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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.

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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...

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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

de Grisogono exclusive watch in Moscow Moscow recently had a unique chance to see the new collection of watches and jewellery from de Grisogono. The company's founder and president, Fawaz Gruosi, came to the capital to introduce his unique Meccanico DG...

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