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Moscow Named Second Most Expensive City for Expats

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Moscow Named Second Most Expensive City for Expats

18:35 23/07/2013

Moscow was ranked the world’s second most expensive city for expatriates in this year’s Mercer Human Resource Consulting survey, published Tuesday.

Thousands Line Up in Moscow to See Cross of St. Andrew
23:28 19/07/2013
Thousands of pilgrims have come to Moscow's largest cathedral to touch and kiss the Cross of St. Andrew the Apostle, with psychologists recruited to mind the crowd and help keep conflicts to a minimum.
State Duma Offers $250,000 for Documentary About Its Work
22:27 01/07/2013
The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, announced on Monday an 8.5 million rubles ($250,000) tender for making a documentary film dedicated to the legislature’s 20th anniversary.
Russia Unveils 5-Year Film Industry Development Plan
22:20 01/07/2013
In 2018, nearly a quarter of all movies shown in Russia will be domestically made, the Russian Culture Ministry said in a five-year development plan published on its website.1
Museum Curator Resigns Amid Turf War Over Art Stalin Banned
20:33 01/07/2013
A veteran arts curator who has managed one of Russia’s largest art museums for over half a century resigned on Monday following a turf war over art once banned by Joseph Stalin.
Turkmen Leader Marks His 56th Birthday With J.Lo
00:05 30/06/2013
US pop star Jennifer Lopez, or J.Lo, performed Saturday at 56th birthday of Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov during lavish celebrations at a Caspian Sea resort.
Turkish Social Drama Named Best Movie at Moscow Film Festival
21:26 29/06/2013
A social drama by Turkish director and writer Erdem Tepegöz,“The Particle” (Zerre), won the best film prize at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival that closed in Russia's capital on Saturday.
French Actor Depardieu Gets Russian Citizenship
15:03 29/06/2013
French Actor Gerard Depardieu received Russian citizenship on January 6 after President Vladimir Putin used his personal authority to award it to him. Normally, getting Russian citizenship takes years in a convoluted bureaucratic process involving language tests and medical checks.
8 of the Most Iconic (and Sometimes Strange) 'Russian' TV Ads in America
22:18 27/06/2013
American advertising has drawn heavily on images and perceptions of Russia and the lands of the former Soviet Union over the years, simultaneously exploiting and promoting stereotypes in the process. Here is a look at eight well-known, and sometimes outrageous, commercials that have left a mark on American pop culture.
Tolstoy’s Entire Body of Work Goes Online, Descendant Says
15:52 26/06/2013
Count Leo Tolstoy was a prolific author, rich and generous enough to bequeath his works to be published and distributed free of charge.

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Moscow Urges End to ‘International Terrorist’ Bloodshed in Syria

Moscow is calling on all responsible sides in Syria to put an end to the bloodshed unleashed by what it termed “international terrorists,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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US Gay Activists Emboldened as Russian Vodka, Sochi Protests Spread

As boycotts of Russian vodka spread across the globe in protest over new Russian laws on homosexuality, US gay rights activists warn the campaign could be the first stage in a broader drive targeting Russia’s economy and image with the Sochi Winter Olympics six months away.

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Russia to Hand Over ‘Black Hole’ Sub to Vietnam in November

The first of six Russian submarines, dubbed by the US Navy as “black holes in the ocean” because they are nearly undetectable when submerged, will be delivered to Vietnam in November, the shipbuilder said Monday.

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