Move over, Moscow! Study finds St. Petersburg is a better place to live than the Russian capital

As long-term rivals, Petersburgers will undoubtedly be happy to rub this in the face of Moscow elites: a new study comparing living standards in all Russian regions has found the second city to be the country’s best. … Read More >Move over, Moscow! Study finds St. Petersburg is a better place to live than the Russian capital

Show of strength: Russia’s snap ‘combat readiness’ drill involved 150,000 troops, 400 aircraft & 100 ships

Western pundits often speak of President Vladimir Putin’s fondness for surprise moves – tens of thousands of Russian soldiers could likely confirm that after completing a four-day check of their ability to deploy when called upon. … Read More >Show of strength: Russia’s snap ‘combat readiness’ drill involved 150,000 troops, 400 aircraft & 100 ships

Liquid Chips, 5G Towers and the Mark of Antichrist. The Perspective of a Priest and Physicist

Before becoming a priest, I graduated from the Department of Experimental and Theoretical Physics of the Moscow Institute of Engineering and Physics, so I will try to explain the ideas behind the liquid chips and 5G towers, first from the technical and then from the spiritual standpoint. … Read More >Liquid Chips, 5G Towers and the Mark of Antichrist. The Perspective of a Priest and Physicist

US sanctions Chechen leader Kadyrov, his wife & daughters over ‘gross human rights violations’

Washington has added the head of the Russian southern republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, to its sanctions blacklist, accusing him of “numerous” human rights violations. Restrictions were also imposed against his family. … Read More >US sanctions Chechen leader Kadyrov, his wife & daughters over ‘gross human rights violations’

Most of Russia’s Covid-19 cases came from Europe, and NOT China, say leading researchers

A study by Moscow’s prestigious Skoltech Institute has found that coronavirus was mainly imported to Russia from other parts of Europe. This is despite the disease first emerging in China, with which Russia shares a long border. … Read More >Most of Russia’s Covid-19 cases came from Europe, and NOT China, say leading researchers

Covid-19 vaccine created by Russian military is closer to approval after last volunteers discharged from hospital (VIDEO)

Volunteers who took part in a clinical trial for a Russian Covid-19 vaccine have been discharged from a military hospital in Moscow. A conclusion on how well it has worked is expected in early August. … Read More >Covid-19 vaccine created by Russian military is closer to approval after last volunteers discharged from hospital (VIDEO)

Kremlin pours cold water on anonymous Bloomberg claims about ‘elite’ Covid-19 vaccine, says Putin hasn’t been immunized

President Vladimir Putin has not received the domestic coronavirus vaccine, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The denial comes on the day anonymous claims emerged that the Russian elite has had access to it since April. … Read More >Kremlin pours cold water on anonymous Bloomberg claims about ‘elite’ Covid-19 vaccine, says Putin hasn’t been immunized

Nicholas II: The Last Orthodox Tsar of Russia. A Video

Emperor Nicholas II reigned over the Russian Empire for twenty-two years. With his murder, the last Orthodox Christian monarch, along with the thousand-year history of thrones and crowns in Russia, ended, ushering in an era of lawlessness, apostasy, and confusion—one which would sweep Holy Orthodox Russia into an abyss that would last more than seventy years. … Read More >Nicholas II: The Last Orthodox Tsar of Russia. A Video