Defense, Foreign and Finance ministers retain their positions in new Russian government

President Vladimir Putin has approved a new Russian government after the surprise resignation of the previous cabinet last week. While there was a significant reshuffle, the defense, foreign and finance ministers kept their posts. … Read More >Defense, Foreign and Finance ministers retain their positions in new Russian government

Born with a badge? Officers midwife in PATROL CAR after woman goes into labor while stuck in Moscow traffic

Moscow traffic patrol officers tried their hand at a new job, literally – helping a pregnant woman deliver a baby boy after her taxi got stuck in traffic. The newborn got his own uniform right away, bundled up in a police jacket. … Read More >Born with a badge? Officers midwife in PATROL CAR after woman goes into labor while stuck in Moscow traffic

What is BENEATH the Kremlin?

The Moscow Kremlin is the largest surviving fortress in Europe, and is associated with a number of secrets. Countless generations of researchers have tried to solve them. Is Ivan the Terrible’s library hidden under the Kremlin? Are there underground passages leading from under the Kremlin to other parts of the city? These questions and many more still do not have definitive answers. … Read More >What is BENEATH the Kremlin?

‘We’ll shut your filthy mouth’: Putin says Russia will combat the rewriting of WWII history with new free-to-all archive center

Moscow is to create the most extensive collection of WWII documents, open to all persons anywhere, to once and for all “shut the filthy mouth” of those seeking to rewrite history for short-term gains, the Russian president said. … Read More >‘We’ll shut your filthy mouth’: Putin says Russia will combat the rewriting of WWII history with new free-to-all archive center

Roscosmos engineers develop plan to BLIND foreign spy satellites flying over Russian territory

Engineers at the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos have developed a plan to block foreign orbital spy satellites from operating in the skies above Russian territory, in what could mark a new era of counterintelligence. … Read More >Roscosmos engineers develop plan to BLIND foreign spy satellites flying over Russian territory

Amendments to Constitution aimed at reinforcing ‘rule of law & welfare state’ in Russia – Putin

The sweeping amendments proposed in the annual state-of-the-nation address don’t change the basics of Russia’s Constitution, but seek to turn Russia into a welfare state that embraces the rule of law, Vladimir Putin declared. … Read More >Amendments to Constitution aimed at reinforcing ‘rule of law & welfare state’ in Russia – Putin