At Home with Galina Ulanova
Russia has always been known as a ballet powerhouse, producing some of the world’s best-known dancers. At home, they are national heroes, and abroad — fascinating wonders from another world.
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JSC Science and Innovations and the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency signed the Implementing Arrangement Concerning Information Exchange
JSC Science and Innovations (scientific division of ROSATOM) and the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) signed the Implementing Arrangement Concerning Information Exchange on Reactor Physics Experiments for Minor Actinoid Transmutation for Radioactive Waste Processing and Management on September 13, 2018 in Vladivostok at the Eastern Economic Forum. The Arrangement was signed within the framework of…
DetailsThe Russian Path: Through Impressionism to the Avant-Garde
See this fascinating show at the Museum of Russian Impressionism to prepare for their upcoming David Burliuk exhibition, or just because it’s gorgeous.
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Russian Clients May Not Get Dollars Back If New U.S. Sanctions Hit, VTB Head Warns
Russians with bank accounts in dollars may find they can only make withdrawals in other currencies if new sanctions proposed by U.S. lawmakers take effect.
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Road Trip: Russian Fans Go With the Flow
The Moscow Times followed three fans to a European music fest.
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Putin, Xi Pledge Closer Cooperation Amid Opposition to Trump
Putin said he expects trade between Russia and China to reach a record $100 billion in 2018.
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Mail.Ru to Enter $2 Billion Kremlin-Backed Venture With Alibaba
Chinese Alibaba Group is setting up a $2 billion joint venture with billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s internet services firm Mail.ru Group.
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Inside an Art Studio: Totibadze and Pasternak
In our second series of artist studios, photographer Albina Shaimuratova and journalist Andrei Muchnik visit the unrenovated studio of Anton Totibadze and Sasha Pasternak.
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Russia and Uzbekistan agreed to build a NPP in the republic
Russia and Uzbekistan have signed a cooperation agreement to build a nuclear power plant in the republic. The signing ceremony was held after the negotiations of the prime ministers of Russia and Uzbekistan. The documents were signed by Head of the Cabinet of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Head of the Government of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov.…
DetailsAeroflot Orders 100 Superjets in Biggest Deal in Recent History
Russia’s Aeroflot has agreed to order 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) planes, representing the biggest deal in the company’s contemporary history.
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Moscow’s 871st Birthday Celebrations, in Pictures
Concerts, exhibitions and lectures were all part of the city-wide celebrations for Moscow’s birthday.
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Ruble Slides Into Two Year Low
The weaker ruble is seen filtering into consumer prices and once again boosting inflation.
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TVEL Fuel Company of ROSATOM organized IAEA Technical Meeting on High Enriched Fuel
TVEL Fuel Company of ROSATOM organized the IAEA Technical Meeting on light water reactor fuel enrichment beyond the 5% limit. The international seminar brought together over 40 experts from 12 countries and IAEA. The three-day discussions were attended by nuclear industry experts, including representatives of national regulatory bodies, nuclear power generation companies, nuclear fuel producers…
DetailsMurmansk to host the dialogue forum on the Arctic sustainable development
On September 26-27, 2018 Murmansk will host the 11th Regional Public Dialogue Forum “Cooperation for the Arctic Sustainable Development” which is carried out under the auspices of the Public Council of ROSATOM with participation of the V. I. Vernadsky Non-governmental Environmental Foundation, the Russian Green Cross and a number of other public environmental organizations. The…
DetailsMoscow Celebrates its 871st Birthday
The city becomes a huge amusement park for the entire weekend.
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Cost of Lending Should Fall in Russia, Medvedev Says
“We are planning to strive for lower cost of loans,” Medvedev told an annual Moscow Financial Forum.
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A New Concert Hall Opens in Moscow
This weekend Moscow inaugurates its new concert hall in Zaryadye Park. Our correspondent went to the acoustic checks. Verdict: Amazing.
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‘I Am the Enemy of the State’: Russian Rapper Compares Russia to Prison Camp
“Mysterious Ways” represents a departure from his previous mostly apolitical music.
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Center Festival Starts Moscow’s Fall Season
Start the fall film festival season with Kirill Serebrennikov’s aptly named “After Summer.”
