New Russian Spaceship to Be Ready Ahead of Schedule
Saturday, 29 August 2015 22:00
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23:00 29.08.2015(updated 00:19 30.08.2015) Get short URL

ZHUKOVSKY (Sputnik) — The first prototype of a new Russian manned spacecraft for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) and the Moon may be created ahead of schedule, president of Russian space manufacturer RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

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Foreign Partners May Be Involved in Sea Launch Project
Saturday, 29 August 2015 21:40
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22:40 29.08.2015(updated 23:06 29.08.2015) Get short URL

ZHUKOVSKY (Sputnik) – It is currently not economically feasible to bring the Sea Launch maritime launch platform to Russian ports, it is possible that foreign partners could take part in the project, head of RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev said Saturday.

The Sea Launch consortium uses...

 
Soviet Nuclear Test of 1949 Dealt Heavy Blow to Pentagon's War Plans
Saturday, 29 August 2015 20:16
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21:16 29.08.2015(updated 21:39 29.08.2015) Get short URL

On August 29, 1949 the Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb, RDS-1, at the Semipalatinsk test site and became the second country to possess nuclear capabilities.

Since the early 1940s, the US had poured money into its nuclear research project. A monopoly on nuclear weapons could p...

 
Indifference to Arctic will cost more
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 14:19
The Arctic development is one of the major directions of the Russian strategy. Some experts say that the Arctic development is very expensive. However, indifference will cost more....
 
Donbass citizens to become Russians
Wednesday, 19 August 2015 14:26
The problem of Donbass residents' legal status is quite serious. While Ukraine does not need these people, simplified procedure to get Russian citizenship will be put into effort....
 
What will happen to the Russian ruble?
Thursday, 13 August 2015 17:36
The decline of the Russian national currency in August has become an unpleasant surprise to both the leadership of the country and common people. Some experts believe that the ruble may soon hit the level of 70 rubles per dollar. August is traditionally a hard month for the financial market in general, and the Russian ruble is no exception...
 
Russian Defense Ministry dismisses German article about Russian bombs 'To Berlin!' as nonsense or compilation
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 18:37

The Russian Defense Ministry has dismissed as nonsense a report in the German press that bombs with the inscription "To Berlin!" were attached to aircraft during a Russian Air Force exercise.

"This is simply nonsense or a photo compilation or a wish to simply play with anti-Russian sentiments," a source at the ministry told Interfax on Aug. 12.

"It...

 
Press Digest: Should Russia prepare to combat terrorism in Arctic?
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 18:25

 

Anti-terror head: Russia must be ready for terrorist threat in Arctic

Head of Russia’s National Anti-Terror Committee Alexander Bortnikov has suggested the country should concentrate on countering potential terrorist threats in the Arctic, reports the centrist daily Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

According to the newspaper, Bortnikov...

 
Massive Fire Erupts on Moscow River After Oil Spill (VIDEO)
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 18:24
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19:24 12.08.2015(updated 20:21 12.08.2015) Get short URL

A massive fire erupted on the Moscow River in southeastern Moscow, not far from the site of an oil refinery on Tuesday, creating a gigantic column of smoke seen as far as Red Square, some 15 kilometers away.

Rescue workers battled the flame for over an hour, a source in Moscow's e...

 
Vladimir Sorokin: Award-winning postmodern author turns painter
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 18:20

N.K.: How comfortable are you in the modern world? The present day is distinguished by features such as TV shows and social networks. Do they hold any interest for you?

Vladimir Sorokin: I don’t particularly engage with either. I do sometimes log in to Facebook using my wife's account, but that’s a rare occurrence – I just don't feel the need. As fo...

 
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