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Press Digest: U.S. and EU sanctions are pushing Moscow toward Beijing
July 30: RBTH rounds up the day’s reporting in leading Russian media
A meeting with the world's most elemental shamans
The most powerful shamans from around the world have arrived in the Republic of Tuva in southern Siberia for a new international festival devoted to shamanic culture
The six most delicious Soviet ice creams
As the temperatures rise, cool off with this review of classic Soviet summer treats
Russian acts at the Sziget festival? Balalike it!
Sziget, Europe's largest music festival, held a competition for Russian musicians. This week saw the announcement of the winner
Delicious Russia: Lula kebab for dinner at the dacha
We're continuing to explore dishes that are cooked at the dacha. Today we're going to prepare lamb lula kebab and potato lula kebab on the grill
The look of Russian literature: From Pushkin's sideburns to Solzhenitsyn's chin curtain
RBTH investigates the distinctive styles of the top stars of Russian literature
Why sanctions against arms companies are in the interests of U.S. producers
What is the real aim of measures targeting Russian weapons manufacturers?
Vladivostok dancing to east coast rhythm
In pictures
Zombie Fun-run in Moscow: Catch me if you can
Video
A fresh look at Soviet-era monuments
Audio slideshows
Top 5 rock hits of the early 21st century? Balalike it!
Audio & Podcasts
A virtual tour of the dacha
Infographics
Press Digest: Casualties and military losses rising fast for Kiev in Donbass
July 29: RBTH rounds up the day’s reporting in leading Russian media
Press Digest: Russia limits Ukrainian dairy imports; Putin to be sued?
July 28: RBTH rounds up the day’s reporting in leading Russian media
Russian Ambassador to the UK: Only a collective effort can resolve common problems
Alexander Yakovenko tells RBTH how Moscow views the current crisis
Canada imposes new sanctions against 10 Russian banks and companies
Latest measures target the military-industrial complex and energy sector
BP worries about sanctions against Russia
The major Western company announces potential losses on the Russian market
Russian Post to develop internet shopping with the help of eBay
The two companies are teaming up to improve delivery times and service
Which Russian companies could benefit from sanctions?
Investors may neglect state giants in favor of private players
Loss of Ukraine's military-industrial complex will cost Russia $938 million
Moscow must now find alternative suppliers of key arms components
Top Ten Mysterious Lost Treasures of Russia
The Romanov family heirlooms, Napoleon's loot, Admiral Kolchak's gold, and other Russian artefacts are waiting for their discoverers
Russia's Nessie: 5 Places to search for Lake Monsters
Deep-water dives in the icy, Siberian depths of Yakutia’s Lake Labynkyr have sparked “Loch Ness Fever” in every watery corner of Russia. RBTH looks at expeditions and legends that surround some of Russia’s strangest waters
A weekend in Veliky Novgorod: Feel the atmosphere of ancient Russia
A few miles from St. Petersburg, bathed by the waters of the Volkhov River, stands the city that was the birthplace of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff
Leader’s resignation throws future of popular ‘liberal’ party into doubt
Irina Prokhorova is leaving her post as leader of the Civic Platform party
The downing of flight MH17: What ordinary Russians think
People of all walks of life give RBTH their views on the incident
The contemporary Russian family: Traditional in word, slippery in deed
Research shows that infidelity and divorce are widespread in modern Russia
Are Russians leaving London?
The Telegraph reports that Russian money is leaving London
Social media alive and well despite laws
Russians flock to social networks even as the government tries to regulate the web
Silence and Suspense: Hitchcock’s Adventures in Russia
Director's films were forbidden fruit for many years in Russia
David Duchovny takes Russia’s internet by storm with beer commercial
American actor’s ‘what if I were Russian’ ad sparks lively debate online
Big is beautiful: Plus-sized models in the Russian fashion industry
How difficult is it for full-figured women to make a career in modeling?
Xander Parish: An Englishman opens the door on the Mariinsky world
The only British dancer with the Mariinsky on life in Russia
Russian motorcycle sports struggle to attract fans and financing
Why have the country’s motorbike events hit a bump in the road?
From the Pacific to the Baltic against the clock – on two wheels
An Austrian cyclist is attempting to cross Russia in just 24 days
Russia’s Tiger of golf looks for its champion
As the M2M Russian Open starts, supporters of the sport in Moscow are looking for ways to develop it ahead of Rio 2016pott
UEFA to separate Russian and Ukrainian soccer clubs in European cups
The nations’ sides will be kept apart in Europa League and Champions League
Ukraine, sanctions and ammo: Finding the angle to engage local audiences
Want your story about Russia to mean something? Choose the right approach
Across Russia in seven days with RBTH
Instagrams and stills from a week in Russia with the RBTH team
[POST]Industrial Urals: Staraya Utka
Photographer Sergey Poteryaev combines his own photographs and archive footage of the residents of Staraya Utka, a small monotown in Sverdlovsk Region.
Same words, different meanings: The best-known Russian homonyms
Many Russian words have two or even more different meanings