Paris exhibition of Impressionists from Russia aims at 1 mln visitors
The display is devoted to Sergei Ivanovich ShchukinThe exhibition of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings titled ‘The Icons of Modern Art. The Sergei Shchukin Collection’, which opened for...
View ArticleRussians turn creative to help each other get rid of unwanted junk
Sell, give away, or exchange – one man’s junk is another man’s treasureCluttered closets, filled up shelves and a balcony that has been accumulating unwanted things for years – this can all be found in...
View ArticleRussia to host 2018 FIFA World Cup at highest level - Mutko
Russia will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the highest level, Vitaly Mutko, Deputy Prime Minister for Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy, head of the "Russia-2018" Organizing Committee, told Match TV on...
View ArticleNo replacement for Minsk Accords, they should be observed fully - Peskov
"First of all, we should acknowledge the Minsk Accords, of course, are not implemented. Most provisions, especially the political part, are to be implemented by the Ukrainian side. It is most important...
View ArticleFIFA 2018 World Cup Russia official mascot named
The wolf was chosen in online voting over two other mascot candidatesFIFA 2018 World Cup Russia official mascot, the wolf named Zabivaka, right, poses for a photo with former Brazilian soccer player...
View ArticleThree people dead in gas explosion at residential house in central Russia
Three people were killed and another 13 injured in a gas explosion at a residential house in the central Russian city of Ryazan, local law enforcement agencies told TASS on Oct. 23. The main department...
View ArticleRussian minister says producing vaccines in Nicaragua is 'very profitable'
The project of producing Russian vaccines in Nicaragua will be beneficial for both sides, Russian Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova told reporters on Oct. 23. "This is our joint project. The...
View ArticleSaudi Arabian minister invites Novak to GCC oil ministers meeting
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih invited Russia’s Minister of Energy Alexander Novak to participate in a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council...
View ArticleRussia and Saudi Arabia sign memorandum of cooperation in energy sector
Russia and Saudi Arabia have signed a joint memorandum of cooperation in the oil and gas sectors, Saudi Minister Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalin bin Abdel Aziz al-Falih said on Oct. 23....
View ArticleNo cyberattack on Russian foreign ministry’s website - spokeswoman
The Russian foreign ministry’s official website is operating in a routine mode and had not been hacked, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Oct. 23, adding that it was the...
View ArticleRussia’s health ministry plans to build vaccines plant in Ecuador
Russia’s ministry of health plans to expand cooperation with Central and Latin American countries in the area of production of vaccines and build a vaccine plant in Ecuador, Russian Minister of Health...
View ArticleRussia not ready to say whether it will cut oil production or freeze it
Russia is not yet ready to say whether it will freeze oil production or merely will cut its output, Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak said on Oct. 23 after talks with his Saudi counterpart,...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Moscow Fashion Week
The 2016 Moscow Fashion Week, at the Gostiny Dvor Exhibition CenterModels to showcase creations during a runway show for the Spring/Summer 2017 collection by Russian fashion brand L'Avenir at the 2016...
View ArticleRoyal welcome: How Thailand’s Rama V was received in St. Petersburg
The Thai King was treated to a Russo-French feast at the Petrhof PalaceIn 1897 King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Siam visited Russia and laid the foundation for the development of Russia-Thailand ties. He...
View ArticleBRICS countries to invest $500 million in Russian gold deposit
Agreement is the first mining deal to involve all 5 member statesA consortium made up of the Chinese state-owned mining firm China National Gold Corporation, India’s SUN Mining Group and the Russian...
View ArticleMoody's revises outlook on Russia's banking system to ‘stable’
Agency expects 'improvements in banks' profitability and capital retention'Moody's Investors Service has revised its outlook for Russia's banking system to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’, "given emerging...
View ArticleRussian inspectors to hold observation flight over Turkey
A Russian group of inspectors plans to perform an observation flight on board an An-30B aircraft above Turkish territory, which was canceled by Ankara in February, on Oct. 24-28 as part of...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg to hold first Investment Forum
The forum to gather 300 experts who will discuss the investment climateThe first Investment Forum opening in St. Petersburg on Oct. 24 will gather about 300 experts who will discuss the investment...
View ArticleA third of Russia’s most successful female CEOs work for foreign companies
Top firms more likely to be headed by women in Russia than elsewhereOn Oct. 20, the RBK business magazine published a ranking of the top female CEOs in Russian business in 2015. Eight CEOs in the list...
View ArticleSharapova removed from Women's Tennis Rankings
Last week, she was in the 93rd place in the singles rankingRussian tennis star and former World’s No. 1 Maria Sharapova has been removed from the updated Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings...
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