Russia forces the USA out from the traditional arms market. Russia has won a 4-billion-dollar contract with Saudi Arabia in a competition with the USA and France. picked by deepdiver 2 months ago

Russia were the better side throughout a match that was ordinary for the most part, with the usual Euro 2008 late drama sealed by a virtuoso performance from little Andrei Arshavin, who must now be the main candidate for player of the tournament.

It was the great game :) picked by deepdiver 1 month ago

Russia is losing the battle against HIV/AIDS because of government inaction and a lack of public awareness. The real number of infected people in Russia reaches 1.6 million. picked by maxriter 9 months ago

Russia is leading the race to complete a manned mission to Mars and could land a Russian on the Red Planet by 2025, a leading scientist was quoted as saying on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The search is on in Russia for the sexiest nuclear power plant worker. I hope they look better than their female wieghtlifters. picked by Browntrout 1 year ago

The United States and Russia appear to be in a new race to the moon, and an isotope under the lunar surface may be the prize. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Russia began construction of its first floating nuclear power plant Sunday, and plans to build at least six more despite long-standing environmental concerns that they are vulnerable to accidents at sea. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

The United States want to forget about its discrepancies with Russia and start a cooperation on Iraq nuclear issue. picked by Maxriter 1 year ago

Have you seen pictures of China? Here are pictures of Russia from 1941 to 1945. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Russia is working on a space transport system that could eventually lead to the industrialisation of the moon. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Russia plans to build the world's longest tunnel under the Bering Strait to Alaska, as part of a $65 billion project to supply the U.S. with oil, natural gas and electricity from Siberia. The planned undersea tunnel would contain a high-speed railway, highway and pipelines, as well as power and fiber-optic cables. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

In July 2008 it will be 100 years since the Tunguska meteorite fall in Russia. The local authorities have decided to take the advantage of the human interest to all mystical and unknown and turn the place of the meteorite fall into a popular travel centre. picked by DrNothing 9 months ago

Russian bombers are flying more missions than normal near U.S. territory, including Alaska, demonstrating their long-range strike capability, U.S. and Canadian officials said on Monday. picked by DrNothing 12 months ago

Scientists and theologians from around the world are trying to solve the mystery of the incorruptible body of Hambo Lama Itigilov known as the “Buryat Nostradamus”. He died in 1927 but his body had not decayed. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

For some reason, it involves dressing in a French maid costume, consuming alcohol, and frolicking in fountains. If this is high school graduation, I can't imagine the debauchery after a college ceremony. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

A group of Orthodox Christians in northwest Russia have accused Coca-Cola of offending their religious beliefs with adverts that use distorted images of Orthodox churches, including inverted crosses. picked by kissmenow 7 months ago

A seven-year-old boy who can only communicate by chirping after his mother raised him as a pet bird has been rescued by Russian care-workers.

Poor S.O.B picked by doggylives 4 months ago

In 1991 Balaklava was one of the most secret towns in Russia. 10km south east of Sevastopol on the Black Sea Coast, this small town was the home to a Nuclear Submarine Base. picked by craziesean 7 months ago

documentary about Tetris and its creator Alexey Pajitnov. Time: 58:52 picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Why are they waiting?

A follow up to This story picked by suebe 1 year ago