Category Archives: News

Check out the trendiest Moscow bars.

Last weekend to see this great show of American street artist Shepard Fairey. Free admission on Sunday 6 – 11 p.m.

“Kalinka” with a bit of Michael Jackson thrown in? Who are these guys? Check them out for free this weekend.

Russia’s new ranking places it ahead of many Western countries such as France and Italy, and just behind Spain.

Check out the best banyas and spas in Moscow.

President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly called on wealthy Russians to bring their capital back to the country.

You still have time to perfect your costume. Moscow opens the doors to ghosts and goblins this weekend.

We asked Jennifer Eremeeva to watch one more episode of Amazon’s “The Romanoffs” and let us know how it’s going. It’s going strangely.

We caught up with Nadya Tolokonnikova at the last stop of her U.S. book tour.

Check out these new urban parks before winter hits… and bookmark them for next spring and summer.

A rare screening of an even rarer remastered classic. Don’t miss it!

Autumn means the start of Moscow’s cultural season. Here are some of the exciting premieres and new
productions taking place on stages across Russia’s capital.

Natalia Bykova founded the NB gallery in 1992 in a former communal apartment in Moscow.

Free tonight? Well, here’s something you won’t hear often.

Moscow City took two decades to build and now has some of the tallest skyscrapers in Europe.

The combined wealth of the 25 wealthiest Russian women was nearly $9 billion.

Old Favorites Explore New Tradition.

Is it worth the hype? Jennifer Eremeeva, who knows her Russian history and Romanov lore, reviews the first two episodes.

Russia returned to a growth rate of 1.5 percent in 2017 after two years of decline and is projected to grow a further 1.7 percent this year.

The knock-on effect could bring up to 210 billion rubles of annual revenue in the next five years, the report said.

It’s mid-October and Moscow is being treated to an exceptional autumn after an equally delightful summer this year.

Is it a movie, a critique of Russia, or a code for living?

A television series that harkens back to the 1950s and imagines a world full of Romanovs and Romanov wannabes.

Russia’s fall movies are young, brash, complicated, and really worth seeing.

Check out some activist art and theater this week.

A 30th anniversary is a good reason to see a great film and learn more about the author with The Moscow Times Clubs.

Catch up with cool music and culture this week at the Beat Festival Weekend.

This fascinating immersive exhibition about the palace museums around St. Petersburg might be worth a quick trip north.

Reports in the run-up to the sale said some people were selling their place in line for as much as $6,000.

Reports in the run-up to the sale said some people were selling their place in line for as much as $6,000.

How to make use of the sweet harvest and get a quick dinner on the table, via Georgia and Jennifer Eremeeva, with honorable mention to Leo Tolstoy.

Moscow shines at the annual City of Lights festival featuring lights, laser displays and more.

This Sunday the Moscow marathon route winds all through the city center. Come to cheer – but leave your car at home.

The new crop of Moscow hot spots for wining, dining and slurping coffee look mighty good.

The Trump administration is helping Vladimir Putin get Russia’s billionaires to start repatriating some of their assets.

Russian crude producers are raking in cash as the rally in dollar-denominated oil prices is amplified by a weakening ruble.

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.

The weather promises to be perfect on Saturday – just right for Perspektiva’s annual parade and party to celebrate inclusion of people with disabilities.

The winners and nominees from a London festival of films about Russia are being shown this week in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Guy Archer reminisces about a Moscow landmark that fed, entertained and (sometimes) tolerated its happy clients for over 20 years.

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.

See this fascinating show at the Museum of Russian Impressionism to prepare for their upcoming David Burliuk exhibition, or just because it’s gorgeous.

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.

The Moscow Times followed three fans to a European music fest.

Remembering our colleague Anna Dolgov.

Putin said he expects trade between Russia and China to reach a record $100 billion in 2018.

Chinese Alibaba Group is setting up a $2 billion joint venture with billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s internet services firm Mail.ru Group.

In our second series of artist studios, photographer Albina Shaimuratova and journalist Andrei Muchnik visit the unrenovated studio of Anton Totibadze and Sasha Pasternak.

Russia’s Aeroflot has agreed to order 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) planes, representing the biggest deal in the company’s contemporary history.

Concerts, exhibitions and lectures were all part of the city-wide celebrations for Moscow’s birthday.

The weaker ruble is seen filtering into consumer prices and once again boosting inflation.

Enjoy a virtual dinner at one of the city’s finest steak houses.

The city becomes a huge amusement park for the entire weekend.

“We are planning to strive for lower cost of loans,” Medvedev told an annual Moscow Financial Forum.

This weekend Moscow inaugurates its new concert hall in Zaryadye Park. Our correspondent went to the acoustic checks. Verdict: Amazing.

“Mysterious Ways” represents a departure from his previous mostly apolitical music.

Start the fall film festival season with Kirill Serebrennikov’s aptly named “After Summer.”

Stop and smell the flowers.

Something’s on for every taste and interest, from classical to contemporary.

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.