Why the elites blame post-truth politics for their failures
Drawing by Alexei Iorsch The year 2016 has seen truly epic failures of mainstream politics and media, most significantly at the British EU referendum and the American election. In both cases seasoned...
View ArticleBig Siberian encyclopedia for travelers: Navigating the region
A – Altai Photo credit: Lori/Legion-Media Altai unravels step by step as you travel along the Chuysky Tract, the region's main road, with its sharp turns, unforgettable landscapes and traditional...
View ArticleWhat the murder of Andrei Karlov says about fighting terrorism today
The assassination of Andrei Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, is an ominous bridge that unites the gloom of the past with the darkness of the present and future. This act, which as far as we know...
View ArticleCosmic cuisine: The 2 men hoping to launch Russia’s space food market
Cosmonauts basically stopped eating food from tubes a long time ago. They now eat normal food. However, many people do not know this. Nostalgia for the USSR's achievements in space has helped former...
View ArticleWhy Putin refused to accept a 'Hachiko' as a gift from Abe
On the eve of the December summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, the latter wanted to give the Russian leader a male partner for a female Akita Inu...
View ArticlePresident Putin bids final farewell to Ambassador Karlov
Read next: Ambassador Karlov laid to rest at Moscow’s Khimkinskoye cemetery Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid his last respects to Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, who was...
View ArticleTerrorist attacks in Europe push Russia to provide extra security measures
Moscow police will use trucks to block the entrances to sites of mass gatherings during the New Year's holiday festivities in order to avoid trucks being used in terrorist attacks like those in Berlin...
View ArticleDeath by hawthorn: The ‘bath lotion’ that has killed over 70 Russians
Russia’s government is drafting amendments that will introduce tougher legislation on the sale of alcohol-based cosmetic products following a mass poisoning incident in the Siberian city of Irkutsk,...
View ArticleFethullah Gülen denies involvement in assassination of Russian ambassador
U.S.-based Turkish Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen has denied his involvement in the assassination of Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, Associated Press reported citing Gülen’s video address....
View Article2016 in review: Top 5 economic results
1. Russia agrees to cut crude production Pump jacks are seen at the Lukoil company owned Imilorskoye oil field, as the sun sets, outside the West Siberian city of Kogalym / Source: Reuters For the...
View ArticleHow Russia, Iran and Turkey see the future of post-war Syria
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced that specialists from Russia, Turkey and Iran are working on drafting a joint action plan for Aleppo following a meeting of the three nations’...
View ArticleWhy didn’t Russia’s slain ambassador have Russian bodyguards?
For more than 10 years the Turkish authorities have not allowed the Zaslon special squad (the seventh division of the Center of Private Security at the Foreign Intelligence Service) to protect Russian...
View ArticleCarrot cake: A perfect match for Russian winter
Five Russian pies you’ve never heard of beforeIn Russia, carrots are usually eaten fresh or put into vegetable ragouts and soups. Carrot desserts are not especially common, but recipes for them can be...
View ArticleHow literature was used to 'temper' Soviet people
Nikolai Ostrovsky, who wrote the cult novel How the Steel Was Tempered and died at 32, overcame much in his short life. He survived a difficult childhood, adolescent involvement in underground...
View ArticleKaraulova sentenced to 4.5 years in penal colony for attempt to join ISIS
The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced to 4.5 years in penal colony former student of the Moscow University's Philosophy Department Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), as she was found...
View ArticleAmbassador Karlov laid to rest at Moscow’s Khimkinskoye cemetery
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was buried at Moscow’s Khimkinskoye cemetery on Dec. 22. The diplomat, who was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Russia, was laid to rest with...
View ArticleRussian Embassy in Islamabad denies Russian plans to participate in CPEC
The Russian Embassy in Islamabad has refuted reports in the Pakistani and Indian media that said Russia planned to merge the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with the China Pakistan Economic...
View ArticleRussians will be skiing in Europe this year
The number of Russians who chose European ski resorts as their New Year holiday destination grew 20% compared to the same pre-holiday period in 2015, RIA Novosti cited (in Russian) the executive...
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