The first exhibit in Moscow of the art of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani is bringing in large crowds of art lovers even after the first month of its opening. The most popular pieces in the exhibition are the later works of the artist that feature his trademark long angular faces and swan-like necks.
Modigliani had [...]

There are many Russians expected to rally in central Moscow on May Day this year. The groups that plan to gather include Communist, liberal and trade unions. May Day falls on Tuesday this year and the forecast calls for rain.
The Communists expect 15,000 people to congregate close to the Lenin statue on Kaluzhskaya Ploshchad. From [...]

The famed Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich died in Moscow on Friday, just one month after celebrating his 80th birthday. He was also known as a conductor and human rights crusader. It was not immediate known what the cause of death was. The musician had been getting treatment at the country’s lading cancer clinic over the [...]

President Vladimir Putin gave what looks to be his final annual address to the entire Russian parliament on Thursday. The presidential address was originally scheduled for April 25th, but the funeral of Boris Yeltsin moved it up a day. He put down speculations that he would be seeking a third term. He also refused to give [...]

The World Ice Hockey Championships will be held in Moscow from April 27th through May 13th. The top sixteen teams in the world will meet at the Khodynka Ice Palace and the Mytischi arena just north of the city.
It has been 14 years since the Russian national team last won, a bitter pill for Russian [...]