June to Bring New Life to Russians
The first month of summer brought a lot of innovations to the Russians. This includes paying additional allowances for children, tax write-offs for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as...
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Months of 2020
Is Miratorg Protecting Dignity of its Offshore Companies From Putin?
Viktor Linnik, President of Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, a Russian privately-held agribusiness company based in Moscow, and his brother, Alexander Linnik, the chairman of the Miratorg board,...
Russian Expert Sees Attempt of Liberal Putsch in Russia
It is for this reason, says Mikhail Delyagin, that unprecedented restrictive measures have been taken in Russia earlier. They were completely out of proportion to the scale of the situation, but they...
“Homo Volaticus,” or Who Says That People Can’t Fly?
To rise into the sky was a long-held dream of a mankind that first came true in the late 18th century. A hot-air balloon invented by the Montgolfier brothers that they first demonstrated on June 5,...
State Duma Deputy: Russian Authorities Were not Going to Provide Residents With Financial aid During Pandemic
“The Russian authorities were not going to feed people during the pandemic,” said Oleg Shein. “Neoliberal methods, such as targeted assistance to the residents, were predictably narrowed to a banal...
Irkutsk Scientists Develop Generally Available COVID-19 “Express Test”
After a laboratory in Irkutsk completes an express test for COVID-19, the Russians will be able to take it in any healthcare centre or private laboratory along with a CBC.
Russian Virologist Predicts Beginning of New COVID-19 Wave
As Alexey Agranovsky, a Russian virologist and professor of Moscow State University, says it is impossible to get prepared for the beginning of the second wave of the coronavirus infection. However,...
Krasnoyarsk Territory Authorities Find Out About Accident from Social Nets
On May 29, the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk in the Krasnoyarsk territory has sustained damage that resulted in an impressive spill of diesel fuel. RIA Novosti reported that...
From Montgolfier Brothers to Velikiye Luki
On June 5, 1783, the Montgolfier brothers launched a hot air balloon for the first time in history. The invention was named a “montgolfière” in French and later in Russian after the Mongolfier...
Russian Experts, Arab Reporters Condemn Terrorist Methods of Libyan GNA
A number of the Arab media outlets wrote about an audio recording released in 2019. It contained a telephone conversation between Khaled al-Mishri, an official representative of the so-called...
Evgeny Satanovsky: Russia's Governance Turns out into a Mess During Crisis
“In times of crisis, Russia's government turns out to be in shambles,” says Russian political analyst Yevgeny Satanovsky. “[Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana] Golikova triggers panic just by her...
Political Scientist Mikhail Delyagin: Moscow Mayor is Dishonoring and Discrediting Government
Commenting on the results of the survey, Delyagin said confidently that Sobyanin is dishonoring and discrediting the government and is thereby personally inflicting serious damage on Russia’s state...
Chinese Virologist Shi Zhengli: COVID-19 is Tip of Iceberg
It is worth noting that at the moment, the most common explanation for the COVID-19 origin points to the largest market of wild animals in Wuhan, China. However, not so long ago, the Chinese...
Political Expert Dmitry Oreshkin: Vladimir Putin has Serious Rival
Many experts said that politicians would make the epidemic instrumental for improving their popularity ratings. Mostly, it was said regarding Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin who was partly forced to...
Increasing Retirement age is Causing Problems, Says State Duma Deputy
Oleg Shein, State Duma deputy from A Just Russia faction and a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Labor and Social Policy, said that the COVID-19 pandemic might also affect the situation.
Political Scientist Vladimir Shapovalov on Libya’s GNA Provocations Against Russia
Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is dissatisfied with Russia's position in the international arena and is trying to win Moscow's support through various manipulations, believes the...
Chief Designer of Red Machine
On June 4, Viktor Tikhonov, a well-known hockey coach, would be 90 years old. There is no more successful mentor in the world of hockey than him. The Stanley Cup is the only award that Tikhonov did...
Political Scientist Comments on Confrontation Between Putin and Sobyanin During COVID-19 Pandemic
“Apparently, Putin did not like the idea of taking a back seat,” said Russian political analyst Abbas Galyamov. “Therefore, Moscow Mayor was given a serious warning. The Kremlin propaganda quickly...
Political Scientist Sergey Markov Says Putin's Opponents Might be Behind Moscow Mayor
In Markov’s opinion, there is a third version, which looks like a real conspiracy theory. According to it, people connected with the U.S. secret services might be standing behind Moscow Mayor Sergei...
State Duma Deputy on Police Powers Extension: This Law Might Pose Risk to People
“Worst thing is that if the police suddenly decide that someone wants to take away their weapons, they will be given the right to shoot to kill people,” said Rashkin. “The police will not be subject...