Russian anti-gay law prompts rise in homophobic violence
Sunday, 01 September 2013 16:01

Activists say legislation outlawing 'homosexual propaganda' has emboldened rightwing groups to step up attacks on gay people

Russia has experienced an upsurge in homophobic vigilantism following the introduction of legislation outlawing "homosexual propaganda" in June, gay and lesbian groups say.

The new laws, which have cast a shadow over the...

 
Beware the Ides of September: a turbulent month for the economy
Sunday, 01 September 2013 15:31

It brought Lehman Brothers' collapse and Northern Rock's run, now Syria, the Fed Reserve and G20 are among new flashpoints

September is a dangerous month. Five years ago this month, Lehman Brothers went belly-up. Twelve months earlier there was the run on Northern Rock. Black Wednesday in September 1992 saw Britain's departure from the exchange...

 
Russia prepares budget for oil drop
Friday, 30 August 2013 17:55
Published time: August 30, 2013 15:55
Edited time: September 01, 2013 20:13
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Reuters / Alexsey Druginyn

With increasingly volatile oil markets, Russia’s Ministry of Finance has come out with a game plan. The M...

 
Russia develops sixth-generation unmanned fighter aircraft
Friday, 30 August 2013 17:00
Russian aircraft designers are working on the creation of the sixth-generation unmanned fighter aircraft, Russian Army General stated last week. Russia tests fifth generation fighter T-50. At the same time, experts believe that many European states will not be working on the fifth-generation combat aircraft - they will jump to the sixth one...
 
Russia to create cyber-warfare units
Thursday, 29 August 2013 11:31
"National interests on the Internet need to be protected, even if through vegetarian methods," said the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Technology and Communications Alexei Mitrofanov. He talked about these methods with the head of the first RuNet online media, head of the media holding Pravda.Ru Vadim Gorshenin...
 
What makes Russia's Vityaz better than USA's Patriot?
Tuesday, 27 August 2013 17:05
The town of Zhukovsky in the Moscow region is getting ready for the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013, Russia's major air show. It is expected that the show will present a variety of new products of international level. The value of contracts that are concluded after MAKS airshow are traditionally exposed some time after...
 
Western criticism of Russia getting more and more ridiculous
Thursday, 22 August 2013 15:03
After the collapse of USSR, the United States identified itself as a victor in the Cold War. Then it suddenly happens that the "loser" - Russia that is - as it turns out, has its own views on international issues and do not hesitate to defend them. There is a psychological aspect that plays a special role at this point...
 
From Russia, with gay love
Wednesday, 21 August 2013 15:15
For her support of the Russian government and the law prohibiting the propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations with minors, Yelena Isinbayeva has become a target of moral violence. One may only wonder what will happen in 2022, during the World Cup in Qatar, where any homosexual relations are punishable by imprisonment for five years...
 
Russians to proudly poison themselves with their own GM food
Friday, 26 July 2013 09:47
Food industry representatives have long known that no sausage can be made without soy - it will be tasteless, ugly, etc. There's a lot of false information on how bad it is. 100 years ago, it was believed that it was impossible to use additives that are widely used now. 300 years ago people could not use pepper - it was thought to be a deadly...
 
Bolshoi acid attack suspect given final version of indictment
Thursday, 25 July 2013 15:54

Leading dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko accused of masterminding attack that almost blinded director Sergei Filin

On the eve of the Bolshoi Ballet's visit to London, Moscow police have concluded their investigation into the January acid attack on the troupe's director.

Lead dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko, who is accused of masterminding the acid attack that...

 
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