http://rbth.ru/ Russia Beyond The Headlines en http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/24/russias_tractor_race_gets_off_to_a_muddy_start_15713.html Russia’s only tractor race attracted about 25,000 spectators. Watch this RIA Novosti video to see how Russia’s fastest tractor driver won. Multimedia Thu, 24 May 2012 16:43:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/24/russians_assess_the_countrys_new_government_15711.html While the Western press was busy counting the number of Putin's and Medvedev's men in the new Russian government, the Russian people view developments in the cabinet of ministers from a whole different angle Opinion Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/24/russians_assess_the_countrys_new_government_15714.html While the Western press was busy counting the number of Putin's and Medvedev's men in the new Russian government, the Russian people view developments in the cabinet of ministers from a whole different angle. Multimedia Thu, 24 May 2012 14:41:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/24/odin_biron_russia_has_always_fascinated_me_15709.html Odin Biron, a young actor from Minnesota, moved to Russia almost seven years ago. He was recently given the role of an American intern in Russia’s popular sitcom, Interns (a Russian version of Scrubs). He spoke with RBTH about his life in Russia Arts & Living Thu, 24 May 2012 13:49:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/24/performing_in_the_ballet_rodin_15708.html Soloists of the St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre of Boris Eifman, Lyubov Andreeva and Oleg Gabyshev performing in a scene from the ballet "Rodin", presented at the "Cherry Orchard" festival on the New Stage Bolshoi Theatre Photo of the day Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/wandering_contemporary_art_museum_project_15706.html A remarkable event at the Museum Night festival was a procession of artists in the center of Moscow as part of the Wandering Contemporary Art Museum project implemented under the aegis of the State Contemporary Art Center. Multimedia Thu, 24 May 2012 13:17:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/24/georgias_stalin_museum_reassesses_its_hometown_hero_15704.html Plans to turn the shrine-like spot into a memorial to repression marks the end of an era in Gori, Stalin’s birthplace Society Thu, 24 May 2012 12:30:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/24/americans_find_russias_bakery_market_big_enough_15705.html Brad Garine, CEO and founder of the New York Bakery, gave Russia Beyond the Headline’s Sofia Raevskaya his recipe for success Arts & Living Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/moscow_parcs_suggest_summer_sports_15693.html Today Gorky Park is one of the city's main recreation spots, a space for a new clientele, oriented to a European way of life. Multimedia Wed, 23 May 2012 18:26:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/the_summer_gardens_restoration_completed_15703.html The Summer Garden, founded in 1704 by Peter the Great in St. Peretsburg, has opened after the restoration Photo of the day Wed, 23 May 2012 17:19:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/lets_read_marshak_15702.html Today we will be speaking about S. Y. Marshak, a famous Russian poet and translator (1887-1974). His poems are useful for foreigners who study the Russian language in terms of phonetics, grammar and vocabulary. Blogs Wed, 23 May 2012 16:44:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/the_sin_to_reveal_prilepins_ambivalent_patriotism_15696.html Zakhar Prilepin’s obsession with exploring the nature of Russian identity roots the book in a particular literary tradition. But his dark vision of Russian life in the novel “Sin” reveals that life can, and perhaps will, get better Arts & Living Wed, 23 May 2012 16:15:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/foreign_investors_expect_to_see_major_exits_in_russias_e-commerce_15695.html A pioneer among foreign investors on the Russian venture scene, David Waroquier of Mangrove Capital Partners,a recognized expert of the local Internet ecosystem, talked to East-West Digital News about Russia's online market and its challenges Business Wed, 23 May 2012 14:26:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/three_days_to_discover_moscow_15694.html The Kremlin, Arbat, and Vorobyovy Gory are on any traditional itinerary for tourists in Moscow. But if you venture off the beaten track, three days is all you’ll need to discover another face of the city Arts & Living Wed, 23 May 2012 13:59:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/putins_new_team_brings_no_changes_15692.html Russia’s experts make guesses of whether Vladimir Putin’s new administration will shift all power back to the Kremlin Politics Wed, 23 May 2012 12:39:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/23/sergei_ryabkov_brics_is_a_catalyst_for_global_governance_reform_15691.html