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Russian Rights Activist Alexeyeva Returns to Kremlin Council

One of Russia's best-known human rights advocates and the founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, has rejoined the Kremlin's human...

Cinema

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

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.

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.

Kazakhstan Strikes Down ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law After Olympics Outcry

Kazakhstan has struck down a controversial law that would have outlawed "propaganda" of homosexuality to minors, amid signs the legislation was damaging...

Official Reprimanded for Saying Russia Won't Buy Mistral Warships – Report

An official who declared this week that Russia was no longer interested in purchasing two French-built Mistral-class warships has been chastised by a...

Sharapova Says Fed Cup Should Change Dates

Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova called for a change in schedule for the Fed Cup on Wednesday, saying playing ties after grand slam tournaments...

Sunken Byzantine-Era Ship Found off the Coast of Crimea

A ship dating back to the Byzantine era has been discovered in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, Russia's Southern Military District said in a...

Yoga Journal Celebrates Its First 10 Years in Russia

The day the Yeltsin family took to yoga and how it led to hundreds doing sun salutations on Red Square...

Russia and Ukraine Trade Turnover Falls by Two-Thirds

Russian trade turnover with Ukraine fell by around 60 percent in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year, according...

Former Bolshoi Ballerina Leaps From Moscow Courtroom Window

A former Bolshoi ballerina was lucky to escape without serious injuries after throwing herself out of a courtroom window in central Moscow.

Apple's Share of Russian Smartphone Market Plummets

U.S. tech giant Apple saw its share of the Russian smartphone market nearly halve last year by number of units sold as the collapse of the ruble drove...

What Uber Can Teach the Russian Economy

It is difficult to come up with new and convincing arguments proving that free market competition improves living standards.

Latvia Spots Russian Sub, Ship Near Territorial Waters

Latvia's military claimed Wednesday that a Russian submarine and naval ship were found lurking near its territorial waters, adding to a lengthy list...

In Putin's Russia, Might Is Right (Op-Ed)

Russia's growing cult of ruffians and punks masks a gaping institutional void, writes columnist Ivan Sukhov.

Think Tank Warned Russia's Energy Ministry Against Production Cut, Despite Oil Price Dive

As Russia prepares to meet OPEC next week, a briefing paper from a Moscow think tank has shed light on how the government was warned against cutting...

'Enviable' Russian Beauties Compete in Unusual Beauty Contest

Models from across Russia will gather in the Moscow suburb of Zavidovo to compete in a beauty pageant featuring contestants of all shapes and sizes...

Hitchcock Holocaust Movie, Mad Max and Hyperrealism – What to Do in Moscow on Thursday

A selection of cultural events to attend in Moscow.

Russian Health Ministry Opens Probe as Another Cancer Patient Commits Suicide

Russia's Health Ministry has ordered an investigation into the suicide of a pancreatic cancer patient who reportedly had not been able to obtain painkillers...

Russian Inflation Slides Below 16% for First Time in Months

Year-on-year price inflation in Russia slipped below 16 percent for the first time since February, a news report said Wednesday, as the strengthening...

Germany Raps Russia Over Law Against 'Undesirable' NGOs

Germany on Wednesday criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for signing a law allowing security officials to ban foreign and international nongovernmental...

Nothing 'Hybrid' About Russia's War in Ukraine

Russia's actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine over the past year gave rise in the West to a widespread theory about some kind of "hybrid war," an innovative...

St. Petersburg Woman Wins Unparalleled Sum Over Tragically Botched Birth

After a botched childbirth led to the death of her baby and left her with severe injuries, a St. Petersburg woman was awarded 15 million rubles ($289...

Head Down to Voronezh for Innovative Theater

If you thought St. Petersburg was the only place to head for a long weekend, let me say just one word: Voronezh.

Russian Officials Respond to FIFA Probe

Russia's Foreign Ministry called the investigation into FIFA an illegal attempt by the United States to impose its laws abroad while the organizing committee...

Israeli Air Force Chief Unfazed Egypt May Get Russia's S-300

The chief of Israel's air force on Wednesday played down worries voiced by some fellow officials about the possibility of Egypt acquiring advanced...

Worst Not Over for Russia as Economy Shrinks 4.3% in April

Russia's economic recession deepened in April as the decline in gross domestic product accelerated to 4.3 percent year-on-year, quashing hopes that...

Q&A: Ruben Vardanyan, Russia's Armenian Financier Turned Philanthropist

On one side of Ruben Vardanyan's open-plan office hangs a wall-size photograph of an Armenian mountain panorama. If you look closer you can see —...

Russia's Defense Ministry Creates Military Surplus Auction House

Russia's Defense Ministry plans to sell off old military equipment at an army-themed amusement park in the Moscow region, the RBC newspaper reported...

FIFA Scandal Casts Shadow on Russia's World Cup

Doubts were cast Wednesday over Russia's legitimacy as the host nation for next World Cup as Swiss authorities launched an investigation into criminal...

For Kremlin, a Charity Teaching Science to Kids is Viewed as Suspect

A Russian law designed to stop civil society groups trying to stir rebellion against President Vladimir Putin's rule is having unforeseen side effects...

Russian Anti-Corruption Cop Charged with Taking Huge Bribe

An officer in the Russian police's anti-corruption unit has been detained on suspicion of taking a bribe of $500,000, the Interior Ministry said...

Russia's Putin Says FIFA Corruption Arrests Show U.S. Meddling Abroad

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of meddling outside its jurisdiction in the arrest of top officials from soccer's...

FIFA's Blatter Lies Low Amid Scandal Involving Russia World Cup

Pressure mounted on FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Thursday as the corruption scandal at world soccer's governing body — including its awarding...

Kazakhstan: Almost Half of Endangered Antelopes Dead

Almost half of Kazakhstan's population of rare saiga antelopes has been wiped out in recent weeks. The endangered beasts are believed to have succumbed...

Finland Says Can't Confirm Presence of Submarine in April

The Finnish Border Guard said on Thursday it had not been able to confirm the presence of a suspected submarine near Helsinki last month.

Putin Classifies Information on Deaths of Russian Troops on Special Missions

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared all deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations to be classified as a state secret.

Russian Officials Call on Schools, Colleges to Fight Brainwashing by Islamic Extremists

Russia's children's rights ombudsman has appealed to the Education Ministry to step up efforts to prevent students from converting to extremist Islamic...