One hundred years after its first edition appeared, the once-mighty Pravda newspaper has gone back to its origins as a struggling opposition newspaper but is still defiantly urging the workers of the world to unite. One hundred years after its first edition appeared, the once-mighty Pravda newspaper...

In a recent article that ran in Russia Beyond the Headlines, a newspaper supplement that is produced by state-owned Rossiiskaya Gazeta and is distributed to leading publications around the world, political correspondent Dmitry Babich wrote: "The much-praised middle class … who were behind...

... cloth about two meters wide, cutting a one-piece seamless coat is a good idea," the journal suggests. "We'll only make cuts for the armholes. The sleeves will have one seam, while the collar will have the shape of half a square." The newspaper spread is part of a small yet overwhelming exhibit at the Konyushenny Wing of the Yelagin Palace. Titled "Models of the Season 1927-53. Fashion Press From the Stalin Era," the collection — which occupies a single hall on the...

An in-depth profile of Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Nikolai Nikiforov (Íèêîëàé Àíàòîëüåâè÷ Íèêèôîðîâ) was born July 24, 1982 in Kazan. Education: Economics, Kazan State University, 2004 2001-2005: Deputy director of news site Kazan Portal 2004-2005: Deputy director general of Modern Internet...

... Vladimir Putin ordered officials March 5 to prepare rule changes requiring Russian residents to declare and pay taxes on income earned from foreign assets, Vedomosti reported Wednesday. The Finance Ministry wants to draft a proposal on this in June, the newspaper said, citing an unidentified official. (Reuters)

An in-depth profile of Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Alexander Konovalov (Àëåêñàíäð Âëàäèìèðîâè÷ Êîíîâàëîâ) was born June 9, 1968, in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Education: Ph.D. in law, St. Petersburg State University, 1992 1986-1988: Served in the Soviet armed forces 1992: Assistant prosecutor...

An in-depth profile of Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Denis Manturov (Äåíèñ Âàëåíòèíîâè÷ Ìàíòóðîâ) was born February 23, 1969 in Murmansk. Education: Sociology, Moscow State University, 1994; Ph.D. in Economics, Moscow State University, 1997; doctoral program at the Moscow Aviation Institute...

An in-depth profile of Regional Development Minister Alexander Bastrykin by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Oleg Govorun (Îëåã Ìàðêîâè÷ Ãîâîðóí) was born on January 15, 1969 in Bratsk, Irkutsk region. Education: Chemical engineering, Moscow Institute of Forest Engineering, 1993 1987-1989: Served in the army 1993-1995: Worked in the private sector...

An in-depth profile of Far East Development Minister Viktor Ishayev by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Viktor Ishayev (Âèêòîð Èâàíîâè÷ Èøàåâ) was born April 16, 1948, in the village of Sergeyevka in the Kemerovo region. Education: Ph.D. in economics, Novosibirsk Water Transport Engineering Institute, 1979 1964: Worked at the Khabarovsk shipyard...

An in-depth profile of Education and Science Minister Dmitry Livanov by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Dmitry Livanov (Äìèòðèé Âèêòîðîâè÷ Ëèâàíîâ) was born February 15, 1967, in Moscow. Education: graduated with honors from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Department of Physical Chemistry, with a degree in Physics of Metals, 1990;...

An in-depth profile of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Dmitry Kozak (Äìèòðèé Íèêîëàåâè÷ Êîçàê) was born on November 7, 1958 in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. Education: Law, Leningrad State University, 1985 1985-1989: Leningrad prosecutor's office 1990: Founded own law firm Neva-Yust; deputy head of Leningrad...

An in-depth profile of Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. Vladimir Puchkov (Âëàäèìèð Àíäðååâè÷ Ïó÷êîâ) was born January 1, 1959 in the village of Novinka in Volgograd region's Zhirnovsky district. Education: Cadet at the Tyumen Higher Command Military Engineering School, 1975-1979; Kuibyshev Military...

... Panfilova, the head of Transparency International's Russia office, said during a meeting of the council Saturday that she would not join the next council because she would be "able to do more" with her "civic activism." Oreshkin told the newspaper that he did not consider Putin a legitimate president because of alleged fraud in the March 4 vote and said he could not work on his council. He said a presentation on electoral fraud that he had planned to give during a council meeting had...

... they had submitted the necessary information, but said they still hoped they would be able to avoid paying the new carbon tax, perhaps with the help of Kremlin intervention, Kommersant reported Friday. But a source in the Russian government told the newspaper that Russia would rather let the United States and China lead the "war" over the issue. "Russia prefers to take the role of a spectator," the source said. Moscow hosted an international conference of airlines opposed to...

... well as long-distance operator Rostelecom and Sweden’s Tele2, have yet to secure enough spectrum to roll out full 4G services in Russia. RBC Daily reported Tuesday that Tele2 might sell its Russian business if it does not get an LTE license. The newspaper said it had started talks with Rostelecom that indicated a valuation of $3.4 billion to $3.7 billion. 179738

An in-depth profile of Energy Minister Alexander Novak by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. 22 May 2012 In a new Cabinet whose composition was widely leaked in advance, Alexander Novak's elevation to the crucial energy portfolio came as one of the biggest surprises. In 2008, Novak moved from his role as a deputy governor of  the...

... plans for the monument during a visit by Netanyahu to Moscow in January 2010. Netanyahu invited Putin to visit Israel during a phone call that he made to congratulate the Russian leader on winning the presidential election in March, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported at the time. Foreign Minister Lieberman, who speaks fluent Russian and is a native of the former Soviet republic of Moldova, visited Moscow shortly after disputed State Duma elections in December and declared that Israeli observers...

... lawyer Yury Schmidt said: "I am absolutely convinced that Khodorkovsky could not compile such a list. It's some kind of intentional error or an overt provocation,” Interfax reported. The Sunday Telegraph said that Khodorkovsky had passed the newspaper a letter via his lawyers that said President Vladimir Putin had the power to push Russia toward democracy but had no impetus without pressure. "It is the role of other world leaders to spell out the price Russia tragically pays for being...

An in-depth profile of Economic Development Minister Andrei Belousov by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. 22 May 2012 Dapper, gray-haired Economic Development Minister Andrei Belousov, 53, had a distinguished academic career before entering full-time public service. The son of a prominent economist, Belousov was born in Moscow and attended Moscow...

... "Much more important than my travel plans is that we must now do everything possible to see that Yulia Tymoshenko gets the proper treatment for her medical problems as soon as possible," Merkel was quoted as saying by the KÚlner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper. "The German government has been working on this for weeks, and our offer stands for her to receive this medical treatment in Germany." In Warsaw, however, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that while he is disturbed by Ukraine's...