Moscow
Moscow (Moskva) is the capital of Russia, and the country's economic, financial, educational, and transportation centre. It is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia. Moscow is the largest city in Europe which population constitutes about 7% of the total Russian population. Historically, it was the capital of the former Soviet Union and the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the pre-Imperial Russian state. It is the site of the Kremlin, which now serves as the ceremonial residence of the President of Russia.
Moscow also remains a major economic centre and is home to a large number of Russian billionaires; in 2007 Moscow was named the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row. It is home to many scientific and educational institutions, as well as numerous sport facilities. It possesses a complex transport system that includes the world's busiest metro system, which is famous for its architecture.
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Moscow news
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- Kunitsyn and Jankovic secure first Moscow titles
- By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Unheralded Igor Kunitsyn upset former world number one Marat Safin 7-6 6-7 6-3 in an all-Russian Kremlin Cup final to ...
- Jankovic wins in Moscow
- AP MOSCOW: Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic beat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Kremlin Cup and her third straight title in as many weeks. ...
- UPDATE 2-Russian shares slump in London, Moscow shut again
- MOSCOW, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Russian Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) fell in line with a collapsing global stock market on Friday, while Moscow's bourses ...
- Iceland Says Loan Apolitical
- He said the offer could be seen as a reflection of Moscow's confidence in Iceland's economy and as part of Russia's contribution to efforts to end the ...
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Moscow blogs
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- It's Sunday Afternoon in Moscow...
- ...and the rain is picking up after some brief cameos by sunshine earlier today. It's our last full day in Russia after arriving here earlier this week for AmFest, the American Film Festival in Moscow. I am here as part...
- Three Tajik nationals suspected in murder arrested in Moscow
- Moscow law enforcement authorities detained three Tajik citizens suspected of massacre of their compatriot, reported RIA Novosti. ...
- Kunitsyn and Jankovic secure Moscow titles
- MOSCOW - Unheralded Igor Kunitsyn upset former world number one Marat Safin 7-6 6-7 6-3 in an all- Russian Kremlin Cup final to clinch his maiden title on Sunday. ...
- Moscow & Novosibirsk - here I come!
- I leave this afternoon for Moscow and Novosibirsk. I´ll be teaching spinning in both cities and then I´m doing 4 yoga classes in Novosibirsk at a convention next weekend. I´ll be back Monday 20 October. Please forgive me if I don´t find ...
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Moscow links
- Moscow Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
- Lonely planet.
- A Journey to Moscow with Moscowcity.com - city guide to hotels, restaurants, shops in Moscow
- Mosco City.
- A Journey to Moscow
- A journey to Moscow.
- EarthCam - Moscow Cam
- Moscow cam.
- Moscow Times
- The Moscow Times.
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