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Russian Justice Ministry Receives Savchenko Extradition Papers

The Russian Justice Ministry has received documents requesting the extradition of former Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, the RBC news agency reported...

Cinema

Where to go and what to see if you like cinema and live in Moscow.

Concerts

Where to go and what to see if you like classical music and live in Moscow.

Dance

Where to go and what to see if you like ballet and live in Moscow.

Opera

Where to go and what to see if you like opera and live in Moscow.

Theater

Where to go and what to see if you like theater and live in Moscow.

Donbass Elections Remain Problematic in Nuland's Moscow Talks

The United States will refuse to recognize any elections in eastern Ukraine that do not comply with the Minsk agreements, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State...

The Lost World: Festival Fun from Moscow's Polytechnic Museum

This weekend Moscow's Polytechnic Museum hosts its third annual Polytech Festival at VDNKh's Ploshchad Promyshlennosti. The enormous Vostok rocket will...

Russian Communist Party to Use Stalin in Their Campaign

The Russian Communist Party (KPRF) plans to use the image of Soviet leader Josef Stalin in their campaign for the upcoming State Duma elections, the Kommersant...

Moscow Lifehack: My Russian Girlfriend Makes Me Sit Down for a Moment Before We Leave the House on Trips. Why?

If she dashes to the door with the car keys in her hand, she's probably just not that into you. If she sits down with you and pauses for a moment...

Moscow Lifehack: Where Can I Recycle My Old Clothes?

It's time for wool and thermals to make way for your sunnier wardrobe. Before you pack away those worn boots and tired sweaters, think again.

Terrace Dining: What's Hot in Moscow This Summer

Nothing says summer is coming like an al fresco meal on a sun-drenched patio. Whether it's rooftop views across the city or tranquil terrace dining...

Soviet-Era Cuisine With a Twist at Ottepel Restaurant in Moscow

It's unclear whether the name of this new restaurant at VDNKh has anything to do with Valery Todorovsky's "Ottepel" (The Thaw), which some consider...

Nemtsov Murder Case Chief Asks for Sever Battalion Inquiry

Russia's Investigative Committee has asked the head of National Guard to investigate Chechnya's notorious Sever police battalion, the RBC newspaper reported...

Moscow Restaurants: News & Openings

A selection of restaurants, cafes and bars opened in Moscow this week.

Muchnik's Picks: Splin, Bi-2, Foresteppe and More Music in Moscow on the Weekend

As is often the case in Moscow, spring took a break and we are facing another weekend that feels like March rather than May...

NATO Risks Nuclear War with Russia, Retired General Warns

NATO must bolster its military presence in the Baltic states or risk nuclear war, a former general has warned.

Trial of Russian Performance Artist Pavlensky Begins in Moscow

The trial of notorious Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky began today in a Moscow court. He remains in detention as two criminal cases against...

Gigs

Where to go and what to see if you like gigs and live in Moscow.

TV Station in Russia's Urals Taken Off-Air By Mystery Man

Ural-Inform TV, a television channel based in Russia's Urals, was mysteriously taken off air on May 12 and has remained so ever since, the Meduza news...

Deadly Moscow Cemetery Feud Raises Concern of Return to 90s

It could have been a scene straight out of The Sopranos. On Saturday, 15 cars rocked up to the Khovanskoye cemetery on the southwestern outskirts of Moscow...

RBC Showed Us the Road, Only to Be Steamrolled by the State (Op-Ed)

It is no longer any real secret that the ruling regime knows how to crack down on "undesirable" elements.

Ready, Steady, Dope: Russian Elite Sport in Deep Trouble

The cocktail already has a name — the "Rodchenkov." Its standard base is three shots of different steroids; the variable part is the alcohol mixer...

No Quick Fix for Russian Economy (Op-Ed)

This year got off to a bad start. Oil prices fell to below $30 per barrel and a budget deficit of at least 5 percent seemed inevitable. But now Russia's...

Exhibits

Where to go and what to see if you like exhibits and live in Moscow.

All Moscow Ground Transport to Get Wi-Fi by End of 2016

All Moscow buses, trolleybuses and trams will be equipped with free wireless Internet connection by the end of this year, news website M24.ru reported...

Soviet-Era 'Parasites' Return to Today's Russian

I like a stroll down memory lane as much as the next guy, but lately a spate of possible "new" laws seems a bit too close to the "old" laws for comfort...

