Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak at the anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28.

"The Russian side attaches great importance to the 70th anniversary of the organization. We consider it necessary to highlight that we are interested that the organization continues to play the central...

British budget airline EasyJet announced on Sept. 11 that it is stopping flights from London to Moscow from March 21, 2016 because of reduced passenger interest in flying to the Russian capital. 

In March 2015 the airline halved the number of flights it offers on its Moscow-London route.

London-Moscow routes still will be available with the...

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“We don’t see a trend for the further weakening of the exchange rate [of the ruble], we don’t have a heightened volatility, including what’...

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According to director and producer, Alexander Korobko, the film, titled 'Through Sherlock's Eyes', touches on issues that are not "publicly discussed" and hopes it will help "clear the air".

When asked if he had a theory,...

September 11 is the birthday of American writer O. Henry. RBTH remembers how Soviet films depicted his quirky and playful stories.

1) The Great Teacher (O. Henry in jail)

The history of adapting O. Henry's literature to the screen began in 1933 with The Great Teacher by Lev Kuleshov. The film is based on the writer's biography and short stories. ...

The increase in Russia's military activities will prompt an increase in the military activities of NATO, German Foreign Ministry's envoy for Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia Andreas Peschke said.

"It is probably right to say that there has been increased activity in military drills in Russia and as a response to that there has also...

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Putin has said in the past that he and Berlusconi have a very friendly relationship.

Putin and...

Russia has called on U.S.-led antiterrorism coalition to cooperate with Damascus in the deterrence of the ISIL threat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

"We are still urging [anti-ISIL] coalition members to begin collaboration with the Syrian government, the Syrian army, and foreign ministers of a number of European states have...

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MOSCOW(Sputnik) – The Bank of Russia has decided to leave annual key rate at 11 percent, the bank said in a press release Friday.

“The Bank of Russia’s board of directors on September 11, 2015, decided to retain the annual key rate at 11 percent, taking into consideration the increase in ...

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