The Moscow Metro recently celebrated its 80th birthday. — -- This past weekend marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Moscow subway. And it’s not your average metro system. In fact, ...

From imposing government institutions to vast residential blocks and the city’s iconic metro stations, Moscow’s built landscape remains a living museum of the Soviet period — a heritage that continues ...

Traveling along one of the metro networks built across the Soviet Union between the 1930s and 1980s feels a bit like entering a series of historic underground monuments. Filled with decadent ...

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -A monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin erected in Moscow's metro is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it's a mistake to ...

President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine is reviving memories in other former Soviet republics of their tangled history with Russia. Central Asian nations have not forgotten the multitude of ...

Traveling along one of the metro networks built across the Soviet Union between the 1930s and 1980s feels a bit like entering a series of historic underground monuments. Filled with decadent ...

Former Soviet republics in Central Asia have a deeply entangled history with Russia. Their Soviet legacy is reflected in some interesting ways, including at their subway stations. President Vladimir ...