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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Venice Comes to the Pushkin Museum
Run, don’t walk, to see this lush, glorious exhibition of Venetian painting at the Pushkin Museum.
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The first night of the musical staged as part of the International Children’s Creativity Project NucKids-2018 held in Hungary
On the 4th of August in Szekszárd (Hungary) the first night of the musical “The Lomonosov’s Scroll” staged as part of the International Children’s Creativity Project NucKids-2018 was held in the Mihai Babic Culture Center. The Culture Center’s hall was full of friends and relatives of Hungarian participants as well as representatives of nuclear facilities…
DetailsInside a Moscow Art Studio
The Moscow Times sent a photographer and journalist to the studios of some of Moscow’s up-and-coming young artists
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Arctic Monkeys Meet Grizzly Bear at Flow Festival Helsinki
Haven’t had your fill of great music festivals? How about a weekend getaway in Helsinki for Russian, European and U.S. musicians?
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The First International Summer School on Radiochemistry (ISSR) wrapped up in Moscow
Over 40 specialists from Africa, Asia and Europe from ROSATOM partner countries learned about radiochemistry, radiation technologies and nuclear medicine. On August 3rd, the First International Summer School on Radiochemistry (ISSR), organized by the Faculty of Chemistry of the Moscow State University (MSU), one of Russia’s top universities and ROSATOM successfully wrapped up at the…
DetailsStaff from Hanhikivi-1 NPP (Finland) to be Trained at the Leningrad NPP
The Finland-based company Fennovoima Oy has recently sent its instructors to visit the Training Center of the Leningrad NPP, to learn about the training procedure in place for the operations personnel working at their new VVER-1200 reactors. “We talked about how the Training Center was structured, how much theoretical and practical information the training encompassed,…
DetailsMoscow Welcomes 2000 Years of History
Ever wondered what it was like to be an 18th-century courtier or a 14th century knight? Wonder no more, as you travel through time and space at the “Times and Epochs” history festival this August.
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Let a Guru Guide You Around Moscow
A new service provides free tours around Moscow in English and other languages that are both an insider’s guide and a relaxing way to meet new people.
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Blowing Your Top the Russian Way
Feeling a little testy? Experiencing some rage? Losing it? Great. Here are some ways to say that in Russian.
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How Muscovites Escape the Summer Heat, in Photos
Muscovites flock to the city’s parks to escape the heat.
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Ruble Falls on U.S. Sanctions Bill Targeting Russian Debt
The ruble has slumped to 63.55 versus the dollar and threatens to spiral further.
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Thousands of Moscow Taxi Drivers Sanctioned for World Cup Price Hikes
Russia’s Interior Ministry investigated 183,000 taxicabs after June 19 following complaints about inflated prices.
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See the World Through Steve McCurry’s Camera
Everyone knows Steve McCurry’s striking portrait “Afghan Girl.” This summer see that photograph and many more at MMOMA.
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Russian Premier League Attendance Skyrockets 71% After World Cup
The first matchday of the Russian Premier League’s new season had an average 21,200 fans per game.
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Forbes Russia Is Losing Its Independence. Should the World Care?
A case of editorial manipulation at Russian Forbes spells trouble for one of the last truly independent publications in Russian media.
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Moscow Movie Mania
In a celebration of summer and cinema, Moscow opens thirty open-air movie theaters for the month of August.
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Sample Pinball and Cupcakes in Sokolniki Park
If you missed this club event, join the next one. Or check out the museum on your own.
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