The Russian SOK co-working network plans to expand to Israel and the United States: the first co-working space of the network in Tel Aviv should open this year.

60% of respondents said that Russian clothes and shoes were of good quality.

Now the platforms are negotiating with designer Igor Chapurin who can create a limited portfolio of clothes and accessories for marketplaces.

From September 1, the Embassy in Moscow, the Consulate General in St. Petersburg, as well as the offices of the agency in Petrozavodsk and Murmansk will begin to require the same list documents for obtaining a visa as other countries of the Schengen zone do.

The new bridge will make the way to the new “Dream Island” amusement park easier, as well as improve transport accessibility of the “Nagatinsky Zaton” district.

The list includes projects in the spheres of HR, e-sports and fintech.

The construction of the first plants has started at the “Syrnaya Dolina” (“Cheese Valley”) agricultural park in Dmitrovsky district of Moscow Oblast.

The company will be created on the basis of DeliveryClub and Citimobil; the parties plan that it will become the “leading Russian platform” for online-to-offline services in the field of food and transportation.

The first ceramic festival in St. Petersburg presents 60 ceramists, their exclusive designer ceramics, live music, master classes and much more.

The exclusive open-air concert Summer Music Park will be held in the Botanical Garden for the third time.

New measures have been introduced to support franchising in small and medium-sized businesses in Moscow.

Five years ago, Russia imposed retaliatory sanctions against the countries of the European Union, the USA, Canada, Australia, and Norway.

Amid the desire to reduce dependence on the dollar, the share of settlements with major foreign trade partners in euros is growing significantly.

For the first time in eight years, Russia can enter the list of four countries with the largest foreign exchange reserves, Bloomberg predicts. This may become a “lever of pressure” on OPEC countries.

The international rating agency Fitch upgraded Russia's long-term foreign currency credit rating BBB- to BBB with a stable outlook due to the “reliable and consistent” policy.

Alla Verber, the fashion director of the Moscow Central Department Store, died in Italy on August 6, 2019. She was the first to bring Western fashion brands to Russia: Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, and many others.

Moscow on Instagram: find the best locations for your pics in our overview.

Do you think Russian fashion has remained in textbooks and museums only? No way! Red is the hit of the season again!

Protests in Russia have changed radically. There are explanations why people are no longer afraid of police and arrests, and don’t need any protest leaders.

The biggest summer open-air music festival of Moscow, Afisha Picnic, will take place in Kolomenskoye Museum Reserve on August 3, 2019. It traditionally features A-listers, with The Cure headlining this year.