July | 2011 | English Russia

Categories Other, Photos, Russian People, Society

The attitude to same-sex unions in Russia and former Soviet Republics is extremely negative. As of today, Russian legislation does not

allow same-sex couples to marry. Those of them who don't want to hide have to go abroad like the heroes of our today's post.

Categories Photos, Society, Technology

Let's make a journey to the city administration of Minsk, Belarus, which is adjacent to

the fire department and see stuff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations at work.

Categories Photos, Russian People

According to The Daily Mirror the next girl who will capture James Bond's heart will be Margarita Levieva, an American of Russian origin. The actress' management refused to give any comments as far as the issue goes. It must be mentioned that initially a British actress Naomie Harris was among the dozens of previous actresses who have been Bond

Girls. Margarita was born in Leningrad in 1980. Since 3 years old she began a career in callisthenics and later she was a member of the Russian Olympic team. At the age of 11 she moved to New York together with her mom and twin brother. Her acting career began in 2005 from a role in the series LAW & ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY.

Categories Photos, russian army, Russian People, Technology

In 2011 rearming of the Russian fighting forces was announced. It is planned to purchase 1000 helicopters, 600 military airplanes, 100 military

ships, including 8 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Let's see what Russian Army will look like in a couple of years.

Categories Photos, Russian Nature, Russian People

Last time we

told you about

Ostankino TV tower. Today we'll climb the Tower, a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, to enjoy bird's-eye view of the city of Moscow. Standing 540 meters (1,770 ft) tall, Ostankino is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, currently the tallest in Europe and 3rd tallest in the world. Read more...

Categories Photos, russian army, Russian Nature, Russian People, Technology

A trial experimental course of soldier training planned to be introduced in Russia will help to decide whether it should

be applied throughout the country or not. We'll get a chance to evaluate it by visiting a motorized rifle brigade.

Categories Photos, Russian People, Sports

Have you ever played airsoft, a game of chance and adventure? The aim is to eliminate your opponents by shooting at them using replica firearms and tactical

accessories. There are different types of firearms for the individual roles played. Read the post and decide whether you would like to join.

Categories Culture, Economics, Photos, Society

Let's visit an ancient Uzbekistan town Shakhrisabz located in 80 km to the south from Samarkand. It is world-famous as the

motherland of Tamerlan, the greatest commander and a statesman who made it the second capital of his huge medieval empire in XIV c.

Categories Other, Photos, Russian People, Society

Meet participants of the beauty contest in Sevastopol which is about to start. Some days ago the girls were invited to the local aqua park. Over 2000 models from the CIS countries were

willing to participate in this contest but only 15 winners could come to Sevastopol. As this year the contest celebrates its 15 anniversary, 15 models will climb the stage today.

Categories Photos, Russian People, Science, Technology

We live in the world of electronics and don't think much about the way it is manufactured. Today we'll visit

a Russian enterprise that specializes on development and production of different electronics boards.

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