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The Russian economy remains on the verge of collapse, the population of Russia is smaller than that of Nigeria, but Russia still rules the world. How is it possible? Russia took the Crimea back without a single gunshot. The Syrian campaign required as many as 50 aircraft and cost Russia $500 million

Western analysts believe that the Kremlin could be behind the leak of the final episode of the popular "Sherlock" series. This is no joke - they do believe so in the West. The fact that Russia hacks different countries is, of course, bad, but leaking the last episode of Sherlock?? Putin has gone too far

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu said on Thursday that nuclear weapons may no longer serve for the purpose of strategic deterrence in the future. Another type of weapon will come to replace it, the minister added. It will be high-precision weapons. The move will reduce international tensions and strengthen trust between countries

Official spokesman for Russian President Putin, Dmitry Peskov, stated that the United States continues its hysteria to keep the US-Russian relations on the stage of their degradation. The new sanctions against Russia that US senators have recently proposed, may harm not only the Russian-American relations, but also the global economy

In late December, Russia's long-range aviation celebrated a professional holiday. Some may believe that strategic aircraft do not mean much in comparison with ballistic missiles or nuclear-powered submarines. Yet, Russian strategic bombers play an important role. They constantly remind Russia's "sworn friends" of something that they often forget

On Thursday, December 30, the US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Russia in connection with alleged interference in the US presidential election. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stated that the new sanctions against Russia were an act of "anti-Russian agony of the United States

A lot has been said and written recently about the impending exhaustion of the Reserve Fund of Russia. One could hear such statements from officials representing the Ministry of Finance and the Accounting Chamber. Such statements create an environment that can hardly be called healthy. Liberal media contribute most to this environment

The year 2016 was also a year of apprehensions of the worst. There were apprehensions for the economic crisis to develop into a social crisis. Some feared that because of the complicated international situation, Russia would take the course to curtail democratic rights and freedoms and tighten the screws

The crash of the Tu-154 over the Black Sea has not left anyone indifferent. Against the background of condolences to those, who lost their loved ones in the terrible disaster, one can hear happy voices from Ukraine and Russian liberals. Pravda.Ru editor-in-chief Inna Novikova commented on the situation

As for hacker attacks, Putin said that no one knows who arranged cyber attacks on the US. The President noted that it was not important, because the losing party is just looking for excuses, he added. "The country where those hackers came from is not important. It is the information that they have exposed that is very important," he said

Russia currently experiences the crisis scenario of 1998, 2009 and 2014. This mechanism has worked three times in the past and may apparently work for the fourth time. At the same time, the Russian economy has shown best results in GDP dynamics since 2014. In October of 2016, Russian mining companies launched an impressive amount of new projects

Germany's national football team will monitor human rights in Russia during World Cup 2018, German sports officials said. We have heard similar statements before the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. Is it deja vu? Many have forgotten the scope of the anti-Russian campaign before the Winter Olympics in 2014, but the campaign was extensive

Russia's new strategy for the development of the information society is focused on the economy of knowledge and the development of intellectual potential of the Russian economy. In the past, the definition of the information society was about access to the Internet and various programs. Yet, no one discussed what was inside the Internet

It appears that a half of Europe and a part of Asia owes Russia (the USSR) more than just a lot. Russia helped many states obtain their statehood. One can analyse the role of Russia and the Soviet Union in the birth and development of such countries as China, Vietnam, North Korea, India and Greece

This top-secret aircraft, known as the U-71, is part of Project 4202 of the Russian missile program. There is very little information about the aircraft. Supposedly, the aircraft can develop the speeds of up to 11,000 kilometers per hour. This glider aircraft is also said to be super-maneuverable and capable of entering near space

According to international experts, a quarter century later, the share of liquified natural gas (LNG) in the world gas trade will increase up to 53 percent from the current 40. Yet, it appears that even in 25 years, LNG supplies will not pose any serious competition to Russia's Gazprom and its natural gas shipments to Europe

On December 1, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual address to the Federal Assembly. The address has thus become Putin's 13th and the 23rd in Russia's recent history. In the opening of the speech, Putin noted that he would pay first priority attention to social issues, as well as issues of economy and domestic policy

Armata tanks will be equipped with reconnaissance drones to ensure all-around scanning of the terrain for the crew. The drone, designed by the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), will be able to stay in the air for a very long period of time as it will have no on-board power sources. The UAV will receive power via a flexible cable

Almaz-Antey has started developing a new generation of medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems. Almaz-Antey also makes Buk-M2E complexes capable of striking aerodynamic targets at a distance from 3 to 45 kilometers and at altitudes from 15 meters to 25 kilometers. Meanwhile, Russia continues developing S-500 system

What do Cuban people want? They want the same things that we do - normal equal relations with the United States. It depends on the USA and its readiness for equal cooperation. Will the USA try to force the country into submission again? The Cuban Revolution is a revolution of dignity. There was such a revolution in Cuba indeed, not like in Ukraine