Occupy!

Alleged Pussy Riot member starts hunger strike in prison

21.05.2012 17:37   News dept

One of the alleged Pussy Riot punk band members, Ekaterina Samutsevich, who is now under arrest, has gone on a hunger strike, reports Samutsevich's father...

Crime

Furniture factory director murdered in Moscow oblast

21.05.2012 15:39   Vladimir Gordeev, Ekaterina Tkachenko, edited by Semyon Kvasha

Mikhail Kravchenko was shot 6 times in the head and torso

Mikhail Kravchenko, creator and president of the "8 Marta" furniture holding company, was shot and killed on Saturday night in Moscow oblast. The killers...

New nobility

Putin announces new Cabinet

21.05.2012 15:37   News dept

Russian president Vladimir Putin announced the new cabinet on Monday.

Occupy!

New protests held in Moscow over weekend, police continue to detain protesters

21.05.2012 12:33   Ekaterina Vinokurova, edited by Karina Ayvazova

The past "stroll" by poets and writers gathered up to 20 thousand people. The artists gathered some 2-3 thousands.

Moscow opposition activists spent the whole weekend protesting against the election of Vladimir Putin as president of Russia. However, the largest event...

Photo of the day

Photo of the day: Pozdniakova jumps

18.05.2012 20:58  

Russia Anastasia Podzniakova dives during the women's 1m springboard preliminary of the 31st LEN European Swimming Championships, on May 18, 2012 in...

Iniquities

Train factory boss and Putin Supporter appointed Envoy to Urals

18.05.2012 16:45   News dept

Igor Kholmanskikh became famous after the live phone session with Vladimir Putin in December 2011

Vladimir Putin has offered the post of Envoy to the Ural Federal District to Igor Kholmanskikh, head of the shop floor in "Uralvagonzavod", a large factory...

Iniquities

LGBT flashmob in St. Petersburg attacked by anti-gay activists

18.05.2012 15:26   Nikita Zeya, edited by Karina Ayvazova

The meeting gathered 150 people

On Thursday, the Saint Petersburg homosexual community held a flashmob and meeting in the Petrovskiy garden to mark the International day against...

Discussion of '$50 000 fine for protest violation' law postponed

18.05.2012 11:22   News dept

Sergey Naryshkin said the law is too "significant" and needs a detailed discussion

The Russian parliament has postponed the discussion of a law draft increasing fines for violating protest rules from 1000 rubles (some $33) to 1.5 mln...

Photo of the day

Photo of the day: say "no" to caviar

17.05.2012 21:13  

The border guard releases the Russian sturgeon caught by the poachers arrested during an operation in Volga delta and Caspian see.

Russian officials urge G8 leaders to be responsible

17.05.2012 20:36   Olga Tanas, edited by Semyon Kvasha

The European crisis will be the main topic for discussion at the upcoming G8 summit. Russia wants the European governments to be more