Europe

Russians Konstantin Novoselov and Andrey Geim have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for their discovery of the atom-thick sheets of carbon called graphene. ……Read More

Arbatov, who began his career as a journalist, brought American political thinking into the Soviet Union. Georgy Arbatov, adviser to Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, who ……Read More

In a recent statement, Russia’s representative to the UN argued that more needs to be done to reduce the amount of drugs flowing from Afghanistan. ……Read More

A Western-style charity is hoping to change the Russian army.   The Mothers’ Right foundation, which provides legal support for parents whose sons have died ……Read More

Moscow’s mayor was known for many things, some more infamous than others. Yury Luzhkov, recently stripped of his duties as mayor of Moscow, will be ……Read More