Does Russia stand among the great nations?

May 17, 2013 Fyodor Lukyanov, Ogonyok

Moscow has become a member of G8 since 1998, but has Russia taken a place among the global leaders – the nations that decide the fate of the world?

Politics
Navalny case strains EU-Russia relations

Navalny case strains EU-Russia relations

May 16, 2013 Alina Sabitova, special to RBTH

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

Special projects
Start-ups

Start-ups

NHL

NHL

Read Russia!

Read Russia!

Discovering Russia

Discovering Russia

World

FSB arrests CIA agent in Moscow

May 14, 2013 Lara McCoy Roslof, RBTH

Russia’s Federal Security Service has announced that it apprehended a US spy in the process of recruiting a Russian agent

Poppy: The growing Afghan threat

May 13, 2013 Alexander Yakovenko, RIA Novosti

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is expected to rise in those areas where foreign troops have been withdrawn, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Afghanistan reported

Business

Leaders and outsiders: Where to do business in Russia

May 16, 2013 Aleksei Lossan, Kommersant Vlast

Topping the rankings of business-friendly Russian governors, according to LIOM, are the heads of the Sverdlovsk Region, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District, and the Republic of Tatarstan

Russia and the W.T.O.: Equality without Fraternity

May 15, 2013 Fedor Kikta, special to RBTH

When Russia’s record 18-year-long bid to join the World Trade Organization finally concluded successfully last year, one of the last major stumbling blocks concerned car important tariffs

Opinion
Society
Skolkovo Foundation switches hands

Skolkovo Foundation switches hands

May 16, 2013 Alexander Panov, special to RBTH

The Skolkovo Foundation has named its new supervisor. Ex-Minister of Education Andrei Fursenko replaces Ex-Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov

Arts & Living
Travel
Sport
Blogs
Nature&Architecture

Nature&Architecture

May 17, 2013 RBTH

This time follow RBTH team on it's way to Leo Tolstoy's country estate in Yasnaya Polyana and join the road-trip from Russia to Ukraine.

At a country house

May 15, 2013 Yulia Amlinskaya

Did you know that many people in Russia relax in their country houses during the May holidays? Today we will be speaking about the way we spend our free time at the dachas

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