How will the change of power in Uzbekistan affect relations with Moscow?
Shavkaat Mirziyoyev won the presidential elections in Uzbekistan on Deс. 4, gathering more than 88 percent of the votes in Central Asia’s most populous nation according to the country's Central...
View ArticleMeteorite reportedly crashed in Siberia
Video by YouTube / Дядя Артем Филатов A celestial body, presumably a meteorite, fell to Earth in the Republic of Khakassia (2,700 miles east of Moscow), the official website of the city of Sayanogorsk...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Preparing for Miss Universe 2016
Julian Korolkova, first runner-up in the Miss Russia 2016 pageant, during preparations for the "Miss Universe 2016" competition at the Palestra Sport fitness club in Moscow.
View ArticleLack of trust casts shadow over Putin-Abe summit - former Russian envoy
Concerns over the Russia-Japan summit, which will be held on Dec. 15-16, have been growing since September, when the dates of the summit were confirmed. Both countries fear that something may happen...
View ArticleMeteorite that exploded above Siberia could be up to 15 meters in diameter
The meteorite that exploded above Russia’s southern Siberian republic of Khakassia on Dec. 6 could be about 10-15 meters in diameter, a leading Russian space scientist told TASS. "Obviously, the...
View ArticleRussian colonel Ruslan Galitsky dies in Aleppo shelling
Russian Colonel Ruslan Galitsky has died of wounds in Syria when "opposition" militants shelled a residential area in Aleppo’s western part, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 7. "Colonel...
View ArticleRussia to start producing Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela in 2019
A plant to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela will be launched in 2019, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told reporters in Caracas on Dec. 7. "We expect the plant producing...
View ArticleOver 25 suspected extremists held in vast security sweep in Moscow
More than 25 people suspected of extremism and abetting terrorism have been held in a large-scale special operation in Moscow and surrounding areas, a law enforcement source told TASS on Dec. 7. "The...
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RBTH maintains 20 websites in 16 languages and publishes 29 monthly supplements about Russia in 21 countries. RBTH’s total audience is 30 million. RBTH’s online resources also include mobile versions...
View ArticleMoscow and Kabul agree on maintenance of Russian helicopters in Afghanistan
Moscow and Kabul reached an agreement on the maintenance and repairs of Russian and Soviet produced helicopters in Afghanistan, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on...
View ArticleKremlin: Offer for militants to leave Aleppo still on agenda
Syrian militants can still leave Aleppo and this offer remains in force, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Dec. 7. "As for the exit of militants [from Aleppo], then, as you know, the exit was...
View ArticleHas Donald Trump tempted Russia’s rich back to the U.S. property market?
Since the U.S. presidential elections the number of inquiries made about purchasing elite real estate in New York and Miami among Russian customers have risen by 35 percent, in comparison to the same...
View ArticleEighth Harry Potter story hits shelves in Russia
The Russian edition of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the eighth installment of the world-famous Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, was officially released in Russia on Dec. 7, the publishing...
View ArticleSecurity services detain 12 terrorist organization members in Moscow
The Russian Interior Ministry and the Federal Security Service (FSB) have detained 12 members of a terrorist organization in Moscow, with criminal cases opened against the detained persons, the police...
View ArticleRussia wins gold in 4X100m relay at FINA World Swimming Championships
Russian swimmers won on gold on Tuesday night in men’s 4X100m freestyle relay at the FINA World Swimming Championships, held in Canada’s Windsor between on Dec. 6-11. The quartet of Russian swimmers,...
View ArticleRussian souvenir makers turn to Trump for new ideas
Manufacturers of souvenirs in Russia have responded to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. elections by preparing new designs featuring the president-elect. Rospatent is now registering as trademarks a...
View ArticleHow to make Ossetian beer
“Our people have hundreds of national beer recipes: every family probably has its own brewing nuances. Every Ossetian will start trying to prove that the best craft beer was brewed by his granny,” says...
View ArticleDublin Court unlocks 100 mln euros on Khodorkovsky’s accounts
The Dublin Court has ruled to unlock the assets worth 100 million euros held by former oil giant Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky in the Irish Republic, the court’s press office told TASS on Dec. 7....
View ArticleWhat is the updated Russian cyber-security doctrine about?
According to the new Russian information security doctrine, signed by President Vladimir Putin on Dec. 6, one of the main threats to Russia is "the increase in opportunities that a series of foreign...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg opens first fan-ID center ahead of 2018 FIFA Cup in Russia
Russia’s first center for the registration and issuance of fan-IDs for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup was opened on Dec. 7 in the country’s second largest city of St....
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