Putin offers condolences to Italy's Renzi after at least 73 die in quake
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi over the human losses as a result of a devastating earthquake in the country’s central regions, the...
View ArticleEco-friendly Russian food products can satisfy China’s growing appetite
Until the mid-1980s, the Soviet Union was among the world leaders in the production of wheat, rye, sugar beet, potatoes, milk and livestock. Russia’s agricultural industry then went into the doldrums...
View ArticleThe Chukchi: Who are the people of Russia’s freezing northeast?
In order to reach Anadyr, the administrative center of the Russian region of Chukotka, you need to fly more than 4,000 miles east from Moscow. Here, at Russia’s easternmost extremity, facing Alaska, in...
View ArticleSource: Russia has no plans to use air bases in Yemen
Despite media reports, Russia will not deploy its aircraft and equipment in Yemen, an anonymous source in the military-industrial complex has told RBTH. "This is another civil war-torn country," the...
View ArticleLavrov and Kerry discuss situation in Syria’s Aleppo and Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart John Kerry held a telephone conversation on Aug. 24 to discuss the outlook for concerted action against terrorists in Syria, the Russian...
View ArticleWhat condition is the Russian fleet in, 25 years after the end of the USSR?
Since October 2015 the Russian Navy has been conducting combat operations against the ISIS militants in Syria. Today the fight against terrorism is becoming one of the navy's priorities and...
View ArticleTsar-kasha — eat like a king with this traditional recipe
Pearl barley, known in Russian as perlovka, is a favorite of Russians from all walks of life. It appeared on the menu at the coronation banquet of Russian Emperor Nicholas II; Peter the Great loved it...
View ArticleBelavia to start regular flights from Zhukovsky airport in mid-September
Belarusian airline Belavia will make its first regular flight to an international airport in Zhukovsky near Moscow on September 12, 2016, the airport’s press service reported on Aug. 24. Belavia will...
View ArticleChekhov, Tolstoy and other Russian writers now in color and sound
Anton Chekhov, beloved by audiences the world over for his plays, author of The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters, and a genuine master of small prose. “In the galaxy of great European playwrights...
View ArticleAvtovaz presents 6 concepts cars at Moscow International Automobile Salon
Russia’s largest car maker Avtovaz has presented six new concept cars including new Lada X-Code model at the Moscow International Automobile Salon. This was stated by Avtovaz President Nicolas Moore...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Vesta
A boy closes the driver's door of a Russian Lada 'Vesta' car during the Moscow International Auto Show MIAS 2016 in Moscow, Russia.
View ArticleInside Putin’s court: New book sheds light on modern Russian politics
Russia Direct: Why and when did you decide to write such a book? Mikhail Zygar: In fact, I was writing this book approximately for seven years. That is, I was collecting information for this book for...
View ArticleRussian culture minister puts Solovetsky monastery’s repair price at $9 mln
Renovating the Solovetsky monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Russia, carries a price tag of six million rubles, or around $9 million, and would have 68 cultural heritage sites within...
View ArticleRoute barred for Russian farmers on tractor march to Kremlin
When the patience of small-time farmers in the Kuban steppes of southern Russia finally ran out with local authorities’ failure to take action against corrupt agricultural holding companies, they...
View ArticleCreate your own tourism logo for Russia
We have developed a brand generator for you so you can easily create a tourist logo for Russia. Share your version of Russia’s tourist logo on RBTH’s Facebook page before September 1, 2016. RBTH...
View ArticlePutin orders snap checks of armed forces
A surprise combat readiness check has been announced in Russia's Southern, Western and Central military districts, in the Northern Fleet and also in major commands of the Aerospace and Airborne Forces....
View ArticleGaito Gazdanov: taxi driver by night, writer by day
Driving a taxi allowed Gazdanov to study at the Sorbonne. Source: Wikipedia When Gaito Gazdanov arrived in Paris in 1923, he was 20 and had to accept whatever jobs came his way: unloading barges on the...
View ArticleMoscow court seizes land plot of anti-doping laboratory chief Rodchenkov
Moscow’s Basmanny court has ruled to seize the property of the former head of Moscow’s anti-doping laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov, charged with abuse of power, spokesperson Yunona Tsareva told TASS on...
View ArticleDo Russian women bathe in the burkini?
The recent ban on the wearing of the Muslim “burkini” in a number of French cities has sparked heated debate across Europe. Some have supported the ban, believing that the burkini – a specially...
View ArticleSurprise combat readiness check underway on eve of Kavkaz-1016 exercise
The surprise combat readiness check, declared in the Southern, Western and Central military districts, the Northern Fleet and the Air and Space Force and Airborne Troops is part of preparations for the...
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