The History Museum in Moscow opens an exhibition of Christian antiquities of the Perm Krai from December 17.

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister has returned from a trip to woo American investors and re-define trade cooperation with the US.

The President of the Russian “Rosneft” company Igor Sechin met with the CEO of the Norwegian “Statoil” energy company, Helge Lund, and signed an agreement for establishment of a joint venture for evaluation of shale oil extraction potential in Samara oblast.

The Supreme Court expressed its opinion on the illegality of the sentence in the case of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Ekaterina Samutsevich and sent the criminal case for examining the merits to the Presidium of the Moscow City Court.

No more than 6% of Russians believe that the country's government complies with the Constitution, according to the results of the poll conducted by the Levada Centre.

TPS Avia Company of Arkady Rotenberg, Aleksandr Ponomarenko and Aleksandr Skorobogat`ko can become the controlling shareholder of Sheremetyevo Airport. Previously, the company won a tender for selection of an investor for the northern terminal complex of the airport (former Sheremetyevo-1 and adjacent terminals).

The “Big Three” mobile operators were not able to share their subscribers who had just emerged from “slavery”.

The Russian Central Bank has made the final choice of the national currency symbol.

Sberbank boasts a rapidly growing share of affluent customers among its base as it seeks to enhance service quality and distance from the bank-for-the-elderly image.

January 4 will see the opening of the exhibition Van Gogh. Revived Canvasses in the Artplay Design Center, Moscow.

Chastushka is a folklore genre, a short humorous Russian folk song (rhymed quatrain) performed in a fast manner. This poetic folk miniature can ironically or even sarcastically and with grim humour tackle a wide range of subjects in various areas of life.

The Group’s net profit plunged 23.6 percent to RUR 46 billion, which makes the 2013 target of RUR 100 billion seem less feasible.

The exhibition, titled “Numéros Privés”, was presented in Moscow. It is made up of 9 separate spaces, each dedicated to a specific aspect of Chanel’s history and brand. Among them are Lagerfeld-designed dolls, an homage to Coco Chanel’s famous 31 rue Cambon apartment, and plenty of references to the iconic fashion house — from the 2.55 bag to strings of pearls.

Pre-Christian Russians had a mastery over molding and forging, ceramics and embroidery, and fine enamels. Kiev artists were good at bone carving, blackening, metal engraving, making glazed tiles (izrazets), and glasswork. However, Russians were most skillful in woodworking.

1. The first-ever electric bulb was invented by P. N. Yablochkov and A.N.Lodygin; 2. the radio was invented by A.S.Popov; 3. the first-ever electronic microscope, TV and telecasting were created by V.K.Zvorykin; 4. the first-ever plane was invented by A.F.Mozhaysky;

The teams set forth on a journey. The trip to the museums of Kirillovsky District began.

The most delicious and large-scale festival of the year for the whole family will last for three days on the eve of New Year`s festivities in Moscow from November 29 to December 1, 2013. The Gastronomic Festival “FOOD SHOW Christmas” in the Shopping Arcade is the Russia's largest fair of the best products, nutrition technologies, household goods and some exclusive gifts for Christmas.

Securing of the euro in the global exchange market and the weak spots of the Russian banking system crashed the rouble down to the four-year minimum. The dollar rate may reach 37 roubles in the next year, the experts warn.

Blacksmithing became the most ancient folk craft in Russia. Smiths forged work tools (iron ploughshares, scythes, sickles, knifes, saws, locks, etc.) and armament (swords, sabers, arrowheads, chain armors, and helmets).

The “Rokot” carrier rocket with the “Breeze-KM” upper stage and three European spacecrafts of the “Swarm” series got off from the Plesetsk space port on November 22.