Kremlin agrees with Trump that NATO is vestige of the past
The Kremlin agrees with US President-elect Donald Trump that NATO is a vestige of the past, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 16. "NATO is, indeed, a vestige [of the past] and...
View ArticleTokyo to ask for air access to Southern Kurils for former residents - media
The Japanese government plans to ask Russia to allow former citizens of the Southern Kuril Islands to travel there by plane and not just by ship, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Jan. 16....
View ArticleWhy Russia must come clean on its Pakistan policy
Since the collapse of the USSR there has been no reason for Cold War-era foes Russia and Pakistan to avoid each other. The decision to facilitate cooperation between Russia and Pakistan was long...
View ArticleWhy is Russia so big?
At 171 million square kilometers, Russia is the world's largest country in terms of area. It is 25 times larger than France and 47 times larger than Germany. The reasons behind Russia’s enormous size...
View ArticleRussian business ombudsman to attend inauguration of Trump
Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov will attend the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 20, an official the ombudsman’s administration told TASS. "He has already flown...
View ArticleFuneral ceremony for 47 victims of Tu-154 crash held near Moscow
The funerals for 47 victims of the Tu-154 aircraft crash have been held on Jan. 16 in the Federal military memorial cemetery in Mytishchi near Moscow. In late 2016, Oksana Badrutdinova, aid to Anton...
View ArticleWhatsapp helps Chechen police foil terror attacks
The Russian National Guard identified and located the terrorists in an operation that began in December after policemen were attacked by terrorists in the Chechen capital, reports the daily newspaper...
View ArticleWill a Pentagon 'mad dog' be a threat to Russia?
During his years of military service, U.S. Marine General James N. 'Mad Dog’ Mattis has frequently taken a tough stance toward Russia. He believes the U.S. should oppose Russia in areas where the two...
View ArticleOverwhelmed by corruption, Mexicans ask Putin for deliverance
A petition published on the website, change.org, appeals to Russian President Vladimir Putin to help Mexico solve pressing issues, reported (in Russian) RIA Novosti on Jan. 15. 'The spy who couldn't...
View ArticleTrump's advisor says U.S. sanctions against Russia had opposite effect
U.S. sanctions against Russia have had an oppositie effect and have rather consolidated the Russians around their President, Anthony Scaramucci, the advisor for communications with busines to the U.S....
View ArticleRussia wants to double GDP by 2035
Russia has the potential to double GDP by 2035, said former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin who is now head of a leading Russian think tank, the Center for Strategic Research (CSR). Kudrin is the man...
View ArticleTrump’s trans-Atlantic shift shocks Europe, baffles Russia
Six days before by the 45th President will be sworn into office, an interview published concurrently by Germany’s Bild and The Times signals that Donald Trump is seriously considering to drastically...
View ArticleMaking it in Moscow
When I think of a Russian woman the first thing that comes to mind is an attractive woman in high heels and with perfect hair. But no one warned me that they are also very good at cooking. Russia still...
View ArticleLavrov: Moscow ready to work with Trump’s team to solve common issues
Moscow is ready to cooperate with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s team to develop joint approaches towards combating common threats, provided cooperation is based on mutual respect, Russian Foreign...
View ArticleIs the Western arms lobby ‘manufacturing’ Russia-India frictions?
The first-ever Russian-Pakistani military drill in the territory of India's arch foe (in 2016) has to a great extent rocked the long-established trust between Moscow and New Delhi, especially in the...
View ArticleHow Russia survived the big chill
For Russians the first half of January is a long-awaited and lengthy vacation - eleven days off from work including New Year's Day and the Orthodox Christmas celebrations. But this year due to record...
View ArticleBritish and Russian TV probing 'hacking attack' on 'Sherlock'
Twenty-four hours before the official premiere of the season four finale of Sherlock, Jan. 15, the episode, dubbed into Russian for release on Channel One, appeared online. Writing on Twitter, the...
View ArticleBMW to resume premium car deliveries to Russia
German automaker BMW will resume supplies of all premium segment class vehicles to Russia despite compulsory installation of ERA-GLONASS urgent accident response system since 2017, BMW Group Russia...
View ArticleThe 'secret' drawings of Jacqueline Kennedy go on display
One of the drawingsquotes John F. Kennefy: "If not us, who? If not now, when?" and gives a fantasy quote from Jackie: "I still love you" Source: Pavel Pepperstein "The secret drawings of Jacqueline...
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