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.