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More Russian football stars staying at home Despite the success of the Russian national side in qualifying for the Euro 2008 Championships, very few Russian players are plying their trade abroad. There has been a marked drop in the number of Russian footballers...

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Champions League: Luzhniki to get new turf The Champions League final is just three weeks away now. Preparations at the Luzhniki Stadium are going into overdrive in a bid to get everything ready. This includes the laying of the new turf on the pitch.

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Alphaville: Forever Young The German synthpop group gained huge popularity in the 80s. and it still has a large number of faithful fans. The band recently performed at the Moscow Kremlin.

From the office to the dance floor They say being fond of dancing is a sure step towards falling in love. In love or not, those who took part in the first ever Russian mixed pairs ballroom dancing contest have shown off all their elegance and passion.

Mark Knopfler not in Dire Straits in Moscow The former Dire Straits lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Knopfler has appeared onstage at Moscow's Olimpiysky stadium to promote his new album “Kill To Get Crimson.”

Why are Britons putting their pensions into Russia? One in three men and women of working age in Britain has no pension savings, according to the opposition Conservative Party’s latest report, and state pensions pay for essential items only. As a result, some are trying...

Environment still in danger after oil spill Months after an oil spill in the Azov Sea last November the full extent of the damage is still unknown. The spill was the result of a storm that killed at least six sailors, sank four ships and split an oil tanker in...

Russia inches towards mission to Mars Air is crucial to human life, and the absence of a breathable atmosphere is one of the main obstacles to discovering other planets. Russian scientists have reproduced a gas mixture that human beings may breathe on the...

Monks try to ease tension between Georgia and breakaway Abkhazia Political tension between Tbilisi and its breakaway republic of Abkhazia may be running high, but monks at the New Athos Monastery are striving to rebuild relations – even visiting Georgian families to pray...

Russia progress to Fed Cup finals Russia's Fed Cup team is through to the final for the second year running, following an impressive performance at Moscow's Luzhniki, where they beat the U.S. team. Vera Zvonareva, a last minute replacement for Svetlana...

Spartak fails to beat league’s worst team Last year’s runners-up, Spartak Moscow, continue struggling in Russia’s Premier League as they failed to beat FC Moscow. After the match that ended 1-1 Spartak find themselves in mid-table, while their rivals are two...

U2 come to Moscow in 3D The legendary Irish band U2 have loads of fans all over the world. But getting tickets to their shows can be a wallet-busting and time consuming business. Now, thanks to cutting edge technology, people can attend a...

Legendary cellist remembered year after passing away Hundreds of people have gathered at Novodevichye cemetery in Moscow to remember renowned cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich who died exactly a year ago.

Bush polishes new skills Hosting the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner, the U.S. President George Bush has tried hand at conducting. The president's performance at the event made the audience burst into applause.

EU satellite for Galileo system launched The European Union's second satellite for the Galileo navigation system has launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It will test technologies to be used in the Galileo system including an atomic clock which...

Biggest man-made disaster in history remembered It is 22 years since the Chernobyl Nuclear Power plant in Ukraine exploded. A blast in the reactor released tonnes of radioactive material into the atmosphere causing, what was later described, as history's biggest...

Vladivostok’s swamp pitch unable to drown CSKA CSKA have beaten Luch Energia 3-1 in the Russian Premier League. The match turned into an absurdity though as the players could hardly keep feet on a swamp of a pitch in Vladivostok.

Russia names best sportsmen of 2007 Long jumper Tatyana Lebedeva was named sportswoman of the year at a star-studded ceremony in Moscow. Fencer Stanislav Pozdnyakov won the men's accolade. Man’s Basketball and women’s Handball teams also received their...

Holy Fire descended in Jerusalem The main miracle of the Easter celebrations happened at about 3am Moscow time – the Holy Fire descended at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The holy fire ritual has been happening annually for...

Russian Fed Cup team dominates U.S. rivals Russia’s tennis team have taken a 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup semifinal with the U.S. It was Anna Chakvetadze who put the hosts ahead beating Vanya King in straight sets in the opening singles at Moscow's Luzhniki arena....

UNESCO world heritage site to develop tourism The Curonian spit is a long thin peninsula north of Russia’s Kaliningrad. This national park separates the Baltic Sea from the Curonian lagoon. Half belongs to Russia, the other half to Lithuania. The six resorts along...

Easter exclusive: Kremlin's festive pies Kulich, or sweat Easter bread, has hundreds of recipes but the Kremlin bakers believe nobody does it better than they. It takes two days to turn flour, eggs and dried fruits into a piece of culinary art. RT has visited...

Get a taste of Russia in New York A small food shop in New York City would have been just like many other privately run stores if it didn’t taste Russian. Farmer’s market cheese, sweets, herrings, or sausage are always in demand – and not...

Football: Who will stop Rubin? The seemingly unstoppable Rubin Kazan beat Dynamo 2-0 to shatter the Moscow side's record of six on the trot at the beginning of the season.

Family of 15 launch puppet theatre A couple and their thirteen children have organised their own puppet theatre in the Russian Vologda region. The show's popularity grew from performances in the area's kindergartens and orphanages.

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