Source: Tupolev creates full-size model of future strategic bomber
The first full-size model of Russia’s future long-range bomber PAK DA, being developed for the Aerospace Force, has been created by the Tupolev company, a source in Russia’s defense-industrial complex...
View ArticleSmartphone virus rating: Russia takes the 'gold' in mobile banking Trojans
The amount of malicious software on mobile devices around the world tripled in 2016 compared with 2015, reaching 8.5 million, according to a report by Kaspersky Lab, the cyber security company, the RBK...
View ArticleThree Russian artists to look for at the Venice Biennale
Irina Korina, Taus Makhaeva and Vadim Fishkin are no newcomers to the art world. Each of them has exhibited their work in museums both in Russia and internationally. They are all included in the list...
View ArticleSeven scenarios for Russia’s geopolitical future
Russia cannot go with the flow when the two major powerhouses - the U.S. and China - are locked in a bitter struggle for global supremacy. "Our economic policy is passive, and by not having a strategy...
View ArticleMaria Sharapova handed wildcard for WTA tennis tournament in Rome
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova was granted a wildcard permitting her to enter the main draw of the tennis tournament in Rome, Internazionali BNL D'Italia, which offers $2.77 million in prize money...
View ArticleRussia became Ukraine’s leading investor in 2016
Russian businessmen invested $1.67 billion in the Ukrainian economy in 2016, accounting for 38 percent of the total share of investment, reported the Ukrainian news agency, UNIAN, citing Ukraine’s...
View ArticleWhere to try authentic Soviet fast food in St. Petersburg
Click on the map to check out our guide These cafes have vintage American technology, old-school standards of quality and austere socialistic ideals in their service, interiors and atmosphere. Prepare...
View ArticleA chance of raining cats this spring in Moscow?
Moscow’s Committee of Veterinarians asked cat-loving Muscovites to be careful when opening windows this spring. Cats often love walking along window frames and can easily fall out, the organization...
View Article8 things to know about the mad world of motherhood in Russia
1. Long maternity leave Official maternity leave in Russia may last three years. It helps pregnant women calmly prepare for the birth of their babies; usually, future mothers stop working in the...
View ArticleRussians more proud of Crimea’s return than Gagarin’s conquest of space
43 percent of Russians are proud of Crimea’s return, the first time the event finished in second place on the list of Russia’s most popular achievements, even surpassing "space exploration,” which came...
View ArticleNew Russian military drone launches directly from missiles
Tula-based Splav Research and Manufacturing Association (SRMA), which is Russia’s leading manufacturer of multiple launch rocket systems, designed a drone that launches from the Smerch system. SRMA...
View ArticleNordic spirit: Sled dogs of the Siberian North and the Far East
The Siberian Husky: Born to run If you see a stocky, blue-eyed dog that howls instead of barking, and its tail doesn’t curl into a cute "ring" on its back, like that of a Laika, then it’s a Siberian...
View ArticleWill Russia and the U.S. enter into another arms race?
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to increase defense spending by $54 billion to modernize the U.S. military, primarily for new ships and planes, as well as strengthening key international sea routes....
View ArticleRead Russia at London Book Fair 2017
The Read Russia international project returns to the London Book Fair (March 14-16). Among daily meetings with award-wining contemporary writers, this year the Russian stand at Olympia Exhibition...
View ArticlePoll shows Putin’s approval skyrockets to record high for 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s weekly average approval rating has soared to a record high since the beginning of the year, the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center said in a statement...
View ArticleBritish Parliament warns against boycotting 2018 World Cup in Russia
British authorities should not boycott the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but on the contrary use this tournament and others to enhance and repair the wider relationship between the UK and Russia,...
View ArticlePutin congratulates Gorbachev on 86th birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Mikhail Gorbachev, ex-USSR president and head of the Gorbachev Foundation, on his 86th birthday. The congratulatory message has been published on the...
View ArticleRussia becomes world’s biggest beet sugar producer - minister
Russia has become the world’s biggest producer of beet sugar outpacing France, the United States and Germany, Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev said at the government meeting on March 2. "(Russia)...
View ArticleRussia to invest $43 bln in Europe-Asia transport corridor
The Russian government plans to invest $43 billion to upgrade its railway infrastructure in order to benefit from growing freight traffic between China and Europe, a senior official from Russian...
View ArticleKremlin calls ambassador's encounters with Jeff Sessions normal practice
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he did not know about whether Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak had held any meetings with incumbent U.S. Attorney General and formerly Senator...
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