdict: Amazing.
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‘I Am the Enemy of the State’: Russian Rapper Compares Russia to Prison Camp
“Mysterious Ways” represents a departure from his previous mostly apolitical music.
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Center Festival Starts Moscow’s Fall Season
Start the fall film festival season with Kirill Serebrennikov’s aptly named “After Summer.”
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The Dacha Diaries: Rock Star Chicken Shashlik
The last weekend before school begins is sacred. Heat up the grill, pull a few bottles out of your refrigerator and prepare for shashlik bliss.
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Come See the Biggest Battle of 1812
This weekend get out of town – in fact, get out of this century – to see the biggest battle reenactment in Europe.
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Remembering Joseph Kobzon
A look back at the life and work of Joseph Kobzon, a controversial figure with a magnificent voice.
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Remembering Iosif Kobzon
A look back at the life and work of Iosif Kobzon, a controversial figure with a magnificent voice.
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Russian Oil Giants Offer Bright Spot in Economy Hit by Sanctions
The nation’s top crude producers more than doubled their combined profit in the first half of the year.
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How to Feast, Russian Style
If you missed The Moscow Times Clubs Borschevka event and want to know what Borschevka is – read on.
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Siberian Uber Imitator Takes Bidding-Based Business Model to U.S.
InDriver’s bidding feature has let the company broker 1 million rides since April in six Latin American countries, including Mexico and Colombia.
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Inflation on the Rise for Russians
The cost of money is rising for Russians well ahead of any potential central bank move to lift interest rates for the first time in almost four years.
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Even the Specter of Sanctions Is Hurting Russia (Op-ed)
Sometimes just the promise of sanctions is as damaging as the real thing.
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Gorky Park Turns Ninety
Talk about ending the summer with a bang! Spend the week celebrating at Gorky Park!
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Bank of Russia Halts Ruble Slide by Stopping FX Purchases
Russia’s central bank said it will suspend sales of rubles to purchase foreign exchange through the end of September in an effort to steady the currency.
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A Buyer’s Guide to Izmailovo Market
Have you ever wanted help picking out “the good stuff” at the Izmailovo market? You’re in luck this Saturday.
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Goldman, Citi Decry Russian Plan to Limit Funds Held Abroad
The central bank proposed the restrictions in response to the threat of new sanctions against Russia from the U.S. and Europe.
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Russian Telecom Operators Scrap Domestic Roaming Fees
Russian cellphone users can now receive calls from other regions for the same price as local calls.
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Faces&Laces Brings the Street to Gorky Park
Moscow is all about the street this weekend. Check out the Faces&Laces festival with special guests and programs from Scandinavia.
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Deripaska’s Sanctioned Company Will Move to Russia
En+ Group Plc, billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s sanctioned company, said its power unit will move from Cyprus to a Russian offshore zone created by the Kremlin in response to American sanctions.
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Russian Oil Industry Could Weather Stiff U.S. Sanctions
Stiff new U.S. sanctions against Russia would only have a limited impact on its oil industry because it has drastically reduced its reliance on Western funding.
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Rich Russians Prep Wealth for Next Generation
Russia’s wealthiest citizens face pressure to cede some control of their riches as they prepare for a transfer to the next generation.
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Children’s Writer Eduard Uspensky Dies at Age 80
You know his creations even if you don’t know his name.
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The Russian Street Comes In From the Cold
This big, fascinating show of street art from all over Russia at the Manege Exhibition Hall in St. Petersburg is worth a quick trip.
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Russia’s Ruble Is Sliding, Pulled Down by the Collapse of the Turkish Lira
The threat of U.S. sanctions is also causing the ruble to spiral.
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Tolstoy’s Great-Granddaughter Discovers Her Family History
The annual meeting of descendants of Lev Tolstoy recently took place at the writer’s familial estate, Yasnaya Polyana. More than 100 people came from all over the world to participate in this traditional gathering.
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Classic Italian Film Fest Opens in Moscow
Whether you’re in the mood for the Shakespearean tragic romance of Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet, or the existentialist mystery of Antonioni’s Blow-Up, this lecture-and-screening series won’t leave you disappointed.
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Moscow’s Best Open-Air Pools
The Moscow weather report is for a sunny, hot weekend. Hop into one of Moscow’s outdoor pools!
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“Atlas VMayakovsky” Maps the Chaos of the Avant-Garde
A new exhibition on Vladimir Mayakovsky is hands-down the most immersive, unique, and thought-provoking show of the season.
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Venice Comes to the Pushkin Museum
Run, don’t walk, to see this lush, glorious exhibition of Venetian painting at the Pushkin Museum.
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Inside a Moscow Art Studio
The Moscow Times sent a photographer and journalist to the studios of some of Moscow’s up-and-coming young artists
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Arctic Monkeys Meet Grizzly Bear at Flow Festival Helsinki
Haven’t had your fill of great music festivals? How about a weekend getaway in Helsinki for Russian, European and U.S. musicians?
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Moscow Welcomes 2000 Years of History
Ever wondered what it was like to be an 18th-century courtier or a 14th century knight? Wonder no more, as you travel through time and space at the “Times and Epochs” history festival this August.
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Let a Guru Guide You Around Moscow
A new service provides free tours around Moscow in English and other languages that are both an insider’s guide and a relaxing way to meet new people.
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Blowing Your Top the Russian Way
Feeling a little testy? Experiencing some rage? Losing it? Great. Here are some ways to say that in Russian.
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How Muscovites Escape the Summer Heat, in Photos
Muscovites flock to the city’s parks to escape the heat.
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