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The number of wealthy Russians declaring foreign assets has spiked in recent months, the RBC news outlet reported citing research conducted by real estate broker Tranio and British company Adam Smith Conferences

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Inmates at Urals Prison Go On Hunger Strike

Arts & CultureBy admin July 25, 2017

Inmates at a prison in the Urals have gone on a hunger strike, with some demanding visitation rights for multiple wives and English-language conversation.

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What Kind of Footage Do Historical Colorists Like Best?

According to the historians and art directors from Composite Films who worked meticulously on America in Color, these were some of their favorite subjects

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Facing Scrutiny for FSB Ties, Kaspersky Lab Offers Free Antivirus to the World

Kaspersky Lab has launched a worldwide roll-out of a free antivirus program

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Movie Putin Lands on Hollywood’s Cutting-Room Floor

Vladimir Putin is having a tough time staying in the movies. Actually, it is not the Russian president himself. It’s his film character.

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U.S. Declassifies Interviews With KGB Officer on JFK Assassin

Yuri Nosenko claims to have been the officer in charge of a KGB file on Lee Harvey Oswald.

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Drawing Competition to Honor FSB Won’t Accept ‘Bloody’ Art

Organizers of a children’s drawing competition to mark the centenary of Russia’s security services have warned participants against submitting “bloody” pictures.

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Russia Holds Joint Naval Exercises With China in Baltic Sea

Russia and China are holding their first joint naval exercises in the Baltic Sea, in a signal that the countries are bolstering military ties

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Delta Says Security, Not Crimea, Reason to Remove Russian Man From Flight

“Time to go home after 22 years of living here”

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Russian Senator Says U.S. Sanctions Bill Shows ‘Anti-Russian Hysteria’

The bill expands sanctions on Russian businesses for alleged meddling during the presidential elections in 2016

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Russian Athletes Told to Put Anthem Ringtone on Silent

Russian athletes won’t be allowed to display any signs that associate them with their home country.

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Turkey Says Purchase of Russian Missiles ‘Not a Concern’ for U.S.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there is no reason for the United States to worry following reports that Turkey is negotiating the purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems.

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Tatarstan, the Last Region to Lose Its Special Status Under Putin

Kazan looks on as a deal granting it special status expires

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Since Import Ban, Russia Has Destroyed More Than 16,000 Tons of Food

Over the past two years, the Russian authorities have destroyed more than 16,600 tons of food.

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Head of Russian State Pollster Sued for Calling Anti-Kremlin Protesters ‘Scum’

Arts & CultureBy admin July 24, 2017

The head of the state-backed pollster VTsIOM, Valery Fyodorov, is being sued for comments he made during an interview.

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Why Hospitals Started Displaying Newborn Babies Through Windows

How peering at babies through glass became a feel-good staple of American maternity wards

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A Moscow Weekend Getaway to Jerusalem

If you’re looking to escape the roar of Moscow for the Russian countryside and fresh air, the town of Istra might be the place for you. It’s home to a magnificent monastery, and was inspiration to writers and artists.

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Young Men Detained For Criticizing Kadyrov in Online Messenger

Around 10 young men were arrested in Chechnya for allegedly criticizing the republic’s leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, in online messengers.

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Gogol Falls Off Central Moscow Landmark

A sculpture of Russian writer Nikolai Gogol has fallen from a building in central Moscow famous for its stucco depictions of Russian literary figures

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In Siemens Turbines Scandal, Russia Has Most to Lose (Op-ed)

The Kremlin has deprived the whole country of fully functioning turbines by transferring them to Crimea secretly

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Charges Dropped Against Activist for ‘Non-Compliance’ With Foreign Agents Law

Valentina Cherevatenko, head of the “Women of the Don” NGO in southern Russia, was the first person to be prosecuted under the law.

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Remains of WWII Soviet Soldiers Discovered on Kuril Islands

The remains of 47 Soviet soldiers and three Japanese soldiers have been found on Shumshu Island, the northernmost point in the Pacific Kuril Island chain.

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How the Gulag Lives On in Russia’s Prison Economy (Op-ed)

Arts & CultureBy admin July 23, 2017

In Russia, running a prison is a business

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Three Generations of Inuit Women Defy Exploitation by Visualizing Resilience and Love

A grandmother, a mother and a daughter, all took up pen and ink to tell their stories

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Math Lecturer Dmitry Bogatov Placed Under House Arrest

The Memorial human rights NGO has named Bogatov a political prisoner.

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Math Professor Dmitry Bogatov Placed Under House Arrest

The Memorial human rights NGO has named Bogatov a political prisoner.

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Russians at Youth Forum Complain of Expensive Condoms

Participants of an educational youth forum in the Vladimir region have complained to the head of Russia’s consumer watchdog about the excessively high cost of condoms

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Metro Bombing Suspects Allege ‘Russian Guantanamo’ Near Moscow

Abror Azimov has said men who introduced themselves as retired FSB officers subjected him to electric shocks and fake drowning.

