Moscow metro
Alexey Goncharov makes a Scheme of depth tunnels and stations about Moscow metropolitan.
View ArticleNew Organizational Structure of the Russian Armed Forces
The organizational structure and the number of personnel in the Russian Armed Forces have changed drastically since the beggining of the current military reform in 2008.
View ArticleHow the Russian ruble has added and lost zeroes
For twenty years Russians have adapted,more than once, to new money.
View ArticleDid you know that in the past 7 days (February 1-7, 2012), there have been a...
Did you know that in the past 7 days (February 1-7, 2012), there have been a total of 217 Earthquakes Worldwide ranging from 2.5 to 7.1 in magnitude? Play with the Interactive Graph shown below to do...
View ArticleTravel & Tourism in China
With over 55 million international arrivals in 2010, China ranks 3rd as the world's most visited country. This handy infographic breaks down travel patterns for international arrivals to China and...
View ArticleAmur Leopard 35 left in the wild
have always worked in publications, and I always pushed the environmental factor, the endangered species, pollution global warming. And it works at times. They are business and do what they can when...
View ArticleSpecially Protected Natural Areas in the Russian Arctic
Russia has 35 SPNAs of federal significance in the Arctic and there are plans to create more.
View ArticleWorld as seen by Vladimir Putin
Based on Vladimir Putin’s article “Russia and the Changing World” in the February 27 issue of the Moskovskie Novosti newspaper.
View ArticlePermafrost Degradation
There has been an increase in the number of accidents and incidents of damage to various structures in the permafrost region in recent years.
View ArticleFirst Woman in Space
Valentina Tereshkova, instructor cosmonaut of the first squad, became the first woman to solo in space on June 16, 1963.
View ArticleRussian and Soviet Foreign Military Involvment
Post-World War II hostilities, during which Russian and Soviet military personnel were killed, outside Russia and the Soviet Union.
View ArticleHIV Infection Rate in Russia Rises 10 pct in Jan.-Oct.
The number of new HIV infections in Russia rose almost 10 percent in January-October 2011 year-on-year, a leading Russian expert on HIV/AIDS said on Wednesday.
View ArticleWho Runs the Russian Media?
Note well that whilst RIA is state-run, Interfax isn’t. That’s why I’ll often choose an Interfax post on the Church over a RIA post. That’s not to mention the Church’s media network, which includes...
View ArticleThe Traditions of Celebrating Maslenitsa
Maslenitsa is a cycle of folk holidays that has been observed in Russia since pagan times, celebrating the end of winter, the welcoming of spring and remembering dead ancestors.
View ArticleSakhalin - Khabarovsk - Vladivostok Gas Pipeline
A new gas transmission network (GTN) will supply natural gas to Russia’s Far East.
View ArticleRussians View on European Missile Shield
Deployment of a missile defense network in relative proximity to the Russian borders might affect the efficiency of the military application of Russia's strategic nuclear forces.
View ArticleGas Conflicts Between Russia and Ukraine
A chronology of economic disputes over natural gas supplies and Ukraine's debt.
View ArticleThe Research Expedition Vessel
The new flagship of Russia’s research expedition fleet is currently being readied for trial runs, the first trip is scheduled for December 2012.
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