Thousands Take to Moscow Streets, Hundreds Detained
An unsanctioned anti-corruption protest in Moscow has resulted in scores of arrests.
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Anoutorized protest rally in Moscow: thousands take to the streets
A massive unsanctioned protest rally is taking place in Moscow, as Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny asked people to take to Tverskaya street in the center of the city instead of Prospekt Sakharova where the protest rally was agreed with the authorities. Thousands of muscovites took to Tverskaya and an hour after the rally started dozens have been detained. The Moscow Times reporter saw Ilya Yashin, a well known opposition activist, being dragged into a police wagon. Another protestor has been taken after he started wagging with a sheet of paper that looked like a protest banner. An hour after the rally started police started separating the crowd into groups and then isolating them from each other.Alexei Navalny changed the place of the rally to unauthorized location after the authorities, as he had claimed, didn’t let him install sound equipment for the demonstration that had been planned and agreed. “We have our constitutional right to gather peacefully with political demands”, Navalny told his supporters on his YouTube channel. He was detained earlier today at the entrance of his house when he headed to the rally. The rally started at 2 PM. By 3.30 police successfully dispersed big parts of it from Tverskaya street and Pushkinskaya square at the very center of the city.
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Andrei Zvyagintsev’s ‘Loveless’: A Film for Self-Reflection
“Loveless,” Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s new film, has already won over the critics, winning the jury prize at Cannes, one of the top awards at the festival.
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Russia Is Becoming a Cryptocurrency Haven
The Rise of Bitcoin: Why Russia thinks its future is crypto
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Moscow TV Round-Up: Stravinsky in Hollywood, Rock ‘N’ Roll in Leningrad
This week on Moscow TV: Find out about Igor Stravinsky’s Hollywood life in the 1950s and Leningrad’s underground music scene in the 1980s, as well as the story of Russia’s “khrushchyovki” apartment blocks and the census of 1937.
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Granddaughter of Cold War-era Soviet leader dies after being hit by train near Moscow
The woman attempted to cross the rail tracks away from the established safe crossing The granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev, who led the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis, died on Thursday after being struck by a suburban train near Moscow, an emergencies service source told TASS. “On Thursday morning, 77-year-old Yulia Khrushcheva died after…
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O’Reilly’s Moscow Never Sleeps to show Russia ‘beyond politics’
The film is released in the US on Thursday The film “Moscow Never Sleeps” directed by Johnny O’Reilly and featuring popular Russian actors is released in the US on Thursday. The Irish film director hopes the film will enable the film-goers to see Russia beyond the politics and stereotypes that are spread by the media…
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Russians cut down on smoking and drinking, says health minister
The general alcohol consumption has reduced by 13.5% between 2012 and 2016 The level of alcohol and tobacco consumption in Russia has sizably declined, Russian Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova told a European session on non-infectious diseases of the World Health Organization. “Consistent work in this direction has let us reduce the general alcohol consumption…
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Moscow State University plans to beef up admissions to record-high 10,000 students in 2017
Earlier, news broke that for the first time since 2010, MSU entered the QS World University Rankings 2018 Moscow State University plans to recruit around 10,000 students in 2017, setting a new intake record, MSU head Viktor Sadovnichy said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 TV channel on Thursday. “A total of about 10,000…
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11 New Art Exhibits to See This Summer
From Edvard Munch to sonic arcades, these shows are worth putting on your calendar this season
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12 New Art Exhibits to See This Summer
From Edvard Munch to sonic arcades, these shows are worth putting on your calendar this season
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MMA Champion Amriev is taken to Chechnya
World MMA champion Murad Amriev is forcefully detained and taken to Chechnya over the case of blood feud between Chechen officials and one of the members of his family, reports Russian news site Mediazona.
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British rock legend Sting returns to Moscow after five-year hiatus
Songs from his latest album 57th & 9th will also be included in the performance’s agenda British singer and songwriter Sting will stage one concert in Russia during his upcoming world tour entitled 57th & 9th. The musical event will take place in Moscow’s Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex on October 3, said the press service of…
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Moscow freak storm causes over $400,000 in damage
The hurricane ripped through Moscow and the Moscow Region on May 29, claiming 16 lives and injuring some 200 people Rosgosstrakh, one Russia’s largest insurance companies, estimates that the May 29 hurricane in the Moscow Region caused more than 25 million rubles ($439,000) worth of damage. “The overall damage has been preliminarily assessed at more…
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MacDougall’s auction house sells Russian arts worth $6 million
“Quai de l’Amiral Courbet, Villefranche-sur-Mer” by Konstantin Korovin became the most expensive lot that went off for $812,041 MacDougall’s international auction house sold $ 5.8 million worth of the works of Russian art on Wednesday as part of the Week of Russian Paintings, a spokesperson for the auction house told TASS. “Quai de l’Amiral Courbet,…
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Russian paintings in London sold for $30 mln
Sotheby’s sold the two most expensive lots, both by the Russian landscapist Isaak Levitan Total gains from a week of sales of the works of Russian art brought in $29.9 mln, as follows from the results of trading TASS received from the four auction houses that traditionally hold two weeks of sales of Russian/Soviet paintings,…
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Court arrests first individual involved in case for St. Petersburg Church of Scientology
The case was instituted over the group’s illegal business operations and extremism A district court in St Petersburg on Wednesday put to custody Anastasia Terentyeva, the first individual involved in the case of the religious group calling itself the Scientology Church of St. Petersburg, a TASS reporter said in a dispatch from the courtroom. The…
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Moscow pianist Nikita Mndoyants to debut on the Carnegie Hall stage in New York
Mndoyants, the winner of the 2016 Cleveland International Competition, will perform classical material, as well as his own works Moscow pianist, composer and teacher at the Moscow Conservatory Nikita Mndoyants is set to debut on the Carnegie Hall stage on Wednesday, the musician told TASS ahead of the performance. Mndoyants, the winner of the 2016…
DetailsStalin’s Shadow: How a Gulag Historian Fell Victim to Russia’s Dark Past
20 years ago Karelian activist Yuri Dmitriev discovered the mass grave of the victims of Stalin’s terror. And now, the executioner’s shadow hangs over him.