Moscow's Daredevil Urban Roofers Fall Under the System's Watch

We make our way down a narrow alleyway. A four-digit code opens the heavy green door of the complex, but once inside, bolt cutters are the keys of choice...

Putin Closes Russia's Drugs Agency, Casts Aside Longtime Supporter Ivanov

On May 10, an unusual post appeared on Facebook, apparently signed by Viktor Ivanov, the head of Russia's Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN). "Comrades...

Moscow Police Identify Hostage-Taking Bank Robber

A man killed by the police while trying to rob a bank has been identified as Alexei Ukhin, 29, a Moscow region resident, the Russian Investigative Committee...

Russian Railways Interested in Elon Musk's High-Speed Trains

The Russian Railways state monopoly recently created a joint working group with the U.S. company Hyperloop One, which is researching the possibility of...

Sberbank Says Average Russian Salary Lower Than Chinese

The Russian average monthly wage has slipped below $450, which is less than the Chinese average, Sberbank chief analyst Mikhail Matovnikov said, the TASS...

Russia Ranked Least Welcoming Country for Refugees – Survey

Russia is rated the least welcoming country to refugees, according to a survey commissioned by Amnesty International and conducted by consulting firm GlobeScan...

Former Editor of Russia’s RBC Says Political Pressure Behind Dismissals

The former chief editor of the RBC media holding has said that political pressure on the company resulted in the dismissal of top staff members, the Meduza...

See the City in a Different Light: Moscow Museum Night

Night owls everywhere are in luck this weekend as more than 200 museums, galleries and art centers stay open until the early hours as part of Moscow’s...

Russian Performance Artist Pavlensky Avoids Jail After Vandalism Verdict

Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky has avoided a jail sentence despite being found guilty of vandalism by a Moscow court.

Head of Russian Constitutional Court: Obama’s Speeches Similar to Hitler’s

The head of the Russian Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin has accused the United States of violating international standards of the United Nations and...

Two Ukrainians Found Guilty of Fighting for Rebels in Chechen War

Two Ukrainian citizens, Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, have been found guilty by the Chechen Supreme Court of fighting for the rebels in the 1990s...

Prosecutor General's Office to Verify Allegations of Russian Doping

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation into recent allegations of doping by Russian athletes during the Olympics in Beijing...

Russian Health Ministry's Insurance Bill Fails to Find Funding

A program that would provide Russians with free or subsidized medication has been postponed indefinitely, the Gazeta.ru news website reported Thursday...

North Korea Proposes Visa-Free Regime With Russia

North Korea has proposed new negotiations to simplify and abolish travel visas for Russians, Far East Development Minister Alexander Galushka announced...

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Zakharova Performs Kalinka Dance at Summit

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, took some time during the the Russia-ASEAN summit on Thursday to show off her dancing skills...

Egypt-Russia Travel Ban to Remain Following EgyptAir Crash – Report

If it is confirmed that the EgyptAir flight, missing since Thursday, vanished from radar on the airspace border between Greece and Egypt, air travel between...

Russians Significantly Cut Back on Booze — Drug Treatment Center

Over the past five years, Russians' alcohol consumption has dropped by almost a third, the Health Ministry's top drug specialist Yevgeny Bryun told the...

Kindergarten Political Rally Rouses Ire of Russia’s Elections Watchdog

Russian elections watchdog Golos is to file a complaint against politicians who sent costumed cartoon characters into a kindergarten to campaign for them...

Economy Minister Says Russia Out of Recession More Than Six Months

The Russian economy has been out of recession for more than six months, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said during a briefing at the Russia-ASEAN...

Rockstars, Politicians and Military Bands: Russia's Potential Candidates for the 2017 Eurovision

Russian politicians have never before expressed so much indignation about the result of the Eurovision song contest- or at least they haven’t since 2014...

Transport Minister: Russia Developing Its Own Hyperloop Technology

Russia is prepared to tackle ambitious projects like tech billionaire Elon Musk's conceptual Hyperloop transportation system, according to Transport Minister...

Website Publishes New List of Journalists Working in Ukraine's Donbass

Ukrainian nationalists have leaked a second list of the personal details of journalists working in the Donbass and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine.
...

Russian Energy Minister: New Crimean Blackout Prevented

Power supplies have been restored to Crimea after the peninsula was struck by a power outage earlier on Friday, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak...

$10 Billion Illegally Transferred Offshore From Russia in 2015

More than 700 billion rubles ($10.5 billion) was transferred illegally from Russia into offshore accounts in 2015, the Russian Interior Ministry announced...

