Crew of Russian vessel that sank off Turkey's coast returns to Russia
A military transport aircraft has delivered the seamen from Russia’s Liman research ship, which sank on April 27 after colliding with a freighter in the Black Sea, to Russia, the Rossiya 24 TV channel...
View ArticleWhite House boasts it ‘isolated Russia’ at UN
The White House said it viewed the supposed isolation of Russia at the United Nations as one of the achievements made by Donald Trump during the first 100 days of his presidency. "President Trump has...
View ArticleMoscow holds first night rehearsal of Victory Day Parade
The first evening rehearsal of Victory Day Parade involving 10,000 troops and 114 pieces of modern armament and military hardware took place in Moscow’s Red Square, TASS reports. A total of 28 foot...
View Article5 reasons why Russians love Maria Sharapova
1. Victories Sharapova was ranked the best female tennis player in 2005, when she was only 18 years old. “I feel like smiling from ear to ear,” she commented at the time. “I achieved something...
View ArticleRussia delivers modern weaponry worth over $10 billion to Latin America
Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has delivered armaments and military hardware worth over $10 billion to Latin America since it was established in 2000, Rosoboronexport Marketing Department...
View ArticleWhy is Russia firing its cosmonauts?
The Russian cosmonaut corps was downsized in April 2017. An interdepartmental commission from the state-run corporation Roscosmos dismissed Gennady Padalka, Sergey Volkov, Alexander Samokutyaev, and...
View ArticleGergiev, London Symphony Orchestra to perform at Trafalgar Square
London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev reunite to give their sixth annual concert on London's Trafalgar Square, on May 21 at 6:30 pm. The free music celebration...
View ArticleRussia ready to provide Hitler’s skull to scrutinize its authenticity
The Russian State Archive is ready to furnish the skull of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler for any examination to prove its authenticity, its director Larisa Rogova told TASS on April 28. "An English...
View ArticleIs Russia creating an offshore zone in Crimea?
Deputy Chair of State Duma’s International Affairs Committee Alexei Chepa is preparing amendments to the Tax and Civil Code and several Russian laws, which, if approved, may help foreign investors work...
View ArticleVideo: Russian ‘grannies’ remix Mortal Kombat tune
Russian ethno-pop band, Buranovo Babushkas (made up of eight elderly women), has released a remix of Mortal Kombat’s main song to mark the screening of the Mortal Kombat: The Last Stand film on the...
View ArticleRussia’s Airborne Force to get advanced anti-tank missile systems
Russia’s Airborne Force will receive advanced Kornet-D1 self-propelled anti-tank missile systems within two years, Airborne Force Commander Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov said, TASS reports. "Joint...
View ArticleRemembering the USSR’s ‘greatest generation’ in the U.S., UK, and Canada
Russians celebrate Victory Day on May 9, commemorating the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II, which the country refers to as the Great Patriotic War. This day is not only a state holiday,...
View ArticleBeneath the waves: Has a sunken Russian ship been sabotaged?
On April 27, the Russian Navy ship called “The Liman” collided with the Ashot-7 cargo vessel 40 km from the Bosphorus Strait. Russia’s Defense Ministry reports that the civilian vessel breached the...
View ArticleTate Liverpool artistic director heads for Moscow
Italian art expert, Francesco Manacorda former artistic director of the Tate Liverpool gallery has joined Moscow's V-A-C Foundation. Established by Russian billionaire Leonid Mikhelson, the foundation...
View ArticleMoscow metro announces air alarm by mistake
The air alarm in Moscow’s metro sounded in several stations by mistake on the morning of April 27. "There was an intermittent technical failure during the alert equipment adjustment, it lasted for five...
View ArticleHIV-positive Russians will be able to adopt children
In Russia, HIV-infected people may become foster parents and take custody of children, according to state’s plan for counteracting the spread of aids in the country until 2020 — RIA Novosti reports....
View ArticleRussia-Japan summit: Putin, Abe inch closer towards normalizing ties
On April 27 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to Moscow four years after his first spearheading visit and had the most ‘business as usual’ of bilateral summits with President Vladimir Putin...
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