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Good news for the gilded: Study shows Moscow is among world’s cheapest cities for luxury

Posted on February 5, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Are you filthy rich but still looking for bang for your buck? Well then, Moscow might just be the place for you. A new study shows the Russian capital is one of the most affordable cities for the world’s wealthiest consumers. … Read More >Good news for the gilded: Study shows Moscow is among world’s cheapest cities for luxury

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7 things you should NEVER do in the Moscow Metro

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

There are soooo many places in Moscow where you can chill. But never ever ever do it at the epicenter of the passage! … Read More >7 things you should NEVER do in the Moscow Metro

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Peoples’ Friendship University in Moscow turns 60

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Russia Beyond spoke to the university’s rector Vladimir Fillipov about its origins, humanist principles and modern-day revival, as well as his personal reminiscences of life as a student at the institute in the late 1960s. … Read More >Peoples’ Friendship University in Moscow turns 60

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What stands on the site of the Gulag camps today (PHOTOS)

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Solovki, Vorkuta, Kolyma — the names are still tinged with the tragic events of the 1930s and 40s. But few know what these place are like nowadays. … Read More >What stands on the site of the Gulag camps today (PHOTOS)

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‘I’m not proposing to extend my powers’: Putin says potential changes to constitution are not about him

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Are Putin’s constitutional proposals designed so he can “rule for life” or to partially undo Boris Yeltsin’s 1993 “super-presidential” reforms and make Russia’s system of governance more balanced? … Read More >‘I’m not proposing to extend my powers’: Putin says potential changes to constitution are not about him

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Coronavirus food warning: PRICES DOUBLE in Russia’s Far East after Chinese border closed, vegetable supplies running scarce

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020By Editor

Events in Russia’s Far East rarely register on the global radar, but right now the remote region may serve as canary in the coalmine for dangers to food security if the new Chinese coronavirus goes global. … Read More >Coronavirus food warning: PRICES DOUBLE in Russia’s Far East after Chinese border closed, vegetable supplies running scarce

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Feel the ‘Sun Heat’: WATCH Russia’s fearsome heavy thermobaric flamethrower system in action

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Defense Ministry released a rare video of TOS-1A heavy flamethrower systems fired during military drills. The fearsome weapon packs 24 thermobaric missiles, capable of obliterating everything within 40,000 square meters. … Read More >Feel the ‘Sun Heat’: WATCH Russia’s fearsome heavy thermobaric flamethrower system in action

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5 most important honors of the Russian Empire

Posted on February 3, 2020February 3, 2020By Editor

Amazing pieces of jewelry design, the orders of the Russian Empire were, first of all, signs of high status and were reserved for only the noblest of the aristocracy. … Read More >5 most important honors of the Russian Empire

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Breaking the ice: Hockey-loving new US ambassador visits Moscow game… and reveals his favorite player is RUSSIAN

Posted on February 3, 2020February 3, 2020By Editor

America’s new ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, said ice hockey could help bring the two nations closer together as he visited a game in Moscow, also singing the praises of his favorite player, Russia’s Alexander Ovechkin. … Read More >Breaking the ice: Hockey-loving new US ambassador visits Moscow game… and reveals his favorite player is RUSSIAN

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Russia suspends ALL rail passenger service with China over coronavirus outbreak starting Monday

Posted on February 3, 2020February 3, 2020By Editor

All passenger trains between China and Russia, including a direct Moscow-Beijing link, will stop running starting Monday due to a coronavirus outbreak, Russian Railways has announced. It’s unclear when the ban will be lifted. … Read More >Russia suspends ALL rail passenger service with China over coronavirus outbreak starting Monday

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