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  • Duma to give green light to Strasbourg Court reform

    The Russian parliament has agreed to clear the way for the reform of the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights, aimed at clearing the piles of unreviewed complaints filed with the court. Read more »

  • Drugs for all - Govt struggles to contain price chaos in pharmacies

    April 1, 2010, will see the end of chaotic prices for drugs in Russia as the government pledges to regulate them, making sure prices are the same everywhere. Read more »

  • Crackdown on Russia’s love of booze

    A governmental plan to curb alcohol abuse in Russia has been revealed. The document sets an optimistic target of cutting per capita consumption in half by 2020. Read more »

  • Turkey and Russia tie up on energy during PM talks

    Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, says Turkey will allow the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline through its waters by November, dealing a blow to EU plans for a rival project. Read more »

  • VernX review – the new Russian iPhone game

    VernX, an addictive new puzzle game for the iPhone. And it's Russian made. Check out Russian News Online for the latest stories from all the top Russia Blogs. VernX review – the new Russian ... Read more »

  • Putin and Medvedev Sing and Dance into 2010

    Comrades Medvedev and Putin welcome the new year with a quick song and dance video. Check out Russian News Online for the latest stories from all the top Russia Blogs. Putin and Medvedev Sing ... Read more »

  • Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

    Chekhov was one of Russia's most prolific and influential writers, and this January marks his 150th birthday. We look back at his work, always worth another read. Read more »

  • Berlinograd

    No other part of Europe can match Berlin and its immediate hinterland for having such a prolonged engagement with Russia. In fact, locals sometimes refer to the German capital as Berlinograd. Read more »

  • Russia On Line

    Lines are "a condition of the Russian soul," as expat Carl Schreck rediscovered recently. And it may be that the only way to cope with this condition is to submit... Read more »

  • An Activist is Born

    Alexei Dymovsky becomes a YouTube star for highlighting police corruption, then loses his job... yet few Russians seem to know of him. Read more »

  • Ivan the Terrible

    In January 1565, Tsar Ivan the Terrible split Russia in two. Five hundred years on, Russia still hasn't gotten over it... Read more »

  • Literaturnaya Gazeta

    Founded in 1830 by Alexander Pushkin and Anton Delvig, this important newspaper has long been something of a bellweather for Russia's relationship to literature... Read more »

  • Cartoon: Rock, Paper, Scissors!

    Juan Rodriguez Morales' latest cartoon is called "Rock, Paper, Scissors!" Check out Russian News Online for the latest stories from all the top Russia Blogs. Cartoon: Rock, Paper, Scissors! ... Read more »

  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas. And an opportunity to support Global Voices. Check out Russian News Online for the latest stories from all the top Russia Blogs. Merry Christmas Related posts: ? ??????????! ... Read more »

  • Cartoon: Layer Up!

    It's going to be cold this winter... Check out Russian News Online for the latest stories from all the top Russia Blogs. Cartoon: Layer Up! Related posts: Police – This is a Robbery Cartoon ... Read more »

  • Iran nukes are a problem – William Perry

    If the US and Russia take the leadership in bringing nuclear weapons down, other nations will follow this lead, insists former US Secretary of Defense (1994-1997) William Perry. Read more »

  • Russia resumes Turkmenistan gas imports

    Russia has agreed to resume gas imports from Turkmenistan, starting in January, after a new contract was signed in the presence of Russian and Turkmen Presidents who are meeting in Ashgabat on ... Read more »

  • No relation between “Merchant of Death” and Thai arms seizure

    Thai police say there is no relation between a plane carrying weapons that was seized in Bangkok earlier this month and the Russian businessman Viktor Bout. Read more »

  • Lavrov calls to boost cooperation in Middle East settlement

    Russia is urging better international cooperation to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more »

  • Siberian “Cannes” film festival in 8th season

    Unlike the famous Cannes, Kansk in Siberia is by far not a resort. But the movies shown during the Russian town's annual film festival are no less creative than those of its French namesake. Read more »