Russia
Heavy blast in Kabul near Russian Embassy (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A car bomb explosion struck near the Russian embassy in Kabul. The police report 10 people injured and no casualties so far. A truck bomb attack took place on Darul Aman road, according to embassy spokesman Aleksey Kosarev. He said there were no casualties among the embassy staff. At least 10 people were injured, according...
10 Biggest Secrets of the Soviet Union
Communist Russia was an exemplar of openness and accountability in government. That’s not a sentence you’ll read these days—at least not outside of North Korea. (Although I suppose you’re reading it now, which makes my statement a little void. Unless you’re actually in North Korea, in which case...
Russian airstrikes are working in Syria — enough to put peace talks in doubt
BEIRUT — Russia’s military intervention in Syria is finally generating gains on the ground for Syrian government forces, tilting the battlefield in favor of President Bashar al-Assad to such an extent that the Obama administration’s quest for a negotiated settlement to the war suddenly looks a lot less likely...
Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany by plunging into icy waters
A Russian woman takes a dip in a tub with ice water during the celebrations of the Orthodox Epiphany holiday in the center of Moscow, Russia, 18 January 2016. Orthodox believers traditionally jump into cold water to purify their souls...
Die hard: Russian throws himself at bus in suicide attempt, goes back to work (VIDEO)
Bizarre footage captured on a dashcam shows a Russian man exiting a taxi and trying to kill himself by running straight into an oncoming bus, apparently after heavy traffic became just a little too much for him to bear. However, the apparent suicide attempt didn’t go as hoped, as the bus driver spotted him in advance and...
Hitchin’ a ride: Snowboarder pulled by car shows off tricks in icy St. Petersburg (VIDEO)
A 21-year-old daredevil was fined for traffic violations after shooting a video in St. Petersburg where he shows off his snowboard tricks while attached to a moving car. Student Kolya Smirnov posted the video on his Instagram account, saying it was his second attempt at riding a snowboard smack in the center of...
«Crisis»: Timothy and Leps starred in commercials sausages (video)
The rapper Timati and singer Grigory Leps shocked his new job as a duo — actors starred together for advertisement...
DiCaprio told about the most terrible event in his life (Video)
DiCaprio recently visited the Ellen DeGeneres Show, where we were talking about his "good luck." Leo told how miraculously survived when his parachute did not open, but the most terrible event in his life, he called the flight to Russia on a plane with the burning...
Putin, Obama call for de-escalation of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Barack Obama, have stressed the necessity of easing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia in view of the ongoing diplomatic crisis between the two countries. The two leaders had a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the Kremlin reported, adding that it had been held at...
Kid Can’t Stop Laughing at Vladimir Putin
As a boy plays with his motorized little globe, a computer speaks back to him. When it says “Vladimir Putin” – the kid cracks up...
Samantha Bentley To Stage Space Monkeys Protest Outside Russian Embassy
Adult Film Star Samantha Bentley Is To Take Part In A Shocking Stunt Outside The Russian Embassy In London On Wednesday (13jan16) To Protest Against Proposals To Send Monkeys To Space. Bentley, who has also appeared in Game of Thrones, will lie in a pool of fake blood wearing body paint which depicts her as a monkey in a space...
Dmitry Medvedev and Nikolai Baskov made a funny selfie
It is appeared funny selfie of Dmitry Medvedev and Nikolai Baskov on unusual background. Internet users joke that third man on the photo is Vladimir Putin. It soon became clear that the picture is a fake. The original...