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Articles by Ilaria Parogni

Next Generation Chinese Restaurants Winning Over Moscow One Dumpling at a Time

Stanislav Lisichenko is surrounded. As he sits at a table in Kitaiskye Novosti, the Chinese restaurant he opened in the Konkovo region of southern...

Disabled Discrimination Incident in Russia Reflects Endemic Problem, Experts Say

A high-profile incident in which Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova's sister, who has autism and cerebral palsy, was made to leave a cafe for “scaring...

Pamela Anderson to Work with Russian Officials on Animal Rights

Pamela Anderson hopes to collaborate with the Russian government on environmental issues at the upcoming East Russia Economic Forum,

8 Facts to Celebrate 100 Starbucks in Russia

American coffeehouse chain Starbucks Coffee celebrated the opening of his 100th Russian branch in Tuesday. Here the Moscow Times shares a few interesting...

Russian Official Claims 93 Percent of All Murders Solved

Russian authorities solved 93 percent of all open murder cases in the country during the first six months of 2015, head of the Investigative Committee...

Moscow Marks First Anniversary of Metro Crash

The city of Moscow marked the first anniversary of the July 15, 2014 metro crash Wednesday — the worst accident to ever hit the Russian capital's subway...

Remote Moscow Tours Offer Adventure and Introspection Across the Capital

Cemeteries are usually not a place for beginnings, but the Miusskoye Cemetery in northern Moscow is the meeting point for Remote Moscow excursions...

Angelina Jolie Buys Rights to Film About Catherine the Great and Her Lover

Hollywood actress, film director and producer Angelina Jolie has purchased the film rights to Simon Sebag Montefiore's book about the love affair between...

Remote Moscow Tours Offer Adventure and Introspection Across the Capital


Cemeteries are usually not a place for beginnings, but the Miusskoye Cemetery in northern Moscow is the meeting point for Remote Moscow excursions...

Construction Work on Church in Moscow Park Halted Amid Clashes

More than 20 people were detained Thursday evening during a protest against the building of a church in Torfyanka Park in northeast Moscow, Russian media...

5 Things We Learned About Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovych (and His Ostriches)

The Moscow Times rounds up five highlights from an interview given by former President Viktor Yanukovych to the BBC.

7 Insights Into the Mind of Ramzan Kadyrov

In an interview with Interfax, Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov said in an interview published on Thursday that he is in favor of polygamy and would...

Russia's Anti-Gay Crusader Wants to Outlaw 'Game of Thrones'

Outspoken Russian politician Vitaly Milonov has called for the creation of a national media ideology that would single out as harmful content depicting...