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Urals regions to establish major tourist venture
May 17, 2013
The venture will seek to provide tourists with the most interesting interregional itineraries
Landing pad for Putin's Mi-8 helicopter appears in Kremlin
May 17, 2013
The helicopter landing pad for President Vladimir Putin has been built on the premises of the Moscow Kremlin. According to the press secretary, the new facility will not cause any damage to historical buildings
Does Russia stand among the great nations?
May 17, 2013
Russia debuted as a fully fledged G8 member in May 1998. Over the past 15 years, it has joined practically all international organizations it has aspired to. So what does it have to show for it?
Techcrunch co-founder forecasts software revolution
May 17, 2013
Techcrunch’s Keith Teare talks about the future rise of app technology and the likely demise of browser-based platforms
Visa-free entry for Sochi Olympians
May 17, 2013
The Russian government will allow 3-month visa-free travel for athletes, coaches, referees and foreign delegations taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Olonkho Epos: An ancient Yakut odyssey
May 17, 2013
In Yakutia, this ancient epic, which forms an integral part of the republic’s ethos, is part of the school curriculum
Leaders and outsiders: Where to do business in Russia
May 16, 2013
The Public Opinion Laboratory (LIOM) has published its ranking of the most business-friendly Russian governors
"My Moscow" by photographer Igor Moukhin
In Pictures
St. Petersburg marks Victory Day with military parade
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School uniform as a time machine
Audio slideshows
Post-punk with Soviet roots? Balalike it!
Audio & Podcasts
The S-300P surface-to-air missile system
Infographics
Lessons learned from Boston: How American bombings affect Russia
May 7, 2013
Two days after two blasts rocked the Boston marathon on 15 April, the suspects were established as ethnic Chechens from a region in Russia's North Caucasus, implicating Russia in the bombings. It is now time to draw some lessons from the Boston trage
Thousands rally in Moscow to support prisoners
May 7, 2013
The first anniversary of President Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin is marked by a mass rally calling for cases against rioting protesters to be dropped
Vladimir Shamanov on creating a Special Operations Force
April 30, 2013
Less than two months ago, the Chief of the Russian General Staff announced that Russia would create a Special Operations Force following the example of leading powers. Some experts link this decision with the conclusions drawn by the military from th
Russia and Japan: World War II peace treaty still far off
April 30, 2013
There seems to be no quick mutually acceptable solution to the Southern Kurils dispute, but that will not come in the way of better relations between Moscow and Tokyo
Carmakers turn to BRICS for growth
May 16, 2013
Despite a moderate downturn in car sales seen in Russia from the beginning of the year, the country is a critical automobile market, which is projected to surpass Germany in the future
Red Wings awaits clearance for take off
May 16, 2013
Red Wings is currently awaiting a reinstatement of its operator's license and is expected to resume flights on June 1st. The airline is planning to focus on low-cost flights
While Russia's electricity exports decline, imports rise
May 15, 2013
High water levels in Scandinavia provide the Nord Pool Spot with cheap hydro-generated power and leave Russia at a competitive disadvantage
Russia's auto industry goes into high gear
May 15, 2013
A second wave of automobile production localization hits Europe’s soon-to-be largest car market as Russian manufacturers are forced to compete with incoming foreign giants. To the surprise of many, small and compact cars are king
Global politics: In search of the world's new policeman
May 14, 2013
A global power vacuum has emerged on the planet in recent years. The United States has grown tired of its role as the world’s policeman and Europe clearly has too much on its plate. The search for a new world leader inevitably leads to Asia, but the
Searching a nuclear bunker on Korean Peninsula
May 13, 2013
Although Russians living in Seoul weren’t really fazed by President Vladimir Putin's misgivings that North Korea’s nuclear threats might make Chernobyl “seem like a child’s fairy tale,” something approaching fear is bubbling just under the surface
Kostya Tszyu: The Klitschko era will pass sooner or later
May 11, 2013
Former junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, who is currently coaching Alexander Povetkin and Denis Lebedev, speaks of his students’ preparations for the upcoming May 17 title defense fights. Tszyu says he would love to see Povetkin pitted again
In search of unknown soldiers
May 9, 2013
For decades volunteer enthusiasts have been searching for the missing graves of Red Army soldiers who perished during the years of World War II
Celebrating Victory Day in Moscow
May 9, 2013
Unlike many European countries, Russia celebrates the end of the war against Nazi Germany on May 9, not May 8. RBTH wishes you a happy Victory Day, and at the same time offers you a sampling of the best events taking place in the Russian capital
Time for cities to get smart
May 8, 2013
Slowly but surely, the life of big city dwellers in Russia is becoming unbearable. Traffic jams used to occur only during the rush hour – but now roads are clogged almost 24/7. Is the situation hopeless?
