Homeopathy’s tiny doses generate huge controversy
According to research by the Levada Center, two-thirds of Russians (67 percent) believe in traditional doctors, while 28 percent do not. In addition, 52 percent believe in traditional medicine, and 30...
View ArticleWhat will Russia’s new long-range strategic bomber look like?
The Tupolev Design Bureau unveiled its first full-scale model of the new aviation system for long-range aviation (PAK DA), reported TASS news agency, citing a source in the Russian defense industry....
View ArticleHoliday in Siberia: Why Russia’s leader spends free time in rugged places?
President Vladimir Putin and his dogs, Buffy the Bulgarian Shepherd and Yume the Akita Inu. Source: Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti On March 2, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told...
View ArticleLinkedin refuses to store personal data of users in Russia - regulator
LinkedIn has refused to comply with the requirement to store databases with personal data of its Russian users on the territory of Russia, the telecom and IT watchdog Roskomnadzor said in a statement...
View ArticleRussian low-cost airline will teach employees self-defense
Russian budget airline, Pobeda (Victory), has hired an expert to teach employees the martial arts of sambo and judo, said Andrey Kalmykov, the budget airline’s general director, RBK Daily reports....
View ArticleCaviar unveils jeweled Nokia phone with engraved Vladimir Putin image
The phone case is made of tempered bulletproof BT 23 titanium. Source: Caviar-phone.ru The jewelry company Caviar unveiled a mobile phone devoted to Russia’s president, the company announced on its...
View ArticleRussian jazz is red hot under the leadership of maestro Igor Butman
Five-time Grammy winner and jazz bassist Christian McBride, New York saxophonist Chris Potter, and South Korean jazz singer Sun Nah will perform at the 17th International Triumph of Jazz Festival, said...
View Article8 of Russia’s most influential and successful women
Valentina Matvienko, Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Photo: Ramil Sitdikov/RIA Novosti Speaker of Russia's Upper Chamber of Parliament, the Federation Council, is the third most important...
View ArticleRussia's Year Zero: The true story behind the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917
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View Article5 Russian words that don’t exist in English but should
1. Siloviki This word is gradually making its way into foreign languages already. In Russia, it came into wide use about 10 years ago, when political experts began talking about a growing rivalry...
View ArticleFree-living bison population in Central Russia to grow to 500 animals
The free-living bison population in Central Russia is expected to grow from 400 to 500 animals by the end of the current year, and further on to 1,000 in a span of ten years, the press service of the...
View ArticleRussian Railways plan to upgrade over 1,100 km of rail tracks in Cuba
Russian Railways plan to upgrade over 1,100 km of rail tracks on three main lines in Cuba, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of RZD International [subsidiary of Russian railways - TASS] Oleg Nikolayev...
View ArticleNicholas Roerich's seven paintings, lost in 1941, are in Serbia
Seven paintings by Nicholas Roerich, which seemed lost from the moment Germany attacked Yugoslavia in April, 1941, have been found in Serbia's National Museum in Belgrade, curator of the foreign...
View ArticleTesla plans to take on Russian market
Tesla, the American manufacturer of electric cars, is looking to open its own company in Russia, the business newspaper Kommersant reported (in Russian) on March 1, citing sources in the real estate...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab teams up with futurologists to glimpse into Earth's future
"Thinking about the future is our job," said the creators of the website, Earth-2050, all of whom are employees of Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, one of the world's leading cybersecurity companies. "We...
View ArticleFrenchman cleans up after Russians; what's Communism got to do with it?
Photo: Ruslan Shamukov/RBTH "You know, he could be the city's symbol, if he isn't already," a St. Petersburg musician tells me. We've known each other for five minutes and are watching together as...
View ArticleGazprom Neft to submit plans on Iranian oil fields development in April
Russian oil major Gazprom Neft intends to send its plans regarding the development of two oil fields in Iran, namely Shangule and Cheshmeh-Khosh, in April and then in late July, First Deputy Chief...
View ArticleScorching caterpillar tracks: How to drift in a T-80 tank
A Russian tank crew became an online sensation after pulling a 180-degree bootleg turn in a 46-ton T-80 tank. Judging by the video, the drift master class took place at a Russian military base,...
View ArticleSavoring solyanka and celebrating March 8
There’s a popular belief that cooking soup can be done only by talented chefs, and for some reason, everyone is convinced that women prefer salads and light snacks to a nourishing hot dish. These are...
View ArticleEfforts to encourage baby boom help turn the tide in demographics - Putin
Government efforts to encourage a baby boom in Russia have helped to reverse the decline in demography, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with female staff of a perinatal center in the...
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