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Summer and the Silver Screen: Moscow’s 7 Best Open-Air Cinemas
For those who don’t want to sit in a dark cinema, the summer doesn’t mean taking a break from films. Moscow has plenty of open-air cinemas showing new releases, festival hits and classics. Here’s our pick of the best.
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Summer and the Silver Screen
For those who don’t want to sit in a dark cinema, the summer doesn’t mean taking a break from films. Moscow has plenty of open-air cinemas showing new releases, festival hits and classics. Here’s our pick of the best.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Credited Japan for His All-American Aesthetic
The famed architect was inspired by drawings and works from the Asian nation
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Russian Court Convicts ‘Extremist’ Ukraine Library Director
Compared to most librarians, the last 19 months have been unusually dramatic for Natalya Sharina.
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Housing Demolition Protests in Moscow Are Spiralling
Authorities may soon struggle to quell protests against a controversial housing demolition program in Moscow
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Past Imperfect: Congolese Painting at Garage
An exhibition at Moscow’s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art shows the heavy influence of colonialism on the art of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and illuminates the struggle for control over the representation of its culture.
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Sotheby’s Russian sales yield about $16 million
The sales were led by two works by the Russian landscape painter Isaak Levitan Sotheby’s Russian Art Sales in London yielded a total of 12.1 million British pounds ($15.6 million at the current exchange rate) on Tuesday, posting a 73-percent increase on the equivalent sales in London last year, the auction house said in a…
DetailsMoscow Mayor Declares Overwhelming Support, But Protests Suggest Otherwise
If you happened to find yourself in the State Duma on Tuesday, June 6, you might be forgiven for thinking Russia had finally found something more popular than President Vladimir Putin.
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Foreign Minister Says Russia Won’t End Travel for Europeans
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said there are no plans to halt visa processing from Europe.
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Priciest paintings by Russian artists ever sold at auctions
As Russian art sales week is underway in London, TASS recalls the most expensive paintings by Russian artists ever sold at auctions A Russian art sales week kicked off in London on June 5. Sotheby´s, Christie´s and MacDougall auction houses offer paintings and works of art by leading Russian artists. The auction houses feature the…
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FSB says key figures in Church of Scientology’s St. Petersburg case established
“Preventive measures against some of them are under review, but they haven’t been detained yet,” the press service of the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region FSB branch said Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has established key figures in its case regarding illegal business practices by the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg, the press service…
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American rock icon Iggy Pop coming to Moscow in October to stage birthday-bash concert
Iggy Pop last visited Russia in 2010 Legendary American rock singer Iggy Pop will put on a concert at Moscow’s Stadium club on October 19, the organizers’ press service said. The rock star, who turned 70 on April 21, is celebrating his anniversary with a lengthy tour. In the near future he is expected to…
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Politician alarmed at attempts to uproot Russian language from former Soviet states
The Russian senate speaker says this very serious, as the number of Russian-speaking people in the world had significantly declined since the end of the 20th century Attempts to force the Russian language out of some of the former Soviet states cause concern, Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said addressing…
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Russian filmmaker receives European Film Academy award
Aleksandr Sokurov has been awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award The European Film Academy has presented Russian film director Aleksandr Sokurov with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the academy reported today. “On the occasion of this year’s 30th European Film Awards (EFAs) and in recognition of a unique contribution to the world of film, the European…
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Ten spectacular Russian natural landscapes that will amaze you
See the selection of Russia’s natural wonders worth visiting as World Environment Day is observed on June 5 World Environment Day is observed on June 5 annually. It was designated by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to encourage awareness and action to protect the environment. The theme of this years’ Word Environment Day is…
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From art films to brisket to go: all the most exciting openings in Moscow
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Russian Hacking Allegations Could Get Putin Reelected (Op-ed)
Vladimir Putin danced circles around U.S. television host Megyn Kelly on June 5, deflecting her questions on Russia’s meddling in U.S. presidential election. But he did not deny it.
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Russia’s Most Famous Poet: Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was born in Moscow 215 years ago today, on June 6, 1799.
