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09.05.2010, 12:23
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During WWII, the US and UK supplied the Soviet Union with millions of tonnes of vital supplies. The lifeline stretched through the Arctic region – the harshest sailing route.
14.10.2009, 10:22
A rich and rare selection of Russian art, which once belonged to the royal family, has gone under the hammer in London at one of the world’s oldest auction houses, Christie’s.
01.12.2009, 11:13
An oil painting by one of Russia’s most sought-after artists, Ivan Aivazovsky, has fetched $623,000 at the recent Russian art sales, held by one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers, Bonhams, in London.
03.12.2009, 10:33
Two days of Russian art sales at Christie’s auction in London have resulted in over $14 million revenues.
10.06.2010, 05:34
Russian Works of Art, Faberge and Icons went under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction in London on Wednesday, 9 June. The top-selling lot was a Magnificent Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases which fetched $1,354,514.
12.06.2010, 17:42
One of the UK’s most popular novelists, Joanne Harris, has shared her literary and cinematic experience with her Russian admirers who have gathered for the Open Book festival in Moscow.
26.10.2010, 16:16
An up and coming artist from Russia has picked up the New Sensations Prize launched by one of the world’s most trailblazing contemporary art venues, The Saatchi Gallery in London.
09.07.2009, 17:00
Baghdad-born British architect Zaha Hadid has created a music hall in Manchester designed uniquely for solo performances of Johan Sebastian Bach.
16.08.2009, 15:37
A Russian citizen has loosened the purse-strings at an auction in Great Britain, in a bid to buy a unique edition Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf”, featuring the author’s autograph.
01.10.2009, 13:31
A delicately drawn study of the monument to Russian Tsar Nicholas I in St Petersburg's landmark Isaac's Square will go under the hammer at Christie's Russian art sale in mid October in London.
Published: 07 July, 2010, 11:03
Edited: 07 July, 2010, 23:21
A pair of grand imperial vases, believed to be presented by the Russian Emperor Nicholas I to his daughter Grand Duchess Olga, were put up for sale for the first time ever.
Who owns it I thought the russians siezed the assets of its priveleged class during the revolution,or is there now another priviledge class in russia,