Siberian artist offers a completion of da Vinci’s unfinished work
The new version of 'Adoration of the Magi' is on display in NovokuznetskKonstantin Dverin, an artist from the Siberian city of Novokuznetsk (about 2,300 miles east of Moscow), has completed a painting...
View ArticlePushkin Museum opens exhibit of paintings for the blind
Tactile versions of Botticelli, Gauguin and Picasso included in displayOn Nov. 13, Moscow’s Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art has opened the "To Visualize the Invisible" exhibition, giving the blind and...
View ArticleWorld Bank upgrades its forecast for the Russian economy
Prediction a significant improvement over June reportOn Nov. 9, the World Bank released its latest forecast for the Russian economy. The prediction was better than expected, showing the Russian economy...
View ArticleRussia deports U.S. citizen for illegally crossing border
Julio Prieto deported from Novosibirsk to New YorkRussian court bailiffs have deported a 29-year-old American citizen, Julio Prieto, from Novosibirsk to New York on charges of illegally entering...
View ArticleRussian military to perform observation flight over U.S.
And U.S. military experts will perform observation flight over RussiaA group of Russian military experts will perform an observation flight over the United States while U.S. military experts will...
View ArticleRussia to join international standards on auditing in 2017
The Finance Ministry already prepared relevant decisionsRussia is going to join the international standards on auditing in 2017, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Nov. 14. "The question improving...
View ArticleSmart City of the Future forum in Moscow
The international forum Smart City of the Future, organized by Rossiya Segodnya, will be held in Moscow on Nov. 29-30, 2016. The anniversary forum’s main topic is creating opportunity for growth and a...
View ArticleMoscow monument to Prince Vladimir provokes ire in Kiev
‘Baptizer of Rus’ has no connection to Moscow, argue Ukrainians Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has responded to the erection in Moscow of a monument to Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr in Ukrainian),...
View ArticleAzamat Sydykov and Nikita Galaktionov: Joint Piano Recital at Carnegie Hall
Nikita Galaktionov (Russia) and Azamat Sydykov (Kyrgyzstan) present rarely performed pieces by Russian composers, including Rubinstein, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Balakirev, and Prokofiev. Both are...
View ArticleDoing Business with Eurasian Economic Union: 3rd annual conference
The Eurasia Center and The Eurasian Business Coalition will organize a very special сonference which will highlight the new opportunities of Doing Business with The Eurasian Economic Union. The...
View ArticleWhere will Russians go for the New Year holidays?
Budget vacations will be a priority, say travel industry insidersDespite the ongoing economic crisis, many Russians are still planning to go abroad for the New Year holidays. The leading hot...
View ArticleAre Ukrainian agents really trying to destabilize Crimea from within?
The FSB claims it has detained another 3 ‘saboteurs’ on the peninsulaRussia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has detained several Ukrainian saboteurs in Sevastopol. The detainees, according to...
View ArticleRussia ready to begin fixing relations with U.S. without delay - diplomat
'We shall be judging by deeds, not by signals or promises'Moscow is ready absolutely, without delays, to begin fixing the relations with the U.S., Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Nov. 14...
View ArticlePutin not planning separate contacts with Obama, but they may meet in Peru
Presidents may may meet on sidelines of APEC summitRussian President Vladimir Putin is not scheduled to have separate contacts with U.S. President Barack Obama, but they may meet at the Asia-Pacific...
View ArticleBulgarian, Moldovan election results promise better relations with Russia
New presidents vow to improve cooperation with MoscowThe results of the presidential elections in Bulgaria and in Moldova give hope for improvement of those countries’ relations with Russia, head of...
View Article5 Russian nominees for the 2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Newcomers join established names in contention for the annual prize1. Nina Dashevskaya "The Seven Short Dwarfs" and other books of Nina Dashevskaya. Source: press photo Nina Dashevskaya is a young...
View ArticleCan Russia regain its place at the top of world chess?
Sergey Karjakin is aiming to dethrone world champion Magnus Carlsen For the first time in nearly 10 years, Russia has a chance to reclaim its world supremacy in chess. Since Vladimir Kramnik ceded the...
View ArticleJust how pro-Russian will the Trump administration actually be?
Differing views on Moscow within the president-elect’s team raise questionsRepublican presidential Candidate Donald Trump, points toward Republican Vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence of...
View ArticleRussia’s 10 most beautiful monasteries: Winter view
Here are 10 reasons to visit the country in December and admire the view
View ArticleCentral Bank expects oil price at $40 per barrel for next 3 years
'We are considering several scenarios of economic development'The Russian Central Bank expects oil price at $40 per barrel for the next 3 years, the Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Nov....
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