The northernmost and coldest megacity in the world, Moscow is governed as a federal city, [17] where it serves as the political, economic, cultural, and scientific center of Russia and Eastern Europe. As a global city, [18] Moscow has one of the world's largest urban economies. [19]

1 day ago · The Foreign Office says the move is in response to Moscow expelling a UK diplomat last year. ... Europe. Four dead in Russian strike on Kursk school, Ukraine says. 5 days ago. Europe.

1 day ago · MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said Ukrainian troops attempted a counterattack on Thursday in Russia's western Kursk region but were repelled by Russian forces. The ministry ...

1 day ago · MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it had refused to renew the accreditation of Le Monde's correspondent due to France's refusal to issue a visa to a Russian reporter, leaving the ...

5 days ago · Today Moscow is not only the political center of Russia but also the country’s most populous city and its industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational capital. For more than 600 years Moscow also has been the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church.

3 days ago · Europe’s energy policies are shaped by more than just regional economics. The decision to phase out Russian gas was motivated by the desire to cut Moscow’s war chest off from a vital source of ...

Jul 24, 2024 · Authorities in Moscow on Wednesday renamed the capital city’s Square of Europe as the Square of Eurasia amid Russia’s worsening relations with the West over the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Mar 16, 2024 · Named for the river that runs through it, Moscow is Europe’s largest city and the capital of Russia. Like the country it represents, Moscow has a long and storied history full of triumphs and tribulations. The city has endured over the …

Moscow (Russian: Москва́, romanized: Moskva, IPA:) is the capital of Russia and the country's economic, financial, educational, and transportation center. It is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia.

A sprawling metropolis, the northernmost and coldest megacity on the planet, and the most populous city entirely within Europe, Moscow is also known for its many museums, Soviet-era monoliths as well as post-Soviet kitsch. Just north of the bend in the Moscow River.