Tag: State Duma
Sweden sends Leopard tanks to Ukraine
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The Swedish government said Friday that the country will supply Ukraine with “about 10” Leopard 2 tanks as well as air defense systems. “At Germany’s initiative and after discussions in what we call the ‘leopard family’, we have decided to deliver Swedish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in close coordination, […]
EU proposes new Russia sanctions including oil price cap
The EU’s executive on Wednesday proposed a new round of sanctions on Moscow over its latest “escalation” in Ukraine, including an oil price cap and ban on Russian exports worth seven billion euros. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). This live page is […]
8 Soviet women who were FIRST in their field
Successful politicians, scientists and sculptors – the history of the new Soviet state would be unthinkable without them. 1. Nadezhda Krupskaya – the first Soviet “First Lady” Nadezhda Krupskaya General goods She may have been the husband of the leader of the revolution, Vladimir Lenin, but it would be unfair to describe her as just […]
The Kremlin is commenting on a possible NATO base in Finland
A response to such a development would come from the Ministry of Defense, the president’s office said Russia’s response to a possible NATO base in Finland would be outlined by the military, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov responded to reports from the Finnish media, which claimed that the mayor of a city […]
Russia warns Finland of NATO’s border base
If Lappeenranta hosts a military base, it would make itself a target if a conflict should ever break out, said the President of the State Duma The mayor of the Finnish border town of Lappeenranta would put the city at the crossroads of Russia by hosting a NATO military base, Russian Speaker of the Russian […]
Russia’s history in 10 paintings
These Russian artists have depicted the most vital and dramatic events of Russia’s ten centuries of existence. Vasilij Perov. The first Christians in Kyiv (1880) State Russian Museum Christianity, which comes from the Byzantine Empire, began to spread across Russia long before the country’s official baptism of Kiev’s Prince Vladimir 988. According to some sources, […]
FIFA’s sanctions are about politics and big money Russian official
A State Duma deputy has criticized FIFA’s sanctions against Russia FIFA’s decision to force Russia to play football matches in a neutral place and without its flag and anthem is based on political motives, according to State Duma Deputy Dmitry Svishchev. Under pressure to issue a direct ban on Russia from international football, FIFA halted […]
Russian politicians want the nation’s football flops to be punished
A deputy to the Russian State Duma has proposed fines for football players whose performance is not top notch for the national team. According to the official, it will provide extra incentive for stars to play “with full dedication”. The proposal was made by Sultan Khamzaev from the United Russia party. According to the deputy […]
