12th International Festival of Fitness started yesterday in Yekaterinburg. It will be attended by representatives of Spain, Italy and Russia and will last until February 13, 2012.
The recent demonstrations have attracted attention from Russian celebrities. Even women went to express their political opinion. And since a woman and fashion are inseparable, a new blog is dedicated to the fashion chronicle of the latest events in Moscow.
A garden located on Port Maillot square in Paris will be named after the Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn. It was decided by voting of members of the City Council in the French capital.
Evgeny Plushenko is a great Russian figure skater who never ceases to amaze his competitors, trainers and the public. He is nine-time Russian national champion, seven-time European champion, three-time World and three-time Olympic champion. He set several world records and made unbelievable jumps combinations. He just can't help winning again and again.
El Lissitzky is one of the outstanding representatives of Russian and Jewish avant-garde art. Together with Kazimir Malevich he developed the basic principles of suprematism.
He was the son of duke Carl Frederic Golstein, a nephew of Charles XII of Sweden, and Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia, the daughter of Peter the Great and Catherine I of Russia.
Today we invite you to travel to one of the most fascinating Moscow attractions – a house, where Marina Tsvetaeva, a famous Russian poet lived and where she created her magnificent poetry.
Paul I was the emperor of Russia (from 1796 to 1801) from the Romanov's dynasty, the son of Catherine II and Peter III. As a result of a palace revolution Pavel I was strangled in his bedroom in the Mikhailovsky Palace on March, 11th, 1801.
In the recent years large Russian cities have become overly populated by the so-called illegal immigrants. These are usually people from the CIS countries who often come to Russia to work on building sites or as cleaners. The Government has suggested to implement measures that should help to restrict the amount of immigration. However, according to experts, there are more minuses in this proposition.
As part of his pre-electoral work, the Prime Minister has recently announced a plan to compile a list of 100 books that every Russian student should "read thoughtfully". Although a popular idea, is it really fresh?
The history of jewellery in Russia has roots stretching far back and starts from the foundation of the Kievan Russia and the Vladimir-Suzdal Princedom (9th -12th centuries).
He had no head for political issues at all, but was quite an expert in investigation and gendarme affairs. Alexander III personally took active part in activities of the secret political police.
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva is the most popular pop-singer in Russia, a wonderful diva who gathers all crème de la crème of Russian music society around her. She is loved by many Russians for her clear mezzosoprano, heartfelt songs about love and life, emotionality, artistry and always positive attitude to life.
This season we invite you to undertake a virtual trip to wintery Russia. Wrap up well, prepare your hot chocolate or mulled wine, and let our Russian Winter tag take you on a sleighride through the Russian winter wonderland!
Say the word ‘Russia,’ and you’re bound to conjure a string of stereotypical images: A bearskin hat, onion domes, the Hammer & Sickle emblem, bread lines, bare grocery store shelves…and a drunk holding a bottle of vodka. You might even view the Russian people themselves as you do the weather there: Cold, gray, and gloomy.
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