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It Takes Two Museums to Cover the Work of this Prolific German Neo-Expressionist
Europe’s celebrated Markus Lüpertz has a huge appetite for creativity. He’s also a poet, writer, set designer and jazz pianist
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Hospitalised Russian Mercenary in Possession of Syrian Maps and Cash
A retired colonel was hospitalised in Saint Petersburg after becoming dangerously intoxicated.
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Russian Social Network Now Allows Political Advertising – but There’s a Catch
VKontakte revises terms of service to allow for political campaigns
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Polina Bogusevich to represent Russia at Junior Eurovision Song Contest
21 young performers took place at the final qualification Thirteen-year old Polina Bogusevich from Moscow will represent Russia this year at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to take place in Georgia this fall, press service of Artek international children’s center said on Saturday. “Polina Bogusevich will represent Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in…
DetailsCold Weather Could Trigger Rise in Russian Inflation, Says Central Bank
A chilly start to the Russian summer could trigger rising inflation rates in the second half of 2017, according to Russia’s Central Bank.
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Changing Places: Nomadic Arts Curator Kate Fowle Loves Moscow’s Dynamism
Born in Reading, just outside of London, Kate Fowle has already worked in several countries before finding her place as the chief curator at the garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow.
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Changing Places
Born in Reading, just outside of London, Kate Fowle has already worked in several countries before finding her place as the chief curator at the garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow.
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Russia Mulls New Committee to Fight Western ‘Election Meddling’
Russia could dedicate a new parliamentary commission to stop Western nations from influencing the country’s 2018 presidential elections.
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Church of Scientology Raided by Russian Security Forces (Again)
FSB Raids for Scientologist Headquarters in Saint Petersburg
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This Artist’s Worldview Drips With Unending Pessimism
“Man is inherently self-destructive, and whatever is built will be destroyed,” says painter Donald Sultan of his “Disaster Paintings”
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Russian Man Kills 9 in Drunken Party Rampage
Nine people were shot and killed in Russia’s Tver region on the night of June 4 following a drunken argument at a party. The suspected shooter is 45-year old Sergei Yegorov, a part-time electrician.
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Director of Ukrainian Library in Moscow Handed 4-Year Suspended Sentence
The former director of Moscow’s State Library of Ukrainian Literature has been given a four-year suspended sentence for distributing extremist materials and embezzlement.
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Russian Magazine The New Times Closes Print Amid Financial Troubles
Russian opposition-leaning magazine The New Times announced Sunday it will close its print edition due to financial problems.
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Moscow TV Round-Up: Literature, Justice and the Third Reich
It’s “strange bedfellows week” on Moscow television, as the small screen offers its audience great literature (live!), regrettable war criminals (dead!) and a Russian rock star whose early work during perestroika will impress.
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The Wars of the Future: Russian Defense Ministry’s New Modernization Plan
The Defense Ministry has a new plan to modernize Russia’s armed forces through 2025.
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Eataly: Bringing the Mediterranean to Moscow
The world’s second-largest Italian supermarket, the long-awaited new megastore at Kievskaya also offers food counters and tasting, as well as cafes and restaurants where visitors can eat freshly prepared pasta and pizza.
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Filmmaker Emir Kusturica injured in car accident in Serbia — paper
Acclaimed Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica was injured in a car accident on a highway linking Belgrade and the city of Cacak, the Serbian edition of Switzerland’s Blic tabloid reported.
According to the paper, the filmmaker’s car swerved from the road.
Kusturica and his driver received first aid on site and were hospitalized.
4,000-year old stone axes unearthed in downtown Moscow
The axes belonged to an ancient tribe that lived in the European part of Russia during the Bronze Age Stone axes from as far back as the Bronze Age have been discovered during the construction of Zaryadie Park in downtown Moscow, the capital’s city hall said in a statement on Thursday. “Both axes are made…
DetailsRussian Pension Fund head says no plans to increase retirement age in 2018-2020
Russia’s Pension Fund is not currently considering the possibility to increase the retirement age Russia’s Pension Fund is not currently considering the possibility to increase the retirement age for both men and women in the next three years, the Fund’s head Anton Drozdov told TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum…
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St. Petersburg may get one of world’s tallest Ferris wheels
High Roller, the world tallest Ferris Wheel, opened to the public in 2014 in Las Vegas A group of investors led by Becar Asset Managment Group wants to build a 170-meter Ferris wheel in Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, a senior company official said on Thursday. “We want to build a 170-meter Ferris wheel…
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Chechnya’s leader ready to organize Finnish reporter’s trip at Russian diplomat’s request
During Wednesday’s press briefing, Maria Zakharova called on Kadyrov to organize a trip to the republic for the Finnish reporter interested in alleged persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov will organize a trip to his homeland for the Finnish reporter who asked Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova a question about…
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Russian director Zvyagintsev’s Loveless sold to all countries
Loveless, the 2017 drama by Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev, has won the Jury prize at the 70th Cannes Film Festival Loveless, the 2017 drama by Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev that won the Jury prize at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, will be released in all countries, the movie’s producer, Alexander Rodnyansky, said on Wednesday. “The…
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