Muscovites Offered Cash Compensation in Housing Demolition Scheme
Muscovites forced from their homes under a controversial demolition scheme will be able to choose between cash or a replacement apartment
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On Restaurant Day in Helsinki, Unofficial Pop-up Eateries Take Over Everything from Home Kitchens to Tattoo Shops
It’s a warm day in May, and a group of locals are gathered on an upper floor of a Helsinki flat that’s undergoing construction—its walls covered with sheets, with tools strewn throughout. In one room, a group of strangers is seated upon floor cushions, each of them holding a piece of cardboard with a number…
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Theater Companie Philippe Genty: Inner Landscapes Chekhov Theater Festival Wed. Jun. 07Fri. Jun. 09 Mossovet Theater 06:00 p.m. French choreographer, marionettes master, theater director, and author Philippe Genty stages a poetry odyssey based on his memories, dreams, and travels. Details and tickets at https://www.chekhovfest.ru/en Read more Read more
DetailsKremlin Search Engine Sputnik Could Close Amid Massive Losses — Reports
Russia’s Kremlin-backed search engine could soon close after capturing less than one percent of the country’s online market.
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Mastering a Polite ‘No’ in Russian
You know what to call your back-pedaling, postponing, shirking, and reneging. Then we come to the really tricky bit: what do you say? The art of what Russians call вежливый отказ (politely saying no) is worth mastering.
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Archaeologists stumble upon 16th century coins stashed in ivory chess figure
The ivory chess piece was found during construction work in downtown Moscow Archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove in central Moscow dating back to Ivan the Terrible’s times – ten silver coins tucked inside an ivory chess bishop, City Hall said on its website on Wednesday.. The ivory chess piece was found during construction work…
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Over 8 mln people take to streets in Russia for ‘Immortal Regiment’ marches – police
In 2016, the ‘Immortal Regiment’ marches saw 6.2 million people The ‘Immortal Regiment’ events commemorating those who fought during the Second World War have united eight million people across Russia, twice more than last year’s marches, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk told TASS on Tuesday. “More than 2,000 events have taken place in Russian cities…
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‘Immortal Regiment’ march in Moscow sets record of 750,000 participants
In 2016, a total of 700,000 people hit the streets in Moscow for the ‘Immortal Regiment’ march, according to the police data The ‘Immortal Regiment’ march has set a record in Moscow bringing together 750,000 people, Russia’s Interior Ministry’s press center told TASS on Tuesday. “The ‘Immortal Regiment’ march has already brought together 750,000 participants.…
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Israel’s president sends congratulatory message to Putin, Russian people on V-Day
“Israel has great admiration for the heroism and military prowess of the Red Army during that war that played such a decisive role in the defeat of the Nazis,” the message says Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin sent a congratulatory message to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people on Victory Day celebrated on…
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Putin takes part in ‘Immortal Regiment’ march
For the Russian president, like for an absolute majority of Russians, the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 is a part of his family’s history Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ‘Immortal Regiment’ march in Moscow to commemorate those who fought or died in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany in…
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Putin lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow
The remains of the Unknown Soldier were transferred from a common grave near Moscow and buried in a ceremony in the Alexander Garden in 1966 Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid a wreath at the Tomb to the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall as part of the Victory Day celebrations devoted to the 72nd…
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The economy and concerns over North Korea will bring Russia and Japan closer — not any desire to resolve future of the Kuril Islands.
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What Does Thoreau’s Walden Pond Look Like Today?
Photographer S.B. Walker captures the pond’s eternal glow
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Russians Bring Chinese Beer Company to Court Over Counterfeit Claims
A Russian beer company has accused a Chinese rival of trademark infringement. St. Petersburg’s Baltika has gone to a Beijing court alleging that Chinese Kuyadom has been selling a line of products remarkably similar to its own.
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Experts Warn of Wine Market Exodus Over New Russian Tax Laws
New tax laws could force 80 percent of the country’s wine importers to flee the Russian market, experts have warned.
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Bespoke Produce? A New Farming Venture Tweaks Veggies To Suit Consumers’ Needs
Bowery, a new indoor farming company, offers “customized” greens and herbs
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For Black Photographers, the Camera Records Stories of Joy and Struggle
The African American History Museum showcases for the first time signature photographs from its new collections
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These Haunting Photographs Call Attention to Plastic Trash Swirling in the Ocean
Award-winning photographer Mandy Barker explores the beauty and tragedy of marine plankton and plastic waste
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Rosneft Executives Enjoy 9900% Rise in Bonus Payout
Top managers at Russian oil company Rosneft will see their bonuses skyrocket by 9,900 percent for the first quarter of 2017.
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Russian Cell Operator MTS to Store User Data in Pilot Anti-Terror Scheme
Russian cell phone operator MTS will be the first company to start storing users’ data under controversial new anti-terror laws.
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Immortal Regiment bands together former USSR, China residents – action coordinator
People from CIS states will participate in the event along with citizens of Russia and China The Immortal Regiment event makes possible to closer knit together residents of the former Soviet Union and China, action coordinator in Beijing Elena Timofeeva told TASS on Monday. “We are holding the action for the second year in succession…
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Chechen leader vows dolphinarium will be built in Chechnya’s capital
The dolphinarium has an area of 10,000 square meters, there will be the 500-seat stands around the swimming pool The Chechen leadership has found an investor for the construction of a dolphinarium in Chechnya’s capital city of Grozny, which will be part of one of the Russian republic’s largest sports, recreation and entertainment complexes, the…
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Are the president’s whereabouts a state secret? Yes and no.
