Patriotic prints: The man behind these witty Putin and Lavrov T-shirts
Young Russian designer Kirill Karavayev talks about his ideas and ambitionsRBTH: When and how did you come up with the idea to create your own brand? Kirill Karavayev: It happened in St. Petersburg. I...
View ArticleDisplay of impressionist art from Russia gets 17,000 visitors in Paris
The exhibition opens at Louis Vuitton foundation on Oct. 22More than 17,000 people have visited the exhibition ‘The Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection’ that opened for the public at Louis...
View ArticleFifth Varshavyanka submarine joins Russia’s Navy
Another 6 Varshavyanka subs will be built for the Pacific FleetA fifth non-nuclear submarine of project 636.3 The Veliki Novgorod has joined the Russian Navy, a TASS correspondent reports from the...
View ArticleRussia signs cooperation deal with Red Cross and Red Crescent
Russian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov has signed a declaration on cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, which stipulates the exchange of...
View ArticleDiplomat: U.S. troops deployment to Norway won’t improve security situation
Oslo agreed to accommodate U.S. marine unit at Vaernes military baseThe Norwegian government’s decision to approve the pilot project on the deployment of the U.S. Marine Corps servicemen in the western...
View ArticleRussia designing new ‘aircraft carrier killer’ torpedo to boost naval power
The ‘Khishchnik’ is thought to have characteristics superior to the ShkvalIn early October, Russian military analysts reported that a group of designers working for the navy were completing work on a...
View ArticleRussians drinking more beer and less vodka as crisis continues
Preferences are moving toward beer and wine as alcohol consumption declinesThe volume of retail trade turnover in Russia continues to decrease. In August, it fell by 0.1 percent compared to the...
View ArticleExperts: Russia, the U.S. and China will determine the future of the world
First sessions of annual Valdai Club meeting focus on geopolitical changesPoliticians and experts from 35 countries, including Russia, the United States, China, India and Australia are meeting in Sochi...
View ArticleRussia’s position in Doing Business rating is 'big achievement' - official
Russia ranks 40th in the annual World Bank’s Doing Business ratingRussia’s position in the Doing Business rating is a big achievement, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said. "It is big...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Kaliningrad Zoo
A Steller's sea eagle (Pacific eagle) at the Kaliningrad ZooA Steller's sea eagle (Pacific eagle) at the Kaliningrad Zoo.
View ArticleSavchenko: I came to Russia to support convicted Ukrainians
Ukrainian parliamentarian was earlier convicted and pardoned in RussiaUkrainian parliamentarian Nadezhda Savchenko, who was earlier convicted and pardoned in Russia, said in the Supreme Court in Moscow...
View ArticleThe Russian Olympians who refuse to return their medals and winnings
Some of the country’s disgraced athletes even serve in government postsThe dark cloud that has hung over Russian sports for the last two years continues to plague the country as more and more cases of...
View ArticleHow Moscow inspired Washington’s hottest food trend
A former expat introduces Americans to a dish Russians already loveIn early October, the Washington, DC foodie website Eater released it’s annual ranking of the best places to eat in the U.S. capital....
View ArticleRussian Supreme Court to review Aum Shinrikyo ban
The court will check the legitimacy of the ban on the Japanese cultRussia's Supreme Court is going to check the legitimacy of a ban on international organization Aum Shinrikyo in Russia, the court’s...
View ArticleRussian grannies make deal with Lipton
Hand-made sweets will be inserted into packages of Lipton tea Press photo Press photo Press photo Press photo Russian startup Cocco Bello, based in the village of Maliy Turish in the Sverdlovsk Region...
View ArticleIOC bans 2 Russian athletes after positive doping tests from 2012 Olympics
These athletes are hammer thrower Ikonnikov and pole vaulter StarodubtsevThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) ruled on Oct. 27 to sanction two Russian track and field athletes after their doping...
View ArticlePutin awards Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica with Order of Friendship
Kusturica awarded for promoting friendship and cooperation between peoplesRussian President Vladimir Putin has awarded a number of cultural workers with Orders and Medals, one of them being Serbian...
View ArticleFilmmaker Maria Ivanova: People in Damascus ‘have fear in their eyes’
The Russian documentarist on Lebanon and her new film about Syrian refugeesWhere did you find the courage to go to the Middle East to make a film on migrants? Maria Ivanova: I began making my film in...
View ArticleCentral Bank sees Russia’s moving up in Doing Business rating as good sign
Russia moved up to the 40th position in the Doing Business-2017 ratingThe Central Bank sees Russia’s moving up in the Doing Business rating as a good sign, Deputy CEO of the Central Bank Vladimir...
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