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• Russian Language Tips

  

  One of our favourite tasks at the Mendeleyev Journal is to help aspiring students learn more about the Russian language. That being said, we invite readers to... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ukraine Elections: Voters Continue to Turn West

  

  Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko spent election day with troops in the East.From the Guardian Liberty Voice: Ukrainian voters continue to look west, choosin... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• First Snow of 2014 – Первый Снег

  

  In some Russian traditions, the first snow is delivered by angels; special angels sprinkle the first snow over a town or area. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More Russian Orthodox Media Choices

  

  It is nice to see that the number and quality of Russian Orthodox media choices is growing. To serve readers, we have updated our page on Orthodox media and... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Are Sanctions Against Russia Working?

  

  A common question is whether the sanctions against Russia are working. So, are they? In a word, yes. During a Moscow investment conference in Moscow on Thursday... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Where the USA is — There is Sorrow and Death.

  

  “Where the USA–there is sorrow and death.” Don’t shoot the messenger, but just as the message is disturbing, it is also accurate. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Putin Prays for Soldiers

  

  ( Guardian Liberty Voice) Russian president Vladimir Putin took a few minutes during his day last Wednesday to pray for the souls of Russian soldiers who have... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tetyana Chornovol Joins Azov Battalion

  

  In recent weeks we have written about fellow-journalist Tetyana Chornovol, and the death of her husband, Nikolai Berezovoi, who was a commander with the... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Salmon Creamed With Apples

  

  We are adding a terrific new recipe to the Mendeleyev Journal culinary pages:Salmon Creamed With ApplesIngredients: Salmon fillets without skin and bones – 600 ... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Blogroll Sharing

  

  From time to time we come across really good blogs, and most of the time we add them to our blogroll along the right column of this page or to one of the other... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Mendeleyev Journal is on Twitter!

  

  We’ve joined the Twitter generation. Readers can find us at: @Russianreport. We are asking each of our subscribers to follow us.We’ve been busy:Russia Opens a... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Thoughts on Freedom, Life, and Death by Tetyana Chornovol.

  

  We have reported on the untimely death of Nikolai Berezovoi, husband of Ukrainian investigative journalist Tetyana Chornovol. His wife and children remain must... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Husband of Journalist Tetyana Chornovol Killed Fighting Donetsk Rebels

  

  Sometimes war hits just a little too close to the heart. Nikolai Berezovoi, husband of journalist Tetyana Chornovol, was killed during fighting against the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Clinton on Vladimir Putin

  

  We generally enjoy the thoughts of Jedediah Bila on just about any topic, and especially appreciated her recent thoughts on Hillary Clinton vis-à-vis Vladimir... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Bloggers Required to Register as Mass Media

  

  (Reprinted from the Moscow Times)A law requiring popular bloggers to register as mass media took effect Friday, tightening government control over... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Citizens Honour the Memory of Malaysian Flight MH17 Victims

  

  (Moscow) It was a somber scene outside the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as Russian people came on Saturday, the Dutch day of mourning for victims o... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Death Toll Rising in Metro Crash

  

  (Moscow) Moscow city officials are reporting that at least 16 people have died and 120 injured in the Metro’s subway crash that happened around 8:35 local time... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Ambassador to Russia Will Be John Tefft

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin’s senior foreign policy advisor, Yuri Ushakov, has signaled to Washington that Moscow will agree to the appointment of John... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Children Meet New Polite Alphabet

  

  The Russian attitude seems to be that if they can’t win the Ukrainians over, then we’ll make sure they hate us and one example of this thinking is in Russian... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russia to End Permanent Daylight Savings Time

  

  Compressing time zones was one thing but the Medvedev experiment with changing the clocks wasn’t popular with most Russians and as lawmakers prepare to end... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY