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...

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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...

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...

Fifteen years ago, on August 12, 2000, the most modern of the Russian Northern Fleet’s nuclear submarines, the Kursk, was struck by disaster during a routine military exercise. Two explosions, within two minutes of each other, condemned the submarine and its entire 118-strong crew to a grave at the bottom of the Barents...

The coastal populated areas of Crimea now have 3G mobile communications, the region's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Polonsky said.

"We have 3G, from Kerch to the western coast of Crimea, in all places that are popular with tourists," Polonsky said in Alushta during the launch of a 3G standard network on the southern coast of Crimea.

Vladimir...

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"I certainly support this idea, because, and this is obvious, there are crimes...

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Since the beginning of the year up to August 10, the country’s inflation rate has stood at 9.4 percent, acco...

The Russian company Tetis Pro is set to deliver five advanced Marlin-350 remote controlled unmanned submersibles to the Russian Navy by 2016.

The vehicles are set to substitute British-made Tiger remote-controlled vehicles, which are used for search and rescue underwater operations.

“We have planned to deliver five vehicles in 2016. Similar craft are...

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The catastrophe of the sinking itself turned into a national tragedy after it was discovered that some of...