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5 obstacles to peace in Syria
May 25, 2013
RIA Novosti contacted leading Russian experts on the Middle East who spelled out five problems that stand between Syria and peace
Alleged corruption case during Nerpa submarine construction
May 24, 2013
The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is looking for money that was allocated to complete the Nerpa nuclear submarine for India’s Navy
Russia’s affection for India through the prism of an Ambassador
May 24, 2013
Remarks by the Ambassador of Russia to India, H.E. Mr Alexander M. Kadakin, at the public reception organized in his honour by the Delhi Study Group
Middle class in Russia: prosperous but powerless
May 24, 2013
In Moscow, they are "non-Soviet Russians." In New Delhi, they are a "political Goliath" that may soon awaken. In Beijing and Sao Paolo, they are lawyers and other professionals who complain about glacial state bureaucracies and endemic graft
Indo-Russian forum introduced Russian innovations to Indian counterparts
May 24, 2013
A two-day Indo-Russian forum introducing Russian innovations in different fields to Indian counterparts, organised at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture (RCSC) in New Delhi on May 21-22, 2013, concluded with a clarion call on intensifying bila
Print media in Russia sees first decline in revenue
May 24, 2013
Russian newspapers and magazines are losing money for the first time ever. The downward trend is being attributed to the recently-imposed ban on alcohol advertising
Connectivity would foster integration of Eurasia
May 23, 2013
The idea of North South corridor linking Russia’s south to India through the vast Eurasian landscape is getting off the ground with the construction of the Caspian Sea Eastern Rail Corridor
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Kholuy village, Russian version of Venice
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How to play the traditional Russian folk game of Gorodki?
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Red Line: US-Russia relations & Nawaz Sharif
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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
Russia eyes new markets for arms export, India still number 1 importer
May 23, 2013
Russia is pursuing a twin strategy to bolster ties with traditional partners like India as well as open new markets for its cutting-edge weapons
Turkey to receive new Russian weapons
May 22, 2013
The newest Russian attack helicopters Ka-52 Alligator, Mi-28NE Night Hunter, surface-to-air missile system S-300V Antey-2500 and the combat vehicle tanks BMPT Terminator were presented at the Russian exposition in the Istanbul International exhibitio
Russia asks India to amend bilateral investment pact
May 20, 2013
Moscow wants the 19-year-old BIPA to be suitably amended with unambiguous safeguards to protect large scale Russian investments in telecom sector in India
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
Clash of titans in the Asia Pacific
May 21, 2013
Increased economic, political and, potentially, military competition in the Asia Pacific is becoming a core of global politics. Russia can play a critical role in the world political architecture if it successfully defines its policy in the region
May the spy scandal spark a new wave of anti-American sentiment in Russia?
May 21, 2013
The Moscow spy incident will not trigger a new war between the special services of Russia and the United States, but it won’t be forgotten altogether
Distance learning solves problem of education in rural Russia
May 23, 2013
Classes taught online give students in remote villages the chance to learn from qualified specialists without leaving home
What hampers Russia’s anti-corruption legislation
May 22, 2013
Though Russia meets the anti-corruption standards of UNCAC, a major problem is the lack of a law punishing illicit enrichment itself
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
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
Maria Sharapova looks to get over the ‘Serena hurdle’
The international tennis sensation talks to Kommersant about the on-going WTA season, her playing career and her forays into business
CSKA Moscow win Russia's Football Premier League
CSKA Moscow have won the Russian Premier League title for the fourth time in their history. The team won the trophy with a match to spare
Depardieu defends Chechnya after Boston bombing
French actor Gerard Depardieu, visiting Grozny to film a new movie, said the ethnic Chechen brothers accused of the Boston bombing had been raised American and that residents of Chechnya were not to blame
Mikhailovskoe: Russian soul comes to rest here
May 21, 2013
Famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin often visited his estate in the village Mikhailovskoe in Pskov region. Today the village becomes a museum, where tourists can walk around the old manor, try on the costumes of the 19th century and visit the place
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
Urals regions to establish major tourist venture
May 16, 2013
The venture will seek to provide tourists with the most interesting interregional itineraries
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
CSKA Moscow win Russia's Football Premier League
May 22, 2013
CSKA Moscow have won the Russian Premier League title for the fourth time in their history. The team won the trophy with a match to spare
Russian Muay Thai champion discusses martial arts
May 20, 2013
Anastasia Yankova is Russia's champion in Muay Thai, one of the world's most violent martial arts. She speaks on her introduction to the sport, her passions and hobbies
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?
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
Salaam to the quintessential Indian at heart
May 20, 2013
Russia’s ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin completes 25 years of diplomatic service in his “karma-bhoomi.” His contribution to bilateral relations is invaluable
Tread softly on shale gas dreams
May 20, 2013
It is perplexing that such extravagant hype has been given by Indian officials to the conditional and partial relaxation by the United States of export restrictions on the domestically produced liquefied natural gas [LNG] to countries that do not hav
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