Dutch sub tried to approach Russian aircraft carrier group in Mediterranean
Russian ships kept track of the submarine for more than an hourA Dutch submarine on Nov. 9 morning tried to approach the Russian aircraft carrier group in the Mediterranean and spy on it, Russian...
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Storm on Lake Onega in PetrozavodskStorm on Lake Onega in Petrozavodsk
View ArticleTreats for ‘Trump’ after Hermitage cat’s namesake wins U.S. presidency
St. Petersburg museum’s former ‘employee’ to be given toys and snacksA cat named “Trump” formerly owned by St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum is to be given toys and delicacies in honor of Donald...
View ArticlePatriarch Kirill congratulates Donald Trump on presidential victory
Patriarch wishes Trump strength, God’s help and success his future servicePatriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent a letter to Donald Trump, congratulating him on his election win,...
View ArticleRussia’s U.S. election fever: Society reacts to Trump’s shock victory
The fight for the White House proved almost as popular as Russian electionsThe United States has a new president. The Republican candidate, the flamboyant Donald Trump, defied expectations to beat his...
View ArticleNearly 100 flights canceled at Moscow airports
Weather forecasts promise cloudy, wet and windy weather on Nov. 10About 100 flights have been canceled and more than 20 others delayed at Moscow airports on Nov. 10 due to bad weather conditions,...
View ArticleRussia’s Central Bank reports DDoS-attack on major banks
'The information was sent to the law enforcement authorities'The Russian Central Bank reported DDoS-attacks on a number of major banks and passed the information to the law enforcement authorities,...
View ArticleRussian cosmonauts to grow wheat and salad on world’s sole orbiter
New greenhouse, Lada-2, will be delivered to the ISS in DecemberAfter staging an experiment with growing sweet pepper in a new greenhouse aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Russian...
View ArticleA chance to start afresh: Trump's America meets Putin's Russia
The new U.S. president may be unpredictable but offers cause for optimismThere were few analysts who expected outsider Donald Trump to win the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 8, which is why most...
View ArticleRussian TV channels see uptick in views of U.S. election news
Live streams of content attracted unexpected numbers of viewers on Nov. 9Three major Russian TV channels — Channel One, Rossiya 24 and Life TV — registered a significant growth in viewer interest on...
View ArticleRussia and U.S. plan to send mice to ISS in 2017
Experiment will study the influence of spaceflight factors on physiologyPlans are in store to send 20 mice to the International Space Station (ISS) next year as part of a joint Russian-U.S. experiment...
View ArticleWill Washington lift sanctions against Russia in 2017?
Russian officials and business anticipate a thaw in relations with the U.S.The victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections may well benefit Russia – many analysts...
View ArticleMoscow hopes it will be possible to iron out relations with Washington
Russian foreign minister hopes U.S.-Russia relations to become normalMoscow hopes that its relations with Washington will be mended and become normal in the wake of the U.S. presidential election,...
View ArticleSecond Russian Export and Investment Fair in Moscow
24-25 November 2016, the 2nd annual Russian Export and Investment Fair (REIF) will take place at Technopolis Moscow. The international business event is jointly organized by Russian trade and economic...
View ArticleFirst Russian becomes vice president of Interpol
Appointment confirms Russia's authority in fight against global crimeAlexander Prokopchuk, head of the Interpol National Central Bureau at the Russian Interior Ministry, has been elected Vice President...
View ArticleHow Vladimir Putin is reshaping the Kremlin’s political elite
Politburo 2.0 report outlines major changes at top of Russian governmentRussian President Vladimir Putin is in the course of forging a new inner circle of advisors and supporters in order to...
View ArticleMedvedev, Netanyahu discussing efforts to boost Russian-Israeli cooperation
'Russia and Israel can achieve a lot together for various reasons'Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 10. Russian Deputy Prime...
View ArticlePhotos of the House of Romanov’s final ball now in color
Russian artist Olga Shirnina colors archive images A grand fancy-dress ball took place at the end of February 1903 in the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg (today’s Hermitage Museum), which was to be the...
View ArticleMoscow city court upholds LinkedIn ban
Russian watchdog said network violates law on personal data localizationThe Moscow City Court on Nov. 10 rejected the appeal of the world's largest professional network LinkedIn against its blocking in...
View ArticleRhubarb kissel – a peasant dessert fit for a king
Ignored by merchants, the plant is beloved by foodies Kissel — The juice that pretends to be a mealAlthough the traditional Russian drink kissel is usually made from berries, such as cranberries or...
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