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Estonian Foreign Minister Cautious but Calm on Relations With Russia

As the Baltic states fret about perceived threats from neighboring Russia, Estonia's foreign minister is better placed than most to understand and address...

St. Petersburg Exhibition Censored and Closed

A Belgian and a German artist have had an exhibition of their graphic novel shuttered in St. Petersburg's Nabokov Museum.

Historian on Spies and 'Sosedki' in Soviet 1960s

Historian Sheila Fitzpatrick first arrived in Russia as an Oxford student at the end of the 1960s. Before she and other students went, they had a meeting...

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Joins 'Night Wolves' Motorcycle Gang

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been inducted into Russia's biggest black-leather clad biker gang, the 'Night Wolves.'

Police Halt 'Illegal' Renovations in Narkomfin

Police were called to constructivist masterpiece Narkomfin on Tuesday after continued 'illegal' repair works were documented by architectural enthusiasts...

Constructivist Utopia Narkomfin Endangered by Renovation Project

Moscow's connoisseurs of constructivism have their work cut out for them at the moment in a fight to save their most treasured landmarks. While the Shukhov...

Russian 'Ziferblat' Anti-Cafe's London Space Faces Prospect of Closure

There has been an ongoing spat between the Russian pay-as-you-go cafe's London space and its landlord. While Ziferblat, or Clockface, defines their...

Waveform Celebrates 3rd Birthday

The Waveform community of synth, minimal wave and punk enthusiasts is marking its third birthday on Friday, hosting -among others - France-based cold-wave...

Martin Amis Compares 'Torpid' England to Russia

"I tend not to read foreign fiction because I don't speak any other language," said award-winning British author Martin Amis at a talk hosted by the...

Ennio Morricone Discusses 85th Anniversary Before Moscow Concert

"When I was a child I was cured by a doctor — he was very famous because he cured the children of Mussolini and other members of the contemporary...

Nuclear Icebreaker Houses Art in the Arctic Circle

The Lenin nuclear icebreaker in the far northern city of Murmansk is the setting of a new international art exhibition that juxtaposes "old Russia"...

Russia's 'Cinetrain' Participants Reap Awards, Screenings Planned

Short documentary films "Zima" ("Winter") and "The Green Serpent: of Vodka, Men and Distilled Dreams" reaped awards at Switzerland's Locarno Film Festival...

Invisible Monsters and Experimental Film: 5th Moscow Biennale Artists Announced

In June, the 5th Moscow Biennale’s theme, “More Light,” was announced for the first time. On Tuesday, more than 70 contemporary artists and groups...

'Window to Europe' Cinema on Finnish Border

Vyborg is nestled just 38 kilometers from Russia's border with Finland and is a serene haven of cobbled streets and quaint market stalls, with its...

Leo Records Festival of Jazz

Leo Feigin's personal role in the exchange of jazz music between the former Soviet Union and Britain is incomparable. Having immigrated to England...

Packaging Design Exhibit on the Home Stretch

"Packaging Design: Made in Russia" has been visited by some 110,000 people since it premiered at the Manege. Now stationed at The Rabochy i Kolhoznitsa...

A Clash of Cultures in Alexander Kosolapov's Art

Soviet-era artist Alexander Kosolapov shot to popularity after his move to New York in 1975, drawing ironic parallels between Soviet communism and American...

Lectures on 2 Wheels at 7th Moscow Velonotte

Bike riding has launched with an unprecedented enthusiasm in Moscow over the past few years. A vintage bike ride in Sokolniki Park that became a landmark...

Russian Booker Nominees Listed

The "long list" for the Russian equivalent of the prestigious literary award was announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

Bringing Complex Ideas to a Modern Film Crowd

Andrei Sigle's most notable recent work has been as producer and composer on the internationally acclaimed adaptation of "Faust," directed by Alexander...

Musical Survives New Ban Attempt

The world-famous 1970s musical, "Jesus Christ — Superstar" has survived a public outcry from religious groups in the southern city of Stavropol...

Green Fingers and Gold Medals at Moscow Flower Show

Enthusiastic horticulturalists from Italy, the U.S., England and, of course, Russia flocked to Gorky Park last weekend to perfect their plots for Moscow's...

Tarkovsky's Archives Opened at Russian Film Festival

Some 250 kilometer northeast of Moscow in the Ivanovo region, the seventh annual international “Zerkalo” (Mirror) film festival is taking place, across...

Opera Sensation Prepares for Kremlin Palace Show

Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis arrives in Moscow this week, psyched for his one-off performance at the State Kremlin Palace on June 14 alongside renowned...

Viennese Ball Sweeps Into Russia's Capital

An impressive display of elegant costumes, classic ballroom dances, and a spread of fine food and wine invaded Moscow's Gostiny Dvor on Saturday...

Lenin's Mausoleum Reopens to Public

After nine months of closure during the cold season, spending some time masked under a large white dome, Lenin's mausoleum on Moscow's Red Square has...

Alan Bennett's 'People' on Moscow's Screens

British actress Selina Cadell's sudden arrival in Moscow to discuss National Theater Live's new projection of Alan Bennett's "People" in the city's...

Book Shopping and Swapping Thrives in the Capital

Tangible literature still has a place in the hearts of many Muscovites, and proponents of the printed word don't have to look far to find their...

Irish Comics Inspire Russians to Stand Up

Life in Russia is about to get a whole lot funnier. Russia is seeing a growing influx of Western comics, bolstering the resurgence of stand-up in the...

Irishmen and Russians Unite for St. Patrick's Events Marathon

Irish Week, held around St. Patrick's Day in Moscow, is now in its sixth year. The "greening" of Gorky Park has already been carried out in preparation...

Yauza! Crazy Horse Cabaret Seduces Moscow

Crazy Horse, the suave and sexy French cabaret, has left the home turf of its old Parisian wine cellars to bring its unique clip show of nudity and rigorous...

A Night at a British Theater on the Big Screen

Projected live from England's National Theatre, Shakespeare's wealthy Athenian gentleman makes an effortless 2,500-kilometer journey to Moscow just...

Vodka, Banya and Bears as Seen By Foreign Eyes

When I met the collective of 25 young people who traveled across Russia in one month and had just arrived after a three-day train trip from Irkutsk...

The Changing Face of Russian Beauty

Plump or muscular, feminine or masculine, posh or austere, classically flattering or downright grotesque, the one thing that Russian art exhibits on beauty...