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The Konyukhov pole
The famous adventurer Fyodor Konyukhov has conquered Mt. Everest, been to both poles, sailed around the world and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 16 times. RBTH published excerpts from his diary written during his last expedition to the North Pole.
Automatons with epaulettes: Russia’s new generation of military robots
Russia is continuing development work on a range of innovative automated machines. However, many of these military robots have already "donned their epaulettes": the army is successfully using a whole range of machines and some technical models are being tested.
Winter promenade in the Romanovs' residence Tsarskoe Selo
Tsarskoe Selo [Tsar’s Village] is situated 25 km from St. Petersburg, for two centuries Tsarskoe Selo was the official summer residence of the imperial family.