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Kremlin seeking to repatriate children of Russia’s elite, say reports
Russian officials may have to withdraw their kids from Western universitiesThe Russian presidential administration has recommended that Russian officials and parliamentary deputies repatriate any of...
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Karelians: Life on the border between cultures
This Finno-Ugric people of the Russian North inspired J.R.R. TolkeinIn the Russian North, along the Finnish border, there lives small group of Finno-Ugric people who have existed for centuries at the...
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What are Russia's radio-electronic warfare resources capable of?
Russia has tested a new weapon – but how does it disable enemy hardware?Russia has successfully tested a radio-electronic weapon that has no rival in the world, Russian mass media sources have...
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Foreign Ministry comments on UK’s decision to freeze RT's bank accounts
The UK has abandoned freedom of speech post-Brexit, says ZakharovaThe Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova has criticized the UK’s decision to block all British bank accounts...
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Simultaneous interpretation of Russian now possible on Skype
Russian is the ninth language offered by Skype TranslatorSkype has added Russian to the list of languages available for its real-time translation of calls and messages, according to an announcement by...
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Prince Romanov sees opening of Russian Center in Paris as milestone event
Russian Spiritual and Cultural Center will open in France on Oct. 19The opening of the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Center in the capital of France will prove to be "a historic event for all our...
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In Tolstoy's footsteps: Modern photos of the writer's favorite places
See the modern look of places where Tolstoy used to pass the time
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Blessed be the dog: Patriarch Kirill receives corgi on trip to London
Gift is part of celebrations of 300th anniversary of Orthodox faith in UKPatriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has received the gift of a Welsh Corgi puppy, Alexander Volkov, his press-secretary,...
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Back to school: Cafeteria-style cutlets and mashed potatoes
Try this recipe for a tasty traditional Soviet lunchCafeteria food has played an important role in Russian life since the Soviet era, when the idea of serving people en masse at schools and workplaces...
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Photo of the day: Tu-124
Graffiti in Perm depicts history of Russian aviationA section of a street art object on Kuibysheva Street in Perm shows Tu-124, a 56-passenger airliner built in the Soviet Union. The graffiti depicting...
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Why the U.S. thinks it could vanquish Russia in Syria without a fight
Washington is counting on Moscow to back down in Syria if it moves inFor now a military clash between Russia and the United States seems very unlikely. However, some events can already be interpreted...
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Putin's squad: Where Russia's high-and-mighties work
Spoiler: it's not all about the Kremlin Credit: TASS, Lori/Legion Media Unlike Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev commutes every day from his out-of-town residence Gorki-9 to the center of Moscow,...
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Hold your horses: Cossack trick riding at the oldest Russian hippodrome
Opened in 1834, it is the oldest racetrack in RussiaHorse racing has been a fixture in Moscow since the 1780s. To begin with, winter races were held right on the Moskva River near Neskuchny Garden and...
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A real beast: Russian ‘bears’ join the armed forces
The new Medved armored vehicle features innovative new protectionIn Septmeber 2016 Moscow hosted the Army 2016 International Military Forum, which is one of the world's largest armament exhibitions....
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North Korean nukes: Both East and West bear responsibility
Pyongyang’s nukes were born in Pakistan and swapped for missilesNorth Korea celebrated its 71st Foundation Day on October 10, but the rest of the world had little to cheer on the occasion. South Korean...
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Samsung to send products to Europe via the Trans-Siberian railway - Yonhap
This will allow Samsung to reduce the delivery time from 35 days to 18 daysSouth Korea’s Samsung Electronics and the Russian Railways company have signed a preliminary agreement on shipments to Eastern...
View ArticleOver 20,000 troops on alert in Siberia for combat readiness checks
Formations and military units in Russia’s Central Military District deployed in Western and Southern Siberia have been placed on alert for this year’s control checks, Colonel Yaroslav Roschupkin,...
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QUIZ: Who has a fouler mouth, Sergei Lavrov or Eric Cartman?
Identify who was responsible for these profane commentsSource: Reuters Recently, when answering a question put forward by the CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
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Is a war for the Arctic possible?
Conference highlights challenges in the region"The Arctic is one of those few areas in which international cooperation with Russia has not only not been reduced, but has actually increased," said...
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Russia and Syria stop airstrikes in Aleppo for ‘humanitarian pause'
Corridors to be created to allow civilians and militants to leave cityThe Russian and Syrian air force stopped carrying out airstrikes in the area of Aleppo from 10 a.m. (07:00 GMT) on Oct. 18 in order...
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