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German start-ups attract Russia's investors
May 22, 2013
Russian financier Edward Shenderovich supports young German businessmen. Based in Moscow, London and New York, he invests in the ad network SponsorPay and international delivery service Delivery Hero
St. Petersburg International Economic Forum expects billions in new contracts
May 22, 2013
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum attracts high-ranking delegations from various countries and CEOs of large multinational companies. The forum's organizers expect to sign Arctic offshore oil and gas development contracts this year
Russian scientists to continue use animals to explore space
May 22, 2013
Following the experiments on mice and gerbils that were sent to space on the Bion-M satellite in April, the Russian scientists plan to launch more space flights with living organisms to find out how space factors will affect animals
Distance learning: Tackling the problem of education in rural Russia
May 22, 2013
Classes taught online give students in remote villages the chance to learn from qualified specialists without leaving home
Russia to have virtual Western art museum
May 22, 2013
The Western Art Museum will reopen in the online format, Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky told a Wednesday press conference on Moscow
Russia's youth soccer team becomes 2013 European champions
May 22, 2013
Russia’s Under-17 soccer team are the 2013 champions of Europe. Hard-fought draws against favorites Croatia and Italy saw Russia secure a top place in the group
Russian print media sees first decline in revenue
May 22, 2013
Russian newspapers and magazines are losing money for the first time ever. The main reason for the sudden drop in printed media revenues is the ban on alcohol advertising
The centennial of "The Rite of Spring", Ballets Russes
In pictures
Live music and hipster dances in the sand in Moscow
Video
Following the steps of Soviet troops on their way from Afghanistan
Audio slideshows
Red Line: US-Russia relations & Nawaz Sharif
Audio & Podcasts
U.S.-Russia relations under Barack Obama
Infographics
Deputy Prime Minister responds to criticism toward Russia's government
May 20, 2013
Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Arkady Dvorkovich, speaks to Russia Beyond The Headlines about the problems of the Russian economy, access to the Russian shelf for foreign companies and the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Navalny case strains EU-Russia relations
May 16, 2013
The oppositionist Navalny was charged with defrauding Kirovles, a state-owned timber company. According to investigators, he allegedly organized the theft of corporate property worth $510,000
Landing pad for Putin's Mi-8 helicopter appears in Kremlin
May 16, 2013
The president's press secretary announced that an helicopter landing pad has been built on the premises of the Moscow Kremlin and President Vladimir Putin will use it at the first opportunity
Liberal Democrats want to confiscate Russians’ dollars
May 13, 2013
Parliamentarian Mikhail Degtyarev of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia has submitted a bill banning dollar savings and transactions on Russian territory
Lavrov warns of hidden obstacles in upcoming conference on Syria
May 21, 2013
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke about preparations for the upcoming conference on Syria, the problem of security in the Arctic and the Russian response to the letter from U.S. President Barack Obama
Next head of WTO likely to benefit BRICS and Russia
May 21, 2013
Moscow hopes that Brazil's Roberto Azevedo will revamp WTO's decision-making and simplify market access for developing countries
Ban Ki-moon supports U.S.-Russian initiative on Syria
May 20, 2013
A international conference on Syria awaits to be held under the auspices of the UN. The uncertainty of who will represent Syria is holding up preparations for the forum
Russia to arm Turkey with new military arsenal
May 20, 2013
Russia offers Turkey a motley of its newest military technologies, from attack helicopters to surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and even hovercraft
American wines look for the middle ground
May 21, 2013
When American wines returned to Russia in the early 1990s, the best sellers were cheap, but today industry experts believe there is potential for mid-market American wines
Russia to develop largest retail space in Europe
May 20, 2013
Analysts at Cushman & Wakefield believe in two years Russia will become Europe’s largest shopping center
Russian cosmonaut becomes first human to file taxes from outer space
May 19, 2013
Pavel Vinogradov,the current commander of the ISS, used the Russian Federal Tax Service's website to pay real estate tax for property he owns outside Moscow
British American Tobacco in Russia to pay extra taxes
May 17, 2013
The tax inspection had insisted that the trader of British American Tobacco products in Russia pay an additional $6.26 million in profit taxes, penalties and fines
Syria: Does the path to peace run through Geneva?
