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The Moscow Tribune was an English-language daily newspaper published in Moscow, Russia since 1989 through mid-2000. The newspaper was given out for free at places English-language "expats" attend, including hotels, cafés and restaurants, as well as distributed by subscription. Prior to its closure, it was being increasingly read by English-speaking Russians.

The newspaper was owned and published by Anthony Louis, a son of late Soviet journalist Victor Louis.

The Editor-in-Chief was Anthony Louis.

History
The first edition of the paper was published in 1989. The paper began as a twice weekly publication, before becoming a daily newspaper after a few months. It was based at 45 Leninski Prospect, and was one of the first Western dailies to be published in Russia.

The newspaper published articles by prominent Russian journalists, many of whom take critical positions towards the current Russian government in general.

Fake Moscow Times Issue
On April Fool's Day in 1998, Exile published a one-to-one copy of The Moscow Times which the American Embassy and the State Duma believed was real. The lead story: newly-appointed prime minister Sergei Kiriyenko had just been fired for getting in a fight after losing a beauty contest in a local gay club. The US Embassy cabled Washington with the news. And Exile got a call from the Press Ministry.