It was at least the fourth trip to Moscow since July by a senior American official as the two sides seek to stabilize a volatile relationship.
Tag: Moscow (Russia)
With Covid Cases Rising, Moscow’s Mayor Announces Lockdown
Like many countries, Russia has seesawed between tighter and looser pandemic restrictions. As the coronavirus claims more victims, the pendulum is now swinging toward tightening.
Russia Introduces Weeklong Office Shutdown After Covid Deaths Rise
The measure, meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, is short of a full lockdown and only affects nonessential workers.
Putin Won’t Go to Glasgow for Climate Conference
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia may make a speech by video at the United Nations summit, which is seen as pivotal in efforts to stem climate change.
Russia’s Low Vaccination Rates Leads to Record-Breaking Toll
The country hit 1,000 deaths in a 24-hour period for the first time since the pandemic began, reflecting the risks of having a low vaccination rate.
Russia Breaks Diplomatic Ties With NATO
Moscow’s decision to end its diplomatic mission to the alliance will end a long, post-Cold War experiment in building trust between militaries.
Bolshoi Performer Is Killed in Onstage Accident
The man, in his late 30s, was crushed during a scene change as the opera “Sadko” was performed before an audience, the theater said.
Navalny to the Russian Opposition: ‘Be Discouraged, a Little Bit’
Emblematic of the beleaguered state of the opposition, a forlorn group of volunteers maintains a 24-hour vigil at the spot where a prominent democracy advocate was killed in 2015.
In Russia Election Results, Online Votes Sweep Putin Opponents Aside
The official tally gave a strong parliamentary majority to President Vladimir V. Putin’s United Russia party. Opposition leaders cried foul, pointing to earlier signs of gains.
Human Most of All: In Moscow, a Theater Stages ‘Gorbachev’
The Latvian director Alvis Hermanis’s bioplay is an ode to the love story of Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev, and portrays the former leader in all his humanity.