Today in History, Sept. 11 By The Moscow Times Sep. 11, 2013 Winter Palace with the Alexander Column. Leonard G. 179 years ago today, on Sept. 11, 1834, the Alexander Column was erected in St. Petersburg's Palace Square. The column is a monument to commemorate Russia's victory in the Napoleonic wars. Read more nuclear snub Russia Blames U.S. 'Toxicity and Animosity' for Canceled Arms Talks Moscow on Tuesday blamed U.S. "toxicity and animosity" for the postponement of key arms control talks with Washington as tensions continued to peak over... Future planning Russia To Begin Mass Production of New Crowd-Dispersing Drone Russia’s Kartsev Institute of Computing has announced it will begin production of a new drone designed to disperse crowds next year, state news agency... hard times Russia Turns to India For Help as Western Sanctions Bite – Reuters Sanctions-hit Moscow has asked India to sell it at least 500 different products it urgently needs, including parts for cars, aircraft and trains, Reuters... mystery dissolved Russia Bans Online Journal Riddle as ‘Undesirable’ Organization The office of Russia's Prosecutor General officially designated the online journal Riddle as an “undesirable” organization on Tuesday, accusing...
Today in History, Sept. 11 By The Moscow Times Sep. 11, 2013 Winter Palace with the Alexander Column. Leonard G. 179 years ago today, on Sept. 11, 1834, the Alexander Column was erected in St. Petersburg's Palace Square. The column is a monument to commemorate Russia's victory in the Napoleonic wars.
