Moscow[a] is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, [6] over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, [7] and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. [14] .

Feb 2, 2025 · Moscow, city, capital of Russia since the late 13th century. It is not only the political center of Russia but also the country’s most populous city and its industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational capital.

Moscow (/ ˈmɒskoʊ / MOS-koh, US chiefly / ˈmɒskaʊ / MOS-kow; [9][10] Russian: Москва, tr. Moskva, IPA: [mɐskˈva] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city is on the Moskva River in Central Russia.

Feb 3, 2025 · A prominent pro-Russia separatist figure from Ukraine was killed after a bomb exploded on Monday inside a gated residence in Moscow, Russian news media said, in what appears to be another attack ...

Mar 20, 2024 · Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in the western part of the country. It has a rich history dating back over 800 years and is known for its iconic landmarks such as the Kremlin, Red Square, and St. Basil's Cathedral.

Russia, [b] or the Russian Federation, [c] is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.It is the largest country in the world by land area, and extends across eleven time zones; sharing land borders with fourteen countries. [d] Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous country in the world.It is a highly urbanised country, with …

Jan 26, 2025 · Like most other Russian towns, Moscow was captured and burned by the Tatars (Mongols) in their great invasion of 1236–40, and its princes had to accept Mongol suzerainty. It soon recovered, though the Tatars sacked it once again in 1293.

Feb 3, 2025 · A helicopter of Russian Emergency Situations Ministry stands near an upscale residential block in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, where the blast has killed one person and wounded four others, Russian news agencies say. (Moscow News Agency via AP)

Moscow (Russian: Москва́, romanized: Moskva, IPA:) is the capital of Russia and the country's economic, financial, educational, and transportation center. It is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia.

Moscow was the capital of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1918, which then became the Soviet Union (1922 to 1991), and since 1991 has served as capital of the Russian Federation.