In Moscow, despite the abnormally cold weather, on May 9, people took to the streets to celebrate the 79th Victory Day. The main celebrations in the capital took place on Red Square. On May 9, 1924, Bulat Okudzhava was born in Moscow, who became one of the main bards of the Soviet Union. This year Bulat Okudzhava would have turned 100 years old. In honor of this event, on May 11, an evening in memory of the famous bard, “The Visiting Musician,” was held at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and General Director of KAMAZ PJSC Sergei Kogogin launched the production of cars using full cycle technology at the Moskvich plant. From May 20, public transport fares in Moscow will increase in price. The last time tariffs increased was in October 2023. Now one trip around the city without a Troika card will cost 70 rubles, and with a Troika card - 57 rubles. The construction of three stations on the new Troitskaya metro line is nearing the finish line, the city mayor’s office reported. In Moscow, on Krasnaya Gorka, for the first time in Russia, more than 150 couples registered their marriage at the same time, the Moscow Civil Registry Office said. It happened on May 12, on Krasnaya Gorka, at the international exhibition and forum “Russia”. Anna Dyakonova, correspondent of Radio Megapolis Toronto, with news from the Russian capital.