Category: Moscow

Russian Capital Locks Down Amid Rise in COVID-19 Infections

The Russian capital will be placed under a partial lockdown for the first time since June 2020 as the country reports a rising wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths, authorities announced on Thursday. During Moscow’s partial lockdown, only shops that sell food, medicine, and other key infrastructure are allowed to operate. All non-essential services like…


Moscow-Bound EgyptAir Flight Returns After Threat Message

CAIRO—A Moscow-bound EgyptAir flight returned to the Egyptian capital shortly after takeoff Wednesday after a threatening message was found onboard, authorities said. A statement by Egypt’s flagship airline said flight MS79 had returned safely to Cairo International Airport some 22 minutes after takeoff. The flight was heading to the Russian capital, it said. Citing an…


Moscow Imposes 4-Month Stay-at-Home Order for Unvaccinated Seniors, Chronically Ill

Moscow on Tuesday ordered its unvaccinated seniors and those with chronic illnesses to stay at home for four months as part of a wave of new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Beginning on Oct. 25, those over 60 and those with chronic diseases who are unvaccinated in the Russian capital must remain…


Moscow Says It Is First to Launch Large-Scale Metro Facial ID Payment System

MOSCOW—Moscow’s sprawling metro network on Friday launched a fare payment system using facial recognition technology at its more than 240 stations, an initiative the authorities said was the first of its kind in the world. Moscow, a city of 12.7 million, has one of the world’s largest video-surveillance systems. It has used facial recognition technology…


Russian Tech Firm Yandex to Test Self-Driving Taxis in Moscow This Year

MOSCOW—Adventurous Muscovites may soon be able to travel around parts of Moscow in driverless taxis as Russian tech giant Yandex plans to start testing the autonomous vehicles in the city this year, the company said on Wednesday. Yandex, which operates a raft of services from online search to food delivery, has been testing self-driving technology…


Soviet Strategies to Destroy America

In “The Moscow Approach to Taking Down America: Historical Stories,” host Trevor Loudon recounts several stories told to him by a New Zealand government spy who was working inside the Socialist Unity Party in New Zealand. These stories about Moscow in the 1980s were relayed to the host, who is sharing them on this platform…


Prototype Military Plane Crashes Outside Moscow, Kills 3

MOSCOW—A Russian prototype military transport plane crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow on Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation said. The new light military transport plane, Il-112V, crashed in a forested area as it was coming in for a landing at the Kubinka airfield 45 kilometers (28…


Chinese Regime Blames Russia as Source of Recent COVID-19 Surge in China

The Chinese communist regime is shifting the blame of the recent COVID-19 surge in China’s Nanjing city to Russia. Meanwhile, a leaked internal official document shows that the regime sees Russia as the biggest source of imported infections. Since July 20, the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, has resurged in Nanjing…


[Premiering at 7PM ET] The Moscow Approach to Taking Down America: Historical Stories

Trevor Loudon relates a series of stories from a New Zealand security agent who infiltrated a secret communist training school in Moscow in the 1980s. He provides insights into Moscow’s approach to taking down America. Counterpunch is an Epoch Times show available on Facebook, Gab, and YouTube. Support Counterpunch: donorbox.org/counterpunch​ Follow Epoch TV on Facebook…


The Moscow Approach to Taking Down America: Historical Stories

Trevor Loudon relates a series of stories from a New Zealand security agent who infiltrated a secret communist training school in Moscow in the 1980s. He provides insights into Moscow’s approach to taking down America. Counterpunch is an Epoch Times show available on Facebook, Gab, and YouTube. Support Counterpunch: donorbox.org/counterpunch​ Follow Epoch TV on Facebook…