Russia has become the first country to see world famous violinist Vanessa Mae’s new show. Mae, who gave classical violin a second life through techno-acoustic fusion, paid visits to St. Petersburg and Moscow this weekend. Mae, who has won many awards worldwide, prepared some specialties for her Russian audience. Apart from performing hits and new [...]
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December 11, 2011
December 11, 2011
Russian expats protest amid wave of anger – and hope
As thousands of Russians descended on a park in central Moscow this week to protest against disputed elections won by Vladimir Putin‘s United Russia party, Alexey Kovalev began to feel something. “I could feel the buzz I felt in 1991 when I was out in the streets with my parents. I was watching the news, [...]
December 11, 2011
Tens of thousands of Russians join nationwide vote protest
Tens of thousands of Russians turned out in cities across the country on Saturday in mass peaceful protest over recent elections they claim were rigged in favor of Vladimir Putin’s governing United Russia party, authorities said. The demonstrations, which began on Russia’s Pacific Ocean coast and moved westwards over eight time zones, were an unprecedented [...]
December 7, 2011
New Libya: Guns to go silent but future elusive
Libya’s new government has vowed to free the capital of armed militias and ensure civilians also hand over personal weapons by the end of the month. The move is both welcome and necessary – but will it bring stability to once-secure Tripoli? After months of waking up to gunfire, residents of Tripoli now have to [...]
December 5, 2011
South Ossetians must decide their fate by themselves – Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on the South Ossetian authorities and opposition on Monday to find a way to resolve the current political crisis through internal dialogue. “They must agree on how to govern their country, which we have recognized as a subject of international law, on their own,” Medvedev said at a meting [...]
December 4, 2011
‘America’s great game could spark World War Three’
Following the latest report that the Iranian military has shot down a US drone in eastern Iran, radio host Stephen Lendman told RT such US reconnaissance missions point towards greater ambitions for domination, which might lead to all-out war. With diplomatic tensions reaching a boiling point between Iran and the West, Lendman believes such spying [...]
December 4, 2011
Poll call: Deciding a new Duma
Today is a big day for voting in the world’s biggest country, with people deciding on a fresh board of lawmakers for the lower house of the Russian parliament. Leaving behind months of heated debates and politicking, it is now up to the people to have their say. The turnout is expected to be high [...]
December 3, 2011
‘Baby boxes give kids chance to be adopted’
‘Baby boxes give kids chance to be adopted’ Published: 02 December, 2011, 23:06 Mother and a baby (36.7Mb) embed video TAGS: Children, Prime Time Russia, Anya Fedorova, Neil Harvey, Lindsay France Baby boxes appearing around Russia and the country’s improved corruption rating have puzzled Moscow-based expats this week. Today: 23:06 Russia to spend astronomical sum [...]
December 2, 2011
Russian Election Observer Under Pressure On Eve Of Vote
MOSCOW — Russian authorities have fined that country’s only independent electoral watchdog for violating the law just two days before national parliamentary elections. Golos, a Western-financed election-monitoring organization that has already exposed nearly 5,000 allegations of violations by parties campaigning in the State Duma elections slated for December 4, was found guilty of a breach [...]
December 2, 2011
Great expectations: Poll observers welcomed
Russia expects international observers to come up with recommendations on the improvement of the country’s electoral legislation after the December 4 parliamentary election, says first deputy speaker of the Federation Council Aleksandr Torshin. “You have a long parliamentary tradition in your countries, and we would you not only to monitor the election, but also to [...]
December 2, 2011
Pakistan Upset by NATO
Pakistan Upset by NATO The Associated Press Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Tuesday it would boycott an upcoming meeting in Germany on Afghanistan to protest the deadly weekend attack by U.S.-led forces on its troops, widening the fallout from an incident that has sent ties between Washington and Islamabad [...]
December 2, 2011
December 1, 2011
Shedding light on dark story of murdered emperor
A madman to some, a monarch ahead of his time to others, Paul I is one of Russia’s most controversial political figures. Dubbed “Russian Hamlet”, the son of Catherine the Great, Paul became Tsar in 1796, aged 42. Four years and four months later he was murdered by a group of courtiers. Compared to his [...]
December 1, 2011
Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces go on duty to stave off missile threats
Russia’s newly created Aerospace Defense Forces officially went on duty on Thursday to become the country’s first line of defense against strategic military threats. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed the creation of the Aerospace Defense Forces, an analog of the European missile defense network to replace the Russian Space Forces, in 2010. The [...]