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• Vladimir Lenin: Teflon?

  

  In the West, commentators speak from time to time about certain politicians who seem to possess the characteristics of Teflon. No matter what they say or do,... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nadiya Savchenko Convicted

  

  The Ukrainian military pilot who was captured in Ukrainian rebel-held territory, and then spirited across the border by her captors, has been convicted by a... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• International Taxi Driver Day

  

  International Taxi Driver Day In Russia there is a day for everything-including the day of the Taxi driver... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nadiya Savchenko Guilty?

  

  The case against 34-year old Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko (Надія... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Crash of Flight 981 at Rostov on the Don

  Investigators are still sorting thru the crash site, searching for clues on what caused FlyDubai flight 981 to crash short of the runway yesterday at the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Where Would Russians Like to Live?

  

  Despite an overwhelming daily dose of anti-American pounding in media, where would many Russians want to live if given the opportunity? Answer: the bad ole... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Strategy on Syria

  

  With the Russian economy in shambles, President Putin needs to achieve these goals: - Lifting of Western sanctions against Russia. - Agreement that Russia must... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Orthodox Meatfare, Pancake Week and Lent

  

  Orthodox Christians around the world are preparing for the time known as "Great Lent." This is the season designed to prepare the soul, mind and body for... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Woman Holds Severed Head of Child at Metro

  After an hour of parading back and forth in front of Subway and KFC cafes near the October Fields Metro station, Moscow police have arrested an Uzbek woman who... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Year Without Boris Nemtsov

  

  Thousands of latent opposition members came out of the woodwork on Saturday (27 February 2016) to honour the memory of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Th... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Are Sanctions Against Russia Working?

  

  If sanctions were not working, the Russians would not be so desperate to end them. A key message from President Putin and Prime Minister Medvedev to their... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Who Is Russia’s Number 2?

  

  In answering the question of who is Russia’s number 2 leader, up to last year most Kremlin watchers would have suggested it to be prime minister Dmitry Medvedev... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Putin’s Choice for Next USA President

  

  Count on the Kremlin to be watching the current American election cycle very closely. A lot is at stake for the Russians–especially in normalizing... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supermarkets in Russia: Dixie

  

  Supermarkets in Russia have come a long way since the days of long lines and empty shelves so common during the Soviet period.Soviet era food shopping nightmare. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Learning Russian

  

  We have added new resources to our expanded pages on learning the Russian language. We’d like to introduce you to Naya, a refreshing new resource. You will... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Last Stone Building in Moscow

  

  During rush hours, Moscow’s Taganskaya Square is one of the most congested points in Moscow with a multi-junction intersection with six lanes of traffic in... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow: Novospassky Monastery

  

  The beautiful Novospassky Monastery (Новоспасский монастырь) in Moscow. The monastery itself dates to the 14th century. It is considered to be the oldest... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Physical Accessibility in Russia

  

  We understand that the modern Western world is consumed by political correctness. Drowning in it to be blunt. So, please pardon our use of terms like... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Putin’s 11th Annual Press Conference

  

  The Mendeleyev Journal Coverage of the 11th Annual Russian Presidential News Conference The Guardian newspaper summed it up best at the 3 hour and 10 minute mar... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Constitution Day in Russia

  

  The twelfth day of December is the Day of the Russian Constitution (День Конституции России) and is a national holiday albeit a normal day for most Russian... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY