Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Commuters make their way through the Komsomolskaya station, one of the Moscow underground's many stations that double as works of ...

The Moscow metro is known for its efficiency and its beautifully ornate stations. It's also one of the busiest metro systems in the world, with more than 8.5 million riders every day. Read more: There ...

On May 15, 1935, a bold new chapter in Moscow’s history began underground. The city unveiled its first metro line — just 11.5 kilometres long, with 13 stations connecting Sokolniki to Park Kultury and ...

Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin built Moscow's spectacularly beautiful metro as an example to the world, a symbol of "radiant Communist future". Now under strongman Vladimir Putin there are plans to ...

Moscow metro unveils new Stalin monument Some Russians say it's important to remember Stalin Critics say his victims should be honoured instead MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - A monument to Soviet dictator ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Moscow has unveiled a refurbished metro station this week decorated with an inscription heaping praise on Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, sparking outrage from opposition and human ...

The tragic news of the 29 March twin suicide bombings of two Moscow Metro stations during the morning rush hour has produced outrage worldwide, with the Kremlin quickly adding that the attacks were ...

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 ...

MOSCOW, May 15. /TASS/. Moscow Metro, which opened on May 15, 1935, launched a two-day parade of vintage trains on Friday to celebrate its 80th anniversary. "The Metro is the most popular transport.