Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov was named the most popular regional leader of Russia in July 2014, according to Internet searches on Yandex. Kadyrov’s name was searched 153,324 times a month. Analysts say that his rating is a result of …
Tagir Gallyamov, deputy head of the Russian Mufti Council, asked Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin to consider granting 2.7 hectares of land in the Domodedovo District to open a Muslim cemetery, Izvestia reports.Muslims have cemeteries in …
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin presented the electronic crime map of Moscow to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Center for Organizing Road Traffic, ITAR-TASS reports.The mayor explained that the map was based on video …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed restoring the Chudov and Voznesensky monasteries, demolished on the territory of the Moscow Kremlin in 1929-1930, ITAR-TASS reports.Putin discussed the idea with Sergey Sobyanin, the Moscow mayor, Sergey Khebnikov, the governor of the Moscow Kremlin, Andrey Batalov, deputy director general of the Moscow Kremlin Reserve Museum, and Dmitry Shvidkovsky, the rector of the Moscow Architectural Institute, at the Ivanovskaya Square of the Kremlin, next to the 14th building.The plan needs approval from the public and UNESCO.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has replaced Moscow Metro Head Ivan Besedin with Dmitry Pegov. In his words, the subway has underwent major modernization of trains, salaries of its staff were raised, the number of technical problems …
Moscow Vice Mayor Petr Biryukov said that 10 people in the first carriage died on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line of the Moscow Metro. Moscow Healthcare Department Head Georgy Golukhov clarified that 106 out of 149 people requesting medical aid were taken to 14 hospitals. Over half of them are in grave condition.10 people were taken to the First City Hospital, 10 to Hospital N67, 11 to the Botkinskaya Hospital, 10 to the Sklifosovsky Ambulance Institute, 8 to Hospital N64, 8 to Hospital N71, 7 to Hospital N7, 6 to Hospital N31, 5 to Hospital N36, 1 to Hospital N5. Helicopters were sent to transport people.Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin ordered executives to restore traffic in the metro in a few hours. The line connects Moscow with the Krylatskoye and Strogino districts. The Moscow government will pay relatives of the deceased 1 million rubles each and 500,000 to all passengers injured.Spokesman of the Russian Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin explained that the accident was caused by a sudden stop made by a train as a result of an alarm sounding. Staff of the Moscow Metro said it was a false alarm. Witnesses took photos with signs of smoke at the Slavyansky Bulvar and Park Pobedy stations.A session of the Moscow government was cancelled. Traffic on Kotuzovsky Avenue will be closed until 10.00pm. Russian Minister for Emergencies Vladimir Puchkov is at the scene of accident supervising rescuers personally.Wednesday, July 16 has been declared a day of mourning for the victims. At least 21 people died as a result of today's accident on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line of the Moscow Metro. 149 people requested medical aid. Over half of them are in grave condition. Helicopters were sent to transport people to hospitals.
Moscow Vice Mayor Petr Biryukov said that 10 people in the first carriage died on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line of the Moscow Metro. Moscow Healthcare Department Head Georgy Golukhov clarified that 106 out of 149 people requesting medical aid were taken to 14 hospitals. Over half of them are in grave condition.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Friday that Moscow will cooperate with Sevastopol regardless of the referendum results, RIA Novosti reports.Sobyanin noted that the mayor of Sevastopol will visit Moscow in the near future to develop a cooperation agreement.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that he was planning the composition of a new cooperation agreement with Sevastopol Mayor Alexey Chaly, RIA Novosti reports.Sobyanin added that Chaly had asked Moscow to grant modern medical equipment for …
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin have congratulated USSR People’s Artist Vladimir Zeldin on his 99th birthday, RIA Novosti reports.Putin expressed fascination with the talent and spiritual generosity of the famous actor. Sobyanin noted that Zeldin’s participation in the Olympic Torch Relay in Moscow was an example of good health and active lifestyle.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin told the expanded board of Moscow prosecutors that the clear-up rate of grave crimes committed by migrants increased by 10-20% in Moscow, ITAR-TASS reports.He emphasized that criminal cases were initiated against organizers of illegal migration for the first time. About 1,000 such cases were initiated.The mayor reminded that citizens entering Russia via the visa-free regime will be allowed to stay for a maximum of three months per half a year, according to the new migration laws.
Turkish holding Renaissance Construction, general contractor of the Russia Tower at the Moscow City business center, has purchased 50% of the project, Kommersant reports.The rest of the building belongs to Victor Rashnikov, co-owner of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, and Nader Nader, his partner.
The shooter at Moscow school N263 who held a class of 20 students was identified as one of the high school students. He has been neutralized. Gulnara Penkova, spokeswoman of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, said that the situation was under the mayor's personal control. A police officer and a teacher were killed. One other officer was injured.
The Moscow State University of Lomonosov plans to build a dormitory complex at the Lomonosovsky Prospect Metro Station on 4.8 hectares of land to accommodate 5,000 students, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin’s statement at the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his live Q&A session today that if Alexey Navalny was a threat to the authorities, he would have not been allowed to take part in the elections of the Moscow mayor.Putin added that Sergey Sobyanin had not advised him which candidates should be allowed to take part in the elections.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has appointed Olga Adriyanova as the Head of the Biryulyovo District of Moscow, Interfax reports.Alexey Peshkov, Deputy Head of the department for economic policy and development of Moscow, has resigned.
The Russian Council of Muftis says more more mosques should be built in Moscow. According to Muslim spiritual leaders, there should be at least one mosque in every district of the city.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that Moscow had enough mosques for all Muslims, Interfax reports.He noted that about 60-70% of mosque visitors were non-Moscow residents.The mayor emphasized that the city authorities had not permitted …
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has announced mourning for victims of the Boeing-737 crash on November 18. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin expressed condolences to Minnikhanov, whose son Irek died in the accident, said Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
The Moscow governmental commission for urban planning has recommended demolition of a 1996-constructed building near the mosque on Vypolzov Avenue, Salam News reports.