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Russia ready to extend humanitarian pause in Aleppo for as long as possible

Russia hopes that 'partners' 'will fulfill everything that they promised'Russia is ready to extend humanitarian pause in Aleppo for as long as possible, until it faces intensification of militants'...

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Humanitarian pause begins in Aleppo

Humanitarian pause has come into effect in the Syrian city of Aleppo (360 kilometers from Damascus), the Syrian Army Command announced. According to the Command, the pause will last from 8:00 to 19:00...

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Defense ministry broadcasts 'militants' withdrawal' from Aleppo online

Russia’s Defense Ministry launches a live webcast from surveillance camerasRussia’s Defense Ministry said on Oct. 18 it had launched a live webcast from surveillance cameras and drones showing rebels...

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Breaking court news for the illiterate: The Romanovs in popular prints

The function of popular prints was not only to entertain, but to inform

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Russia-NATO Council may hold ambassadorial meeting in ‘foreseeable future’

This format in the Russia-NATO relations remainsA regular meeting of the Russia-NATO Council at the ambassadorial level may take place "in the foreseeable future" when there is a real agenda, Russian...

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Russia’s military launches its own secure online network

Computers are protected against connection to unverified devices The Russian military have been provided with a secure network that is not connected to the global web. In the army it is known as a...

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Russian women’s futsal team sparks furor after donning hijabs in Iran

Many Russians take offense after team plays friendlies in Muslim headwearThe Russian national women’s futsal team has sparked heated discussion among the Russian online community after playing two...

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Belgian air force killed 6 in outskirts of Aleppo, says Russia

Defense Ministry: Russian, Syrian radars confirm air strike by warplanesRussian and Syrian radar data confirm Belgian warplanes attacked the village of Hassadjek near Aleppo, Russian Defense Ministry...

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Kremlin satisfied with Normandy Four meeting in Berlin

'We have never had any inflated expectations,' Dmitry Peskov saysThe Kremlin is satisfied with the results of the Normandy Quartet meeting in Berlin. "In general, positively," Russian presidential...

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Humanitarian pause in Aleppo extended by 24 hours

Russia and Syria stopped airstrikes in the area of Aleppo on Oct. 18A humanitarian pause in Aleppo is extended by 24 hours, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told reporters on Oct. 20. "On the instruction...

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Russia becomes world’s largest cilantro exporter

Russia becomes the world’s leader in cilantro supplies and is strongly ahead of other largest suppliers of this spice, press service of the Russian Export Center (REC) said on Oct. 20. "Russia exported...

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Palekh icon-painting: On the crossroads of Eastern and Western traditions

Unique manner of russian icon painting from PalekhThe Old Russian village of Palekh is located 350 km north-east of Moscow on the Golden Ring. Drawing from a mix of Fryazh and Stroganov icon-painting...

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As Ukraine peace talks fall flat in Berlin, did Putin have other aims?

The Donbass appeared to be low priority for the Russian leader at the talksFrom the very start, it seemed clear that the Berlin meeting of the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France on Oct. 19...

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Photo of the day: Corgy puppy presented to Patriarch Kirill

Corgy puppy presented to Patriarch Kirill in LondonCorgy puppy presented to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia by the parishioners of the Assumption Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in...

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Churkin has criticized the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin has strongly criticized the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who had made no mention about the presence of terrorist organizations...

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How contemporary Karelians live, work and preserve their heritage

One tiny village survives, thrives and even welcomes tourists "You won't find any authentic kalitka pies in Petrozavodsk," a woman tells me as we get in line at a food shop. "There aren't any...

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VKontakte is 10 years old: What’s the secret of the ‘Russian Facebook’?

The social network created by Pavel Durov remains Russia’s most popularWhen in October 2006 Pavel Durov, a 22-year-old philology graduate of St. Petersburg State University announced the launch of...

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Russia’s rally king: A guide to the new KAMAZ-Master truck

Engineers hope the new vehicle will bring the country racing successThe sixth Silk Road rally, a prestigious international marathon race, set off from Moscow’s Red Square on July 8. The world’s leading...

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Production freeze not key topic in Russia-OPEC energy dialogue - Minister

The oil production freeze is not the key topic of the Russia-OPEC energy dialogue (due in Vienna on October 24 - TASS), but this topic would be on the agenda, Russia's Minister of Energy Alexander...

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How much did Russia's classic writers earn?

Enough to buy houses, shoes and soap, among other thingsThe Arzamas web portal has recently published estimates of what Russian writers could buy with the royalties earned from their famous works....

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