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Autumn Exhibitions. What Not To Miss
Something’s on for every taste and interest, from classical to contemporary.
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ROSATOM and Institute of Technology of Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Phnom Penh, August 28, 2018. — Rosatom Southeast Asia and Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today pursuant of the Intergovernmental Agreement on cooperation in nuclear energy use for peaceful purposes, signed between Russia and Cambodia last year. Institute of Technology of Cambodia will provide a basis on which to…
DetailsThe Dacha Diaries: Rock Star Chicken Shashlik
The last weekend before school begins is sacred. Heat up the grill, pull a few bottles out of your refrigerator and prepare for shashlik bliss.
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Come See the Biggest Battle of 1812
This weekend get out of town – in fact, get out of this century – to see the biggest battle reenactment in Europe.
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Remembering Iosif Kobzon
A look back at the life and work of Iosif Kobzon, a controversial figure with a magnificent voice.
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Remembering Joseph Kobzon
A look back at the life and work of Joseph Kobzon, a controversial figure with a magnificent voice.
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Russian Oil Giants Offer Bright Spot in Economy Hit by Sanctions
The nation’s top crude producers more than doubled their combined profit in the first half of the year.
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Atomenergoprom has published its consolidated financial report for six months of 2018
JSC Atomenergoprom has published its interim abridged consolidated financial report of the Group as per the International Financial Reporting System (IFRS) for six months which ended on June 30, 2018. The consolidated earnings decreased by RUB 6.2 billion (or 25) and constituted RUB 312.9 billion. The drop in earnings of RUB 12.1 billion was predominantly…
DetailsHow to Feast, Russian Style
If you missed The Moscow Times Clubs Borschevka event and want to know what Borschevka is – read on.
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Siberian Uber Imitator Takes Bidding-Based Business Model to U.S.
InDriver’s bidding feature has let the company broker 1 million rides since April in six Latin American countries, including Mexico and Colombia.
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Nuclear fuel loading has commenced at the 4th power unit of Tianwan NPP (China)
On August 25, 2018 the first fuel assembly was loaded into the core of Tianwan NPP Unit 4 in China. “Today a significant milestone in the construction of Unit 4 of Tianwan NPP was achieved. Fuel loading is the commencement of the unit’s first criticality procedures. Unit 4 will then enter the start-up stage to…
DetailsInflation on the Rise for Russians
The cost of money is rising for Russians well ahead of any potential central bank move to lift interest rates for the first time in almost four years.
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Even the Specter of Sanctions Is Hurting Russia (Op-ed)
Sometimes just the promise of sanctions is as damaging as the real thing.
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Gorky Park Turns Ninety
Talk about ending the summer with a bang! Spend the week celebrating at Gorky Park!
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The new modification of Russian nuclear fuel loaded into Temelin NPP reactor in Czech Republic
As the result of the scheduled outage at unit 2 of Temelin NPP in Czech Republic, a batch of 48 nuclear fuel assemblies of new modification TVSA-T.mod.2 (produced by TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom), has been loaded into VVER-1000 reactor. In comparison with the TVSA-T fuel assemblies previously supplied to Temelin NPP, the new modification…
DetailsBank of Russia Halts Ruble Slide by Stopping FX Purchases
Russia’s central bank said it will suspend sales of rubles to purchase foreign exchange through the end of September in an effort to steady the currency.
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A Buyer’s Guide to Izmailovo Market
Have you ever wanted help picking out “the good stuff” at the Izmailovo market? You’re in luck this Saturday.
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ROSATOM Organizations Completed 1st Phase of Project on Fukushima Daiichi NPP Debris Properties Research
TENEX in a consortium with V.G. Khlopin Radium Institute (KRI), Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (RIAR) and FSUE RosRAO have successfully fulfilled the first phase of works on the research project of the ageing properties of fuel debris. The project is subsidized by the Japanese government; its results will be used in the further works…
DetailsGoldman, Citi Decry Russian Plan to Limit Funds Held Abroad
The central bank proposed the restrictions in response to the threat of new sanctions against Russia from the U.S. and Europe.
