Russia appoints acting permanent representative to UN after Churkin’s death
Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Pyotr Ilyichev has been appointed as acting Permanent Representative to the organization after Vitaly Churkin’s unexpected death,...
View ArticleLavrov: Churkin left bright mark in history of Russian diplomacy
Russia’s former Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin, who died on February 20 in New York, has left a bright impression in history of the Russian foreign policy and diplomacy, Foreign Minister Sergei...
View ArticleWhy do Russian women still wear fur coats?
Walking around Moscow in the winter for the first time, I could easily imagine being part of a winter fairy tale. Thick snow crunching beneath my boots, the reflection of decorative lighting on...
View ArticleMaslenitsa: go beyond bliny!
Maslenitsa is an ancient Slavic celebration still popular in Russia. It’s a lively, joyous occasion, symbolizing the departure of winter and the coming of spring. Each day has its name and traditions....
View ArticleCheckmate: Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin is shaking up the chess world
Sergey Karjakin is the most famous Russian chess player of the young generation. His world championship match in November 2016 was watched by tens of millions of people online. He is known for his...
View ArticleWhat happened to Russia's political protests?
Russia's liberal opposition held its first large protest this year, the Nemtsov March, in memory of the former Russian Vice Prime Minister, Boris Nemtsov, who was killed two years ago. The procession...
View ArticlePutin says Astana talks set up mechanism for monitoring Syrian ceasefire
The intra-Syrian talks in Syria have paved the way for the Geneva talks by setting up a mechanism for monitoring the ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Kazakhstan’s...
View ArticleOn the road alone: Young Russians prefer to travel solo
Russian travellers are making more trips alone. Skyscanner, the ticket search engine, reports that in 2016 single traveller reservations from Russia was 64 percent out of the total national figure,...
View ArticleSenate speaker clarifies main goal of Moscow’s Middle Eastern policy
The main goal of Russia’s Middle Eastern policy is to assist regional countries in reaching sustainable development, Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko...
View ArticleMaslenitsa 2017: Russian pancake week in London
The audience is on its feet, chanting for another encore. The grand piano is put through the paces again, but the applause doesn’t stop. This is the finale of London’s popular Maslenitsa festival, a...
View ArticleWhy did a Russian inventor build a replica of the Terminator?
Software engineer Alexander Osipovich, who lives in the city of Kungur in the Perm Region (900 miles east of Moscow), used a 3D printer to make a fully functional replica of the famous killer robot...
View ArticleIs Russia close to finding a cure for cancer?
Russian scientists have identified compounds capable of fighting especially virulent forms of cancer that are resistant to chemotherapy, such as ovarian carcinoma, a malignant tumor that can develop in...
View ArticlePower Play: Russia searches for bases in the Pacific
The United States’ Pivot to Asia has led to a massive naval build-up in Russia’s backyard. Under a policy outlined by the U.S. Defense Department, as much as 60 per cent of the U.S. Navy fleet will be...
View ArticleBrother of Russian opposition leader Navalny denied parole
The Uritsky district court of Russia’s central Oryol region has refused for the second time to release the brother of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny on parole. "The court has denied the...
View ArticleDefense ministry confirms dispatch of advanced frigate to Mediterranean Sea
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s advanced frigate Admiral Grigorovich has set off for its long-distance voyage in the Mediterranean Sea, the Defense Ministry said on Feb. 27. A source in the Crimean...
View ArticleBelarus' debt for Russian gas supplies has reached $600 million
Belarus' debt for Russian gas supplies has reached $600 million at the moment, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on the sidelines the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi on Feb. 27....
View ArticleGazprom reveals oil price that 'suits everyone'
The oil price of $60 per barrel is suitable for consumers and for producers, Gazprom Board Chairman Viktor Zubkov told TASS in an interview on Feb. 27. "Calculations show that if OPEC countries abide...
View ArticleCrime in Russia at lowest levels in 5 years
The General Prosecutor’s Office reported a significant reduction in the number of crimes in Russia over the past five years, RIA Novosti reported (in Russian). “In 2016, we recorded a 9.6 percent...
View ArticleBandy Federation cancels match results after two teams score 20 own-goals
The Russian Bandy Federation has decided to cancel the result of Feb. 25 bizarre game when two clubs put the ball into their own nets 20 times, its press service said on Feb. 27. The Russian Super...
View ArticleWomen in Russia are better educated than men
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets reported that about 37 percent of Russian women have a higher education, which is 8 percent more than the number of Russian men. Women’s wages, however, are...
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