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Russia’s HIV Rates Highest in Three Siberian Cities

Arts & CultureBy admin July 23, 2017

The Siberian cities of Kemerovo, Novosibirsk and Irkutsk have highest rates of the HIV virus in Russia, according to the chief of Russia’s health watchdog.

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Jackie Kennedy Was the Undisputed Style Icon of her Era

To Jackie Kennedy, appearance was everything

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Young Russians Show Their Love for New York

Relations between Russia and the U.S. may be bad, but that hasn’t stopped young people from wearing New York-themed apparel. Shirts and hats with “Yankees” or “Brooklyn” can be seen from Moscow to Novosibirsk.

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Muscovites Hesitant to Protest Housing Demolition Scheme, Poll Finds

One-third of Muscovites who voted against the controversial housing demolition program would participate in protests against the scheme, according to a poll published by independent pollster the Levada Center.

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Russians Rally Against Internet Crackdown

NewsBy admin July 21, 2017

Protesters took to the streets in central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against government’s crackdown on internet.

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Most Requests to Remove Online Content Come From Russia, Google Says

The Russian government asks Google to remove online content more often than all other governments combined.

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Weekend in Moscow: Markets, Art and Hopscotch

This weekend, Moscow is going back to its ancient tradition of the weekend market – only now with haute couture and food trucks. Street art and street games round out the weekend.

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Russia’s Biggest Air Show

Russia’s biennial International Air and Space Salon — known as MAKS, its Russian acronym — launched on Tuesday and will run through Sunday.

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Putin Answers Kids’ Questions Ahead of Election Year (Live Blog)

The president will be answering questions from students and children across the country.

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Let the Campaigns Begin! Putin and Navalny Tussle for Media Attention

“It is a politically hot summer in Moscow, despite the weather”

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50 Shades of Russian Flirtation

In a shop I saw a charming guy sweet-talking the saleswoman. He looked pleased with himself, she smiled in spite of herself, and I understood everything — except what she said.

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Rare ‘Putin Watch’ Fetches More Than $1 Mln at Monaco Auction

The Russian president reportedly has a soft spot for luxurious watches

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Russia’s Top Goalscorer Considers Switch to ‘Swamp Football’

The most prolific goalscorer in the history of Russian football, Alexander Kerzhakov, may join St. Petersburg’s swamp football team, according to the swamp footballer who asked him to join.

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Siemens Cuts Ties With Russian State Companies Over Crimea Breach

Siemens said Russia had “illegally moved to Crimea against clear contractual agreements” four gas turbines the firm had delivered for a project on the Russian mainland in Taman.

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Azerbaijan Sentences Russian-Israeli Travel Blogger to 3 Years Behind Bars

A court in Azerbaijan sentenced popular Russian-Israeli travel blogger Alexander Lapshin to three years in prison on Thursday

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ExxonMobil Given $2 Mln Fine for Breaching Anti-Russia Sanctions in Dealing With Sechin

Arts & CultureBy admin July 19, 2017

The American oil giant was found to have conducted business with Igor Sechin, the head of the state-owned Rosneft in May 2014.

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This Bridge Transforms Data on Weather, Traffic and Twitter Rants into a Beautiful Light Display

The Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal lights up the skyline with the mood of the city

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Navalny Protester Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison

A participant of an anti-corruption rally has been handed a 2.5-year-prison sentence.

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The Kremlin Is Planning Its Own Version of Stone’s ‘Putin Interviews’

Arts & CultureBy admin July 19, 2017

A Russian film company has announced it will produce a feature-length documentary about President Vladimir Putin in the lead-up to the March 2018 elections

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How Sunbathing Became a National Craze in the 1930s

Tanning was big business in the 1930s, as people sought to recreate the sun-kissed California beach look

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A Tribute to Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Human Rights Veteran Turned 90

The veteran human rights defender turns 90.

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Russia Ranked Among Worst Countries to Be a Pensioner

Russia has staked its claim as one of the five worst countries in the world for pensioners, according to a new report.

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In Trump’s Russia Affair, The Dust Never Seems to Settle (Op-ed)

Last week, it was revelations of an undisclosed meeting between senior Trump campaign officials, including the president’s son and son-in-law, and a Russian lawyer with clear ties to senior Russian officials.

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Growth in Russia’s Arms Exports Predicted After 5-Year Lull

Russia’s arms exports are projected to grow in 2017 for the first time in five years

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Russian Opposition Journalist Latynina’s Home Attacked With Pungent Gas

Latynina said the attack had two messages: “We know where your parents live,” and “You, Yulia Latynina, are a skunk.”

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Russian Ranking Shows Black Sea Resorts Most Popular Among Foreign Tourists

Black Sea towns are the most popular.

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State Duma Agrees on Prison Term for Carousel Voting