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Installation of the core catcher has commenced at Roopur NPP (Bangladesh)
The installation of the device for catching the molten core material (“core catcher”) has commenced at the construction site of power unit No 1 of Roopur NPP. “This is a unique protection system of the NPP and the first large-size equipment that is being installed in the reactor building. Its weight is about 200 tons.…
DetailsRussian Telecom Operators Scrap Domestic Roaming Fees
Russian cellphone users can now receive calls from other regions for the same price as local calls.
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Faces&Laces Brings the Street to Gorky Park
Moscow is all about the street this weekend. Check out the Faces&Laces festival with special guests and programs from Scandinavia.
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Deripaska’s Sanctioned Company Will Move to Russia
En+ Group Plc, billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s sanctioned company, said its power unit will move from Cyprus to a Russian offshore zone created by the Kremlin in response to American sanctions.
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Russian Oil Industry Could Weather Stiff U.S. Sanctions
Stiff new U.S. sanctions against Russia would only have a limited impact on its oil industry because it has drastically reduced its reliance on Western funding.
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Rich Russians Prep Wealth for Next Generation
Russia’s wealthiest citizens face pressure to cede some control of their riches as they prepare for a transfer to the next generation.
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Russia Football Team Makes Biggest Jump in FIFA Ranking After World Cup
Russia entered the tournament as the worst-ranked side, at a historic-low 70th place.
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Children’s Writer Eduard Uspensky Dies at Age 80
You know his creations even if you don’t know his name.
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The Russian Street Comes In From the Cold
This big, fascinating show of street art from all over Russia at the Manege Exhibition Hall in St. Petersburg is worth a quick trip.
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ROSATOM issues 2017 Annual Report
The state-owned corporation ROSATOM issued the Annual Report on work in 2017. According to the report, there was a growth of all ROSATOM financial indicators. As per IFRS, in 2017, revenues increased by 10.2% up to RUB 967.4 billion. International revenues reached US $6.1 billion (by 9.4% compared to2016). In 2017, ROSATOM continued its…
DetailsRussia’s Ruble Is Sliding, Pulled Down by the Collapse of the Turkish Lira
The threat of U.S. sanctions is also causing the ruble to spiral.
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Tolstoy’s Great-Granddaughter Discovers Her Family History
The annual meeting of descendants of Lev Tolstoy recently took place at the writer’s familial estate, Yasnaya Polyana. More than 100 people came from all over the world to participate in this traditional gathering.
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Leningrad NPP: the assembly of the turbine island main equipment has been completed at the construction site of the Unit No 2
At the construction site of the innovative power unit No 2 with the VVER-1200 reactor of Leningrad NPP, the specialists completed the assembly of all the main equipment of the turbine building. The work inside the turbine building is conducted according to the schedule. “To date, we have put the stator, separators, moisture separator-reheaters, the…
DetailsFSUE RosRAO presented front-line robotic technologies for radioactive waste management in Japan
epresentatives of FSUE RosRAO (a ROSATOM’s enterprise) presented front-line anthropomorphic technologies for radioactive waste (RAW) management at the 3rd International Forum on the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which was held in Iwaki (Fukushima Prefecture, Japan) on August 5-6. The forum was attended by Japanese and foreign experts, including William Magwood, General…
DetailsZambia Center for Nuclear Science and Technology premiered at the largest Zambia trade show
Thousands of visitors received information materials about the role of nuclear in Zambia’s sustainable economic growth during the 92nd annual Agricultural and Commercial Show. The Zambian Ministry of Higher Education in collaboration with ROSATOM hosted a dedicated information stand on the future Zambia Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST). Representatives of ROSATOM and Zambia’s…
DetailsClassic Italian Film Fest Opens in Moscow
Whether you’re in the mood for the Shakespearean tragic romance of Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet, or the existentialist mystery of Antonioni’s Blow-Up, this lecture-and-screening series won’t leave you disappointed.
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Moscow’s Best Open-Air Pools
The Moscow weather report is for a sunny, hot weekend. Hop into one of Moscow’s outdoor pools!
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“Atlas VMayakovsky” Maps the Chaos of the Avant-Garde
A new exhibition on Vladimir Mayakovsky is hands-down the most immersive, unique, and thought-provoking show of the season.
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