Carjacking

Vehicle theft across Russia is on the up. It's been increasing steadily since 2000, and peaked in 2006 when 122 thousand cars were stolen. Every day, 26 cars are taken in Moscow. The country has the highest rate of vehicle theft in Europe, but at the same time boasts the highest recovery rate. A special department has been created at the Russian Interior Ministry to crackdown on car theft.

Carjacking

Vehicle theft across Russia is on the up. It's been increasing steadily since 2000, and peaked in 2006 when 122 thousand cars were stolen. Every day, 26 cars are taken in Moscow. The country has the highest rate of vehicle theft in Europe, but at the same time boasts the highest recovery rate. A special department has been created at the Russian Interior Ministry to crackdown on car theft.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Neverending Story

The former republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina gained its independence during the Yugoslav wars in 1990s. Aleksandr Luchaninov, RT correspondent, visits the country and tries to deal with the consequences of the long armed conflict. He meets different people to understand how their life changed and what independence brought them.

Meeting with nature: Teberda

Hidden high among the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus, is an area of unspoiled natural beauty. The waters from the mountain rivers here are therapeutic and the deer aren’t afraid to be fed by human hand. Only here can you see the four seasons in one day. Walk through this pristine land – in the Meeting with Nature series on RT.

Meeting with nature: Teberda

Hidden high among the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus, is an area of unspoiled natural beauty. The waters from the mountain rivers here are therapeutic and the deer aren’t afraid to be fed by human hand. Only here can you see the four seasons in one day. Walk through this pristine land – in the Meeting with Nature series on RT.

Copyright or right to copy

Russia is one of the world’s largest intellectual piracy centres. Local police are fighting daily against copyright violators. More than 4000 people faced prosecution for appropriating intellectual property from other people in 2007. Police confiscated pirated discs with the total cost of $US6 MLN. The estimated cost of equipment, recovered at underground factories, is tens of millions US...

Between two shores

The Kuril Islands were discovered in the 17th Century by both Russian and Japanese explorers. From the middle of the 19th Century, the southern Kuril islands – Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai - were part of Japanese territory. After Japan’s surrender in World War II, the Kuril Islands became part of Russia. But Japan still hasn’t accepted the loss. The territorial...

Meeting with Nature: Shulgan-Tash

Shulgan-Tash Nature Reserve, situated in the hills of the southern Ural Mountains, has magnificent landscapes, exposed cliffs and forested mountains, green slopes, pristine rivers and mysterious caves. The Bashkirian people have upheld the tradition of wild bee-keeping in these mountain forests for centuries. Now, the main direction of the work of scientists is keeping and studying the...

Between two shores

The Kuril Islands were discovered in the 17th Century by both Russian and Japanese explorers. From the middle of the 19th Century, the southern Kuril islands – Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai - were part of Japanese territory. After Japan’s surrender in World War II, the Kuril Islands became part of Russia. But Japan still hasn’t accepted the loss. The territorial...

Between two shores

The Kuril Islands were discovered in the 17th Century by both Russian and Japanese explorers. From the middle of the 19th Century, the southern Kuril islands – Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai - were part of Japanese territory. After Japan’s surrender in World War II, the Kuril Islands became part of Russia. But Japan still hasn’t accepted the loss. The territorial...