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Cats Had Clout Long Before the Internet
For artists, cats prove to be more than elegant studio companions, but inspirations as well, says a new exhibition
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Russia Gambles in Afghanistan — Again (Op-ed)
Moscow may think co-operation with the Taliban is an insurance policy for the future. In reality, it risks increased antagonism between the world’s military superpowers and growing instability in the region.
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More than 1,000 people join Immortal Regiment march, rally in New York
The grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Soviet veterans of World War II walked together in one column with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of U.S. veterans The Immortal Regiment march took place in downtown New York City on Saturday. A column of more than 1,000 people moves along the western bank of the Hudson in Manhattan. The…
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Ukraine to ban from Eurovision’2017 Russian reporters who worked in Crimea
On Saturday, the Ukrainian authorities refused to let a photo reporter of the Rossiya Segodnya agency, Ramil Sitdikov, to this country Ukrainian authorities will ban entry of the country’s territory for covering the Eurovision 2017 song contest by Russian reporters who have worked in Crimea and the regulation will stay in effect even if a…
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Square named after Russian Federation to appear in Buenos Aires
The square will be located in the Belgrano district where most of the residents have revenues above the average Legislative assembly of Buenos Aires has endorsed a bill on creating Russian Federation Square in the northern part of the city, Silvana Yarmolyuk, the chairperson of the Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots told TASS on Saturday.…
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‘Immortal Regiment’ march in New York
Walking along the Hudson River, the participants sing Soviet songs, hand out St. George Ribbons, symbols of military valor in Russia, telling passers-by about them More than a thousand people have hit the streets in New York to take part in the ‘Immortal Regiment’ march, commemorating the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.…
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“Immortal Regiment” march held in Macedonia
Amid the Macedonian political crisis, the organizers refrained from a traditional march that symbolizes the ‘Immortal Regiment’ public motion Hundreds of people took part in the ‘Immortal Regiment’ event in Macedonia’s capital of Skopje. The rally organized by Russia’s embassy was held in the main square on Saturday to mark the 72nd anniversary of victory…
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Hollywood ‘black-belt’ martial artist Steven Seagal laughs off Ukraine’s ‘blacklisting’
“In addition to my black belt, I’m now on a black list,” spokesperson for the actor quoted him as saying without providing further details Well-known American actor and martial artist Steven Seagal has reacted ironically to the news that he had been denied entry to Ukraine, a spokesperson for the actor told TASS. “In addition…
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Russian Church metropolitan to address Washington summit in defense of Christians
The summit will take place in Washington from May 10 through May 13, sources at the department of Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in the U.S. told TASS on Friday Metropolitan Ilarion, the chief of Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations is expected to address the Word Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians, organized by the…
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Thousands take part in Immortal Regiment veterans’ march in Haifa
The march and the rally waved the Red Army, Israeli and Russian flags, as the participants thronged down the central Herzl Street Several thousand people joined the march of World War II veterans and the Immortal Regiment public rally in Haifa, Israel’s business and manufacturing center, a TASS correspondent said in an eyewitness account of…
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Russian researchers study how Arctic indigenous children adapt to urban life
For nearly 100 years, boarding schools for indigenous children have existed in Russia’s far north Researchers from the Tyumen Science Center of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have been studying the adaptation of Arctic indigenous children to urban life, the center’s press service said in a statement. The first part of…
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Estonian activists file lawsuit against school for refusing to teach Russian language
The lawsuit has been filed in the European Court of Human Rights Estonian human rights activists have filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over a refusal of the Haabersti Russian Gymnasium in Tallinn to teach the Russian language. “The lawsuit is based on the violation of Article 2 of the…
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Moscow to beef up security on city’s subway on May 7-9
Security measures will be tightened in the Moscow metro during the Victory Day celebrations, Deputy Mayor Maksim Liksutov told TASS. “Security measures are going to be tightened in the Moscow metro on May 7-9, during the celebrations of the 72nd anniversary of the 1945 Victory,” he said. “We request Muscovites and those visiting the city…
DetailsSoviet Retro-Cool: A French Aristocrat’s Crusade to Save Russian Fashion
French aristocrat Jacques von Polier wants to make Russia cool again.
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A Culinary Renaissance in the Israeli Countryside
Beyond Tel Aviv, towns are adopting enticing new approaches to cuisine that celebrate the history of the region and and the diversity of its people
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Just Between Us, the Russian Way
In my file drawer of doctoral dissertations I will never write is one entitled: “Choice and Frequency of Parasitical Word Use Among Non-Native Speakers of Russian.” My personal parasite phrase is честно говоря (to be honest).
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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
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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
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
DetailsRussian Oil Giant Rosneft Sues Oligarch’s Rival Conglomerate
Russian state oil giant Rosneft has filed suit against oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s Sistema conglomerate, sending Sistema’s stock prices into free fall.
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Why Russia Won’t Cave to Western Demands (Op-ed)
Russia won’t agree to the West’s conditions for reconciliation — at least not in an election year.
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The Kremlin’s Coercion Calculus (Op-ed)
Russia’s rulers have to decide how to respond to an uptick in protest sentiment. So far, they are leaning towards further repression.
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