5 popular Soviet ornaments
1. The cosmonaut Release date: 1960s Yuri Gagarin's flight into space is one of the key events in the history of the Soviet Union, so it should come as no surprise that in the 1960s, space themes...
View ArticleRussian kids share their holiday wishes
Sofia Shimarskaya, 2 years 9 months Source: Personal archive RBTH: Sofia, what would you like Grandfather Frost to give you for New Year? Sofia A present! RBTH: That much is clear. What present?...
View Article2016 in pictures: A nerve-racking year for Russia
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View ArticleWill Russia, Turkey, and Iran bring peace to Syria?
Russia and Turkey are the guarantors of the new ceasefire in Syria, which comes into force at midnight on Dec. 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Dec. 29. Opposition units comprising...
View ArticleRussia denies CNN report on closure of Anglo-American School in Moscow
Information on the closure of the Anglo-American School in Moscow spread by CNN is completely false, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, wrote on her Facebook page. "U.S. officials...
View ArticleRussia announces 35 U.S. diplomats persona non grata
Russia announces 35 U.S. diplomats persona non grata - those are 31 personnel of the embassy in Moscow and four of the consulate general in St. Petersburg, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said...
View ArticleYury Grigorovich, a living symbol of the Bolshoi
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the name Yury Grigorovich was synonymous with the Bolshoi Theater. That association remains still: The Bolshoi Theater will devote January and February...
View ArticleRussia: more than you’ve expected
RBTH Daily is an app that gives you a brief but full overview of the latest news from Russia in an easy-to-read digest form. It gives you access to a short news feed that shows everything you need to...
View ArticlePutin congratulates Obama and Trump with New Year
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump with the coming New Year, the Kremlin press office reported on Dec. 30. "It is a...
View ArticlePutin says Russia will not expel U.S. diplomats
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision not to expel any U.S. diplomats from Russia in retaliation for Washington’s latest sanctions against Moscow. "The Russian diplomats returning home...
View ArticleU.S. introduces new sanctions against Russia over alleged election hacking
The White House has responded to Moscow's alleged interference in the U.S. elections by announcing a new series of measures against Russia. The new blacklist, published on Dec. 29, contains five...
View ArticleHoly Devil: Remembering Rasputin on the 100th anniversary of his death
On Dec. 17, 1916, which is Dec. 30 under the current calendar, “the streets of St. Petersburg had a celebratory air to them; elated passers-by hailed and greeted not just acquaintances but total...
View ArticleA very Russian New Year: Champagne and celebrations in Sochi
Although I am not a Russian or Muscovite by origin, I have spent more than two years living in Moscow and I have had a fair share of my local experiences over this period. I have been to an oligarch's...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Cat's Republic
A cat at the Cats' Republic cafe on Liteyny Avenue in St. Petersburg, Russia.
View Article96 Russians to leave U.S. - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
A total of 96 Russian diplomats and their family members will have to leave the U.S., Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Dec. 30. "On Dec. 29, the U.S. administration...
View Article10 facts about the Kremlin Clock, Russia’s New Year symbol
1. The Kremlin got its first clock in the 15th century The first Kremlin clock dates from 1404. At that time it was located not on the tower, but on the arch at the entrance of the residence of Grand...
View ArticleNo Kremlin tit-for-tat as gift to outgoing Obama
There is no doubt that Barack Obama was consistent in making Russian diplomats officially “unwelcome” and sending them to pack for home when the U.S. expelled 35 of them on Dec. 29 in a move designed...
View ArticleMore than 40 flights cancelled, 29 delayed at Moscow airports
More than 40 flights have been cancelled and another 29 delayed at the Moscow airports, the Yandex portal reported on Dec. 31. As of 11a.m., the Domodedovo airport reported 11 cancelled flights and 17...
View ArticleRemote Russian national parks you haven’t seen before
Astrakhan Region, Bogdo-Baskunchak Nature Preserve Photo credit: Anton Agarkov Mount Big Bogdo is revered by local Kalmyks as a sacred mountain: A Buddhist ovoo altar once crowned its top. Pilgrims...
View ArticleNo Russian citizens die in Istanbul nightclub attack
At least 15 foreign nationals have died in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey's interior minister said. According to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, 21 victims have already been identified,...
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