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04.01.2010, 02:33
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As Russians continue celebrating the New Year, the country's leaders are determined to set a healthy example.
27.02.2010, 09:12
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The legendary art of the Ninja, which originated in medieval Japan, is being revived in Russia. For more than 15 years, a Ninja school in Moscow has been keeping the ancient culture alive.
24.07.2010, 15:18
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An annual motorbike festival taking place in the Ukrainian city of Sevastopol has seen a surprise visitor. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has turned up, riding a Harley Davidson Trike in front of the participants.
14.08.2010, 10:07
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From favorable weather and a good harvest, to healing and marriages – in ancient times, shamans were in charge of almost all aspects of life. In Siberia they are still part of everyday life. But beware of fakes.
10.04.2010, 09:01
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A flexible approach – that is the motto of one bendy Russian artist. Mukhtar Gusengadzhiev says the secret to inner peace and harmony is the ability to stick your leg over your head.
25.12.2009, 18:48
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Over the 80 years of its turbulent maritime life, the Kruzenshtern barque has been on scientific and military tours, as well as used as a training vessel.
31.12.2009, 19:51
They will deny it with all their hearts, but Russians are terribly superstitious and follow their customs religiously, especially at New Year – otherwise it will most definitely be spoiled.
24.08.2009, 15:41
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“The roads are bad, and there needs to be a national program to deal with the issue,” said William Craft Brumfield, professor of Slavic studies at Tulane University and recognized author on Russian architecture.
27.02.2010, 10:35
Modern life in the Vologda region can have the hectic pace of any city or town, but pausing to look around one can find many ways to unwind and embrace the moment.
12.12.2009, 17:30
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The Russian Winter Festival – an annual event that highlights a variety of folk art and craft and is full of traditional food, music and gifts – has kicked off in Moscow
Published: 23 November, 2009, 09:50
Edited: 23 November, 2009, 22:38
Shaking and stirring for some of Hollywood's elite has made a Russian bartender a legend. Working during the height of the cold war, he provided foreign visitors with a window on life in the Soviet Union.
