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Image by Александр Маркин Man’s Best Friend Keeps Small Child Alive In Sub-Zero Siberia For 2 Days Seasonal greetings to all parts of the world marking Christmas Day on 25 December. That’s right, around Siberia we can count six different figures resembling Santa Claus who will be busy in many…
Russia Not Currently Negotiating $3 Billion Debt With Ukraine, Says Moscow.
Showdown Brewing Over Presidential Election In Moscow.
Screenshot RFERL Well it finally happened, the prisoner exchange between the Ukrainian military and the pro-Russian separatists in Donbass. The event took place near the town of Horlivka in East Ukraine. The numbers were lopsided, approximately 300 soldiers and civilians were returned to the rebels, while 74 were repatriated to…
Image by Heidas A bomb ripped through a supermarket in St. Petersburg today in a possible terror attack. “Nobody was killed in the explosion, but at least four people were hospitalized and there were unconfirmed reports of a further 10 people being injured. The cause of the blast was not…
Image by Matiasmat Russia has drafted new legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies, mining, and initial coin offerings. “The Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft law, currently under consideration, which will determine the procedure for issuing, taxing, buying and circulation of cryptocurrency,” Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in an interview with…
Image by M. Kuramshin The New Year’s celebration in Russia is a must for any good resident of the Rodina (Motherland). With the financial crisis slowly abating, travel budgets are still crimped for those Muscovites looking to travel overseas. This year, the primary destinations are Baltic capitals, as Western Europe…
Image by Пресс-служба Президента Российской Федерации Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that intelligence services should monitor ‘some companies’ for their internet activities during the coming Russian presidential election in 2018. This development is a natural progression for the Kremlin as they seek to ensure no surprises during the coming poll…
Image by Bearas he Baltic states can expect support of the European Union (EU) to their bid of synchronizing their electricity grids with Western Europe in this and the next multiannual budget, if the decision on the interconnections is made by mid-2018, says Arnoldas Pranckevicius, the head of the European…
Image by Пресс-служба Президента Российской Федерации Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared on Tuesday that the Russian armed forces would have a permanent presence in Syria at two facilities, the naval port at Tartus and the inland airbase at Khmeimim. Mr. Shoigu made the statements on a conference call with…