Arigato, Karamazov-san
A new version of "The Brothers Karamazov" became a major hit on Japanese television in 2013. Interview with the creator of the serial and program director of Fuji TV, Misato Sato
A collection of poems by Soviet dissident poet published in English
Alexander Vvedensky challenges poetry lovers, yet at moments he reminds literary critic Phoebe Taplin of T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas and Shelley
Seven Russian writers who mastered the artist’s canvas
Many of Russia’s writers could also paint and draw so well that when words failed them – though they rarely did – these authors worked in another art form instead
Test driving Russian roads from the Arctic North to the Caspian Sea
May 15, 2013
There’s something magical about road trips around the world’s largest country. A certain freedom, and the vast expanse of beauty that awaits from the Arctic Kola Peninsula to the Kalmyk Steppe – places the average tourist doesn't see.
Arkhangelsk: Science's gateway to the North
May 14, 2013
Malye Korely: saving the heritage of the Russian North
May 11, 2013
Open-air museum of traditional Russian architecture makes a lovely getaway during the summer months
In search of Russia's ‘Loch Ness’
May 4, 2013
Deep-water dives in the cold depths of Yakutia’s Lake Labynkyr have sparked “Loch Ness Fever” in every watery corner of Russia. RIR looks at expeditions and legends that surround some of Russia’s strangest waters
Sochi holds successful test run for 2014 Games
May 8, 2013
Russia’s deputy prime minister, Dmitry Kozak, and president of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, tells about the results of test competitions for next February's Olympic Games in Sochi, sport's fans and security at the Sochi O
A hooligans game played by gentlemen
May 7, 2013
In just under two months’ time, one of the world’s most exciting sporting tournaments, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, will get under way at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, home to the historic 1980 Olympic Games
Five questions for… Yusup Saadulaev
April 3, 2013
RBTH Asia’s Mark Zavadskiy cornered Yusef for a one-on-one interview before the fight
Weather challenge of the Sochi Olympics
February 26, 2013
The weather is perhaps the biggest challenge: in February 2014, when the world’s athletes descend on Sochi, the average temperature is likely to be a mild 7C
Chernobyl 27 years on
April 26, 2013
Twenty-seven years ago to the day, on 26 April 1986, a devastating nuclear accident added a new horrible sense to the place name Chernobyl. It seems to me now that the world has learnt its lessons from that catastrophe
Culture-3: WAYANG - the 3rd of the Four Pillars
April 17, 2013
"I have already written in my will that I want to be buried with wayang puppets. After all, wayang is all my life: in it I express myself, meditate, pray, even participate in politics". Dalang Ki Manteb Soedharsono, born 1948
Geopolitics and Maslow's Pyramid
April 11, 2013
Geopolitics stands for control over territory and division of spheres of influence between countries. It is a thing that each major power must engage it, while its residents and businesses must feel belonging to a particular international context
Golden age of Korean-Russian shuttle trading
April 10, 2013
The collapse of the communist system in 1992 plunged the ex-Soviet states into deep recession, but it also brought with it great opportunities for the entrepreneurially minded