# The Moscow Times

> The Moscow Times is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Russia. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Lean left**.

- **Domain:** themoscowtimes.com
- **Website:** https://www.themoscowtimes.com
- **Country:** Russia
- **Region:** Russia
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Lean left

## About

The Moscow Times is an English-language outlet providing national and international coverage.

## Profile

- **Focus areas:** Politics, world news, business, culture
- **Declared political stance:** Nonpartisan reporting standards with transparency and accountability.

## How the position was assessed

Coverage patterns, topic selection and tone align with the stated mission. Reports rely on identifiable sources and desk standards; opinion and analysis are labeled. Framing reflects the outlet’s editorial tradition and audience expectations.

## What the position means

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and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [Putin Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO Summit](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/31/putin-arrives-in-kyrgyzstan-for-sco-summit-a93607) — 2026-08-31T12:40:53.000Z
- [Indonesia Investigating Reports of Citizens Recruited Into Russian Military](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/31/indonesia-investigating-reports-of-citizens-recruited-into-russian-military-a93606) — 2026-08-31T10:48:48.000Z
- [Drone Hits High-Rise Apartment Building in Yekaterinburg as Ukraine Targets Wildberries Hub](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/31/drone-hits-high-rise-apartment-building-in-yekaterinburg-as-ukraine-targets-wildberries-hub-a93605) — 2026-08-31T09:50:40.000Z
- [Investigators Drop Murder Charges Against St. Petersburg Businessman Ilya Traber](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/31/investigators-drop-murder-charges-against-st-petersburg-businessman-ilya-traber-a93604) — 2026-08-31T08:18:00.000Z
- [2 Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Belgorod, Authorities Say](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/30/2-killed-in-ukrainian-attack-on-belgorod-authorities-say-a93603) — 2026-08-30T18:03:00.000Z
- [Russia Claims Strike on Ukrainian Shipment Terminal](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/29/russia-claims-strike-on-ukrainian-shipment-terminal-a93602) — 2026-08-29T08:35:00.000Z
- [Russian Military Conducts Mobile ICBM Test](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/28/russian-military-conducts-mobile-icbm-test-a93601) — 2026-08-28T15:04:53.000Z
- [Moscow Court Jails Ex-Ukrainian Presidential Aide Oleksiy Arestovych 11 Years in Absentia](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/28/moscow-court-jails-ex-ukrainian-presidential-aide-oleksiy-arestovych-11-years-in-absentia-a93600) — 2026-08-28T14:22:17.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2025-08-28. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt v1.0.

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