People's Artist of the USSR and beloved Russian actress Lyudmila Kasatkina has died at the age of 86 in Moscow.

According to secret files made public for the first time by British intelligence agency MI5, one of the greatest comedians ever, Charlie Chaplin, probably could have Russian origin.

A 14-year-old Russian boy joins the North Pole expedition, so he may become the youngest polar explorer in the world.

On February 10, Russia marked 175th anniversary of the legendary Russian poet Alexander Pushkin's death.

Having landed on the second spot following a short program, Evgeny Pluschenko stormed ahead of other contestants to secure the seventh European Champion title for himself.