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Lucky babies

Russia’s Arctic: The New Hot Spot for Chinese Couples?

In Chinese tradition, conceiving a baby under the Northern Lights is believed to bring good luck to the baby.
Generation Gulag

I Was So Naive | Generation Gulag: Irina Verblovskaya

When Irina was sentenced to five years in a Gulag labor camp after Stalin's death, she still couldn’t believe she’d really serve the time.
DANCE FROM THE PAST

New Archival Footage Shows Putin Dancing With George W. Bush

The Kremlin's newly released archival footage shows President Putin and George W. Bush dancing to a Russian folk song in 2008.
Generation Gulag

The Dancer | Generation Gulag: Azari Plesetsky

Azari Plesetsky is one of the thousands who grew up fatherless after Stalin's repressions.
NEW YEAR

How Do Russians Celebrate the New Year?

Welcome to a St. Petersburg family for a traditional New Year gathering.
SIBERIAN GOLD

Russian Poachers Are Going After Musk, the 'Gold of Siberia'

Deer musk can sell for an average of $200 per gram.
SIBERIAN CLIMATE

Russian Youth Fights for Climate in Siberia

We spoke with Siberia’s eco-activists about their choices, their concerns and the challenges they face.
Christmas in Moscow

Moscow Lights Up for the Holidays

Enjoy Moscow's elaborate Christmas decorations up close.
Trashy Trash

10,000 People Protest Controversial Landfill in Northern Russia

Thousands of people rallied against the construction of the Shiyes landfill over a year after the first protests began.
Close encounters

Dozens of Polar Bears Descend Upon Russian Town

“Almost all the bears are thin,” an animal patroller said of the bears, which were pushed south by thinning ice.
up in flames

12,000-Square-Meter Fire Erupts in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg’s industrial zone erupted into flames after a large hangar caught fire.
lost architecture

Moscow Tears Down Historic Soviet Cinema

The historic Solovey movie theater, first opened in 1959, is being demolished to make way for a 20-story apartment complex.
Animal vandalism

Russian Polar Bear Painted With 'T-34' Sparks Concern

Scientists warn that the paint may make the bear visible to prey and potentially cause it to starve to death.
'HOLD YOUR BREATH'

Russian Tuberculosis Survivors Fight Stigma

According to World Health Organization statistics, 79,000 people in Russia contracted tuberculosis, or TB, in 2018.
news

3,000 Deer Cause Traffic Jam in Siberia

Local residents in Yamal, Siberia, waited over 20 minutes as 3,000 deer crossed a highway during their yearly migration.
one man's trash

What Can You Find in Moscow’s Trash?

While dumpster-diving is a well-known phenomenon throughout Western countries, in Russia this unusual activity has its own unique challenges.
Living with disability

One Day in a Wheelchair in Moscow

An estimated 8% of Russians have disabilities, but they are rarely seen on Moscow’s streets. Activists say it’s because the city lacks accessibility...
Remembrance Day

Russian Veterans Join Anglican Church Remembrance Day Service

Despite the many diplomatic tensions, all stood in silence and then raised their glasses in toasts.
Merci RT

Why Do France’s Yellow Vests Love RT?

We went to an old textile workers town in southern France to find out.
GLOBAL WARMING

11,000 Scientists Have Warned Us About Climate Change, 4 Were Russian

Meet Alexei Kotov, one of the four Russian Scientists Who Warned the World About Climate Change This Week.
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