Soviet Retro-Cool: A French Aristocrat’s Crusade to Save Russian Fashion
French aristocrat Jacques von Polier wants to make Russia cool again.
Poll shows over 80% of Russians approve of Putin’s work
Vladimir Putin is most frequently mentioned by respondents when they answer the question about politicians to whom they would entrust the solution of the most important matters of state A total of 81.6% of Russians approve of President Vladimir Putin’s performance and 52.1% say they are content with the work of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev,…
Arctic city opens virtual ‘museum of people’ to preserve family history of residents
The project is being implemented thanks to a grant from Norilsk Nickel’s World of New Opportunities A virtual “Museum of People”, where all those interested will be able to share photos, amateur films and stories related to the past of Norilsk, a city in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, above the Arctic Circle, has been opened. “This…
WWII veteran says Russian priests blessed approaches to Moscow in autumn 1941
As the Nazi troops were getting closer to Moscow, Joseph Stalin issued an order to find the Russian Orthodox priests who would bless defense lines around the capital with prayer Russian Orthodox icons guarded the approaches to Moscow in the tragic autumn of 1941 when showpiece divisions of the Third Reich were rolling towards the…
Montenegro’s Serbs propose putting up monument to Russian Czar Nicholas II
Putting up a monument to Czar Nicholas II would mark Montenegro’s permanent gratitude to Russia as the centuries-old benefactor Serb National Council (SNC) that unites members of the community of ethnic Serbs living in Montenegro has filed a petition with the authorities of the country’s old royal capital Cetinje to erect a monument to the…
Airports in major Russian cities to suspend air traffic during V-Day Parade rehearsals
Moscow’s airports will impose temporary restrictions on May 4, 7 and 9 Airports in three Russian cities, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, will suspend air traffic at the times when the Victory Day Parade is rehearsed and held, Russia’s state-run air traffic control corporation said on Wednesday. Moscow’s airports will impose temporary restrictions on May 4,…
Court ruling to weaken Jehovah’s Witnesses influence in Russia, cleric says
Metropolitan Ilarion stressed his conviction that Jehovah’s Witnesses were a totalitarian sect heavily misinterpreting the Gospels and, on top of that, destroying families Russian Orthodox Church welcomes the ruling of the Supreme Court to prohibit the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia, as it destroys the traditional family, Metropolitan Ilarion, the head of Moscow Patriarchate’s…
Ottawa to hold Immortal Regiment march on Victory Day for first time
Apart from the rally, the Russian-speaking community in Ottawa will hold several events in the run-up to the Victory Day Ottawa residents will gather on Victory Day for the Immortal Regiment march to honor World War II veterans, which will be held in the Canadian capital on Victory Day for the first time this year,…
1.5 mln people hit the streets in Moscow to mark May Day
There have been neither emergencies nor offences About 1.5 million people hit the streets in Moscow to celebrate the International Workers’ Day of May Day but public order has not been violated, Moscow City police told TASS on Monday. “On May Day, about 1.5 million people participated in public events and gatherings. Police officers alongside…
Russian embassy in Poland welcomes international participation in Russian-led VE Day rally
The international motorcycle rally “Roads of Victory-to Berlin” kicked off in Moscow on April 2 The Russian Embassy in Poland welcomes international participation in the motorcycle rally “Roads of Victory-to Berlin,” organized by Russia’s Night Wolves bikers, said Vladislav Vybornov, a councellor of the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Poland. “We welcome and…
Russian traveler reaches South Africa by motorbike
46-year-old Oleg Kharitonov set off from Moscow on 20 August 2014 A Russian biker has covered 110,000 kilometers solo on his motorbike reaching Africa’s south cape halfway around the world. On Sunday, Oleg Kharitonov arrived at the Russian Orthodox Church near Johannesburg, South Africa. The 46-year-old set off from Moscow on 20 August 2014. He…