But as Mr Morrison shows in his technicolour chronicle of the city, beneath the petro-funded sheen, Moscow is a domain of purges, paranoia and ravenous power. History has shaped its character; equally,

Ukrainian drones struck Yaroslavl overnight on May 22, prompting authorities to close the road toward Moscow at the intersection of Moskovsky Prospekt and the Southwestern Ring Road.

A Moscow court has ruled in favor of Russia’s Central Bank in its lawsuit against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house that holds the bulk of Moscow’s frozen assets in Europe, Russian media has reported.

In the latest episode of Russia Decoded, hosts Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday discuss Russia’s recent ballistic missile test. May 18, 2026: The Boy Who Cried Sarmat The top story in Russian news last week was Moscow’s successful test launch of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.

A massive overnight drone barrage against Moscow underscores Kyiv's growing ability to strike deep inside Russia.

As Ukrainian drones push toward Moscow, Victory Day risks becoming less a show of strength than a test of Russia’s defenses.

Most units are closed in a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb – the shuttered storefronts a poignant sign of Russia’s economic malaise.

Russian security services have reportedly launched raids targeting prominent Muslim figures amid rising concern inside the Kremlin over political instability and radical influence. The crackdown follows inflammatory remarks from a former Chechen official who claimed Moscow’s Muslim population could become a decisive force in a future collapse of