Nytimes iconNytimesSep 14, 2026

Inside Moscow’s High-Tech Surveillance Turn

From facial-recognition payments at checkout to autonomous delivery robots on the sidewalks, Moscow is rapidly transforming into a high-tech city. This seamless convenience comes at a cost: an expanding web of citizen surveillance.

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From facial-recognition payments at checkout to autonomous delivery robots on the sidewalks, Moscow is rapidly transforming into a high-tech city.

This seamless convenience comes at a cost: an expanding web of citizen surveillance.

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From facial-recognition payments at checkout to autonomous delivery robots on the sidewalks, Moscow is rapidly transforming into a high-tech city. This seamless convenience comes at a cost: an expanding web of citizen surveillance.

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