A suspected accomplice was arrested in Moscow, while another escaped to Ukraine, the FSB security service said.

The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their war by June and has offered to host talks between the two sides next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

“Russia is carrying out another massive attack on the Ukrainian power grid facilities,” operator Ukrenergo said on Saturday, adding that restoration work will begin as soon as the security situation allows. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/07/r...

#OpEd Russia is not the only country that's undermined attempts to limit nuclear proliferation. Now, those restraints are even weaker, warns Boris Bondarev.

Two top Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) officials said Friday they had paid the first visit to Moscow since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

As speculation swirls, here is what we know for certain about Russia and the Epstein files — and how Moscow has reacted to the news.

Moscow said the decision to suspend internal passport issuance in the breakaway territory was made out of “respect” for the local authorities.

Enrique Arias Gil is wanted in Spain for alleged acts of cyberterrorism and helping a pro-Russia hacking group called NoName057.

A growing number of Russians are complaining about the rising cost of living, saying that increases in everything from utilities to food and alcohol are putting mounting strain on their wallets.

The last remaining nuclear weapons reduction treaty between the two superpowers expired this week, sparking concerns about a global arms race.

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, who was the target of an apparent assassination attempt on Friday morning, is the latest Russian security official to have been attacked since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Sources accused the stand-up comedian of violating migration and tax rules, as well as of criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In the latest Regions Calling newsletter: A series of fatal incidents has thrust Russia's Kemerovo region into national headlines, highlighting what analysts say is a deepening socio-economic crisis exacerbated by the Ukraine war.

The reduction is part of a wider government effort to stymie the oversupply of degrees in several fields and push students into science and engineering.

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev serves as a senior military intelligence official in Russia’s Defense Ministry.

#OpEd Ukrainians want peace more than anyone. But even as they freeze in their apartments, they know rushing would delay another war, warns Elena Davlikanova.

The reports come after Elon Musk said last week that efforts to stop Russian troops from using Starlink had been successful.

Russian shoppers have flooded social media with videos complaining about rising prices. What is driving the surge?

A forensic examination confirmed that the fragment, declared as a garden sculpture, came from the Aletai meteorite and has an estimated value of $4.2 million.

The Foreign Ministry said it had issued a note declaring a staff member of the German Embassy in Moscow persona non grata, calling the decision a “symmetrical response.”

Hours after New START expired, the Pentagon said that the U.S. and Russia had agreed to reestablish high-level military-to-military dialogue that had been suspended in 2021.

In December, displaced residents protested the Kursk regional government’s decision to end monthly compensation payments for those whose homes were badly damaged in fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

French media reported that a meeting between Emmanuel Bonne and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov came as Macron confirmed that “technical-level discussions” were underway to explore resuming dialogue with Moscow.

Party officials denounced the arrests of at least two of its members as political pressure ahead of elections later this year.

The expiration of New START on Thursday is set to usher in an era of uncertainty over nuclear stockpiles not seen since the Cold War, experts say.

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the attacks hit Italian Foreign Ministry offices abroad, as well as Olympic-related sites.

New START's expiration is set to usher in an era of uncertainty over nuclear stockpiles not seen since the Cold War, experts say.

Ivanov, a former KGB and FSB officer, previously served as chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office, defense minister and deputy prime minister.

Artemy Ostanin was arrested after a group known for publicly denouncing Russians accused him of mocking veterans who lost limbs fighting in the war against Ukraine.

It was the second attack at a school in the Siberian region in just as many days.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping days after U.S. President Donald Trump said India, the largest buyer of Russia’s seaborne oil, would stop importing Russian crude.

Ayshat Baimuradova was found dead in October in a rented apartment in the Armenian capital of Yerevan.

Emergency crews are scrambling to restore power, heating and water to customers amid subzero temperatures in the border region.

The meeting comes a day after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone barrage against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

While some view the newly formed group as a long-overdue step in elevating the status of the Russian opposition in Europe, critics argue that it has neither the structure nor the power needed to make a meaningful difference.

#OpEd From the lawless 1990s to the Kremlin's paranoia over foreign ownership today, the dispute shows why Russia struggled to transition to free market capitalism, writes Tatyana Rybakova.

Ukraine’s largest private energy provider, DTEK, said Tuesday’s barrage was the "most powerful" attack on energy facilities since the start of 2026.

Investment rose just 0.5% in the first nine months of 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, adding that full-year growth would likely be “zero or slightly above.”

Authorities in Krasnoyarsk said alcohol sales in residential areas will soon be limited to between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.

The court had allowed Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, to continue the case on his behalf and ordered Russia to pay $30,600 in damages.

Regional authorities said no one was injured in the incident on Tuesday morning.

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said American officials have yet to respond to Putin's proposal to extend the last nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia.

The pact was announced after Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu visited Myanmar on Monday.

Trump claimed India agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil and “buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela.”

In 2019, Sakha’s head Aysen Nikolaev made a bet to eat his necktie if his government failed to build a bridge over the Lena River, which separates Yakutsk from the rest of Russia. Over six years later, the bridge still hasn’t been built.

New: A Canadian government spokesperson told The Moscow Times that Canada stopped issuing visas at its processing centers in Russia last month as part of a broader government effort to cut costs and modernize operations.

The Russian captain of a cargo ship that hit an anchored oil tanker in the North Sea last year has been found guilty by a U.K. court of killing a crew member.

Unmet promises to build a bridge over the Lena River have left many in Yakutsk, a city of 350,000 people, effectively cut off from the rest of Russia for much of the year.

#OpEd The Kremlin once suggested climate change could bring Russia advantages, opening trade routes and growing agricultural yields. But the chaos from recent storms tells a very different story, warns Vitaly Servetnik.

The expulsion came after Moscow accused a British diplomat of being a spy and ordered him to leave the country.