Moscow Court Jails Ex-Sochi Mayor for 15 Years in Prison in Corruption Case The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 15:47 Alexei Kopaygorodsky served as mayor until May 2024, when he abruptly resigned, citing a transition to a federal post.
Kremlin Downplays Estonia’s Troop Shift to Border, Plays Up Russia’s Intelligence Capabilities The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 15:15 The comments come in response to the Financial Times detailing Estonia’s strategic pivot toward an “active defense” posture.
Officials Seek to Reassure Public After Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute Worker’s Death The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 11:09 Consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said the lab worker who died last week was diagnosed with “pneumonia of unknown etiology.”
Russia Sentences ‘Masyanya’ Creator to 4 Years in Absentia Over Anti-War Cartoon The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 14:46 Investigators said the show’s 2023 episode “Idoliada” contained calls for Russian servicemen to surrender, desert and disobey their commanders.
Soviet TV Hypnotist Anatoly Kashpirovsky Dies at 87 The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 13:46 The famed Soviet-era psychic healer became famous with his televised mass hypnosis sessions during the perestroika and glasnost years.
Ovechkin to Launch His Own Beer Brand in Russia The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 12:58 The NHL star is teaming up with a brewer built from Heineken’s former Russian assets to produce the OVI beer range.
Krasnodar Mayor Resigns After Contentious Tenure The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 12:12 Naumov’s four-year tenure was marked by local protests and controversies over infrastructure and urban planning decisions.
Dozens Detained at Moscow Communist Party Rally The Moscow Times 5 October 2026 at 09:48 These were the largest detentions at a Communist Party rally since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Russia Says It Hit Kyiv Bridge, 2 Vessels in Black Sea The Moscow Times 4 October 2026 at 16:01 Russia's military said it targeted a route Kyiv used to transport troops and military cargo.
OPEC+ Agrees to Keep November Oil Output Targets Steady The Moscow Times 4 October 2026 at 13:29 OPEC+ has been raising output targets for much of 2026 after years of production cuts, but most of the increases stayed on paper.
Russia to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After Zelensky Interview The Moscow Times 4 October 2026 at 12:59 Moscow said Russian forces would step up attacks on military facilities, defense industry sites and related infrastructure.
Germany's Merz Arrives in Kyiv to the Sound of Sirens and Explosions The Moscow Times 4 October 2026 at 10:24 “I will tell President Zelensky today: 'You can continue to count on our help,'” Merz said.
Ukraine Will Hit Russian Refineries in Response to Moscow's ‘New Doctrine’ of Airstrikes The Moscow Times 3 October 2026 at 19:01 Zelensky says Russia's shift represents Putin's desire to appear strong at a time when his military is losing ground in a key frontline region.
Russia Pledges to Continue Massive Strikes on Kyiv, Urges Foreign Diplomats to Leave City The Moscow Times 3 October 2026 at 14:39 In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said its attacks were in response to Ukraine's "terrorist acts."
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Involve Multi-Billion Dollar Oil Deal, NYT Reports The Moscow Times 3 October 2026 at 12:27 Putin reportedly raised the deal during a Sept. 5 meeting with Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin.
Ex-Deputy Governor Who Planned to Fight in Ukraine Gets 14 Years for Military Supplies Theft The Moscow Times 2 October 2026 at 16:55 Alexander Vlasov, who also headed the Kuban Cossack Host, was arrested one day after he resigned in order to fight in Ukraine.
Lukashenko Vows Belarus’ Full Support for Putin on Ukraine The Moscow Times 2 October 2026 at 16:11 The comments come as Belarus has been attempting to improve ties with the United States after years of isolation and Western sanctions.
Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague The Moscow Times 2 October 2026 at 15:24 Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, confirmed that the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague.
Ex-German Chancellor Schröder Joins Board of German Chain in Russia The Moscow Times 2 October 2026 at 14:49 It comes as Western retailers face the risk of state asset seizures, which Putin defended as a response to the EU freezing its state funds.
Russia Jails Indigenous Buryat Activist 20 Years in Absentia The Moscow Times 2 October 2026 at 14:18 Marina Khankhalaeva is the founder of Tusgaar Buryad-Mongolia, an exiled movement advocating for the republic of Buryatia’s independence.