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Russian children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov said on Thursday a lawsuit had been filed against him by an American woman who sent her adopted son back to Russia. Torry Hansen filed a lawsuit in Moscow’s Savelovsky Court, seeking retraction of a November 24, 2011 article in the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily. She also demands punitiveContinue reading U.S. Mom Who Sent Back Russian Boy Sues Ombudsman…

The recent outcry by the American Media complaining of mass riots over the Russian election has gotten me thinking.  Do the youth in Russia protesting understand exactly how free they are compared with the American’s slandering them?  Consider the facts. 1.  America’s Free Press Six Corporations control the American press (Walt Disney, General Electric, NewContinue reading Is America Really Free? by Vasily Georgevich

It finally has happened and it is possible to say Spring is here in Moscow. The birds are singing, the days are long and the weather is warm. Well warm as +1 or +2 Celsius can be. But it is Spring and the snow has finally started to melt faster than it comes out ofContinue reading Cup of Coffee and Spring is Sneaking up in Russia…

Orthodox Christians will begin celebrating the first week of Passover. On Monday (April 9th, 2012), the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill will hold a liturgy in the Donskoy Monastery of the capital… During the holiday period it is traditional that churches will keep their doors open as a sign that through his death,Continue reading Orthodox Christians begin the first week of Passover (Easter): On Monday, in Russia…

A 17-year-old student from Texas is to become the first American to graduate from the world’s leading ballet school, the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Joy Womack has lived by herself in Moscow, Russia, for three years, more than 6,000 miles away from her home in Austin, to attend the school. Now, after years of dancing forContinue reading 17-year-old student from Texas is to become first American to graduate from Bolshoi Ballet Academy…

It’s impossible! Six hours on the street. Hundreds of gorgeous pictures of deer, reindeer, chumrabotnits, people and animals. Then three hours at the computer. To select the most-most of the hundreds of pictures of deer, reindeer, chumrabotnits, people and animals. And then – a few more hours to put it all in ChUMoteku. How muchContinue reading Сямянхат Мерета. Часть первая. Все в чум! – Syamyanhat Meret. Part one. Everything in the tent!

At one point during sentencing, which lasted for over an hour, the prosecutor said that Viktor Bout had agreed to sell weapons to kill Americans, to which Bout shouted out, “It’s a lie!” He told the judge he “never intended to kill anyone” and said, “God knows this truth.” Addressing the court for the firstContinue reading Bout sentenced to minimum of 25 years by NYC court « Russian News From Russia

China should be well aware that any of its measures to promote industrial upgrading, structural adjustment or increase incomes, if not suitable for its current national conditions, will possibly have unwanted economic results. The accelerated adoption of an impracticable industrial upgrading strategy is very likely to force young sectors to abandon industrial development and enterContinue reading China should push ahead with its policy of trade liberalization despite all the protectionist measures introduced by the US: by Sun Lijian…

2018 – Easter Sunday – April 8th 2019 – Easter Sunday – April 28th 2020 – Easter Sunday – April 19th 2021 – Easter Sunday – May 2nd 2022 – Easter Sunday – April 24th 2023 – Easter Sunday – April 16th 2024 – Easter Sunday – May 5th Sorry but this is not theContinue reading When is Easter for Greek Orthodox (Russian)?

The Ministry of Transport wants to allow air passengers to keep their shoes on and has proposed changing security procedures at Russian airports. This is based on sole and heel thickness and they will allow people to keep belts on that are 4 centimeters or less wide. No this is not done by a newContinue reading First it was Rubber Bullets and now Keep your Shoes On at the Russian Border…