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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.
Throwing stones

Crowds Throw Stones at Russian-Turkish Patrol in Syria

During a joint Russian-Turkish patrol this week, Kurdish people were filmed throwing stones at the convoy’s vehicles.
BURLESQUE FOR MEN

First 'Boylesque' Dancer in Russia Fights Gender Stereotypes

Elisha Fox is the first burlesque male dancer in Russia.
political repression

Russians Read Names of Soviet Political Victims in Moscow

Despite the rain and the cold, the event brings together hundreds of people—young and old.
Trump

U.S. President Trump Confuses Ukraine Leader With 'New Russian President'

Answering reporters questions on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as "the new Russian...
BEER VS VODKA

Russians and Alcohol: When Beer Replaced Vodka

Russians are drinking 43% less alcohol than they were in 2003, according to newly released World Health Organization data.
Syrian Conflict

Russian Troops Overtake Former U.S. Base in Northern Syria

Three Russian military helicopters have landed in the Tabqa military airfield in northern Syria, which U.S. forces abandoned earlier this month.
Dam Breaks

15 Killed in Siberian Dam Collapse

Heavy rains weakened a series of dams in Krasnoyarsk region, causing them to burst on Oct. 19, 2019.
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