Distance learning: Tackling the problem of education in rural Russia
Classes taught online give students in remote villages the chance to learn from qualified specialists without leaving home
Wildfires grow almost 25 percent over past 24 hours in Siberia
Twenty forest fires were raging on 3,236 hectares in the Siberian Federal District on Tuesday morning, the Siberian Federal District forestry department said
Mikhailovskoe: Where Russian souls come to rest
The Alexander Pushkin museum in the Pskov region is not only for lovers of literature
Forest fires in Siberia shrink six-fold within three days
As of Monday morning, the Siberian Federal District had 27 forest fires burning on 2,591.7 hectares, the district forestry department said
Amur tiger looks out from an open-air cage at the Krasnoyarsk zoo
Astrakhan border guards seize 80 kilograms of heroin from Dushanbe-Moscow train
Border guards from the Astrakhan region and Kalmykia Republic division confiscated an 80-kilogram haul of heroin from a Dushanbe-Moscow train
Leaders and outsiders: Where to do business in Russia
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
The Great Urals await to host Olympic Flame and FIFA
Nine regions, with historical and natural landmarks little known outside Russia, wish to begin a tourist venture called the Great Urals
52 injured in blaze as fuel tanks derail in southern Russia, 18 hospitalized
The number of people injured in a fire after a cargo train derailed at the Belaya Kalitva train station has risen
Malye Korely: saving the heritage of the Russian North
Open-air museum of traditional Russian architecture makes a lovely getaway during the summer months
Goose Day: War veterans want to celebrate Victory Day without fireworks
WWII veterans in Kologriv have asked the municipal authorities to cancel the fireworks on Victory Day ahead of the city's favorite green holiday Goose Day, in order not to scare the migrating geese
In search of unknown soldiers
The search for the last resting places of soldiers killed in World War II, and identification of their remains, is a task that has been carried on for decades by volunteer enthusiasts
Emergency Situations Ministry confirms its regional chief was on board crashed helicopter
The Mi-8 helicopter that crashed in the Irkutsk region on Monday carried Stanislav Omelyanchik, the acting chief of the Emergency Situations Ministry department for the region, Omelyanchik's deputy said
A musician from a military band rests before an official ceremony in Stavropol
Following the falcons' hunting paths
Falcons often prey on birds, while golden eagles are used to catch beasts. This type of hunting is many centuries old, and remains a popular pastime to this day, particularly in Central Asia.
Chechen President Kadyrov invites foreigners to Chechnya
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov disagrees with the British authorities saying that his republic is unsafe for foreigners
Unions, bloggers, lonely girls rallied in Russia on Labor Day
Hundreds of thousands of people rallied across Russia on Wednesday to mark Labor Day with events ranging from Soviet-style state-endorsed marches to campaigns for promotion of European techno and single ladies’ rights
Story of a boxing priest: Playing a game between two minds and two forces
There is an unusual parish in the town of Nelidovo in Tver Region. The serving priests of the town’s only Orthodox Church are men of many talents: One is a boxer, another is a dentist, while another is a marathon runner
Charity shops in Russia: Teaching people to give, one item at a time
Russia’s first charity shop opened three years ago in St. Petersburg. Now there are 17 charity shops in Russia and all of them are run by energetic young people looking to better the world around them
Two teenagers die in explosion in Dagestan
Two teenagers died in an explosion in Irchi Kazak Street in Makhachkala, a source in Dagestani law enforcement has told Interfax