May 21, 2013
The campaign to resolve the Syrian crisis has entered a new phase. Yet if the upcoming international conference, Geneva-2, focuses on increasing the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, there will be a long way to go before peace is achieved
Will the spy scandal fan anti-American sentiment in Russia?
May 20, 2013
Moscow views the incident as falling within the boundaries of traditional rivalry between the secret services of both superpowers
Military chaplains: Serving God, and mother Russia
May 21, 2013
Recruitment of military chaplains is stepping up a gear, as Vladimir Putin’s government builds on traditional Orthodox values to bolster patriotic feelings in society
Politkovskaya criminal case sent to court
May 21, 2013
The Russian Investigative Committee has forwarded the charges against five suspects involved in the murder of Novaya Gazeta newspaper observer Anna Politkovskaya
Russia’s new ‘Public TV’ channel has a Soviet feel
May 20, 2013
The new Russia's ‘Public TV’ channel launched on May, 19. The viewers saw the 9 pm show, dedicated to the Pioneers youth organization, and the Soviet film comedy about Young Pioneers’ camps
What hampers Russia’s anti-corruption legislation
May 20, 2013
Though Russia meets the anti-corruption standards of UNCAC, a major problem is the lack of a law punishing illicit enrichment itself
Moscow celebrates Museum Night with moonlight tours
This year May 18th will mark the seventh time that Moscow has celebrated Museum Night
Moscow hosts Eco Fashion Week
Fifteen designers presented their collections at the second Russian Eco Fashion Week in Moscow
Russian artists’ collective holds an exhibition in London
A new group of artists will open their third collective exhibition to coincide with Russian art week in London this June
Mikhailovskoe: Where Russian souls come to rest
May 20, 2013
The Alexander Pushkin museum in the Pskov region is not only for lovers of literature
The Great Urals await to host Olympic Flame and FIFA
May 15, 2013
Nine regions, with historical and natural landmarks little known outside Russia, wish to begin a tourist venture called the Great Urals
Test driving Russian roads from the Arctic North to the Caspian Sea
May 14, 2013
There’s something magical about road trips around the world’s largest country. A certain freedom, and the vast expanse of beauty that awaits from the Arctic Kola Peninsula to the Kalmyk Steppe
Malye Korely: saving the heritage of the Russian North
May 10, 2013
Open-air museum of traditional Russian architecture makes a lovely getaway during the summer months
CSKA win Russian Premier League
May 21, 2013
CSKA Moscow won the Russian Premier League title for the fourth time. But this time their success is all the more precious because it comes at a time when the club’s dominance on the domestic stage seemed to be fading
Russian Muay Thai champion discusses martial arts
May 20, 2013
Anastasia Yankova, Russia's champion in Muay Thai, discusses with us her introduction to the sport, her passions and favorite martial artists.
Russian tennis star Maria Kirilenko fights for victory
May 18, 2013
Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko, is ranked No. 12 in the world, talks of how she has managed to achieve so much and how she has gotten over her early career woes
Sochi gets visa-free regime for 2014 Winter Olympians
May 16, 2013
The athletes, coaches, referees and foreign delegations taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi will need only their accreditation cards to enter Russia
Start-up summer on Yandex.Islands
May 21, 2013
Yandex debuts new look for its homepage and announces its own start-up school
Travelling around Russia with two Soviet co-writers
May 20, 2013
Lucia Bellinello, RBTH's assistant editor, talks about Soviet satire and humor in her favorite Russian book
McFaul sums up U.S. Secretary Kerry’s trip to Moscow
May 19, 2013
Secretary Kerry concluded a two-day trip to Moscow last Wednesday, his first visit to the Russian Federation as Secretary of State – and I wanted to share some of the highlights with you
Leo Tolstoy's estate & road-trip to Ukraine
May 17, 2013
Follow the RBTH team en-route to Leo Tolstoy's country estate in Yasnaya Polyana and join a road-trip from Russia to Ukraine.