Russian band Leningrad to perform in Paris and London
Lead singer Sergei “Shnur” Shnurov will be holding court on stage in the French capital before the band travels to London on May 5. Shnur spoke exclusively to Russia Today about life, music, and...
View ArticleRussian Foreign Ministry: "Moscow is alarmed"
The United States’ deployment of its Aegis Ashore anti-missile systems in Eastern Europe is a flagrant violation of Washington’s liabilities under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF...
View ArticleOliver Stone: Film about Putin to open up new viewpoint for Americans
Hollywood film director Oliver Stone, who is making a new film about Russian President Vladimir Putin that will be out soon, believes that it will open the eyes of Americans to a different viewpoint....
View ArticlePope Francis I is seeking way to unify Easter for all Christians
Pope Francis I and the heads of Eastern Orthodox Churches are trying to find a way to unify the dates of Easter for all Christians. The Pontif revealed it on April 29, while answering questions from...
View Article‘We are sick of him’: Open Russia’s anti-Putin protests
On April 29, people rallied in dozens of Russian cities under the banner “We are sick of him” — aimed against President Vladimir Putin running for another term in office. In some locations, the...
View ArticleAngela Merkel to pay first visit to Russia in 2 years for talks with Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make her first visit to Russia in two years on May 2 to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. German Government...
View ArticleRussian demining center trains 250 Syrian sappers
An international demining center of the Russian Armed Forces has trained and equipped about 250 Syrian combat engineers, Lieutenant-General Yuri Stavitsky, chief of the Russian Engineering Troops, told...
View ArticleSome 3,700 Siberian settlements protected from wildfires
Some 3,700 populated localities in Siberia have been saved from wildfires thanks to efforts of firefighters and rescuers, Sergei Menyailo, the Russian president’s envoy to the Siberian Federal...
View ArticleRussian servicemen distribute 3 tonnes of aid among Syrians
Russian servicemen conducted six humanitarian missions in Syria in the past 24 hours to distribute 3 tonnes of humanitarian aid, the Russian Center for the reconciliation of the warring parties in...
View ArticlePlanes on duty around Moscow to ensure good weather during May holiday
A total of ten planes are ready to take off from Moscow airfields to ensure good weather during the May 1 celebrations in the Russian capital, Moscow’s traffic control center told media. "The weather...
View ArticleFar too dangerous: Why Russians weren't invited to hack the U.S. Air Force
An unwillingness to expose its systems to additional risks probably convinced the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) not to invite Russian cybersecurity specialists to participate in its “bug bounty”...
View ArticleInformal economy in Russia grows to record levels
Twenty-six-year-old Muscovite Maxim Krylov used to earn extra money driving a taxi at night. But with the rise of the Uber and Yandex.taxi apps two years ago he started working as a taxi driver...
View ArticleSmart Moscow: How technology transforms urban living
1. Free Wi-Fi for all passengers The Soyuzmultfilm train. / Photo: Kirill Zykov / Moskva Agency Muscovites can no longer imagine urban life without free wireless Internet on the metro. In fact, Wi-Fi...
View Article17 people remain in Bangkok hospital after Aeroflot plane’s incident
Some 17 people, including 15 Russians, remain in hospital in Thailand’s capital Bangkok after an incident with a plane of Russia’s flagship air carrier Aeroflot that hit an air pocket, a Russian...
View ArticleBiting the bullet: How military service was avoided in Imperial Russia
'A recruit' by Ivan Repin (1879). / Source: Russian Museum Conscription of young Russian men for lifetime service began in 1699 during the rule of Peter the Great. The goal was to establish a standing...
View ArticleRussian senator says Macron’s Frexit idea is attempt to attract voters
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s statement that France could leave the EU is an attempt to bring voters on his side, Russian senator Franz Klintsevich told reporters on May 1....
View ArticleBiting the bullet: How military service was avoided in Imperial Russia
'A recruit' by Ivan Repin (1879). / Source: Russian Museum Conscription of young Russian men for lifetime service began in 1699 during the rule of Peter the Great. The goal was to establish a standing...
View ArticleRussian senator says Macron’s Frexit idea is attempt to attract voters
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s statement that France could leave the EU is an attempt to bring voters on his side, Russian senator Franz Klintsevich told reporters on May 1....
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