Kalashnikov to create 20-ton reconnaissance and attack robot
Russia’s arms manufacturing concern Kalashnikov (an affiliate of Rostec) is creating a 20-ton reconnaissance and attack system, its CEO, Aleksey Krivoruchko, told TASS in an interview. "It is true that...
View ArticlePutting history to rest: Will Lenin soon be buried?
Ivan Sukharev, a State Duma deputy from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), sent a request to the speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, to consider the issue of...
View ArticleForeign Ministry: EU’s decision to prolong sanctions regrettable
The Minsk Accords have failed to be implemented to this day through Kiev’s fault, so the EU Council’s decision to prolong sanctions against Russia is regrettable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...
View ArticleIs Russia helping China build hypersonic weapons?
The race to build the world’s fastest nuclear delivery system – the hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) – has gained steam. While the United States is clearly in the lead, Russia and China aren’t too far...
View ArticleKremlin spokesman says Putin yet to see new CNN documentary on him
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet seen the new CNN documentary on him, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on March 14. However, he added that according to the documentary’s...
View ArticleIron lady: How Korea's 1st communist was killed in Russia
In 1918 the Russian Far East plunged into a bloody civil war. Both communist and anti-communist forces fought with great brutality, executions being almost a part of everyday life. One of such...
View ArticleDefense Ministry rejects media reports on Russian special forces in Egypt
There are no Russian special forces in Egypt, spokesman for Russia’s Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov said on March 14. The news agency Reuters reported earlier, citing diplomatic sources that Russia...
View ArticleMelting glaciers threaten to inundate Russia’s Far North and Siberia
Maria Ananicheva is a glaciologist, but her work’s focus – glaciers - are gradually disappearing all over the world, including Russia, where permafrost covers two-thirds of the country. Russia’s...
View ArticleBye Bye Lenin: The craziest stories of Soviet defectors
1. 'Poisoned' kitchen worker A lot of people had serious doubts about the veracity of Daina’s claims, but her willingness to put her own life at risk impressed the Americans greatly. Source: Alena...
View ArticleGazprom agrees with the EU to lift restrictions on gas resale
Gazprom agreed to remove terms from natural gas contracts that restricted buyers' rights, said the European Commission in a press release. In particular, the move calls for lifting the ban that...
View ArticleIs it possible to break into the Moscow Kremlin?
A banner apparently hangs on the Moscow Kremlin’s Arsenal Tower, and reads, "Feminism as the national idea." Two young ladies placed it there with flares burning in their hands. This powerful photo...
View ArticleSonnet exchange: Russian poetry in Shakespeare’s language
This week sees the start of a sonnet exchange program in Scotland. On March 14-16 there will be public readings of poetry, featuring Russian poets and exploring the challenges, rewards and revelations...
View ArticleWhy are European countries lining up for the new Zvyagintsev film?
Andrey Zvyagintsev, creator of the critically acclaimed Leviathan, said his new film, Loveless, set a sales record at the Berlin film market, and was bought for release by all major European countries....
View ArticleEuropean Broadcasting Union: No objection against Samoilova at Eurovision
The European Broadcasting Union has no objection against the participation of Russia’s Yulia Samoilova in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest due in Ukraine’s capital of Kiev, the contest’s Executive...
View ArticleBrave Siberian girl, age 4, walked miles through forest to save grandmother
In the Republic of Tyva, Siberia, four-year-old Salgana walked five miles through the thick forests of the taiga to try to get help for her dying grandmother, reported FlashSiberia, citing an employee...
View ArticleHow does the U.S. bypass its own sanctions to buy Kalashnikovs?
Despite sanctions and a ban on cooperation with the Russian defense industry, the Pentagon is buying Russian-made Kalashnikov assault rifles to arm the Afghan National Army, said Sergey Chemezov, head...
View ArticleRussia’s largest carmaker sets its sights on Cuba
In May, Russia’s leading automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ plans to deliver a batch of about 300 Lada cars to Cuba, said the company’s president Nicolas Maure, speaking at an AvtoVAZ presentation for...
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day in Russia: Why the Orthodox Church recognizes it
The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has recognized Ireland's St. Patrick and will now officially celebrate his day in Russia - but not with the rest of the world. In Catholic and Protestant churches St....
View ArticleDispatches from the final days of Tsar Nicholas II
Russian Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II Romanov (1868-1918), the last emperor of Russia, reads the act of abdication to the messengers of Kerensky the Duma in its direct private wagon at Tsarskoye Selo....
View ArticleRussians see their country as one of world’s most influential superpowers
Eighty-six percent of Russians polled by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center said their country’s influence in international affairs is extensive. "The estimates of Russia’s position on the...
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