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 [...]
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December 1, 2011
November 29, 2011
AvtoVAZ launches serial production of Lada Granta
Russia’s largest car maker AvtoVAZ has launched serial production of a new passenger car, the Lada Granta, which will replace its lineup of classic Lada models. A white-colored Lada Granta Norma was the first sedan to roll off AvtoVAZ’s assembly line on Tuesday. Lada Granta is a new car based on the Lada Kalina platform [...]
November 26, 2011
Power of attraction: Pilgrims flock to Our Lady’s Belt
Freezing weather and long hours of waiting did not stop hundreds of thousands of Orthodox Christian pilgrims from flocking to see the Cincture of the Virgin Mary as the holy relic makes a once-in-a-lifetime appearance in Moscow. Twenty six hours – this was the average waiting time for pilgrims intent on seeing the belt. On [...]
November 26, 2011
Hungry Americans Occupy Turkey Giveaway
Many Americans enjoyed a hearty Thanksgiving meal, but unfortunately many others are going hungry this holiday season. Nowhere in the US is the problem worse than in Los Angeles, where 10 thousand people camped out this week for a free turkey dinner. It is difficult for Lisa Jones to plan beyond tomorrow. “Lost my house, [...]
November 25, 2011
Russian upper house to set presidential elections for March 4, 2012
The Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, will on Friday set presidential elections for March 4, 2012. In line with the law on presidential elections, the vote should take place on the second Sunday of the month of the previous presidential polls. But in 2012, the second Sunday of March will be a [...]
November 24, 2011
Putin thanks Russian Duma deputies
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thanked representatives of the Russian parliament’s lower house in his address during the chamber’s last session before December 4 parliamentary elections. “We worked together for four years as partners, solving very important problems standing before the whole country,” Putin said in his speech. “I want to offer my words of [...]
November 23, 2011
Russians spend 15 hours in line to main Christian shrine
Some 20,000 people lined up on Tuesday around the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow to worship one of the most revered Christian shrines, the Mother of God’s Belt, pilgrim hotline employees said. As the mercury in the Russian capital fell below zero, worshippers spent up to 15 hours in a 4-kilometer line to [...]
November 20, 2011
Abkhazia must raise its game on human rights | Hugh Williamson
They like playing dominoes in Abkhazia. As dusk falls, young men unpack their pieces on the promenade by the Black Sea in Sukhumi, the picturesque capital of this breakaway territory bidding for independence from Georgia. Yet like playing ping pong in China, shuffling the dominoes in Abkhazia can also resonate with wider diplomatic meaning. In [...]
November 17, 2011
Russia Still has Soviet Airspace Controls in Effect…
Russia intends to cancel fees for foreign airlines using the airspace over Siberia, so that flights from Europe to Asia become cheaper… So that is why I see European countries fly around Moscow instead of flying a straighter line to where they need to go. Did not realize that until today… Russia is the only [...]
November 13, 2011
Rebirth of Bolshoi’s ticket mafia
The re-opening of Russia’s famous Bolshoi Theater has also opened a new era for ticket scalpers, who are using a classic fraud scheme to make millions of rubles out of Moscow theater-lovers’ craving for art. After six years of meticulous renovations, the curtain at the world-renowned Bolshoi Theater rose again last month. But for the [...]
November 8, 2011
Soaring sales boost Gazprom Neft profit by 64%
Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft has posted a 9M 2011 net income of $3.875 billion under US GAAP. The bottom line is up 64% on year from the 9M 2010, with a $2.366 billion profit to $3.875. 9M EBITDA rose 50% year on year to $7.704billion due to an increase in refining throughput (+10.8%), growth [...]
November 5, 2011
Russian ice dancers shine at Cup of China
The Russian duo of Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Soloviev have won the ice dancing contest at the Cup of China. The European silver medalists performed a flawless free dance to take the title with 163.52 points, claiming the career record in line. They finished well ahead of Maia and Alex Shibutani of the United States [...]
November 5, 2011
Is it time for the super rich to spread the spoils?
Is it time for the super rich to spread the spoils? Published: 05 November, 2011, 10:30 Is it time for the super rich to spread the spoils? (16.6Mb) embed video TAGS: Crisis, Human rights, USA, Cary Johnston, Economy Where do people draw the line between affluence and avarice? People in New York told RT’s “The [...]
November 4, 2011
Why Dagestan’s FC Anzhi Makhachkala is seen as a cure for all ills
Thousands of men and boys stream towards a bright light emanating from between the dilapidated buildings of central Makhachkala, the capital of impoverished Dagestan. Countless police line the pavements, shouting warnings to stay off the road. Some have dogs. All have guns. In a republic used to rebel attacks that come almost daily, one could [...]