LOCAL

Russian public events organisation is a disaster waiting to happen

23/05/2011 17:21

Cops need to focus on safety at exits, not only at entrances

The heat is off - at last

28/04/2011 16:40

As Moscow finally shuts down its heating for the summer, isn't it time to give thermostats to the people?

Cycle lanes are fine - but its a cultural change that's needed

26/04/2011 18:36

Bikes need to be given priority to wean Moscow off cars

Talk leaves commuters trapped in a downward spiral

15/04/2011 14:44

More fine words about the future of the metro need to be turned into action

When all else fails, even the weather can spark a protest

12/04/2011 18:15

Mid April snow squalls leave us wishing the skies would lighten up

One year on - metro attacks remembered

29/03/2011 13:42

Is Moscow's sangfroid a reflection of impressive calm or dangerous desensitivity?

It's Women's Day - leave spring out of it

09/03/2011 18:20

Turning a celebration of the feminine into a celebration of fertility does nobody any favours

Sobyanin on migration - right idea, wrong choice of words

17/02/2011 13:55

The mayor is talking some sense, but inadvertently hands a weapon to extremists

'You don't LOOK pregnant!'

17/02/2011 13:09

The perils of seeking a seat on public transport

Coming to terms with a monstrous mistake

16/02/2011 14:48

If Moskva-City has to be built, let's get it over and done with

Criminals aren't 'chivalrous' - but neither are some commentators

03/02/2011 14:38

Attacks on women in Moscow bring out the best in locals and the worst in some parts of the media

On the up at last

01/02/2011 16:51

Replacing rickety elevators could push Sobyanin's popularity through the roof with top-floor residents

Get real – it’s snow

31/12/2010 11:02

You can't beat Mother Nature, so accept the fact and deal with it

Giving gifts on New Year’s is way cooler

27/12/2010 15:15

Beat the hype and bend convention, gifts at New Year is the way forward

Riots and quiet in Moscow

14/12/2010 18:29

Whatever is thrown at it, Moscow is big enough and ugly enough to cope

Holiday shoppers: as vicious in Moscow as they are elsewhere

08/12/2010 16:35

Tis the season to be snotty as holiday shopping brings out the worst in people

Strange fauna: a trip to a Kitai-Gorod pet shop

30/11/2010 17:36

From pecky parrots to skinny pigs, Moscow is a walk on the wild side

Who needs ‘pretty’ new metro stations anyway?

22/11/2010 15:30

A utilitarian approach is the way forward to upgrade city transport

Little newspaper kiosk – never change!

19/11/2010 16:16

From knickerless ladies to rabid rats, all life is here

The rat days of autumn

15/11/2010 12:49

A plague of rodents on the metro

January 2011

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