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Issue 5566

Cinema

Where to go and what to see if you like cinema and live in Moscow.

Russian Phone Operator Megafon Has Low Hopes for 2015

Russia's second-biggest mobile phone operator Megafon said on Wednesday that it expected revenues to be flat this year after a 5.9 percent rise in 2014...

Rights Activist Says Nemtsov Murder Suspects Likely Being Tortured

Three suspects in the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov have probably been tortured while in detention, a member of the Kremlin's...

Russia Could Ease Gas Terms If Kiev Pays Separatist East's Bills

Russia may ease the terms of its gas supplies to Ukraine but Kiev will have to pay for the gas Moscow is supplying to eastern Ukraine, Russian Energy...

Merkel Rejects Putin's WWII Victory Day Invite Over Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an official ceremony in Moscow on May 9 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II...

Salt and Cardboard Used to Smuggle Banned Food Into Russia — Watchdog

Attempts to smuggle banned foods from Western countries into Russia have used shipments of salt, cardboard and building materials as cover, according...

Russian Energy Minister Sees Rise in Crude Oil Exports in 2015

Russian crude oil exports are expected to rise this year and beyond as volumes are diverted away from domestic refineries, Russian Energy Minister Alexander...

North Korea Declares 2015 Year of Friendship With Russia

North Korea has declared 2015 a "year of friendship" with Russia amid efforts to boost ties and cultural exchange as the countries mark the 70th...

Concerts

Where to go and what to see if you like classical music and live in Moscow.

Dance

Where to go and what to see if you like ballet and live in Moscow.

Opera

Where to go and what to see if you like opera and live in Moscow.

Theater

Where to go and what to see if you like theater and live in Moscow.

NATO Says Russia Continues to Arm Ukraine Separatists

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Russia was still arming and training rebel forces in eastern Ukraine and he called for the...

Russia Could Soften Food Import Ban for Some EU Countries

Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov said his ministry was considering softening its ban on food imports from a series of European Union countries...

Gigs

Where to go and what to see if you like gigs and live in Moscow.

Exhibits

Where to go and what to see if you like exhibits and live in Moscow.

Murmansk Runs Out of Cash to Pay for Social Welfare, Report Claims

Cash shortages have caused Russia's northern Murmansk region to fall behind on social welfare payments such as child care subsidies as it struggles to cope...

Russian Minister to 'Rip Off the Heads' of Vostochny Cosmodrome Embezzlers

Russia's giant Vostochny cosmodrome building project faces having its electricity supply cut over unpaid bills, news reports said Wednesday, one day after...

Russia to Get Seat on SWIFT Board Amid Sanctions Fears – Report

A Russia-nominated director will be given a place on the board of international payments service SWIFT as a result of its increased use inside Russia...

Russia Takes Aim at Foreign AK-47 Fakers

The Defense Ministry is working on a system to keep track of Russian military innovations in an attempt to wrestle control of copyrights on Soviet-era...

Museum Honoring Stalin's Legacy Set to Open in Russia

A museum showcasing Soviet leader Josef Stalin's political and military bravado, while disregarding the mass political repression he orchestrated, will...

Suspected Russian Gang Leader Nabbed in Thailand

A suspected Russian gang leader has been arrested in Thailand at the request of the Russian branch of Interpol, state news agency RIA Novosti reported...

Shostakovich, Richter and Irish Films – What to Do in Moscow on Thursday

A selection of cultural events to attend in Moscow on Thursday.

Khodorkovsky Spokeswoman Finds Funeral Wreath at Her Door

As Putin's spokesman shrugged off a report of a hit list of Russian politicians and journalists Wednesday, the press secretary of Mikhail Khodorkovsky...

Kazakh Leader Nazarbayev Seeks Another Five Years in Early Election

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Wednesday he will seek re-election in a snap poll next month, which will almost certainly see him extend his...
opinion

How the Kremlin and the Media Ended Up in Bed Together

After enjoying a brief interval of freedom, it seems Russian media is returning to the late 1980s, when editors stood outside the door of the censorship...

'Sforza' Mix of Politics and Love Fails to Convince

"Sforza," Sasha Denisova's new play at the Meyerhold Center, suffers from a case of schizophrenia. That becomes especially evident as it reaches its...

Brightman Promises to Sing Live From Space Station

After a stellar career ranging from the disco hit "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" to global success in "Phantom of the Opera," British soprano...

Ankara Plays Down Russian Hopes of 2016 Completion For 'Turkish Stream' Gas Plan

Turkish concern about too much dependence on Russian energy and an upcoming election mean Russia's plans for a new gas pipeline to southeastern Europe...

U.S. Asks Vietnam to Stop Helping Russian Bomber Flights

The United States has asked Vietnam to stop letting Russia use a former U.S. base to refuel nuclear-capable bombers engaged in shows of strength...

IMF Approves $17.5 Billion Aid Package to Stabilize Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to pump $10 billion into Ukraine's troubled economy over the next year, providing swift assistance for the country's...

Fear of Unemployment Recedes in Russia

Anxiety over unemployment or salary cuts has fallen slightly in Russia over the last three months, but 32 percent of people are still either experiencing...

Moscow to Allow Smoking at Some Outdoor Cafes

Moscow authorities announced on Wednesday that smoking will be allowed in some outdoor cafes despite a national ban on smoking in restaurants, the city-connected...

Nemtsov Probe Exposes Widening Rift Between Kadyrov, FSB

The Boris Nemtsov murder investigation is the latest episode of an ongoing struggle between Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Russia's federal law...

United Russia Party Suspends Disgraced Sakhalin Governor

The ruling United Russia party suspended the membership of Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin over allegations that he accepted a multimillion-dollar...

Cossacks to Hunt Down Draft Dodgers in Moscow

Moscow draft dodgers beware: Cossack brigades are being mobilized to hunt down young men reluctant to complete mandatory military service, local news...

Russian Billionaire Fridman Bids to Save North Sea Gas Deal

Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's LetterOne fund said it had submitted detailed information to the British government as it tries to salvage a deal...

Glencore to Take 49 Percent Stake in Russian Oil Company

Glencore is to take a 49 percent stake in Russian oil producer RussNeft as a result of a restructuring, its owner said Wednesday, despite fears that...

U.S. Imposes More Sanctions on Russia and Increases Ukraine Aid

The United States targeted eight Ukrainian separatists and a Russian bank with sanctions and announced more non-lethal aid for Ukraine on Wednesday...

Kazakh Visit Delayed But Putin Feeling 'Fine,' Spokesman Says

The Kremlin has dismissed reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a visit to Kazakhstan because he felt unwell.

Russian-U.S. Space Trio Return to Earth After 6 Months at ISS

Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut landed safely in a snow-covered Kazakh steppe on Thursday after a 167-day mission aboard the International...

Russia: New U.S. Sanctions Over Ukraine Are 'Unexpainable'

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wednesday dismissed as "unexplainable" new U.S. sanctions.

EU Leaders to Fight Russian Media's 'Disinformation' on Ukraine

European leaders will ask their foreign policy chief next week to draw up a plan to counter Russian "disinformation campaigns" over the conflict in Ukraine...

Shale Oil to Top Russia-OPEC Agenda in June Talks

Russia said Wednesday it would meet OPEC in June to discuss the impact of shale oil on global markets.

Ukrainian Pilot Held Captive in Moscow Threatens to Resume Hunger Strike

Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko has threatened to resume her hunger strike unless Ukrainian doctors are allowed to visit her in a Moscow jail before...