Defense Ministry Denies Russian Combatant’s Death in Syria
Yagofarov is the sixth Orenburg native to have reportedly died fighting in Syria in the past two years
Russian Fighter Reportedly Killed by Roadside Bomb in Syria
Yagofarov is the sixth Orenburg native to have reportedly died fighting in Syria in the past two years
Zakharova: Russia Won’t Respond to U.S. Visa Cuts Because That Would Be ‘Genocide’
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Russia won’t retaliate against the U.S. Embassy’s plan to restrict visas for Russian citizens, saying that would be tantamount to “genocide.”
Foreign Stars Call for Release of Russian Theater Director Serebrennikov
More than thirty-five international cultural figures, including movie actress Cate Blanchett, have signed a petition in support of prominent Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov who has been accused of embezzlement
This Cleveland DJ Popularized Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dancing – and dancing shows – became a teenage craze in the 1950s, spurred by figures like Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed
Russia’s Sports Minister Says No Chance of Winter Games Doping Ban
Kolobkov replaced Vitaly Mutko as sports minister last October after an independent investigation named the ex-minister as a person of interest in Russia’s state-run doping scheme
Prosecutor General’s Son Igor Chaika Expands Business to China
Igor Chaika came to the public’s attention after opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused him and his brother of corruption and harboring links to organized crime
Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival
The 10th International Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival takes over Red Square from Aug. 26 through Sept. 3.
Putin’s Budapest Bargain Is Built on Shaky Ground (Op-ed)
It may look like Moscow’s ties with Budapest are strong. But looks can be deceiving
One Police Officer, Two Assailants Killed in Russia’s Dagestan
A police officer has been gunned down and two assailants killed during a shootout in the restive North Caucasus republic of Dagestan
Death Toll Rises to 19 in Kerch Bus Accident
The federal transport watchdog Rostransnadzor said on Saturday that faulty brakes were the cause of the accident