Giant Harriet Tubman “Yarn Bomb” Portrait Debuts in Upstate New York
Artist Olek’s creation is one in a series of 50 planned installations across America celebrating important women throughout U.S. history
Is Champagne Still Champagne Without Bubbles?
In a storied part of France, a group of artisan producers is making this beloved wine the old fashioned way—sans fizz
Moscow Housing Demolitions: From Rubble to Riot (Op-Ed)
In the “state capitalism” prevailing in modern Russia, the concept of property rights is blurred. But the “apartment—car—dacha” mantra remains as compelling as ever.
Russia’s Night Wolves bikers arrive in Poland
The bikers will visit Warsaw, Wroclaw and Oswiecim, and later Germany’s Berlin, where the rally will be over on May 9 Russia’s Night Wolves bikers, who are on their motorcycle rally “Roads of Victory-to Berlin,” have arrived in Poland to honor memory of soldiers who died when liberating the country from fascists. The participants of…
Russia’s Night Wolves start motorcycle rally in Slovakia
On May 4, the Night Wolves will travel to the Czech Republic Russia’s Night Wolves bikers began their motorcycle rally “Roads of Victory-2017” in Slovakia on Sunday with laying wreaths at the scenes of major battles of the Red Army against fascists, a spokesman for Russia’s embassy in the country told TASS. “The Night Wolves…
New film about Putin to open up new viewpoint for Americans, Oliver Stone says
The film will cover Vladimir Putin’s view of events since he first became Russia’s president in 2000 US Hollywood film director Oliver Stone, who is making a new film about Russian President Vladimir Putin that will be out soon, believes that it will open the eyes of Americans to a different viewpoint. “It opens up…
Pope Francis I is seeking way to unify Easter for all Christians
A unified Easter for Western and Eastern Christians is one of the provisions of the Cairo Declaration that Francis I and Tawadros II signed upon the completion of their talks Pope Francis I and the heads of Eastern Orthodox Churches are trying to find a way to unify the dates of Easter for all Christians.…
Pope Francis welcomes Russia’s efforts to defend Christians
He made his position known on Saturday as he answered a question by TASS on the way to Rome from Cairo after a two-day visit to Egypt Pope Francis I welcomes Russia’s efforts to defend Christian minorities worldwide and especially in the Middle East. He made his position known on Saturday as he answered a…