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Mikhail Moskvin-Tarkhanov: The New Moscow Will Give to Rather than Take from Russia

The Moscow legislator comments on the city’s bold new development plans.

Russia’s call to convene the Hague Convention 112 years ago was an unprecedented and perhaps yet surpassed contribution to international conflict resolution.

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International Pushkin Competition for Russian Teachers Gets Underway

The Moscow government with support from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russkiy Mir Foundation and newspaper Soyuz: Belarus-Russia announce the start of the International Pushkin Competition for Russian Teachers of the Near Abroad. The theme of this year competition is “Language Leads to the Truth”.

Denis Matsuev Returns for Third Recital at Carnegie Hall

Mr. Matsuev performance today will be his third recital at Carnegie Hall. His present tour of the US includes stops Seattle and Los Angeles. Other recitals will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan and La Jolla, California.

Cherry Orchard Opera Premieres in Paris

The opera Cherry Orchard, based on the eponymous play by Anton Chekhov, will premiere in Paris today with both Grande Opera and Bolshoi artists appearing in it. “You can call my opera a postmodernist work if you like; one can easily trace the influence of an array of Russian composers, from Borodin to Shostakovich,” French composer Philippe Fenelon said.

Russia Sweeps the Pairs Figure Skating Championship of Europe

Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov have won their first major title in the pairs’ competition at the European figure skating championships. Going into the free program they led the pack after a season’s best score in the short program. In the long program they produced a sublime performance to the Black Swan soundtrack to clinch the top score in the segment with 137.65 points and earn a total of 210.45 points.

Russia Commemorates the 68th Anniversary of the Lifting Siege of Leningrad

According to various estimates, from 600,000 to one million people died of starvation, froze to death or were killed in artillery shelling during the siege. Because of the blockade, it was possible to take people or goods to or from Leningrad only by air or via Lake Ladoga.

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Russian Church Promises Assistance for Crisis-Wrought Greece Jan 27, 2012

International Pushkin Competition for Russian Teachers Gets Underway Jan 27, 2012

Cherry Orchard Opera Premieres in France Jan 27, 2012

Russian Science and Culture Center to Appear in Bethlehem Jan 27, 2012

Russian Festival Opening in France Jan 27, 2012

Basel Museum to Return Malevich Painting to Artist's Heirs Jan 27, 2012

Russia Commemorates the 68th Anniversary of the Lifting Siege of Leningrad Jan 27, 2012

Russia’s Pallada Sailboat Sets Off for International Tour Jan 27, 2012

Sharapova to Summon Aggression for Azarenka Final Jan 27, 2012

Russians Sweep Podium in Free Skating at Euros Jan 27, 2012

U.S. Turns Down Russia's Proposal to Look into Phobos Failure Together Jan 27, 2012

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Second International Academic-Methodological Conference “The Problems of Teaching Philology to Foreign Students” will be held January 26-27.

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In this issue

Oksana Prilepina
Russia beyond Russia

Oksana Prilepina
Intellectuals and Authorities

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Can History Be Unbiased?
Objectivity is about our efforts to comprehend the truth, writes Russkiy Mir Executive Director Vyacheslav Nikonov. Furthermore, history is a wonderful profession, perhaps the most exciting on our planet.

Vsevolod Bagno: “Translations cannot help but take popular demand into consideration …”
The director of the Institute of Russian Literature discusses the revival of the Russian school of translation.

Mikhail Shishkin: “The idea behind Letter-Book came to me overnight”
An interview with the 2011 winner of the Big Book prize about the creative process and modern literature.