Russian detained in Spain upon U.S. request receives consular support
Russian citizen Stanislav Lisov, who has been detained by Spain’s authorities upon the U.S. request, is being provided with consular assistance, and Moscow is carefully monitoring the situation,...
View ArticleFigure skater Evgenia Medvedeva makes list of most successful youngsters
Forbes magazine has included the world champion in figure skating Evgenia Medvedeva in its list of the most successful young people in Europe. A list of 30 celebrities no older than 30, has been...
View ArticleFrom Sri Lanka to America: 10 museums dedicated to great Russian writers
1) The Anton Chekhov Room Museum, Sri Lanka Chekhov statue in Grand Oriental Hotel, Sri Lanka / Source: Press Photo The writer stayed in Room 304 at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka for...
View ArticleAfter decades of neglect Russia strengthens coastal defenses in the Arctic
The Russian Defense Ministry will build up its military infrastructure in the Arctic region, which ranges from the border with Norway to the Kuril Islands next to Japan. Russian Defense Minister Sergei...
View ArticleLife in space: Liquid spices and 16 sunsets a day
Фото опубликовано Sergey Ryazanskiy (@sergeyiss) Июн 6 2016 в 4:40 PDT The ISS team: Crews come from various countries, men and women. Everyone has different objectives and length of time onboard....
View ArticleSberbank CEO says sanctions against Russia may not be lifted in 2017
The lifting of western sanctions against Russia will take some time, and it is unlikely sanctions will be lifted this year, Chief Executive Officer of Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank Herman Gref said...
View ArticleRussia to help Italy in coping with earthquake aftermath
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has offered Italy to provide its assistance in dealing with the aftermath of a strong earthquake, the head of the ministry, Vladimir Puchkov, told reporters on Jan. 19....
View ArticleRussia invited U.S. to join talks on Syria in Astana
Russia has invited the United States to take part in the talks on the Syrian crisis in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Jan. 18. "We have already invited [them],"...
View ArticleAmateur jailhouse broadcast goes viral on Russian social media network
Prison-style backgammon, win a dating contest with a convict, and other forms of strange prison entertainment are now available to users of Periscope, a video broadcasting social media network. Misha...
View ArticleRussia extends Snowden's residence permit to 2020
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the press that Edward Snowden has been granted permission to stay in the country until 2020. Earlier on her Facebook page she wrote that...
View ArticleMoscow army store celebrates Trump’s inauguration with discounts
A Moscow army supply store is offering a special treat to U.S. diplomats and other American citizens on Jan. 20 when the 45th President, Donald Trump, will have his inauguration in Washington D.C. All...
View ArticleDeconstructing Obama’s failure with Russia: What went wrong?
During Barack Obama’s final news conference on Jan. 19 he said that he had always advocated a constructive relationship with Russia. “I think it's in America's interest and the world's interest that we...
View Article360 video: Epiphany bathing in a hole cut in the ice
To watch 360° videos, you need the latest version of Chrome, Opera, Firefox, or Internet Explorer on your computer. On mobile devices, use the latest version of the YouTube app for Android or iOS. In...
View ArticleKremlin: Russia regularly repels cyberattacks from U.S., UK, Germany
Russia suffers "hundreds and thousands" of cyberattacks emanating from the West daily, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the BBC. "Every day, we have hundreds and...
View ArticleWhy Russia could become a mediator between India and Pakistan
Last week’s hearings of Donald Trump’s nominees for posts of secretaries of state and defence, and director of the CIA showed that Russia's stakes in South Asia could grow due to the new White House...
View ArticleWhy Alibaba wants to start a joint venture with Russia's Sberbank
China’s Alibaba Group and Russia's Sberbank are conducting talks about the creation of an e-commerce joint venture, the Kommersant business daily wrote on Jan. 18, citing sources in the Russian...
View ArticleWill Tehran spoil Moscow’s push for peace in Syria?
Next week’s peace conference in Astana, Kazakstan has the potential to end the five-year old Syrian civil war. But chances of success are now looking fragile. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is eager...
View ArticleRussian sex apps plan to penetrate global markets for kinky services
Several dating apps developed in Russia are expected to hit the global market this year. One example is NEWPL ("new people"), which is designed for people who are not afraid to openly declare their...
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