Defense Ministry hits out at Charlie Hebdo's caricatures on Tu-154 crash
It is "humiliating for a normal person" to pay attention to caricatures on the Russian Tu-154 plane crash over the Black Sea published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Russian Defense...
View ArticlePenile foreskin innovation can end animal testing, say Siberian researchers
Siberian scientists have developed a system to extract cells from a male's penile foreskin in order to grow artificial human skin. This research was made possible thanks to a $537,000 grant from...
View ArticleFSB detains 7 Islamic State members
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) detained seven members of Islamic State terrorist group cell in Dagestan, Russia. The activities of the covert cell have been thwarted in Russia’s North...
View ArticleQUIZ: Can you distinguish Russian art from Western art?
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View ArticleSurvival guide: How to survive New Year, Russian-style
Starting in September, Russians start thinking about where to spend New Year’s Eve. This holiday is usually celebrated with many family members and friends, so the discussion of where to celebrate it...
View ArticlePutin announces ceasefire agreements in Syria
Agreements have been achieved on a ceasefire regime in Syria and the sides are ready to start peace talks, said Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. "Reports have just arrived that several hours ago...
View Article2016 in review: Top 10 articles in Russian Kitchen
We’ve had so much fun at Russian Kitchen this year. We’ve performed crazy but delicious live events, held exciting contests, started a number of interesting series and begun broadcasting on Facebook...
View ArticleSyrian army declares full ceasefire from midnight on Dec. 30
The command of the Syrian Armed Forces has declared a nationwide ceasefire from midnight on Dec. 30 local time (22:00 GMT), the communique carried by the Syrian state news agency SANA said on Dec. 29....
View ArticleIdentification of Tu-154 crash victims will be mostly DNA tests-based
The main identification procedures of those who perished in Tupolev Tu-154 plane crash near Sochi will be based on mandatory DNA tests of the remains, Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov told...
View Article2017: Trump, Brexit and nervous anticipation
It is clear that the two defining developments of 2016, measured by any yardstick, were Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. elections. The year has produced a reverse trend to globalization...
View ArticleRussia publishes list of Syrian groups that joined truce as of Dec. 30
The Russian Defense Ministry has made public the list of Syrian groups that have joined the ceasefire as of midnight on Dec. 30, the ministry said on Dec. 29. "Three documents have been signed. The...
View ArticleWhy Russia will partially withdraw from Syria in 2017
Russia has secured a ceasefire in Syria and launched a new round of peace talks between the opposition and the government, President Vladimir Putin announced on Dec. 29. "Three documents were signed...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Foggy Stavropol
A man rides on a horse cart past a monument of Soviet State founder Vladimir Lenin on a central square during a foggy day in Stavropol, southern Russia.
View ArticleU.S. slaps sanctions on Russia over alleged cyberattacks
Washington imposed sanctions on Russia for alleged cyberattacks on the U.S. electoral system, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said on Dec. 29. U.S. president Barack Obama said in a statement the...
View ArticleU.S. declares 35 Russian diplomats persona non grata
Washington expelled 35 Russian diplomats from Washington and San Francisco, the U.S. Department of State said in an official statement on Dec. 29. Washington also informed the Russian government that...
View ArticleMuslim beauty: How to stay a strict Muslim in a big city
Sharia fashion gets mainstream "Women in Islam are completely 'aureate,' meaning parts of the body cannot be shown to other people. Women are highly cherished in this religion. It may seem like...
View ArticleKremlin vows ‘adequate response’ to new U.S. sanctions
The Kremlin believes that new sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. over alleged cyberattacks against U.S. elections are unfounded, and rejects allegations against Moscow, Russian Presidential...
View ArticleU.S. sanctions intended to undermine Russian-U.S. ties - embassy
Washington’s latest sanctions against Russia are intended to undermine bilateral relations and will not be left unanswered, the Russian Embassy in Washington said in its official Twitter microblog on...
View ArticleU.S. special services issue new report on alleged Russian cyberattacks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint 13-page report that blames U.S. election cyberattacks on Russian civilian and military...
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