Russia Close-Up

07.01.2012 12:42 5 comments Past and future meet on Khabarovsk coast The Khabarovsk Region in Russia’s Far East is the country’s main gateway to the Pacific. It is also a center for coal and wood exports to the heavily-populated and fuel-hungry Asian economies, including China, South Korea and Japan.		06.01.2012 11:14 1 comment With old ways forgotten, indigenous communities turn desperate Khabarovsk Region, in the country's Far East, is home to Russians, Ukrainians, Tartars and even Koreans. The area's indigenous population is adapting to a shrinking world, where cultures and people increasingly mix.
05.01.2012 11:28 4 comments Timber barons wreak devastation in Russia’s Far East Russia’s coastal region on the border with China, some 8,000 kilometres from Moscow, is the meeting point of two mighty rivers – the Amur and the Ussuri. It harbors some of the most incredible habitats for the country’s wildlife.		17.12.2011 10:38 24 comments War for ‘Caucasian Emirate’ feeds on innocence and poverty The Caucasian republic of Dagestan in southern Russia is one of the most volatile areas in the country. Groups of militants operating in this part of the Caucasus have strong links with Al-Qaeda, and look to draw people in while they are young.
15.12.2011 11:11 Russia’s oldest city: 5,000 and counting RT travels to the country’s southernmost and oldest city. First mentioned by Ancient Greek historians, Derbent maintained strategic importance in the region for millennia and may have been the cradle of Islam in Russia.		13.11.2011 11:04 Surfing the Russian winds Slowly, the old Soviet resorts on Russia’s Black Sea coast are becoming centers of sporting excellence. It is hoped that with the right support, this region could become a major water sports destination.
12.11.2011 08:50 2 comments Mussels, oysters, quality wine – from Russia? Well, yes! Russia’s Black Sea coast is not famed across the globe for it is gourmet dining – yet. Now, a growing number of pioneers are trying to put the region on the world food map.		08.10.2011 11:16 All arms embrace Penza Some 600km south-east of Moscow, the Penza Region is stamped on Russia’s area with grand estates that have inspired Russia's greatest writers. But some places which have roused poets' passions in the past have a shaky future.
16.09.2011 12:26 2 comments Communist paradise lost: showcase turned ghost town Imagine a community where you want for nothing, where work is plentiful and life is easy. Today, a Utopia that once existed in a remote Russian outpost is a fading memory.		15.09.2011 10:26 2 comments A little piece of the Motherland far from Russia Russia’s vast territory extends over land and sea, and even into foreign lands. In a slice of Norway’s Spitsbergen Archipelago, Russia enjoys special rights for industrial activity, and RT traveled to this remote and icy outpost to take a look.
28.08.2011 09:46 1 comment Toys and pickles: The keys to Kirov Popular toys handmade only by women represent the whole country on postcards, and the local pickled cucumbers are so delicious, they make people travel long distances to taste them - the Kirov Region really appeases both body and soul.		27.08.2011 10:25 1 comment Fostering the future through families For many the city of Kirov, a thousand kilometers from Moscow, is a place where family comes first, as the city is leading the way in a pioneering project to find homes for orphans.
26.08.2011 11:24 Macro-initiative on a micro-level The Kirov Region, famous for its beauty and stunning countryside, is a poor region of Russia, where practical problems are extremely pressing. But it seems people have come up with an innovative way of solving the most urgent issues.		05.08.2011 08:25 7 comments Mighty China a boon and concern for Russia’s distant east The Amur region is thousands of kilometers distant from Moscow and merely five minutes by boat from China. Unsurprisingly, the influence of its fast-developing neighbor is felt all over the region.
04.08.2011 09:28 Gold rush speeds erosion of taiga hunters’ lifestyle Russia’s Amur Region is a land of an awe-inspiring wilderness with long-held traditions cherished by local people. But the region’s resources are attracting the march of industrialization, which could pose a threat to that ancient lifestyle.		09.07.2011 10:05 4 comments Sausages and fines keep workers on right path In the Kurgan region entire villages are becoming ghost towns as young people move to the cities in the search of jobs, while the rest often get absorbed in hard drinking. There is a village, though, where life is different – thanks to one man.
08.07.2011 10:06 2 comments Bones and confidence grow with Soviet orthopedic technique Russia has been renowned for its world-leading scientists and inventors over the years. In the 1950s, the Kurgan region became the center of Soviet orthopedics, when a surgeon there invented a revolutionary method of bone-restructuring.		07.07.2011 09:57 4 comments 'Adopt a granny' program gives new life to elderly A gateway to Siberia, the Kurgan region lies south of the Ural Mountains and is dissected by the Trans-Siberian railway. At its heart is Kurgan City, one of Siberia's oldest cities, and one which is developing a new life for its senior citizens.
11.06.2011 08:56 1 comment Mysterious and magnificent ancient cemetery of North Ossetia Christian churches, agricultural prosperity and a magnificent ancient necropolis, known as the City of the Dead attract tourists from all over Russia.		10.06.2011 10:03 1 comment Survivors of North Ossetia’s bloody conflicts forced to fend for themselves The mountainous region on Russia`s southern border has had a volatile existence since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Fighting has displaced thousands of people, many of whom remain in camps to this day.

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