Russia

The Soviet Union fell apart almost two decades ago, but its sentiment is still strong in Russian culture.

On September 9-10, 2010 the Russian city of Yaroslavl will host Global Policy Forum “The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency.”

The practice of preventive detention, under which German courts can keep violent offenders imprisoned indefinitely, has stirred controversy after the European Court of Human Rights ruled against the measure.

Russian special forces detained a man on Thursday who threatened to hijack a passenger airplane at a Moscow airport.

The Embassy has invited expats and Muscovites on a Roman Holiday to have fun and help a woman who is seriously ill.

President Medvedev has demanded to reduce the number of criminals in jails, claiming that more crimes should be punished using alternative punishments.

Some 100 people wearing masks attacked the local town hall calling for logging in the Khimki forest to stop.

Drinks-king Peter Dorelli, who served cocktails to the likes of Elton John and the British royal family, has made a special mix for RT.

One of the greatest country homes built by the Russian aristocracy, Arkhangelskoye, with its sheer grandeur, outstanding beauty and unique art collections can blow anyone away.

Tonight’s Historama investigates the secret of Russia’s noisy plane and the circumstances that made Vladimir Lenin leave his motherland.