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  • Trains offer a truly Russian shopping experience

    The centuries-old monasteries and country estates on Moscow's outskirts may speak to Russia's history and traditions, but the train trips to get to them say a lot about what Russia is like today. Read more »

  • New Internet Explorer interface leaked to public

    The Russian division of Microsoft seems to have revealed a corporate secret. Read more »

  • Russia second in Youth Olympic Games dubbed “successful”

    The first ever Youth Olympic Games have been officially closed in Singapore, putting en end to 12 days of competition, seen much more widely than a triumph for Chinese and Russian athletes. Read more »

  • Kuskovo estate: welcome to a fairytale

    Nicknamed the Moscow Versailles, Kuskovo estate – the land of sumptuous palaces and magnificent parks – is the former summer retreat of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in ... Read more »

  • South Ossetia celebrates 2 years of independence

    South Ossetia marked its independence day on Thursday, gratefully acknowledging Russia’s role in the attainment of political sovereignty. Read more »

  • Beautiful spy makes headlines again

    Not content with provoking an international incident between Russia and the US, femme-fatale Anna Chapman is back in the news after a photo shoot for a Russian glossy magazine. Read more »

  • By the Shores of Issyk-Kul

    One of the most impressive explorers in Russian history died on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, in present-day Kyrgyzstan. But, of course, there is much more to the life and story of Nikolai ... Read more »

  • Salmon Island

    Sakhalin Island and the Russian Far East are home to one of the world?s most vital wild salmon populations, supplying nearly 20 percent of the North Pacific?s catch. Yet it is also in grave danger. Read more »

  • Pushkin Turns 300

    Once the Romanovs? summer home, Pushkin is a sleepy suburb of St. Petersburg with a storied history. And, thanks to the presence of royal palaces, it is also one of Russia?s most touristed towns. Read more »

  • The Kremlinologist Catechism

    There is a catechism that dominates American discourse on Russia today, any many of its underlying assumptions are unsupported by facts, figures or statistics. Read more »

  • No place for Zenit in Champions League

    Current Russian Premier League leaders Zenit has lost to French outfit Auxerre, 0-2, in their second leg of the Champions League qualifier, and were infamously kno?ked out of the competition. Read more »

  • Rice surprise: Italian Risotto with chicken liver

    This week’s RT recipe unites the best in Russian and Italian cooking traditions. Read more »

  • Young Muscovites train surf to express themselves

    A new extreme and illegal sport, known as train surfing, is sweeping Russia’s capital. Dozens of young daredevils risk their lives to fight daily boredom and brighten their leisure. Read more »

  • Alleged mastermind of deadly Moscow blasts tied to global terrorists - FSB

    The head of Russia's Federal Security Service says newly discovered documents link the man believed to be behind the Moscow metro blasts with international terrorist organizations. Read more »

  • “Don’t you want somebody to love” from Russia

    One of Russia’s most unconventional music bands – the so called “rockopop” ensemble “Mumy Troll” – has been asked to record a single for the soundtracks to “X-Men” and ... Read more »

  • Historama, August 25

    A dangerous but successful expedition to Arctic borders of Russia is remembered in tonight’s Historama. Read more »

  • First Russian U2 gig rocks Moscow

    The Irish supergroup performed in Russia for the first time. Tens of thousands gathered to watch the star band filling over 60,000 seats in Luzhniki stadium. Read more »

  • Russia to prepare youngsters for life in nanotech society

    The Russian state plans to open a set of hi-tech schools across the country, bringing nano-education to the masses. Read more »

  • Oily Russian ad to feature slick action star

    Star of The Expendables and The Transporter, a British actor working in Hollywood, Jason Statham, will be featured in a commercial for the Russian oil producer, Gazprom Neft. Read more »

  • ROAR: Two years on, Abkhazia, South Ossetia still count on Russia

    Russia’s recognition of independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia two years ago remains the main factor of political and economic stability of the former Georgian republics. Read more »