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Russian riders to perform at Diamond Jubilee

April 27, 2012 Tatyana Shramchenko
Russian jockeys from the Kremlin Equestrian Riding School will perform at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the coronation of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in early May

Rosatom ponders UK deal

April 23, 2012 Artem Zagorodnov, Ben Aris
The UK’s continuing commitment to low-carbon energy provision may involve the commissioning of Russian nuclear reactors

Russian food goes west

March 17, 2012 Elena Krivovyaz
Russian food manufacturers have ambitious plans to introduce Western customers to their goods

Russia: The history of the Wild East

March 1, 2012 Phoebe Taplin
Veteran BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith, discusses his careers in Moscow and Washington, D.C., his temporary seat next to power in the U.K., and his tome on Russia

Strengthening the international legal system

February 22, 2012 Yevgeny Shestakov
Today Russia’s foreign policy is more than self-serving – it seeks to uphold the international institutions that have served the world as a whole for the last 60 years

Skolkovo makes its pitch in the UK

February 20, 2012 David Lennon
In its best-attended roadshow event to date, Russia’s Skolkovo Foundation promoted itself in mid-February in London

Study Russia in London

January 24, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
King’s College London plans to open a Russian Institute in 2013. An addition to the school's three global institutes that deal with Brazil, India, and China, it is expected to be one of the leading international centers for the study of modern Russia

Orthodox Russian London

January 3, 2012 Phoebe Taplin
There's no better time to visit beautiful Orthodox Russian churches in London than for an Orthodox Christmas service, held in early January

Escape to the USSR: Kim Philby's secret documents revealed

January 1, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
We publish the secret notes Kim Philby with about the circumstances surrounding his wife, Eleanor, when he fled from Beirut to the USSR in 1963. These were declassified especially for the book about Philby written by Nikolai Dolgopolov

The secret life of legendary spy

January 1, 2012 Nikolai Dolgopolov
To commemorate the 100th birthday of double agent Kim Philby, a new book about him has been published by Russian journalist Nikolai Dolgopolov. Below is an extract from the book – an interview with a high-ranking officer of the Soviet Intelligence, w

Russian symbolist artist gains recognition in the UK

December 10, 2011 Valentin Bayukansky, Special to RN
Nikolai Rogatnev’s colleagues call him “the master of air metal.” Collectors of his works include Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a Beatles museum and the Russian Presidential Library

Alexander Yakovenko: A diplomat is a patriot, well-educated, and interesting

December 1, 2011 Azamat Tseboyev, Menu magazine
Russian Ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko talked to Menu magazine about Russian-British relations, cultural exchange, business ties and how the two countries can work together to combat the challenges facing the world today

Russia says ‘Thank you’ for rescue

November 29, 2011 Pavel Smirnov
Gratitude has been expressed for British air-sea rescue efforts following the sinking of the Russian-crewed cargo ship Swanland in the Irish Sea.

Cameron visit revives the relationship

September 30, 2011 Yevgeny Shestakov
Medvedev and Cameron avoided the word ‘differences’, preferring to call them ‘difficult topics’

BP to stay in Russia despite lawsuit and raids

September 29, 2011 Igor Vyuzhny
British oil giant faces £3.2bn damages claim over failed deal with Rosneft

Red Line: David Cameron comes to Russia, Turkey as a regional power and Mustafa Abdul Jalil

September 23, 2011 Sergei Strokan, Ekaterina Kudashkina, Mira Salganik, Voice of Russia
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about global events as seen from Moscow. In this edition:David Cameron comes to Russia, Turkey as a regional power and Mustafa Abdul Jalil

Friendships forged on the cruellest sea

August 30, 2011 Roger Williams
Anniversary: the Arctic convoys

Red Line: U.S. Debt, Riots in London and Yulia Tymoshenko

August 16, 2011 Sergei Strokan, Mira Salganik, Ekaterina Kudashkina, Voice of Russia
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about the events of the week, as seen from Moscow. This week, the U.S. downgrade, riots in the UK and Yulia Tymoshenko

Red Line: News of the World, famine in Africa, Jiang Zemin

July 25, 2011 Ekaterina Kudashkina, Mira Salganik, Sergei Strokan, Voice of Russia
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about the events of the week, as seen from Moscow. This week, the News of the World scandal, famine in Africa, and Jiang Zemin

From bulldozer to auction block

July 7, 2011 Phoebe Taplin
A London gallery celebrates the once radical art of the Soviet Underground
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