Criminal Case Launched Into Russian Pro-Suicide Social Media Group

A criminal case against the owners of a social media group accused of encouraging teen suicide has been launched in St. Petersburg, a statement published...

72-Year-Old Turkish Cancer Patient Arrested on Spy Charges in Moscow

A 72-year-old Turkish man dying of cancer has been arrested on suspicion of spying in Moscow, a member of the Public Oversight Commission NGO wrote on...

Russia's Dancing Diplomats: Zakharova Dances the Kalinka

In case you missed it. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, took some time during the the Russia-ASEAN summit on Thursday...

Lithuania Grants Asylum to Russian Woman Accused of Violating Rally Law

Irina Kalmykova, a Russian woman accused of repeatedly violating Russia’s law on public rallies, has been granted refugee status in Lithuania, the Interfax...

Landslide Vote Gives Tajik President Lifetime Rule

Tajikistan has approved constitutional amendments allowing President Emomali Rahmon to rule for life, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Monday.

Russian Soldiers Convicted in Ukraine to Appeal for Clemency

The lawyers of Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Alexandrov — Russian soldiers serving prison sentences in Ukraine on terrorism charges — are set to...

Putin's Advisors to Outline Russian Economic Reform

Russia's latest economic reform package is set to cut state spending and raise the retirement age, the Vedomosti newspaper reported Monday.

Russian Journalist Shlosberg to Receive First Nemtsov Prize

Russian journalist and politician Lev Shlosberg has been awarded the inaugural Boris Nemtsov Foundation prize for “defending the values of freedom and...

Donetsk Leader Says Election Primaries Scheduled for Autumn

Public primaries in all Donetsk districts are scheduled for September and October, the Donetsk News Service reported Monday.

Russia to Create Educational System For Migrant Children

Russian specialists are developing an educational system for migrant children that will help them to integrate into society by forming a Russian outlook...

Why Russian Primaries are Little More Than a PR Stunt

Merry-go-round voting is a specific Russian voting practice.

French TV Exposes Fake Russian News Report

A French television show has exposed a Russian news report about Euroskeptics in France as a cocktail of misquotes and falsifications.

Pay Rises Continue Amid Crisis at Russia's Top Companies

Two-thirds of executives at Russia's largest companies saw pay rises in 2015 despite the country's economic crisis, the RBC news website reported Monday...

Russian See Economic Crisis as Country's Biggest Internal Threat — Poll

Economic problems, declining economic growth and an increase of the national debt were named as Russia’s biggest internal threats by 44 percent of Russians...

Putin Recommends Chaika For Reappointment as Prosecutor General

Russian President Vladimir Putin has recommended that Yury Chaika serve another five-year term as Prosecutor General, the RIA news agency reported.

Lockerbie Aviation Lawyer Takes on Putin in MH17 Case

An American-born aviation lawyer best known for winning compensation after the 1988 Lockerbie aircraft bombing is to take on Russia for its alleged role...

Poroshenko: More Than 10,000 Victims of Russian Aggression in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Monday that “Russian aggression” killed more than 10,000 Ukrainians and injured more than 20,000 during the...

Russian Security Council Slams U.S. Refusal for Joint Syria Bombing

The deputy head of Russia’s National Security Council accused the U.S. of operating with double standards in Syria after Washington denied reports that...

Putin Talks Syria, Ukraine With Normandy Format Leaders

President Vladimir Putin has held phone talks with the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany to discuss the situation in Syria and in Ukraine's Donbass...

Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses Euronews of 'Discrediting Itself'

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has lashed out at the English language branch of the Euronews channel, calling their work a “blow...

Russian TV Host Kiselyov Admits Mistakes in TV Report

Celebrated Russian TV host Dmitry Kiselyov has called a disparaging French TV report into his program a “controversy between channels.”

Russian Cheese Import Up for First Time Since Embargo

The amount of imported cheese in the Russian market has grown for the first time since Russia introduced an embargo on Western food products in 2014, the...

40kg Bomb Made by ISIS-linked Group Found in Russian Caucasus

Russia's National Anti-Terrorism task force has found over 40 kilograms of homemade explosives in a hide-out in North Caucasus region, the TASS news agency...

Proposals to Limit Social Benefits for Bankrupt Russians

The Russian government is considering limiting social benefits for in-debt Russians in a push to make them pay off outstanding loans, the Vedomosti newspaper...

Large-scale Inspection Under Way at Russia’s Beleaguered Roscosmos

The presidential administration of President Vladimir Putin has started a large-scale check at the Roscosmos state space agency, the Interfax news agency...

