It was once called “the market” and “the conflagration”; it hosted a wild lion pit and a tram line; it has a historical shopping mall standing opposite a cemetery for the Soviet elite. It’s all about ...

Columns of tanks and troops are parading through Red Square today as President Vladimir Putin oversees grand World War II commemorations to stir up patriotic fervour ahead of a vote on extending his ...

The statue of Lenin where it formerly stood on the roof of the Red Square building on E Houston Street. Randy Levine/Flickr Creative Commons For most people, “Red Square” probably brings to mind ...

Moscow’s Red Square has provided the backdrop for the BBC's and ITV's World Cup coverage *All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in ...

The four protesters from the provincial city of Kaluga knew their demonstration in the shadow of the Kremlin on Red Square would probably only last a few seconds. Officers of the Federal Protection ...

Ekaterina Chesnokova/RIA Novosti Simply stepping onto the cobbles of Red Square is an experience in itself, but taking the time to explore the sights scattered in the vicinity is well worth it. Red ...