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An American walked her pet cow in Moscow's Red Square. Spoiler alert: Trouble ensued
Animal rights activist Alicia Day says she routinely walks her farm animals in public to encourage people to think twice about eating meat. Why she chose to do so in the center of Moscow isn't clear.
The daughter of 'Putin's brain' ideologist was killed in a car explosion
Daria Dugina was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser in the outskirts of Moscow when the blast happened. Several of her father's allies say he was the likely target.
Russia and the U.S. engage in name-calling — over the U.S. Embassy's Moscow address
In response to the West's support of Ukraine, Moscow is renaming streets where the U.S. and British Embassies are located. The new names honor pro-Kremlin separatists fighting to break from Ukraine.
200,000 could lose their jobs as Western companies withdraw, Moscow mayor says
The city is preparing to retrain some workers and give temporary public works jobs to thousands more as a growing number of Western companies distance themselves from Russia.
U.S. calls for the immediate release of a vocal Kremlin critic detained in Moscow
Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 15 days in jail for disobeying police orders on Tuesday, the day after his arrest. The opposition leader has been speaking out against Russia's war in Ukraine.
A top Russian journalist found a pig's head and antisemitic slur left at his door
It was the latest in a series of acts of intimidation in Russia aimed at journalists and critics of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
An economic iron curtain is falling on Russia as companies like McDonald's cut ties
Global companies are exiting Russia after the country's invasion of Ukraine. For some observers, it marks the return of Russia to a time when it was closed off from the global economy.
An anti-war protester in Moscow says the risk of arrest is worth it
Yulia Zhivtsova has been taking to the streets to oppose Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She wants future generations to know: "You see? I was out there. I was protesting. I was against this."
Hundreds are arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack
Celebrities and other public figures joined people in dozens of cities in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.