Something about Moscow: a new look at a great city – archive, 1959
26 February 1959: Michael Frayn writes about the Russian capital while covering Harold Macmillan’s 10-day visit to the USSR
February 2023
From the Observer archive
A visit to Moscow on the eve of the Olympics, 1980
What was life really like in the Soviet capital? The Observer found out. By Emma Beddington
July 2020
10 of the best novels set in Russia – that will take you there
This list of novels and novellas will help you explore Russia’s vast landscapes and complex history
April 2020
Postcard from the future – a journey to Moscow
Award-winning author Marcel Theroux looks forward to revisiting his friend’s dacha in the countryside near Moscow
January 2020
‘The Godfather of trains’: the Trans-Mongolian from Moscow to Beijing
For the author ofAround the World in 80 Trains this was a standout journey, full of captivating encounters that could only happen on a train
September 2019
Beyond borscht: a food tour of Russia
There’s much more to Russian cuisine than sour cream, beetroot and dill, as this culinary journey from St Petersburg to Moscow proves
June 2018
From the Guardian archive
Life under the Soviets in Moscow and its surroundings - archive, 1928
10 of the best Moscow restaurants – chosen by the experts
November 2016
From our correspondent
10 top tips from our Moscow correspondent
The Russian capital is full of cultural treats – from galleries and parks to its restaurants, bars and baths. Our writer picks the must-sees plus his own favourites
August 2016
Russia’s Golden Ring: day trips from Moscow into history and heritage
A short train ride north-east of Moscow lies a collection of towns foreign tourists often miss but they’re rich in culture, tradition and fantastic sights
March 2016
New East network
Moscow restaurant draws on collective Soviet nostalgia – and adds a salad bar
Named after communal housing in the days of the USSR, Kommunalka features an authentic menu, homemade vodka and a washing line
December 2015
New East network
A voyeur's trip on the Moscow metro – in pictures
For more than two years David Trilling travelled the Russian capital’s underground network, secretly capturing the characters and art that have made it famous across the world
October 2015
Moscow’s metro stations – in pictures
New East network
Moscow then and now – in pictures
September 2015
The Underground by Hamid Ismailov review – a luminous elegy for late-Soviet Moscow
In praise of dirty, sexy cities: the urban world according to Walter Benjamin
June 2015
New East network
Seven decades of Soviet photography – in pictures
Landscapes of Communism review – flights of fancy in an age of revolution
Guardian Moscow week
Putin my ride: Moscow's 'aerography' car art – in pictures
Guardian Moscow week
Gay in Putin's Moscow: why the city is pinker than you think
