As President Vladimir V. Putin welcomed Turkey’s leader to Moscow, his primary goal is to protect his long-term project of dividing NATO.
Tag: Moscow (Russia)
Russia Gets Its Disneyland, a Cold War Dream Come True
Developers are banking on attracting Moscow’s rising middle class. “But will they sell emotions, like Disneyland?” a mother of two girls asks.
An Artist Who Aspires to Be ‘a Bone in Everyone’s Throat’
Talented but eccentric, Pyotr A. Pavlensky once nailed his scrotum to the cobblestones in Red Square. Now, he is wearing out his welcome in France.
Putin Outlines Political Overhaul, Including Possible Post for Himself
By proposing to empower a toothless advisory body, President Vladimir V. Putin set off new speculation about his long-term plans.
Amid Balmy Winter, Moscow Trucked in Heaps of Fake Snow. A Blizzard Ensued.
Lacking snow to complete the holiday atmosphere, Moscow bought fake snow from skating rinks. “It will all create a festive mood, I am sure,” one Muscovite said.
Norwegian Spy Jailed by Russia Is Free. He’s Angry, Too, but Not at Moscow.
Frode Berg, a trusting pensioner, willingly worked for Norwegian intelligence. Then, he says, they hung him out to dry.
Gun Enthusiast Is Identified as Russian Spy Agency’s Attacker
The gunman was identified by Russian news outlets as a 39-year-old loner who owned seven rifles.
Gun Enthusiast Is Identified as Russian Spy Agency’s Attacker
The gunman was identified by Russian news outlets as a 39-year-old loner who owned seven rifles.
Deadly Gunfire at Russia Spy Agency’s Moscow Headquarters
Russian news reports said up to three people were killed and five wounded in a shooting in or near the reception area of the Federal Security Service headquarters in central Moscow.
Shooting Erupts at Russia’s Spy Agency
Russian news reports said up to three people were killed in a shooting inside the reception area of the Federal Security Service headquarters in central Moscow.