In a bizarre twist to the 2007 cyberattack on Estonia, an activist with a pro-Kremlin youth group has claimed he was the mastermind behind the assault, which left the country's Internet system paralyzed. The activist denies he had official backing, but observers say there is reason to believe the attacks had Kremlin support.
A hypnotist who made his name on TV in the rocky years surrounding the Soviet collapse is promising a return to Russia's airwaves. Anatoly Kashpirovsky's blend of mass healing rituals and soothing hypnosis looks aimed at providing a refuge for frustrated Russians.
There are still five years to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics open in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi. But already the political games have begun. In the run-up to next month's mayoral election, the list of hopefuls -- some famous, some infamous -- is growing ever longer.
An airline in Moscow blocked Pavel Obiukh from boarding a flight because it does not allow disabled passengers to fly unaccompanied. Now he's demanding that airlines change their policies, and bringing the rights of the disabled into the open.
Georgia's best-known singer during the Soviet era and beyond releases a tune about Russia's recent invasion. Titled "You Disappointed Me," it has raised angry protests among many Russians.
It is nearly a year since Dmitry Medvedev sailed to victory in a tightly managed presidential election as Vladimir Putin's handpicked -- and presumably obedient -- successor. But there are mounting signs that he is trying to emerge from his patron's shadow.
Charles Darwin, who was born 200 years ago this week, was hailed by early Soviet leaders as an "intellectual hero" whose work on evolution and the natural sciences played a key role in the formation of modern communist doctrine. But science no longer dominates many post-Soviet academic programs. Is Darwin losing his status in Russia?
Two weeks ago, Veronika Narozhnaya worked as a secretary at a large Western accountancy firm. She had been employed by the company for more than a year, the work was stimulating, and her prospects looked rosy, she said. Then everything changed.
Anastasia Baburova was the fourth journalist to die while working for Russia's "Novaya gazeta" newspaper, after she was shot in central Moscow on January 19 alongside a prominent human rights lawyer. The Committee to Protect Journalists rates Russia as the third-most dangerous place in the world to work as a journalist -- behind only Iraq and Algeria. But Baburova's death hasn't deterred other young people from wanting to work in this increasingly dangerous profession.
Russian gas is once again crossing Ukraine. Europe is once again warm. But the final toll of the dispute could be years in the counting. Who will emerge as the biggest loser from the Russia-Ukraine gas war -- and what will it cost them?
Russia says it began pumping gas destined for European consumers into Ukraine for the first time since a contract dispute left Europe short of fuel. But the new deal already appears to be faltering, as Ukraine has admitted it's not letting the gas go through.
Russia's Gazprom says it is tentatively prepared to resume gas shipments to Europe, barring any "obstacles" in its transit agreement with Ukraine. The prolonged dispute prompted the European Union to say it would not accept "further excuses that keep European citizens in the cold."
More abortions are recorded in Russia than live births. The situation has improved since Soviet times, when women terminated seven pregnancies on average during their lifetimes. But abortion remains the country's main method of birth control.
Gazprom has unveiled the design for a new building in St. Petersburg that uses plants to control the building’s temperature. Will the idea grow on local residents?
The EU wants assurances that Russia won't use its vast oil and gas reserves to pressure neighbors, while Moscow wants to use the energy market to expand westward. Can a western Siberian summit help?
Russian human rights activist Yuly Rybakov has perfected the daring art of involvement.
Medvedev is expected to stick close to Putin's policies (epa) MOSCOW -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is set to meet CIS leaders at bilateral meetings on June 6-7 on the sidelines of an economic forum in his native St. Petersburg.
The works of Picasso and Degas are on offer, but Russian contemporary art looks like the hottest ticket at this year's World Fine Art Fair in Moscow.
Some 14 million disabled people are still struggling for access to society and many of its most basic services. But little by little, they and others say, the situation is improving.
Russia's new president makes his first official foreign trip this week, to Kazakhstan and then on to China. His decision to go east, rather than west, is significant.
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