Why Russia can, but will not fire nuclear shells from an Armata tank
One of the main reasons why Russia will not make nuclear shells to fit its newest T-14 Armata tank is the short range of the tank’s gun. “The tank's gun has a maximum range of 4 km. To use a nuclear...
View ArticleRussian rockets cleave the sky over the Baltic Sea
Russia’s Baltic Fleet delivered a blow to a simulated aggressor under the close supervision of NATO naval forces from Poland, Sweden and Germany. The Kuznetsk guided-missile boat struck the new...
View ArticleDeath toll from St. Petersburg metro terrorist attack rises to 15
The death toll from the terrorist attack on the metro in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has risen to 15, the city’s Deputy Governor Anna Mityanina wrote on Twitter on April 21. "A woman born in...
View ArticleBe fertile and multiply: How to spur a baby boom, a la Russe?
Russia’s Education and Science Minister, Olga Vasilyeva, proposed (in Russian) waiving tuition fees for female university students with children, and the plan is currently undergoing public discussion....
View ArticleRussian Literature Week 2017 in New York City
Russian Literature Week 2017 presents a series of panels, screenings, and in-person conversations featuring some of Russia’s most acclaimed new authors, famed translators of Russian fiction, and...
View ArticleMan from Russia detained in Germany over football bus bomb attack
The office of Germany’s chief prosecutor confirmed Friday that a 28-year-old man from Russia was detained over the recent attack on a bus transporting players of the Borussia Dortmund FC, TASS reports....
View ArticleRussian IT exports grow rapidly as tech startups go global
While a student at Moscow State University, Andrei Sviridenko created artificial intelligence software, and when he went to Heidelberg, Germany as an exchange student he started looking for buyers....
View ArticleForbes ranks Russia's wealthiest titans of business
The Russian version of Forbes Magazine published the latest annual top 200 rating of the country's wealthiest people in business. The magazine noted that the cutoff threshold has never been so high,...
View ArticlePutin once again makes Time’s list of the 100 most influential people
Vladimir Putin once again made the list of the most influential people compiled by Time Magazine, which selected its top 100 based on four categories: pioneers, artists, leaders, titans, and icons. The...
View ArticleU.S. and German writers win Russian Prize
Russkaya Premiya (Russian prize) announced the winners of its 2016 season on April 21. The prize is awarded to Russian-speaking authors who live abroad. The aim of the award is to preserve and develop...
View ArticleKremlin: No restrictions for Crimean Tatars’ organizations in Russia
Public movements of Crimean Tatars are not restricted in their activities in Russia, except for extremism, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, commenting on the ruling of UN International...
View ArticleWho are the richest Russian businesswomen?
Forbes magazine named the richest businessswomen in Russia. The rating is led by Yelena Baturina, the wife of Moscow’s former mayor, Yuri Luzhkov. Her fortune is estimated at $1 billion. Yelena...
View ArticleBadass babushkas: 10 Russian grannies who defy stereotypes
1. 'Instagran' The grandmother travels the old-fashioned way, without a mobile phone, but with a camera and a backpack. Source: Ekaterina Papina This granny from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk (2,000...
View ArticleClimate change is a boon for Santa Claus with April snowfall
The city of Kirov (590 miles east of Moscow) has been hit by snowfalls and blizzards instead of spring drops. In some places there are 17 inches of snow on the ground. So, it's no surprise that in the...
View ArticleThe Kremlin of Rostov the Great: Last Masterpiece of medieval Russia
Rostov kremlin. Church of Resurrection (right), north wall, Dormition Cathedral. Oct. 4, 1992. / Photo: William Brumfield At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian chemist and photographer...
View Article'I’m already back': Robots seized in Moscow airport
On April 20, Sheremetyevo Airport security personnel suspected something was wrong with three oversized pieces of luggage for an Air China flight to Nanchang, China. They made an additional check,...
View ArticleLada car sales in the EU soar by 63%
In the first quarter of 2017, Lada sold 1,142 cars in the European Union, according to research by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). This figure is 63.1 percent more than the...
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