Russia's elections to be held this weekend
March 2, 2012
Russia's presidential race is inching toward the finish line, and voters will head to the polls this Sunday to choose who they would like to see represent the nation. Read Article »
St. Petersburg prohibits citizens from showing public support for gay rights
February 29, 2012
St. Petersburg lawmakers recently passed a controversial bill that many see as a step backward for the Russian city. Read Article »
Many think murder plot against Putin may have been ploy before elections
February 29, 2012
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's life was recent threatened by an Islamic rebel group, but he was not phased by this news. Read Article »
Russian movie, Hipsters, to debut in U.S.
February 24, 2012
Hipsters, a movie released four years ago in Russia is making its American debut beginning this week. Read Article »
Caspian Sea freezes for first time in years, leaves pelicans stranded
February 22, 2012
Southern Russia's Caspian Sea froze over recently, and hundreds of Dalmatian pelicans have been left without a food source. Read Article »
Russian scientists finally drill through to 20 million-year-old lake
February 8, 2012
Researchers from Russia's Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) recently managed to complete a project that began more than 20 years ago. Read Article »
Cosmic radiation may be the real reason for failed Russian probe
January 31, 2012
After Russia's failed Mars probe crashed back to earth earlier this month, rumors began circulating about what went wrong, but now officials think they know what really happened. Read Article »
Mass Russian opposition rally officially allowed to demonstrate against Putin
January 26, 2012
Russian officials recently granted permission for a protest rally to be held in Moscow. Read Article »
Russia's Makarova defeats Williams to go head-to-head with Sharapova
January 23, 2012
Russia's Ekaterina Makarova beat American tennis champion Serena Williams at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Read Article »
Failed space launches of 2011 blamed on possible sabotage
January 11, 2012
Last year was a relatively unsuccessful one for Russia's space program. Read Article »
Russia loses to Sweden in overtime at world junior hockey championship finals
January 6, 2012
Russia went into last night's World Junior Hockey Championship finals with high hopes, but Sweden walked away with the victory after scoring the game's only goal just over 10 minutes into overtime. Read Article »
Russia beats Canada for shot at the World Junior Hockey Championship gold
January 5, 2012
The World Junior Hockey Championships took an interesting turn when Canada lost to the Russian team in Tuesday's semifinal match. Read Article »
Nuclear sub in Russia catches fire, takes a day to extinguish
December 30, 2011
A Russian nuclear submarine docked outside the northern city of Murmansk erupted in flames on Thursday. Read Article »
Prokhorov alludes he will stop partying, start unifying parties
December 28, 2011
Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire who owns the New Jersey Nets professional basketball team, recently announced that he would be running against incumbent Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the presidency. Read Article »
Russia bans import and export of seal skins
December 20, 2011
Russia, along with Belarus and Kazakhstan, recently banned the import and export of harp seal skins. Read Article »
Inaugural train from Russia to France embarked this week
December 15, 2011
A new international train line has just been opened that connects Moscow, Berlin and Paris. Read Article »
Russian billionaire announces his bid for presidency
December 12, 2011
Mikhail Prokhorov, a Russian billionaire and the chairman of Russia's largest gold producer Polyus Gold, recently announced his plan to run for president in March's elections. Read Article »
United Russia's narrow election victory sparks protests
December 6, 2011
Vladimir Putin and the United Russia Party were expected to win the elections in a landslide, but they won with less than 50 percent of the vote. Read Article »
An estimated three million people came to Moscow to see a Christian relic
November 28, 2011
More than three million people lined up to see a Christian relic said to have once belonged to the Virgin Mary. Read Article »
United Russia nominates Prime Minister Putin for Russian presidency
November 28, 2011
United Russia, the ruling political party, recently announced their formal nomination of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the presidential candidacy. Read Article »
Russia's latest attempt to reach Mars trapped in Earth's orbit
November 9, 2011
Russia recently launched a space probe, Phobos-Grunt with the intention of sending it to Mars, but it got caught in Earth's orbit upon leaving the planet's atmosphere. Read Article »
Hairless chipmunks may be result of spaceship crash
October 18, 2011
Alexander Berdnikov, the head of the Altai Republic in Russia, recently made a strange request with a hefty award. Read Article »
Russian explorers are sure they've found evidence of yetis
October 12, 2011
Yet another team of researchers claims to have found irrefutable proof of the yeti, this time in the Siberian mountains in Russia. Read Article »
Sharapova's ankle injury will keep her out of the Pan Pacific Open
September 29, 2011
Marina Sharapova, a Russian-born professional tennis player, is out of the Pan Pacific Open. Read Article »
Coca-Cola opens a new plant in Russia prior to 2014 Olympics
September 26, 2011
Coca-Cola, one of the most well-known soda brands in the world, is planning to double their investment in Russia over the next five or six years. Read Article »
Putin might not run for president, but will likely still hold power
September 19, 2011
The Petersburg Politics Foundation recently announced that it is likely incumbent president Dmitry Medvedev will seek reelection in next year's presidential vote, according to Bloomberg. Medvedev was chosen by Prime Minister Putin as his successor in 2008. Read Article »
Russia to face U.S. in its first rugby World Cup game
September 13, 2011
Russia's first game in the rugby World Cup will pit them against the American team this Thursday, in what is quickly becoming known as the "Cold War" match. Read Article »
Plane crash in Russia leaves 43 dead, two in critical condition
September 7, 2011
On Wednesday, a plane carrying the Lokomotiv ice hockey team from Yaroslavl crashed during takeoff from the airport near Yaroslavl. Read Article »
Russia recognizes rebel Libyan government
September 1, 2011
Representatives of 60 nations recently met with the leaders of the Libyan rebel Transitional National Council to discuss plans to rebuild the government in Libya. Read Article »
Kim Jong-Il heads to Moscow in secrecy
August 23, 2011
Kim Jong-Il recently snuck into Russia aboard a train to discuss a possible natural gas pipeline deal. Read Article »