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24.12.2007, 08:55
A Swedish company says it’s proved that if Santa Claus wants the most efficient starting point for his Christmas deliveries, he should base himself in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan. So has St. Nick packed up his elves and moved to the mountains
02.01.2009, 15:19
The Secret Santa game is gaining popularity in Russia, and one Internet company has added a new twist, which sees people giving presents to complete strangers.
13.10.2010, 18:52
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As any Russian babushka knows, the idea of restoring the USSR is absurd, said Putin’s spokesman in response to a warning, in The Times, against a desire Russia has of restoring its influence on the post-soviet space.
15.10.2010, 10:52
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The rural way of life is close to the hearts of many Russians and foreign tourists alike. For some in Velikiy Novgorod, hunting wild animals and berries is not only fun, but the main source of income.
22.06.2009, 22:59
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Take a Russian city girl. Immerse her in American culture marked by fast food and late nights. Then tell her to study in bonnie Scotland.
14.10.2010, 12:34
Velikiy Novgorod, one of Russia's most ancient cities, with over a millennium of history, is known as the cradle of the country’s democracy.
03.03.2010, 13:17
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Russia has launched a program to build a powerful, multi-purpose airship that will certainly cause many people on the ground to take notice.
18.03.2010, 18:19
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At the restaurant, at the museum, at the factory, at the hotel, or at the shooting range. RT’s playful presenter, Martyn Andrews, takes the plunge into fun and adventure wherever he goes.
13.01.2010, 17:29
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Since credit cards began replacing cash in our wallets, for many in the west the word “visa” has come to denote universal acceptance. Yet for people in many non-western countries it carries the exact opposite connotation
05.04.2010, 18:30
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In an unprecedented event, battalions from Britain, France and the United States will participate in the military parade on May 9 this year in Moscow to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Russia-NATO relationsPublished: 09 February, 2009, 16:21
The Kyrgyz government is laying claim to Father Christmas. In a bid to boost tourism, it says the world’s most generous man has his ‘base’ in Central Asia.
