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17.02.2010, 17:33 9 comments

Veteran who flew Soviet flag over Reichstag dies

One of the men featured in the iconic picture of a Red Army soldier holding the Soviet flag above Berlin’s Reichstag at the end of World War II has passed away at the age of 94 in the Republic of Dagestan.

16.08.2010, 19:47 1 comment

Secrets of Russian Matryoshka

The wooden doll with a surprise filling, Matryoshka is one of the few Russian words that every foreigner recognizes. However, there are still many things about it that remain a secret, even in the doll’s motherland.

27.10.2010, 21:57 1 comment

“Being ignored by the model is blessing for a photographer”

UK photographer Terry O'Neil, famous for snapping every celebrity from Frank Sinatra to the Queen, told RT about his life and work.

25.03.2009, 19:57 2 comments

Gunter Sachs collection comes to Moscow

Gunter Sachs, the German multi-millionaire and ex-husband of Brigitte Bardot as well as a renowned collector and photographer, opens an exhibition of his collection in Moscow’s Tsaritsyno Park.

Nikita Khrushchev, Anastas Mikoyan and Yugoslavian Leader Iosip Broz Tito,
1956 (Photographer Dmitri Baltermants) 16.02.2010, 21:56 2 comments

Capturing the Soviet 1960s: Khrushchev and his time

The Moscow House of Photography unveils an exhibition classic Soviet photo-reportage devoted to Nikita Khrushchev and his remarkable time – the so-called “Thaw.”

Armenian church of St. Catherine 18.05.2010, 20:31

Foreign churches in St. Petersburg: history and fate

Unlike Moscow, known as the third Rome, Russia’s “Northern capital” has long been famous for a unique abundance of different religions – and, therefore, a rich variety of foreign churches along the city’s main street.

RIA Novosti /Sergey Pyatakov 29.09.2011, 17:53

Not just sightseeing: legends and secrets of old Moscow bridges

If you want to enjoy a breathtaking scene of the city, seal your love with a padlock, or engage in the longest kiss ever, take a walk across one of Moscow’s ancient bridges.

18.03.2009, 22:43 1 comment

Obama to hang... from Christmas trees!

A small factory in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod province has beaten thousand of others from all over the globe to make a special Christmas decoration featuring America’s top dog, for VIP clients only.

27.10.2009, 17:38

World’s most expensive violin to be heard in Moscow

Moscow will hear the most expensive violin in the world, by the famous luthier Giuseppe Guarneri, crafted in 1741, in honor of the great musician Paganini’s 227th birthday.

07.12.2009, 21:35

State Hermitage celebrates 254th birthday

Three major exhibitions are opening on Tuesday at the State Hermitage museum of fine arts in St.Petersburg to mark its 245th anniversary.

Russia’s 20th century through a camera lens

Published: 30 March, 2010, 19:04
Edited: 30 March, 2010, 23:57


Leonid Velikzhanin, “Star kiss”. Yury Gagarin and Gina Lollobrigida, 1961.

Moscow’s Winzavod is presenting the next major photo project, which is dedicated to Soviet snaps from the 20th century.

 
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vladimir March 30, 2010, 22:25 quote
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A wonderfull lollobrigida near a very brave man.The first man in the space and the more beatyfull woman in the world,the best and more famous italian actress.

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