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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
13.09.2010, 18:40
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European Union’s failure to make a political decision on switching to visa exempt travel with Russia has been slammed as unseemly by Moscow.
12.05.2010, 14:31
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Moscow and Ankara have signed an agreement to cancel the visa regime between the two countries as President Dmitry Medvedev is on an official visit to Turkey to sign strategic deals.
30.01.2010, 18:01
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In the 1990s, Russian Studies was not a popular pick for students in American universities. However, nearly 20 years on from the collapse of the Soviet Union, things are changing.
24.08.2009, 15:34
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Residents of a small Russian village are struggling for life. Local authorities have stopped sending food supplies to a remote settlement that has no shops and only five ageing residents.
24.08.2009, 15:41
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“The roads are bad, and there needs to be a national program to deal with the issue,” said William Craft Brumfield, professor of Slavic studies at Tulane University and recognized author on Russian architecture.
30.12.2009, 09:37
The Vladimir region, home to the Golden Ring cities of Suzdal and Vladimir has not been left untouched by the crippling economic crisis. The ancient cities are also facing tough challenges amid the financial turmoil.
28.02.2010, 12:13
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Russia’s southern Chechen republic could compete with Switzerland in terms of tourist attractions, believes its president, Ramzan Kadyrov.
27.12.2008, 02:59
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The Kremlin in Moscow has always been a shadowy place, steeped in mystery. Myths and legends grew up around it – including some blood-curdling ghost stories. A new book aims to throw some light on the Kremlin’s secrets.
12.06.2009, 05:55
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Russia’s most renowned traveler, Fyodor Konyukhov, is in hospital after falling ill on his new expedition to follow the ancient Silk Road.
Published: 27 June, 2009, 03:27
Edited: 05 October, 2010, 02:25
For a few weeks every year, the darkness of the night is absent from Russia’s northern capital. Known as “white nights,” this phenomenon turns the life of St. Petersburg upside down.
I enjoyed reading about the "white nights" of St. Petersburg!
I feel ... Gods presence is there .... at that point of time ... there ....
Well nature has us all baffled,its laws makes us the lessor intelligent species on the planet,sit back and enjoy its marvels.