Russia Drops Criminal Case Against Children’s Hospice Founder Lida Moniava The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 16:36 Moniava had been charged with spreading “false information” about Russia’s army for a post about Ukrainian civilians killed in Russian attacks.
Putin Orders Priority Rail Transit for Russian Grain – Kommersant The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 15:53 Despite the workarounds, market analysts warn that Baltic and Arctic ports lack the storage capacity and specialized infrastructure needed.
Russia Investigates Contaminated Dog Vaccine Linked to Mass Pet Deaths The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 14:53 Authorities say that samples from a batch of the vaccine contained live Aujeszky’s disease virus, which is almost universally fatal to domestic dogs.
Kremlin Launches Preparations for Putin’s Annual ‘Direct Line’ Call-In Show The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 14:27 First launched in 2001, Putin’s call-in program aims to cast the Russian leader as a “problem-solver-in-chief.”
Russians in ICE Detention Plan Hunger Strike to Protest Poor Conditions The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 13:36 Detainees described issues including a lack of adequate medical and dental care, disparaging attitudes from staff and poor living conditions.
Kremlin Warns Lithuania Lifting Nuclear Arms Ban Risks Escalation The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 12:09 The move comes on the heels of Estonia announcing it was moving its troops closer to the country's border with Russia.
Russia Holds Major Nuclear Accident Drill at Beloyarsk Plant The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 11:43 The drill is part of an annual program in which different Russian nuclear plants take turns hosting large exercises.
Head of Russian Military’s Patriot Park Arrested in Bribery Probe The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 11:35 Vasilyev's arrest follows a recent series of detentions targeting executives and military supervisors connected to Patriot Park.
Irkutsk Maternity Hospital Screens Patients for Plague After Lab Worker’s Death The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 10:31 A local blogger said that staff at the Irkutsk City Perinatal Center gave her a “Checklist for Suspected Plague” when she arrived for an examination.
2 Killed in Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow The Moscow Times 6 October 2026 at 09:33 Exiled outlet Astra also reported that one of the attacks targeted the Moscow region’s largest fuel storage hub.
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.