Arctic ‘frost flowers’: Clue to origins of life on Earth?

May 25, 2013 Irina Reshetova, RBTH

Teeming with microscopic life, the “flowers” that grow beyond the northern coast of Russia in the ice-bound Arctic Ocean make for a surprising and little-studied phenomenon. Could they hold the secret to the origin of life on Earth?

Obama's plans on ABM criticized by Russia and Republicans

May 24, 2013 Inna Soboleva, RBTH

After Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev delivered the letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin to his American counterpart Barack Obama, experts make guesses about prospect of U.S.-Russia cooperation in missile defense and security

China joins U.S., Russia in Arctic 'gold rush'

China joins U.S., Russia in Arctic 'gold rush'

May 24, 2013 Svetlana Styazhkina, Expert Online

The Arctic is becoming “hotter”: the main reason is the rapid technological progress. Asia is coming to save the Arctic from the impending environmental catastrophe

Uzbek writer popularizes Russian literature in London

Uzbek writer popularizes Russian literature in London

May 24, 2013 Phoebe Taplin, special to RBTH

Hamid Ismailov fled Uzbekistan in 1992. He eventually found himself in London, where he works for the BBC World Service. Here he talks to RBTH about life, literature and the need to accept otherness

Russia to cancel Gazprom’s liquefied gas export monopoly

May 24, 2013 Elena Shipilova, RBTH

Gazprom has held a liquefied natural gas export monopoly since 2006. Liberalizing gas exports will take place this year, once Novatek and Rosneft reach agreements with their international partners

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Experts assess Medvedev Cabinet’s first year in office

Experts assess Medvedev Cabinet’s first year in office

May 23, 2013 Viktor Khamraev, Kommersant

Experts are divided on the first year of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s Cabinet, but they all agree that the government has turned “technical” – the way it used to be during Vladimir Putin’s second term as president

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

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Lavrov warns of hidden obstacles in upcoming conference on Syria

Lavrov warns of hidden obstacles in upcoming conference on Syria

May 21, 2013 Vladislav Vorobyov, Rossiyskaya Gazeta

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

Russia to arm Turkey with new military arsenal

May 20, 2013 Dmitry Litovkin, special to RBTH

Russia offers Turkey a motley of its newest military technologies, from attack helicopters to surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and even hovercraft

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Sberbank and MTS listed among most valuable brands

Sberbank and MTS listed among most valuable brands

May 23, 2013 Elena Shipilova, RBTH

Millward Brown Optimor has published its 8th edition of the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands. Russia's Sberbank and mobile phone operator, MTS, have stayed on the list for the past three years

European luxury goods market thrives on Russian tourists

May 23, 2013 Aleksandra Kreknina, Vedomosti

In the face of global recession, the world luxury goods market continued its growth. With demand stagnant on the domestic market, Russian tourists are emerging as an increasingly important target group for European luxury brands

German start-ups attract Russia's investors

May 22, 2013 Thomas Keup, special to RBTH

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

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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

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Celebrating Buddha's birthday in St. Petersburg

May 22, 2013 Alexandra Garmazhapova, special to RBTH

Russian Buddhists are preparing to celebrate the Buddha's birthday: the day of his enlightenment and passing into Nirvana. At the Datsan Gunzechoinei in St. Petersburg, three days of prayers will be held beginning on May 25

Military chaplains: Serving God, and mother Russia

May 21, 2013 Yulia Ponomareva, RBTH

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

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Tourists reaching the unknown in Chukotka

May 24, 2013 Irina Reshetova, RBTH

Chukotka, the north-eastern tip of Russia, is the one of the most isolated places in the world. The region is full of blossoming in summer and immersed in endless night and the mystic northern lights in winter

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