Photo of the day: Reindeer farm in Nenets Autonomous Area
The Kharp reindeer farm in the village of Krasnoye, Nenets Autonomous Area.
View ArticleVelondonista: Bringing cycling and fashion together in London
RBTH: How many years have you lived and cycled in London? Janna Brom: I was born in St. Petersburg and grew up in the city center. When I was 15 my parents moved to the UK. We first lived in Norwich,...
View ArticleAleppo fallout: Why Russia’s China connection comes with a sting
On Dec. 6, Russia and China jointly vetoed a UN resolution calling for truce in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Only a few months back when China had abstained in a similar vote, Western commentators were...
View ArticlePoles apart: Can the divisions between Russia and the West be bridged?
Russian and Western international affairs experts gathered in Moscow for a conference devoted to exploring policy areas of global significance in which Russia and the West are unable to find common...
View ArticleS-400 missile systems put on combat duty in northwestern Russia
Several S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems were put on combat duty on Dec. 8 to protect the air borders in northwestern Russia, spokesman for the Western Military District Igor Muginov said....
View ArticleRussian opera star Anna Netrebko nominated for Grammy
Opera diva and Mariinsky Theater star Anna Netrebko has been nominated for the Grammy Musical Award in the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album Category for her album Verismo. The album includes arias from...
View ArticleRussian Foreign Ministry threatens to ban American diplomats
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said that Russia is keeping open the possibility of putting travel restrictions on American diplomats posted to the country. “We are ready to...
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View ArticleChina offers unexpected support to Russia on UN Syria resolution
China unexpectedly joined Russia in blocking a new UN Security Council Resolution on a ceasefire in Aleppo, giving Russian and Syrian government forces an unexpected boost as they push to take new...
View ArticleDefense Ministry rejects reports of pilot error as cause for Su-33 crash
The Russian Defense Ministry rejected reports on Dec. 8 about the preliminary causes for a Sukhoi Su-33 fighter jet’s crash during its landing on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in the...
View ArticleKremlin has no plans to hold meetings with former Trump’s adviser
The Russian presidential administration has no plans to hold meetings with Carter Page, former adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has arrived in Moscow. "No, frankly, we have had no...
View ArticleLavrov and Steinmeier discuss bilateral relations, Ukraine, Syria
Russian and German Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, discussed during their meeting in Hamburg on the sidelines of a meeting of the OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers on Dec....
View ArticleHow to get your Fan ID for the 2017 Confederations Cup and 2018 World Cup
Russia is opening Fan ID issuing centers for those planning to visit the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup. The first of these centers were opened in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi,...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: International Kremlin Cadet Ball
Cadets in uniform and girls in evening dresses take part in the International Kremlin Cadet Ball at Moscow's Gostiny Dvor, Dec. 8.
View ArticleSales of cars in Russia rise for the first time since December 2014
Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia in November 2016 increased by 0.6 percent and amounted to 132,346 cars. Positive dynamics was achieved for the first time since December...
View ArticleRamzan Kadyrov denies Russian media claims of Chechen units sent to Syria
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, has vigorously denied reports in the Russian media that a detachment of Chechen special forces has been dispatched to Syria,...
View ArticleRussia and Cuba sign defense cooperation program until 2020
Russia and Cuba signed a program of technology cooperation in the defense sector until 2020 on Dec. 8. The document was signed at the meeting of the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission in Havana...
View ArticleRussia ready to hold Russia-NATO council meeting
Russia is engaged in efforts to convene a Russia-NATO council meeting, Russia’s envoy to NATO, Alexander Grushko, said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 TV. "We are ready for a dialogue. At the...
View ArticleMaking New Year miracles for Russia's elderly
There are many lonely old people in Russia, but until recently there were practically no charity organizations that could take care of them. Starost v Radost (“Old Age is Happiness”) is a fortunate...
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