Why do Russians call Moscow the Third Rome?
For Russian speakers, Moscow has many nicknames. The city is sometimes referred to as the "first throned" indicating it became the first capital of the young Russian state, or "golden-domed" in light...
View ArticleThe Arctic border between nature and a post-apocalyptic landscape
"In the Arctic, the two of us had to protect ourselves against polar bears; once, we almost drowned during a storm at sea. But it’s only in these abandoned Arctic territories that we acutely feel a...
View ArticleWhy is Putin expanding Russia’s armed forces to 1.9 million?
The number of Russia’s military personnel will rise by 19,000, increasing the total to more than 1.9 million by July 1, according to a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Of the...
View ArticleMongolian independence: The result of a Russia-China political game
The landlocked country of Mongolia, which gave the world Genghis Khan and had the largest contiguous empire in history, was reduced to a subject of China’s Qing Dynasty by the 17th century. Being a...
View ArticleAnti-terror fight to top agenda of Putin-Tillerson meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he plans to discuss the Russian-U.S. joint fight against international terrorism with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, if he comes to Moscow....
View ArticleRussian 'Viking' movie to hit screens in UK
UK cinemas will soon be screening the Russian historical blockbuster Viking. Distribution rights to the movie have been sold to the Arrow Films company in Britain. The news follows an announcement made...
View ArticleRussian public losing trust in government institutes
Russians have become less confident in federal, regional, and local government, a study conducted by sociologists from the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the...
View ArticleRussians rank second globally for reading the most
Frequency of reading books. Source: Gfk Agency According to an online poll conducted by GfK, the German marketing and consumer information agency, Russians are one of the world’s top three nations who...
View ArticleRussia wants to build good relations with U.S., Putin says
Russia intends to build partner relations with the United States, while saying the opposite is lie, fabrications and provocations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 30. "Public opinion...
View ArticleMontenegro is stirring U.S. and UK interests in the Balkans
The decision by the U.S. Senate to ratify the protocol allowing Montenegro to join NATO now means it’s up to President Donald Trump to decide if the Balkan country, with a population of around 650,000...
View ArticleAlaska can play leading role in bringing U.S.-Russian ties back to normal
Alaska can play a leading role in the revival of frienship and good-neighborliness in relations between the U.S. and Russia, U.S. Senator from Alaska Lisa Murkowski told TASS on March 30. Before she...
View ArticleSergei Diaghilev: The man behind the ‘Russian Revolution’ in art
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View ArticleWhy Russia is the homeland of the elephant
Anna at work. On her table rest the skulls of Medieval horses that were discovered a month ago near the resort town of Kislovodsk. / Photo: Ekaterina Filippovic There’s an old Soviet joke that...
View Article‘Secret spy room’ uncovered in Moscow during renovation work
A secret chamber used for eavesdropping on enemies in the 16th century was discovered in downtown Moscow, which is undergoing a major gentrification project, the City Hall said on its website on March...
View ArticleEaster Robotics Holiday Camp for children (6-10) in London
Rossotrudnichestvo offers robotics holiday camp to children as young as 6 with a new robot with a superb educational program for this age group. ROBBO robots are programmable with an expanded Scratch...
View ArticleEBU: Ban against Samoilova to have negative impact on Ukraine’s reputation
Kiev’s decision to ban Russian Eurovision contestant Yulia Samoilova from entering Ukraine will have a very big negative impact on Ukraine’s international reputation, European Broadcasting Union (EBU)...
View ArticleKorney Chukovsky: The children’s author who wrote against all odds
There are very few people in Russia whose youth was not influenced by the works of Korney Chukovsky. His poems and tales are read and reread so often they’re practically imprinted on the collective...
View ArticleTake Two Online Festival: The Russian movies to watch
The Box The Box. Source: Kinopoisk.ru Winner of dozens of international first prizes, Eduard Bordukov's sports drama is about street football and its fight against ethnic prejudice. It was shot in one...
View ArticleFirst Russian-made combat drone being tested
Russia is testing the T-16, its first weaponized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made on home soil, Interfax-AVN news agency has reported, citing a source from the defense sector. “The UAV can carry up...
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