A historic marble plaque on the wall of Sokolniki underground station marks the opening of the Moscow metro 90 years ago. Considered the most beautiful underground railway system in the world, the ...

We expect that by the end of 2026, the first driverless metro train will begin running on schedule along with other trains, ...

Moscow’s famed metro system has unveiled a Soviet-era monument to Josef Stalin in one of its central stations, as part of a gradual reappraisal of the dictator’s legacy in Russia. The life-sized wall ...

ussia today stands as a formidable global power, renowned particularly for its leadership in nuclear technology — a field it has developed over more than eight decades and one that continues to anchor ...

David Burdeny, Taganskaya Metro Station, Moscow, Russia, 2015 (all images courtesy the artist and Jennifer Kostuik Gallery) For two weeks last year, Canadian photographer David Burdeny spent his ...

From the very beginning, the Moscow Metro was designed as an instrument of propaganda as well as transportation. Its grandiose stations were not only a projection of the power of the regime but also ...

For millions of commuters, routine journeys are now intersecting with new forms of state oversight. Russian authorities are ...