Russians work 44% more than Germans, says new report
According to an annual OECD report, Russians spent an average of 1,978 hours at work last year, which is 44 percent more than the average German, 18 percent more than the average British citizen, and...
View ArticleRussia gets no complaints from U.S. over planes’ risky encounters in Syria
The Russian Defense Ministry has received no official protests from the United States over any incidents that might be described in "dangerous encounters" terms of Russian fighters with U.S. Air Force...
View ArticleGazprom Neft to increase oil extraction in Kurdistan despite ISIS threat
Gazprom Neft, the fourth largest oil producing company in Russia, plans to increase oil extraction in areas controlled by ISIS, a terrorist organization at war with the Iraqi and Syrian governments, as...
View ArticleKremlin denies having compromising materials on Trump or Clinton
The Kremlin has no compromising materials on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump or his former rival at the presidential elections Democrat Hillary Clinton, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on...
View ArticleMoody's expects Russia’s GDP to grow by 1% in 2017
Moody's international rating agency forecasts that Russia’s GDP will grow by 1 percent in 2017, according to the agency’s report released on Jan. 11. "Moody's projects that Russia, the largest economy...
View ArticleKremlin hopes Tillerson will listen to Russia’s arguments
The Kremlin understands that if Rex Tillerson is confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of State, his line will be tough but expects that he will listen to Russia’s arguments, presidential spokesman...
View ArticleSalmon pelmeni? Traditional Russian dish gets Far Eastern makeover
Make your own multicolored pelmeniRussia's Far East has always been an exotic region with a unique climate, landscape, flora and fauna, as well as traditions, including cuisine. Basic fruits and...
View ArticleRussians deride American uproar over cyber attack accusations
The U.S. Intelligence Report, "Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S. Elections," accuses President Vladimir Putin of directly organizing hacks to influence the outcome of the...
View ArticleThe scourge of banks and politicians: 4 famous Russian hackers
1. Vladimir Levin Vladimir Levin. / Source: TASS In 1994, at the dawn of the Internet age, Vladimir Levin, an employee at a modest commercial firm, hacked the systems of the City Bank of America...
View ArticleTillerson says U.S. needs 'open and frank dialogue with Russia'
Washington needs an "open and frank dialogue" with Moscow, Rex Tillerson, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the State Department, said testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations...
View ArticleEurope 2017: Fake news might become routine
The assortment of memos, 35 pages in total, compiled by an unidentified former British intelligence official – who is reportedly collaborating with Trump's political opponents – contain potentially...
View ArticleRussia’s Far Eastern national park to be cleared of 7,000 tons of garbage
More than 7,000 tons of garbage, mostly scrap metal and what has remained from military bases that used to be located in the area, are to be removed this year from the Land of the Leopard National Park...
View Article7 things you probably didn't know about the Soviet war in Afghanistan
Soviet and Afghan soldiers’ farewell in 1980. Source: Georgy Nadezhdin/TASS 1. What invasion? There was no official Afghan War. There was no invasion of Afghanistan, as the western powers always...
View ArticleRussia's cyber army hacks a spot in the Top 5
Russia's cyber army ranks fifth in the world, reports the Kommersant business daily, citing a study prepared by ZecurionAnalytics. "The analysis is based on data from published sources -- military...
View ArticleWas Trump lured into a Russian ‘honey trap’'?
The Trump dossier was allegedly prepared by a former British intelligence official, who is currently working as a private investigator, and it was included in a recent report by American secret...
View ArticleOleg Vassiliev: Metro series & selected works from Kolodzei Art Foundation
Oleg Vassiliev, Metro Series, 1961-62. Linocut, Kolodzei Art Foundation Oleg Vassiliev, Metro Series, 1961-62. Linocut, Kolodzei Art Foundation Oleg Vassiliev, Metro Series, 1961-62. Linocut, Kolodzei...
View ArticleKremlin sees deployment of U.S. armor in Poland as threat
The deployment of U.S. tanks and other armed vehicles in Poland is seen Russia as a threat, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. "Any country can regard a buildup of foreign military...
View ArticleMoscow hopes Putin and Trump will get along
Moscow expects that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will get along, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "Indeed, Moscow hopes that our presidents will get...
View ArticleFirst group of 6 Sukhoi Su-24 bombers back to Russia from Syria
The first six Sukhoi Su-24 bombers have already been relocated from the Khmeymim base in Syria to Russia and more aircraft will be back home soon, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov...
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