Medvedev Tells Crimean Pensioners 'No Money' for Pension Increase

During his visit to Crimea, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was confronted by frustrated pensioners, the Meduza news website reported on Tuesday.

Russians' Average Salary On Par With Kazakhstan

The average monthly Russian wage in U.S. Dollars was on par with salaries in Kazakhstan in 2015, the RBC news website reported Tuesday.

United Russia Deputy Claims Fraud Took Place at Party Primaries

United Russia deputy Maria Maksakova has claimed that party primaries in St. Petersburg were fraudulent, the Dozhd TV news channel reported Tuesday.

Campaign to #FindKadyrovsCat Leaves Chechen Leader Unamused

They're capricious, hard to please, and you never know what they will get up to next.

Andante: An Unusual Premiere at the Meyerhold Center

The Meyerhold Center (TsIM) is to premier Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich’s performance of Andante, a play written by his mother Ludmilla Petrushevskaya. Pavlov-Andreevich...

Russian Supreme Court Approves Bill Criminalizing Insulting National Anthem

The Russian Supreme Court has approved a draft bill introducing criminal punishment for insulting the country’s national anthem, the Interfax news agency...

Former Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor to Launch Political Party

A Georgian-born former Ukrainian deputy prosecutor, David Sakvarelidze, announced plans on May 24 to launch a new political party in Ukraine, almost two...

Defense Ministry: Reports of Russian Mi-24 Destroyed in Syria Are 'IS Propaganda'

The Russian Defense Ministry has denied reports of the destruction of Russian Mi-24 combat helicopters on a Syrian airbase, the Interfax news agency reported...

Russian Security Council Warns of Risk After U.S. Spy Plane Flyover

The Russian Security Council has warned that alleged American espionage activities on Russia's borders is increasing the risk of an “emergency situation...

Russian Ombudsman Proposes Law to Protect Human Rights in Crimea

Russia's human rights ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova has submitted a report to the Federation Council that outlined problems in the protection of human...

Russian Billionaire Potanin First in Iranian Investment Race

Billionaire Vladimir Potanin has become the first major Russian investor to buy assets in Iran after the lifting of sanctions, the Kommersant newspaper...

Russian Citizen Detained on Spy Charges in Italy

An alleged Russian intelligence officer has been arrested in the Italian capital of Rome while receiving secret documents from a Portuguese spy, Britain's...

Ukrainian Military Pilot Savchenko 'Flying Home'

Former Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko is now on a plane bound for Kiev, the Reuters news agency reported early Wednesday afternoon.

Wife of Jailed Opposition Activist Describes Burglary as 'Like a Set-Up'

The wife of opposition activist Ildar Dadin has described the burglary of her apartment as “very much like a set-up,” the Mediazone news website reported...

New East Photo Prize Opens to Photographers in Russia

The Calvert Journal has launched the New East Photo Prize and is now accepting submissions from photographers based in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Central...

RuNet Has A Field Day With Medvedev's 'No Money' Quote

When Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited Crimea, he was prepared for handshakes, meetings and rainbows. A soundbite here, a photo-op there...

Cinema

Where to go and what to see if you like cinema and live in Moscow.

Concerts

Where to go and what to see if you like classical music and live in Moscow.

Dance

Where to go and what to see if you like ballet and live in Moscow.

Opera

Where to go and what to see if you like opera and live in Moscow.

German Footballer Neustaedter Receives Russian Passport

German football player Roman Neustaedter has received the Russian citizenship, according to a decree published on the government website Wednesday.

Russia's Sberbank Earns Record Quarterly Profit Despite Sanctions

Russia's biggest bank reported a record-breaking profit of 117.7 billion rubles ($1.8 billion) over January-March, nearly four times more than in the same...

Theater

Where to go and what to see if you like theater and live in Moscow.

Gigs

Where to go and what to see if you like gigs and live in Moscow.

Exhibits

Where to go and what to see if you like exhibits and live in Moscow.

Cinema

Where to go and what to see if you like cinema and live in Moscow.

Concerts

Where to go and what to see if you like classical music and live in Moscow.

Dance

Where to go and what to see if you like ballet and live in Moscow.

Opera

Where to go and what to see if you like opera and live in Moscow.

Theater

Where to go and what to see if you like theater and live in Moscow.

Gigs

Where to go and what to see if you like gigs and live in Moscow.

Exhibits

Where to go and what to see if you like exhibits and live in Moscow.