Putin: Russia and Turkey restoring full-format relations
The possibility to discuss the Syrian crisis in an urgent manner signals that the relations of Russia and Turkey are being restored in full, Russian President Vladimir Putin said opening talks with...
View ArticleRussian military advisor killed in Syria, says Defense Ministry
A Russian military advisor has died in Syria in a gunfire opened by a militant sniper at a unit of the Syrian Army, the Defense Ministry said, TASS reports. "Militants' gunfire at a unit of Syrian...
View ArticleWhy young Russian mothers are launching their own businesses
One of the main problems facing young mothers in Russia today is returning to work after maternity leave. Anylona Vladmirskaya, head of Pruffi headhunting agency, said it’s very difficult finding a job...
View ArticleWhen Hawaii, Aceh, and Menorca nearly became Russian territories
The Russian Empire, which existed from 1721 to 1917, was situated on vast territories that stretched from the Pacific to the Baltic and Black seas, but the empire fell short of becoming a maritime...
View ArticleRussia's opposition figure ‘cannot run for president’
The Regional Court of Kirov (791 km northeast of Moscow) has upheld the embezzlement verdict for politician Alexei Navalny, head of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, dismissing his appeal. In accordance...
View ArticleWhy half of Russians are ready to back Putin for a 4th term
If the Russian presidential elections were held over the upcoming weekend instead of March 2018, 48 percent of Russian citizens would vote for President Vladimir Putin, according to a Levada Center...
View ArticleAirports in Russian major cities to suspend air traffic for Victory Day
Airports in three Russian cities, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, will suspend air traffic at the times when the Victory Day Parade is rehearsed and held, Russia’s state-run air traffic control...
View ArticleFrom fog to birds: How Mother Nature can cause plane crashes
On May 1 an Aeroflot Boeing 777 jet hit severe clear air turbulence on a flight from Moscow to Bangkok. As a result, at least 27 passengers were injured, with some suffering serious fractures and...
View ArticleDo Russians still trust television?
The number of Russians that trust television as a key source of information has decreased from 60 percent in 2015 to 52 percent in 2017, according to the latest poll conducted by the All-Russian Public...
View ArticlePutin and Erdogan see eye-to-eye, but not on tomatoes
Russia and Turkey agreed to cancel a range of restrictive measures in economic relations between two countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 3 after talks with the President of Turkey...
View ArticleLimonnik: A refreshing pie for the hot Moscow summer
Russia’s lemon pie is a dessert that will satisfy the tastes of all who enjoy unusual pastries. Limonnik's main peculiarity is its delicate sourness. Many people do not like overly sweet pastries, and...
View ArticleCosmonaut training center gets 200 applications from hopeful explorers
Russia’s cosmonaut training center has received about 200 applications from candidates eager to embark on a space career, TASS reports. "As of today the center has some 200 applications. Three dozen...
View ArticleThe Pope shares relics with Moscow
The relics of one of the most venerated saints in the world, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, will come to Russia from Italy. The news was reported by the Department of External Church Communications of...
View ArticleRussia rejects reports of secret equipment lifting from sunken ship
Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected media reports of allegedly ongoing works in the Black Sea to lift secret equipment from the recently sunken ship Liman. Media reports earlier claimed that...
View ArticleWhat the f*** is Leningrad and why they are so popular
Third in the Russian celebrity rich-list (after Sharapova and Ovechkin) is musician Sergei Shnurov. He sings only in Russian, so is little known abroad. We aim to right this wrong.
View ArticleNew cruise missiles could make the Sukhoi PAK FA a 'ship-killer'
Russian media outlets have reported that the advanced AS-X-20 Harpoonsky cruise missile was included into the armament of PAK FA - Russia’s first fifth generation fighter aircraft, which is undergoing...
View ArticleWhy is there something Russian about China's new aircraft carrier?
China might not want to admit it, but there are many Russian aspects to the Shandong, its new aircraft carrier launched at the end of April. This might come as a surprise because the ship was fully...
View ArticleWhat else can the U.S. do to limit Russia’s 'influence'?
Washington’s decision to indefinitely postpone plans to pass a Russia sanctions bill has no doubt angered a number of American lawmakers. However, Russian experts say the new measures addressing...
View ArticleRussia restrains money transfers to Ukraine
The law aimed at restricting express money transfers from Russia to other states with the help of foreign payment systems came into force on May 4. The document is primarily a response of the Russian...
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