Opinions about BRICS as a factor in global politics still vary among political scientists. What prospects does Moscow see for BRICS? VIP Premier discussed that with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov International Wed, 23 May 2012 11:30:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/russians_cash_in_on_facebook_15689.html Mail.ru Group and DST, controlled by Yury Milner, made $2.5 billion on the Facebook IPO. They still hold $4.6 billion worth of shares in the social network Business Tue, 22 May 2012 16:12:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/partial_solar_eclipse_in_vladivostok_15688.html Partial solar eclipse in Vladivostok Photo of the day Tue, 22 May 2012 16:02:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/lets_bike_it_cycling_parade_15686.html "Let's bike it" bicycle parade was held in central Moscow on 20th of May 2012 to popularize cycling in Russia. Multimedia Tue, 22 May 2012 15:46:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/microsoft_opens_randd_center_at_skolkovo_15687.html Microsoft plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in research and development program in Russia Business Tue, 22 May 2012 15:40:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/english_retro-chic_on_moscow_stage_15680.html Special guest of the Reconstruction Fashion Exhibition opening was PETER JENSEN, a Danish born, London-based designer who presented this latest "THELMA" A/W 2012-13 collection at the opening ceremony. Multimedia Tue, 22 May 2012 14:40:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/the_g8_focuses_on_business_15685.html The G8 summit indicated that Moscow and the West will work together to resolve global problems International Tue, 22 May 2012 14:25:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/a_night_at_the_human_library_15683.html In the wake of a legislative attack on the LGBT community in a number of Russian cities, “The Human Library,” an innovative project designed to promote dialogue, reduce prejudices and encourage understanding, opened its doors in Moscow Blogs Tue, 22 May 2012 13:08:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/creating_a_russian_skype_15682.html Andrei Sviridenko taught modern telephones to transmit voice and show video; now he is focusing his attention on cell phone operators hoping to offset losses from the shift of traffic toward free providers Business Tue, 22 May 2012 12:40:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/22/creating_demand_at_home_15684.html Russia’s efforts to diversify the economy must focus on creating demand for modernization at home rather than only exporting products abroad. Multimedia Tue, 22 May 2012 10:40:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/red_line_g8_summit_hollande_and_merkel_damned_to_be_bound_and_ratko_15677.html Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about global events as seen from Moscow. Multimedia Mon, 21 May 2012 21:06:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/billys_band_-_foggy_weather_music_video_15672.html Billy’s Band is a blues, swing, jazz and rock band from St Petersburg founded in 2001 by Billy Novak and Andrei Reznikov. The musicians perform gloomy pieces telling stories of people living on the fringe, of booze and of fatal love. Multimedia Mon, 21 May 2012 17:49:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/moscow_spent_a_night_at_the_museum_15679.html During the annual Night at the Museum event, locals and tourists alike had the opportunity to attend a number of exhibitions and performances in some of the Russian capital’s most beautiful and interesting spaces Arts & Living Mon, 21 May 2012 17:41:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/sedov_sets_off_to_circumnavigate_the_globe_15678.html Barque "Sedov" leaves on its first round the world voyage from St. Petersburg Photo of the day Mon, 21 May 2012 17:38:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/russian_authorities_announce_the_new_cabinet_15676.html President Vladimir Putin replaced the unpopular education and health ministers, renewed most of the economic bloc, formed two new offices and split one ministry in the new Cabinet Politics Mon, 21 May 2012 16:45:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/ice_trilogy_metaphysical_masterpiece_or_empty_myth_15675.html Vladimir Sorokin’s “Ice Trilogy” is an extravagant and ambitious work, but not without its pretensions Arts & Living Mon, 21 May 2012 16:24:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/creating_demand_at_home_15674.html Russia’s efforts to diversify the economy must focus on creating demand for modernization at home rather than only exporting products abroad Opinion Mon, 21 May 2012 15:02:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/back_to_regional_elections_15670.html Russia has seen a renewed