Russian’s top middle-distance runner, Yury Borzakovskiy, has triumphed in the 800 meters at the annual Znamensky Memorial during his first appearance on the track after injury. ­The World Athletics Championships take place next month in South Korea, with the annual Znamensky Memorial competition... [Read More]

VVA Podmoskovye claim fourth straight European Champion’s Cup (RIA Novosti / Vitaly Belousov) Rugby Sevens club, VVA-Podmoskovye, have lifted the European Champion’s Cup for a fourth time in a row, meaning the Moscow region side have won the tournament every year since it began. ­The rugby... [Read More]

Rogge announces three new disciplines for Sochi 2014 Three new sports will make their Olympic debut at the Sochi Winter Games in 2014. ­Ski slopestyle, snowboard slopestyle and the snowboard parallel special slalom will be included in the Games’ program for the first time. The announcement was made... [Read More]

Russian Paralympic hero commits suicide The silver medalist in shot put at the 2008 Paralympics, Maksim Narozhny, committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of his apartment in thje city of Voronezh in central Russia. ­The 35 year old took his own life in the presence of his wife, Lyudminla. The... [Read More]

Agriculture looking for a better pricing and transport regime Business RT discusses the issues of Russian agriculture with Richard Warburton, CEO of Black Earth Farming With Russian agricultural production expected to remain in focus against a volatile international commodity market, Business RT spoke... [Read More]

Russia resumes electricity to Belarus after full payment for energy debts The Belarus Energy Ministry has confirmed that Russia had resumed electricity exports to Belarus on Saturday evening. “Distributionservicesconfirmtheresumptionofelectricity imports from InterRAO,” Ministry... [Read More]

Cheese makers look for further market support   Russian cheese market is experiencing 15% year-on-ear market growth. However, despite a significant increase domestic consumption lags Russian cheese makers are looking to export markets and support in domestic markets. ­Russia imports over 400... [Read More]

Customs Union still has wrinkles to be smoothed over Trade flows between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will now be controled only at the borders of the Customs Union   The removal of interior customs inspections as part of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan leaves much harmonisation... [Read More]

NLMK-pays-out--600-million-for-Duferco-rolling-capacity NLMK buys Duferco rolling capacity for $600 million   Russian steelmaker, NLMK, has purchased the 50% stake in Steel Invest & Finance it doesn’t own, from joint venture partner Duferco for $600 million. ­The move will see SIF become... [Read More]

Mechel-Mining-will-go-public Mechel Mining is to go public   Mechel has announced about the long-awaited IPO of Mechel Mining, which is expected to raise up to $4 billion, and finance planned M&A activities. Mechel says it will offer 3.64 billion ordinary shares, with the nominal value of... [Read More]

End-of-the-road-for-Russian-cash-for-clunkersRussia´s cash for clunkers programme finished Russia´s Ministry for Industry and Trade has ended its cash for clunkers programme, but officials say that will not lead to a car sales slowdown. Launched on March 8, 2010, the cash for clunkers programme... [Read More]

Business RT spoke with Angus Campbell from London Capital Group about the key issues of IPOs in Russia With 2011 seeing Russian companies push into both global equity and capital markets, with a range of Eurobond placements and IPO’s, Business RT spoke with Angus Campbell from London Capital Group... [Read More]

HSBC Russian Services PMI shows slowing but remaining firm HSBC Russian Services PMI grew at a slower pace in June Growth in Russia’s services sector is easing with the June HSBC Russian Services index slowing to 55.1. The report noted that that sector growth had slowed since the 57.6 posted... [Read More]

Hotel-demand-tight-and-building-ahead-new-hotels-entry-to-Moscow-market-RIA Novosti / Maxim BogodvidRussian Hotel industry Moscow’s hotel demand has rebounded strongly into 2011 with strong demand and limited supply driving prices and underlining the need for further construction across all sectors. ­Market... [Read More]

DSK free man soon Dominique Strauss Kahn (R) and his wife Ann Sinclair (AFP Photo / Don Emmert) A week after an investigation unraveled evidence discrediting the woman who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her, it looks as if DSK will be formally let off the hook. The New York... [Read More]

Children of soldiers suffering with mental health problems When it comes to waging war for the US military, many soldiers might feel that the longer the tour, the tougher the toll. Now a study shows that that might be exactly the case for the sons and daughters of active servicemen too. Researchers... [Read More]

Cop hit and run on Miami Beach   Today’s installment of “cop does something dumb and horrible” comes courtesy of the sunny beaches of beautiful Miami, Florida. It was there over the weekend that an on-duty police officer took pre-dawn cruise on an ATV along the city’s shores, without... [Read More]

Former KKK Grand Wizard considers presidency Voters peeved by the serious lack of holocaust deniers on the ballot lately just might be in luck. Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard, self-proclaimed “white nationalist” and devout anti-Semite David Duke is considering a bid at the presidency. Again. Duke... [Read More]

Stimulus cost 278000 per job If you got a job through Obama’s stimulus bill, maybe you should have asked the president for a personal check instead. A study released by the Weekly Standard says that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has cost $666 billion so far to keep or create... [Read More]

Could America’s bloodlust be leading us to bankruptcy? The US is one of the last Western democracies which still practices the death penalty, and the policy is coming at a very high financial cost. But is housing and then executing the worst criminals really worth it? Convicted killer Jonathan Fajardo... [Read More]

Congress prepares repressive Internet legislation While some lawmakers are leaning towards a legislation that would cripple the internet and give the government the power to wipe websites offline, a group of professors have penned a letter to Congress protesting the proposed Protect IP Act. The letter... [Read More]

John Slade teaches Russian and Estonian kids to play rugby Relations between Estonians and Russians living in the Baltic state have been strained over the last decade. However, one man has come up with a novel way to get the two communities interacting again – rugby. ­You will not hear any Estonian... [Read More]

The pilot was flying a Christen Eagle II, a popular single-engine aircraft used for aerobatics. (Photo from http://www.aviataircraft.com) A stunt biplane has lost control and plunged into a river while performing at an air-show in Poland. ­The small plane was doing aerobatics when it began spewing... [Read More]

RT has launched a brand new 24-hour documentary channel bringing you the best of Russia in English RT has launched a brand new 24-hour documentary channel bringing you the best of Russia in English. The channel was launched on Thursday by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who visited RT’s studio... [Read More]