Afghanistan asks Russia for support in supplies and training for military
Afghanistan asked Russia for assistance in supplies, services and training for the military and police, Afghanistan's head of the Foreign Ministry's Department for Policies and Strategic Planning...
View ArticleHow North Korea may respond to the deployment of THAAD in South Korea
It is obvious that Pyongyang does not see Washington’s deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea as a defensive measure. The North Koreans strongly believe...
View ArticleMikhail Baryshnikov: On the stage it’s just me, and Brodsky’s poems
Russian Art and Culture: How would you describe Brodsky/Baryshnikov in one sentence? Mikhail Baryshnikov:. A poetic journey What made you say “yes” to participating in Brodsky/Baryshnikov project...
View ArticleRussian military delivers over 3 tons of humanitarian aid to Syrians
Russian servicemen have carried out seven humanitarian operations over the past 24 hours, delivering 3.6 tons of aid to the Syrian citizens, the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties...
View ArticleFacebook to pay ‘Google Tax’ in Russia
The Vedomosti newspaper reports that Facebook has registered with Russia's Federal Tax Service and will begin paying VAT on the sale of virtual goods in Russia. This is the so-called "Google Tax," the...
View ArticleFrom serfdom to freedom: The long and winding road
“The Russian village had turned into a North American plantation of Uncle Tom’s era,“ is how Vasily Klyuchevsky, a leading 19th-century historian, described the situation of Russian peasants during the...
View ArticleCitizens of 18 countries can visit Russia’s Far East without visas
Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on April 17 tourists and businessmen from 18 nations can visit the Russian Far East without visas. "I have recently approved the list of countries, whose...
View ArticleKonchalovsky to receive Fellini Award for contribution to cinematography
Russian filmmaker Andrey Konchalovsky will be presented with the Fellini Award for his exceptional contribution to cinematography at the Bari International Festival, scheduled to be held on April 22 in...
View ArticleRussian opera star Hvorostovsky cancels Dublin concert due to illness
A concert of renowned Russian opera singer Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the National Concert Hall of Dublin (Ireland) on April 29 has been cancelled due to illness of the singer who is fighting a brain...
View ArticleVideo: Man rides a giant ‘zorb’ on a Russia's road
Source: YouTube / Itech Pro Sometimes you’ve just got to roll with it, and this is exactly what one man did in the city of Perm 1,156 km east of Moscow. He was filmed on April 15 by a street camera...
View ArticleA Christmas tree in St. Petersburg for Easter - Why?
The unseasonal snowy weather threw a spanner in the works for the Easter celebrations in Russia, especially after social media users noticed a giant Christmas tree next to the 'Mega' shopping mall in...
View ArticlePrime minister: Russian economy embarks on positive path
The Russian economy is embarking on the positive development path, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on April 17 at the meeting with President Vladimir Putin. "The government will now provide good...
View ArticleJoint Russian-Syrian film dubbed ‘Palmyra’ to be shot on location
A Russian-Syrian feature film entitled Palmyra, scheduled for release in 2019 will be shot on location in war-torn Syria, filmmakers said on April 17, TASS reports. Prominent Syrian actress Sulaf...
View ArticleRussia: Tips, Tricks and Travel in the Moscow Metro
Both tourists and old Muscovites marvel at the amazing soviet imperial architecture of the Moscow Metro, but this is more than just a gallery communist propaganda it is a living system that every...
View ArticlePutin and Medvedev reveal how much they earned last year
A president with a trailer According to President Vladimir Putin’s declaration, he received 8,858,432 rubles ($156,504), which was about the same amount he earned in 2015 (8,891,777 rubles ($157,093)....
View ArticleExhibit: Architecture at the End of the Earth at University of Washington
The exhibition "Architecture at the End of the Earth: William Craft Brumfield's Photographs of the Russian North" will be held at the University of Washington, Seattle on April 1-May 16, 2017....
View ArticleHostel or luxury hotel: Visitors forced to choose in Russia
Today it is very difficult to find a quality economy-class hotel in Russia, say hotel experts and hoteliers interviewed by RBTH. Usually, tourists are offered Soviet-era hotels or mini-hotels (from 20...
View ArticleFSB: One of organizers of St. Petersburg subway terrorist attack detained
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained one of the suspected organizers of the April 3 terrorist attack in the St. Petersburg subway, 27-year-old native of Central Asia, Abror Azimov,...
View Article3D tour of secret Russia Arctic military base
Russia's new military base - Arctic Shamrock - is situated in the far north Arctic on the island of Alexandra Land, which is part of the Franz Josef Land archipelago. The base can house up to 150...
View ArticleRelaxed visa rules in Russian Far East to encourage tourism, says ministry
A visa-free policy for tourists visiting Russia’s Far East may encourage tourism in regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, increasing it by 30 percent, Deputy Minister for the Development of the...
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