Russia to Send ‘Stress-Relief’ Software to Space Station
A flash drive with stress-relief software for crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) will be taken to space by Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin soon.
Gazprom Offers Foreign Investors Half Far East LNG Project
Russian energy giant Gazprom plans to offer foreign investors up to a 50 percent share in a project to build a liquefied natural (LNG) plant near Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, Gazprom Deputy CEO Vitaly Markelov said on Wednesday
Russia Orbits European Telecoms Satellite
A Russian Proton-M launch vehicle delivered early on Wednesday a European telecommunications satellite into a designated orbit, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said.
China’s Move Against North Korean Bank Sparks Hope in Seoul
South Korea has cautiously welcomed China’s decision earlier this week to close the account of a major North Korean bank, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday.
Will China trigger new economic crisis?
China’s government has published a plan of new economic reforms. The new measures will limit the interference of the state in the economy. The plan’s authors believe that this may speed up the country’s economic development
World Bank to Grant Russia $40 Mln Forest Fire Loan
Russia will take out a $40 million loan from the World Bank to prevent forest fires and promote sustainable forest management, according to a government resolution posted on the government’s website on Tuesday
Putin Criticizes ‘Bloated’ Far East Mega Plan
President Vladimir Putin lashed out on Tuesday at Russia’s state program to develop the country’s depressed eastern Siberia and Far East over what he said was the absence of state financing sources.
Russia celebrates Radio Day
The 7th of May is Radio Day in Russia. On that day in 1895 Russian physicist Alexander Popov held a radio communication session which initiated the rapid development of wireless technologies. Mass radio broadcasting developed in the 1920s and TV evol
Mars, You Can Get There from Here by 2030
NASA is on target to put astronauts on Mars by 2030, but needs a little help from its friends with experience in space, including Russia, to successfully pull off the first manned flight to the red planet, Charles Bolden, the head of the US space age
Berezovsky's Funeral to Take Place on May 6 - UK Police
The funeral of the Russian-born businessman Boris Berezovsky will take place on May 6, UK police confirmed on Friday.
Russian Military May Soon Adopt New Kalashikov Assault Rifle
The fate of a new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle developed for the Russian army will be decided during the state acceptance trials due to begin in June 2013, Russia's largest firearms manufacturer, Izhmash, said.
Photos of Miss Korea finalists spark debate about wisdom of plastic surgery
Photos of 20 Miss Korea 2013 finalists looking very much alike have caused a vigorous debate among web users. The discussion evolved about the reasonability of plastic surgery procedures that have become very popular in South Korea over recent years
Norilsk Nickel Suspends Australian Division Over Slump
Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel is suspending the operations of its Lake Johnston enterprise in Australia to minimize production costs, the company said on Wednesday, citing unfavorable market trends.
Fire at psychiatric clinic near Moscow kills 38
At least 38 people died early on Friday in a fire at a psychiatric hospital in the town of Ramenye north of Moscow, the Health Ministry said.
Russia Set to Launch Glonass-M Satellite
A Russian Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket will lift off from the Plesetsk space center on Friday to deliver another Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit, Russian Aerospace Defense Forces spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said.
Interros could become ALROSA’s anchor shareholder
The Russian government has invited Vladimir Potanin’s Interros to take part in ALROSA’s IPO in a move to stop foreign competitors getting an equity stake in Russia’s largest diamond producer
School uniform as a time machine
Preobrazhensky Regiment to tie Imperial and Soviet military tradition
Russian "zoo" journeys into space once more
Last Friday, the Baikonur Cosmodrome saw the launch of the Bion-M1 satellite, the first Russian spacecraft since 2007 intended for biological research involving animals. On board is an entire zoo, now orbiting around Earth. We present a list of Bion'
Russian State Sells Diamonds Worth $17.9 Mln
Russia’s State Precious Metals and Gems Repository auctioned 572 large-size raw diamonds for $17.87 million on Tuesday, a Finance Ministry source said.