interest in regional elections as voters look to change the system from the bottom up Politics Mon, 21 May 2012 13:40:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/21/russians_thrash_slovakia_to_win_world_hockey_title_15673.html Russia trounced Slovakia 6-2 in Sunday's final to win the world hockey championships title for the fourth time in the modern era and the first time since 2009 Arts & Living Mon, 21 May 2012 12:07:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/price_for_smoking_and_cigarettes_15671.html Cigarette prices might increase fivefold by 2018 Society Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/russia_heads_to_euro_2012_15669.html From June 8-July 1, the European Football Championship will take place in Poland and Ukraine. It is the first time that such a major tournament has been held in Eastern Europe Arts & Living Fri, 18 May 2012 18:18:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/russian_observers_head_to_syria_15668.html But small number of participants sends mixed signals to the international community International Fri, 18 May 2012 17:56:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/rafal_milach_you_cant_fit_all_of_russia_into_photographs_15667.html Polish photographer Rafal Milach opens a new exhibit in Moscow Arts & Living Fri, 18 May 2012 17:30:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/emigrates_write_east_and_west_15642.html New Yorkers have a one-of-a-kind chance to get acquainted with contemporary Russian literature when Read Russia comes to New York Arts & Living Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/photography_is_an_art_of_manipulation_15666.html Rafal Milach a Polish photographer of Russian origins presents his exhibition “7 Rooms”. This is not a story about Russia; this is a story about it's people. Each room is connected with the space in which they live with their families or by themselve Multimedia Fri, 18 May 2012 16:57:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/17/ghosts_of_the_mysterious_ladoga_lake_15660.html 100 km to the North from Saint Petersburg, on the shore of the Ladoga Lake, there is an abandoned “pioneer” summer camp. The buildings and swings seem to dream and hope that all these children are back again. Multimedia Fri, 18 May 2012 16:56:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/yermolov_cadet_schools_training_15665.html Students from the Yermolov Cadet School test their helmets before a parachute jump outside the southern Russian city of Stavropol May 17, 2012 Photo of the day Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/18/folk_box_buryats_-_people_living_by_the_lake_15664.html Each week Olga Shapovalova offers to folk music lovers a multicoloured display of customs and traditions, legends and tales, melodies and rythms of Russia. Multimedia Fri, 18 May 2012 13:26:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/17/unique_aircraft_vs_forest_fires_15663.html Testing the Twin P2006 MMA multi-mission fixed-wing aircraft, which can spot forest fires from a distance of 60 km. Multimedia Thu, 17 May 2012 18:57:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/17/locust_invasion_in_the_astrakhan_region_15662.html A state of emergency is declared in Limansky District, Astrakhan Region, due to a locust invasion. An airplane sprays insecticides over the fields Photo of the day Thu, 17 May 2012 18:13:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/16/the_street_has_turned_to_the_left_15655.html What do the events of May 6-7 say about the future of the Russian protest movement? Multimedia Thu, 17 May 2012 17:58:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/17/ak-47_never_misses_a_shot_15659.html Russia's prominent basketball player Andrei Kirilenko, known by journalists and fans as AK-47, dreams of an Olympic gold Arts & Living Thu, 17 May 2012 16:13:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/17/russias_new_cabinet_to_be_announced_in_late_may_15658.html The new Russian cabinet will not be announced for several days, but that has not stopped analysts from speculating as to its composition Politics Thu, 17 May 2012 15:33:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/17/marat_guelman_things_can_work_differently_15657.html A man of many skills and deeds, Marat Guelman is Russia’s most well-known gallery owner, curator, political consultant and an inveterate provocateur. RBTH spoke to the man who calls himself a dissident Arts & Living Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:00 +0400 http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/05/17/is_poetry_always_lost_in_translation_15656.html A poem is an artifact constructed from carefully chosen words; changing the language can’t help but – in some part – destroy the original creation. RBTH literary critic Phoebe Taplin explores Russia’s resurgent poets — in English Arts & Living Thu, 17 May 2012 14:32:00 +0400