The government in Athens has refused a demand by the United States to close its airspace to Russian aircraft ferrying what it describes as humanitarian aid to Syria. “On Saturday, U.S. Embassy [in Athens] appealed to the Greek government with a request to prohibit the flights of Russian aircraft in the FIR Athens. The Greek government refused to do so, in order not to worsen relations with Russia,”... 

Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned its citizens on Friday that US intelligence agents were “hunting” for Russians all over the world. Russia has warned its citizens traveling abroad of the risks posed by US intelligence agents, which it say are “hunting” for Russians around the world. In a travel warning issued on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, “The American authorities continue... 

The head of the Russian NGO that specializes in the investigation of Stalinist purges has voiced concern over the growing popularity of the late Soviet dictator, as demonstrated by public opinion polls. “This is a very troubling signal. And it is a testimony not even of the citizens’ attitude to Stalin, but rather of the relations between the state and a person. Stalin is perceived as a symbol... 

Five anti-government protesters have reportedly been killed and one injured in the eastern Ukrainian town of Slavyansk after Kiev authorities sent tanks and armored vehicles against the local population. “During the antiterrorist operation, three checkpoints erected by illegal military groups have been destroyed in the northeastern part of Slavyansk,” the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said, adding:... 

Ukrainians must take up arms against Russians so that not even scorched earth will be left where Russia stands; an example of former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko’s vitriol in phone call leaked online. “It’s going too far! Bugger! We must grab arms and go whack those damn katsaps [a Ukrainian word used to refer to the Russians in a negative tone] together with their leader,” Tymoshenko said. Tymoshenko... 

Participants in the “We Are Together” rally and concert to support the residents of the Crimea, at Vasilyevsky Slope, Moscow on March 7, 2014. Over 65,000 people gathered on Friday for a demonstration in central Moscow to support residents of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The mostly Russian-speaking region has become a major stumbling block in Moscow-Kiev relations. The ‘We... 

The parliament of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea has voted to hold a referendum to determine the region’s future amid ongoing crisis in the country. On Thursday, the regional parliament voted 61 to 64 in favor of holding the referendum on May 25, the date already set for snap presidential elections across Ukraine. The parliament said the referendum is about “improving the status of... 

To protect Russians against the “collapsing US debt pyramid”, a Russian legislator has filed a draft bill to ban circulation of the currency in Russia. Once a Moscow mayoral hopeful, Mikhail Degtyarev, 32, likens the US dollar to a worldwide ponzi scheme which he says is scheduled to end in 2017. “If US national debt continues to grow at its current rate, the dollar system will collapse in 2017,”... 

City officials have revoked the earlier-granted license for an October 19 nationalist rally, saying they could not guarantee the safety of participants after recent ethnic conflicts in the district of Biryulyovo. One of the organizers of the rally, the leader of the ‘Russians’ political bloc Dmitry Dyomushkin wrote in his internet blog that he and other organizers of the rally had been summoned... 

Cyprus will offer citizenship to foreigners who lost at least €3 million in state banks under the bailout deal, the country’s president has announced. The new measure, to a great extent affecting Russians, is expected to be approved on Monday. In remarks to Russian businessmen and media in the city of Limassol, President Nicos Anastasiades stated that his cabinet is seeking to approve the relaxation... 

Massive flooding in the Krasnodar region in Russia’s south has left 78 dead and over 1,000 displaced from their homes as the death toll continues to rise. Governor Aleksandr Tkachyov claims there hasn’t been anything like it for the past 70 years. Entire city streets have been completely submerged after torrential rain storms Friday, with the Krymsky district taking the worst of the floods, according... 

Russia can be left without its traditional alcohol beverages after July 1st. It goes about such drinks as mead, sbiten, cider and some others. The producers and importers of these products do not execute the regulations about mandatory licensing, which obliges them to make containers for alcohol and non-alcohol products separately, Interfax reports. During the summer period of the year, which is a... 

Experts continue to comment the meeting, which took place in Moscow on Saturday, December 10. Some say that the meeting against the results of the parliamentary elections was a political flashmob. Other say that it was a normal element of democracy, which demonstrated that Russia was no different than any other Western democracy. Many observers said that the organizers of the meeting on Bolotnaya... 

When it comes to the dating game in Russia, it really is a man’s world. There are 10 million more women than men in the country, forcing some to turn to unconventional methods to find love. Even if that means a sharing and compromise. Andrey is a father of three. And a husband of three. Eleven years ago, Andrey got married. Two years on he proposed again. And then again. His reasoning is simple:... 

Despite the fact that the Sun is our “native” star, to date no one has been able to examine it at a close range. Now helio-physicists of several countries are working to create devices that would allow them to approach the sun as close as possible and study the processes taking place there. It is possible that the first solar probe will be launched in Russia. The idea of ​​sending...