Russian Red Star Ensemble Gives A Performance In Lanzhou, China
Artists of the Russian State Red Star Red Army Chorus & Dance Ensemble perform at Gansu Grand Theatre in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Jan. 9, 2013. The ensemble offered a performance in Lanzhou on Wednesday, with traditional Russian songs and dances such as “Moscow Night” “Oy, the Kalinais Blooming” and “Katusha” staged. […]
Russians’ Venture Of Riding Down Ski Slope Inside Inflatable Ball Ended In Tragedy
In this frame grab made Wednesday Jan. 9, 2013, taken from APTN video provided by Yekaterina Achkasova, as her husband Denis Burakov, left, inside the large plastic ball called a zorb, with another man, before tragedy struck on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at a winter sports venue at Donbay in the Caucasus Mountains of southern […]
Xi Jinping Gets Together With Russian Security Council Secretary In Beijing
Xi Jinping (R), general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 8, 2013. <Xinhua/Lan Hongguang>
Energy myths
Which of the following statements is true? The United States now has a 100-year supply of natural gas, thanks to the miracle of shale gas. By 2017 it will once again be the world’s biggest oil producer. By 2035 it will be entirely “energy-independent,” and free in particular from its reliance on Middle Eastern oil. […]
French Invasion Of Russia Reenacted To Celebrate Russian Orthodox Christmas In St. Petersburg
Historical re-enactors dressed as 1812-era French horsemen ride during a reenactment of the French Invasion of Russia in 1812, during celebrations to mark the Russian Orthodox Christmas in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Christmas falls on Jan. 7 for Orthodox Christians who rely on the old Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar adopted […]
Local People Enjoy Ski In A Park In Moscow During New Year Vacation
Local residents prepare for skiing in a park in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 3, 2013. Lots of people here go skiing during the New Year vacation. Local residents ski in a park in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 3, 2013. <Xinhua/Jiang Kehong>
Activists Rally Against A Bill Banning U.S. Adoptions Of Russian Children In St. Petersburg
Opposition activists protest against a bill banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Defying a storm of domestic and international criticism, Russia moved toward finalizing a ban on Americans adopting Russian children, as Parliament’s upper house voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a measure that President Vladimir Putin has […]
Hong, Hiddink likely to reunite a Anzhi
Hong Myung-bo is likely to be reunited with his former boss Guus Hiddinik at Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala as part of the coaching staff there. The 43-year-old said in a media interview that while reflecting on his post-Olympic career, he has decided to go through coaching training in Europe and chose Anzhi after contacting Hiddink. […]
CSTO Summit Held In Moscow, Russia
Attendees of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit pose for a group photo in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 19, 2012. The CSTO summit was held here Wednesday, where Russian President Vladimir Putin said the CSTO should work out a pattern of practical actions in Afghanistan. Founded in 2002, the CSTO is an intergovernmental military alliance […]
Russian Ballet Dancers Perform “Swan Lake” In Yinchuan City, China
Performers from Saint Petersburg Ballet Theatre of Russia perform dance drama “Swan Lake” in Yinchuan City, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2012. Actresses from Saint Petersburg Ballet Theatre of Russia perform dance drama “Swan Lake” in Yinchuan City, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2012. <Xinhua/Wang […]