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Russia to use hi-tech against terror
May 19, 2013
“Killer robots" and other high-tech antiterror equipment are being developed in Russia and other countries. They have already received criticism from Human Right Watch
Gorodki: traditional Russian folk game
May 19, 2013
A popular 19th-century backyard game that became a sport and then all but died out is enjoying a renaissance. What on earth is gorodki? Why is it so addictive? And what skills does it develop?
Why Putin wants U.S. bases in Afghanistan
May 19, 2013
The security that the U.S. provides to Russia’s southern borders is so important to the Kremlin that Putin is willing to refrain from his trademark, overblown anti-U.S. rhetoric
Education in Russia: Indian students spoilt for choice
May 18, 2013
Places as diverse as Moscow, Tver, Volgograd and Vladivostok offer a range of faculties that go beyond the usual suspects of engineering and medicine
Moscow, Washington downplay scandal involving US “spy”
May 18, 2013
The Cold War era is long gone, but it might be useful to architects of bilateral relations to keep in mind key priorities and not to let the excesses, such as the latest spy scandal, wreck their strategic plans
Museum Night set for Saturday
May 17, 2013
Museum Night is in its seventh year and more than 200 museums are participating
Road trips off the beaten track
May 17, 2013
Driving across the vast landmass of Russia in places such as the Arctic Kola Peninsula and the Kalmyk Steppe can be a magical experience
Street artist Timofey Radya wins Cutlog New York’s Top Prize
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25 years since the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan
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Withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan
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Russia's drop in electricity exports
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Spring music in Russian folklore tradition
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Fading away into oblivion
May 13, 2013
The most vocal opponents of the Russian president have not been able to gather the kind of mass support that they had hoped for since they started protesting last year’s election
12 months of Putin’s presidency
May 12, 2013
Vladimir Putin’s first year in his latest term as president has been highly eventful. Here is a look at the most notable facts and quotations of the past 12 months
Most Russians positive about first year of Putin’s third term
May 8, 2013
More than 72 percent of those polled by the Public Opinion Fund offered positive or neutral comments about the president’s first year in his new term
Kremlin’s long term ideologue Surkov leaves government
May 8, 2013
The news comes soon after a publicised dispute broke out between Surkov, widely seen as the creative force behind the Skolkovo innovation hub, and Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin
IRIGC agrees to increase Kamaz truck production in India
May 16, 2013
The co-chairs of the IRIGC are soon expected to receive the proposals on increasing the production of KVML plant at Hosur (Tamil Nadu) in India
Russia looks to boost domestic auto production
May 16, 2013
For the last decade the government had skillfully been using a carrot-and-stick approach to get major auto giants to produce cars (and eventually – car parts) in Russia
Carmakers turn to BRICS for growth
May 16, 2013
Despite a moderate downturn in car sales seen in Russia from the beginning of the year, the country is a critical automobile market, which is projected to surpass Germany in the future
5 questions on Russian S-300 missile system sales to Syria
May 15, 2013
If fresh media reports are true, Russia may soon provide Damascus – or already has – with advanced S-300 air defense systems, tipping the balance in the devastating 26-month conflict. But the “if” is a big one
A thorough approach to changing economic policy
April 30, 2013
Russia's former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin explains why injections of money into mega modernisation projects are not enough, and how the country can change its business climate and motivate the entrepreneurial class
Russia’s Afghanistan conundrum
April 29, 2013
The defence and foreign ministries deny reports of Moscow sending troops to the war-ravaged country but Russian economic contributions could create welcome changes in Afghanistan
Hardships of growing up in the USSR
May 15, 2013
Bangalore-based Elena Revinskaya reflects on the difficulties she faced in Soviet Siberia just before the fall of the communist regime
Volgograd: When gay bashers kill
May 14, 2013
The brutal murder of a gay man in Volgograd over the weekend has caused an outrage in Russia with some pointing fingers at politicians behind anti-gay legislation
Military man becomes extraordinary janitor
May 12, 2013
He claims that his profession is undervalued by society, yet few would guess at the decent income it can generate
Shaking off the Gulag legacy
May 11, 2013
Calls are growing from human rights activists and government officials to reform the Russian prison system.
Russia’s all-time favourite Bollywood films
Indian cinema celebrates its centenary this year. To mark the occasion, RIR has put together a Top 10 of the most popular Bollywood films among Russian cinemagoers
Visa-free entry for Sochi Olympians
The Russian government will allow 3-month visa-free travel for athletes, coaches, referees and foreign delegations taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Olonkho Epos: An ancient Yakut odyssey
In Yakutia, this ancient epic, which forms an integral part of the republic’s ethos, is part of the school curriculum
Summer treat for heritage-lovers
May 13, 2013
One of the largest open-air museums in the country, Malye Korely is located on high bluffs overlooking the Northern Dvina River some 15 miles south of Arkhangelsk
A weekend in Arkhangelsk: Beauty of the Russian North
May 11, 2013
In the north-west of Russia lies a region where time passes slowly
Twelve places to see wooden churches in Russia
May 7, 2013
Wooden architecture forms an integral part of the country’s cultural heritage
The Moscow Zoo: good for the kids, good for the mood
May 5, 2013
Moscow's 21-hectare zoo, the largest in Russia, somehow manages to fit into the city centre, while at the same time providing a decent, respectable environment for both the animals and the visitors
Visa-free entry for Sochi Olympians
May 17, 2013
The Russian government will allow 3-month visa-free travel for athletes, coaches, referees and foreign delegations taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Indian boxers to take part in Khabarovsk tournament
May 14, 2013
After serving an AIBA suspension, a ten-man squad looks to gain much-needed international exposure in the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial International tournament
Successful test run held for Sochi 2014
May 9, 2013
Russia’s deputy prime minister, Dmitry Kozak, and president of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, talks about the results of test competitions for next year's Winter Olympics
CSKA at 90: Storied past, bright future
May 7, 2013
The Central Army Sports Club (CSKA) has won major international championships in the widely popular sports of soccer, basketball and hockey. Legendary Russian athletes tell RIR why they feel they owe their success to this long-lived club
It’s all about Soft Power
May 14, 2013
To take Indo-Russian relations to the next level, both countries need to harness their soft power and reach out to the masses
Chechnya Blowback: West gets what it paid for
May 14, 2013
When you make a Faustian Bargain, there always comes a time to pay up, as the United States and its sidekicks are finding out
Foreign policy and jingoism don’t go together
May 13, 2013
The underlying criticism that India is ineffectual in imposing its will on the international community is untenable in the prevailing international system characterized by growing “multipolarity”
Reflections on Victory Day
May 9, 2013
In Russia, May 9 is a day to reflect on the great sacrifices committed by the brave men and women of the Soviet Union, who fought till death to defeat Nazi Germany