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• Russians Petition USA to Punish Russian Duma

  

  Wow, as of the most recent count, over 38,000 electronic signatures have been added to a petition asking the Obama administration to punish members of the... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Orthodox Church Sends Pointed Message to American Church

  

  The most legitimate Orthodox jurisdiction in the USA has struggled as of recent years and with the ousting of Patriarch Jonah, seen by many as politically... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian New Year Shrimp Salad is Fast-friendly

  

  Here is a fasting-friendly shrimp salad for your New Year table:Salad name: “Мореман”Ingredients: Prawns – 500 gr... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Khodorkovsky and Lebedev to Be Freed in 2014

  

  (The Moscow Times)In what might signal a sharp change in fortunes for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, President Vladimir Putin wished the jailed oil tycoon well on... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russia Again Shoots Herself While Aiming at Something Else: Ban on Orphan...

  

  The phrase “Russia shot herself while aiming at something else” was often heard by Russians in the early days of post-Communist freedom and the ensuing period o... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 CURRENT, DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russians On-the-street React to Friday’s Connecticut School Tragedy

  

  Perhaps you remember the Beslan school massacre of September 2004? Islamic separatists were responsible for the deaths of 380 people, 186 of them children, in... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russians Fear Bureaucrats, Even in the Forest

  

  Turns out the Russian people are just like everyone else around the world, fearing bureaucrats just about as much as anything else, often even more so. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian New Year Salad: Potato Snake

  

  Continuing with the 2013 year of the snake theme, we offer this tasty and decorative salad idea for the New Year celebration. This is a “potato snake”... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Russian New Year Salad: Year of the Snake Kiwi Chicken Style

  

  In our continuing series on Russian New Year salads we introduce today a salad that is fun to eat and to see! If you like kiwi fruit and chicken then this is a... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Russian New Year Salads: Fish Snake

  

  Salads on a Russian table are an indication of health, significance, happiness and success. A table may have one customary meat item but the more salads and sid... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Russian New Year Salad: Year of the Snake, Potato Style

  

  2013 will be the year of the snake so the editors of the Mendeleyev Journal plan to introduce several recipes in preparation for the great New Year 2013... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Medvedev Media Conference Today, 7 December

  

  Today, December 7, at 12:00 pm Moscow Standard Time Russian Federation Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will take to the radio and television airways to answer... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow’s Longest Winter Traffic Jam

  

  First off we’ll try to keep Mendeleyev Journal readers appraised of traffic and weather conditions for the holidays. That is not something we normally do but... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kremlin Holiday Schedule

  

  So, as long as Moscow snow plows are out in force perhaps you can find time to visit Red Square, the Moscow Kremlin and surrounding sites. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow to Offer a 3-day Discount Pass

  According to the Moscow Times newspaper, Russia’s capital city will become a tad friendlier to foreign tourists this month, as it joins other world capitals lik... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Starting a Business in Russia

  We’ve gotten this question often enough so perhaps now is a great time to address the topic. No person or company should attempt to establish a business or... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Orthodox Nativity Fast

  Fasting recipe: Christians in the Eastern world fast for 40 days before Christmas which arrives on 7 January. The fast prohibits meat, dairy, eggs, oil, alcohol... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Railways Amends the Train Schedule for Upcoming Holidays

  We’re more than a month away from the start of the New Year and following Christmas holidays but wanted readers to be aware of several schedule changes for trai... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow to Introduce All-in-one Transport Pass by April

  Moscow’s Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development will soon offer a daily multipurpose transport pass according to director Maxim Liksutov. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Radio Stations List

  We’ve been busy updating the radio listening page of the Mendeleyev Journal. While there is still work to be done, the page is much smoother and easier to... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY