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1 January, 2012
Nine New Years for Russia.
Russia has celebrated its biggest festivity as New Year 2012 was being making its way through the world's largest country's nine time zones bringing joy, fireworks and music.
Russia's Far East was the first to cross into 2012 - with inhabitants of Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Sakhalin Island raising a glass of champagne at the same time as Australia and New Zealand. The locals celebrated with fireworks, jazz bands and other celebratory events held on central squares.
The New Year then made its way across Siberia, through the cities of Chita and Yakutsk at the same time as it reached Papua New Guinea and Guam. After three hours after Moscow, New Year reached the cities of Krasnoyarsk and Kyzyl, along with Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. As 2012 continued to march across Siberia, it reached such cities as Omsk and Novosibirsk which share time zone with Thailand and Vietnam. Next midnight reached the cities of Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, just an hour before Muscovites celebrated the beginning of 2012. The westernmost point of Russia, Kaliningrad, embraced 2012 one hour after Moscow.
Next with the toasts were the residents of cities of Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, who fall in the same time zone as Japan and the Koreas.
The highlight of the country's nine-part New Year celebration came with the festivities in the Russian capital. A jubilant crowd on Moscow's Red Square bid farewell to 2011 and welcomed the New Year as the landmark Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin struck twelve.
Source: Rt.com
31 December, 2011
Russian biathlon star Olga Zaitseva named the athlete of the year.
According to the poll conducted by Rossia 2 channel and a website Sportbox.ru, Russian biathlonist Olga Zaitseva was named the best athlete of 2011.
Olga Zaitseva is a three time world champion, a gold winner at 2006 Olympics, took silver at 2010 Olympics.
Source: www.vesti.ru
31 December, 2011
Galina Vishnevskaya, Yunna Morits among 50 Russian people of culture awarded by Russian government.
The Russian government awarded 50 Russian celebrities for the contribution into development of Russian culture in 2011.
Famous Russian operatic singer and philanthropist Galina Vishnevskaya was honored by the state award for establishing the Opera Center in Moscow.
Among the candidates children's poet Yunna Morits, actress Alexandra Zakharova, St.- Petersburg dancers Maria Abasheva and Anastasia Sitnikova.
Source: pravda.ru
30 December, 2011
Slavic beauties come out on top.
The allure and charisma of Russia's supermodels is lauded by designers and photographers worldwide. Now, two Russian beauties have made it to Vogue's prestigious Top Ten Models of 2011 list.
The Slavic sirens - Natasha Poly and Sasha Pivovarova - have featured in ad campaigns of the world's top luxury brands, and slinked down the catwalks for leading fashion designers.
Earlier this year, 26-year-old blonde Poly posed naked for the legendary Pirelli Calendar, along with Fifth Element star Milla Jovovich and Kate Moss. Her blue-eyed peer Pivovarova made her name as one of Russia's best-known models and Miuccia Prada's personal favourite.
Source: Rt.com
29 December, 2011
Russians' plans for New Year.
According to a poll conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center Most Russians will see the New Year in at home with their relatives.
One third of the 1600 respondents from 46 Russian regions said that they are looking forward to the holiday. Almost half of those polled remain indifferent with about 10 percent showing a pessimistic attitude.
The regular poll taking place after the holiday season shows that Russians always appear to have spent more than they planned to. Most money is spent on meals and gifts, the most popular being souvenirs, sweets, alcohol and delicatessen, toys, perfume, cosmetics and jewelry. Money is the most wanted gift. A car is another gift that everyone wants to get, but no one plans to give.
Source: english.ruvr.ru
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28 December, 2011
Russian stars join charity campaign to help Natalya Safronova.
It has been almost two years that the Russian volleyball player Natalya Safronova suffered from a severe stroke, which left her in coma for quite some time.
This happened on December 3, 2009 and the whole Russian volleyball community stood for the support of the unlucky player. The players of national team organised different charity auctions, sold their jerseys and opted for many other ways to collect funds for Safronova. The process of collecting charity has not stopped since she suffered the stroke. Safronova is getting back to normal life but still needs medical treatment until she is fully recovered.
members of Russian women's national volleyball team such as Ekaterina Gamova, Lioubov Sokolova, Tatyana Kosheleva and Nataliya Goncharova joined hands with the Universum Sports Agency, which launched a project with the name of "Good comes back." The project is another charity action to collect funds for Natalya.
Source: blogs.bettor.com
27 December, 2011
Sotnikova, Makarova come back strong at Russian Nationals.
The second day of the 2012 Russian National Figure Skating Championships continued with the Ladies Short Program, which was expected to be the most competitive event. Of the 18 competitors, 16 worked on a a triple-triple combination during the practices in Saransk. Twelve skaters made an actual attempt at the jump combination during the performance, with eight of them approved by the technical panel as fully rotated.
Adelina Sotnikova finished first, followed by Ksenia Makarova and Julia Lipnitskaia. A 15-year-old earned 68.65 (35.70/32.95) points and an overnight lead of four points. She impressed the judges and the audience by the amount of details in the choreography and the level of commitment it required.
Makarova earned 64.30 (30.90/33.40) points and Lipnitskaia received 63.11(33.93/29.18) points respectively.
Source: www.goldenskate.com
26 December, 2011
Top-10 Russian sportspeople named. 7 out of them - women.
The Russian Federation of Sports Journalists has announced it Silver Doe awards naming the nation's best sportspeople for 2011.
The following Russian women-athletes were this year's winners.
Anastasia Zuyeva is an Olympic swimmer who set an Olympic 100 m backstroke record at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
Natalia Ishchenko is a synchronized swimmer who won a gold medal in the team event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
Yevgeniya Kanayeva is an Olympic champion and one of the best rhythmic gymnasts in history.
Maria Savinova is a runner specializing in the 800 m. She won the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona.
Viktoria Komova is an artistic gymnast and the 2010 All-Around Youth Olympic Games Champion and the 2011 World Uneven Bars Champion.
Yekaterina Tudegesheva is a professional snowboardist and World Cup winner.
Anna Chicherova is a high jumper and gold medalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
Source: themoscownews.com
25 December, 2011
Russian girls do well in chess championship.
In the 6th round of the world chess championship in the Turkish city of Mardina, the team of Russian girls beat the Indian team.
Out of the 4 games between Russians and Indians, 2 ended in a draw, and 2 - with Russians' victory.
At present, Team China leads in the championship, and the Russian team is at the 4th place.
Source: english.ruvr.ru
25 December, 2011
Moscow Kremlin welcomes children for New Year performance.
More than 5,000 children from across Russia have arrived in Moscow at the invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev to attend the national New Year party at the Kremlin.
The little guests will see a bright performance and enjoy many presents and sweets. A 30-meter high Christmas tree is standing on beautifully illuminated Cathedral Square, adding more magic to the festive atmosphere around.
Source: english.ruvr.ru
24 December, 2011
Russia's Catholics, Protestants mark Christmas Eve.
Worshipers and clergy gathered in Moscow's Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception have started the overnight Christmas vigil which is to last until 5 a.m.
The service is held in Russian and Polish. Similar services are also underway in all the other Roman Catholic and Protestant churches around Russia.
The Russian Church celebrates Christmas according to the Julian Calendar, on January 7th.Source: english.ruvr.ru
23 December, 2011
Best paid Russian actresses listed.
The rating of heists paid Russian actresses composed by the Russian television school Cinemotion. The list is topped by Nonna Grishaeva, a Russian actress and a humorous show host and Svetlana Khodchenkova, who became internationally famous recently due to her appearance in the film 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' directed by Tomas Alfredson.
Then go Ekaterina Vilkova, the star of Valery Todorovsky's 'Stilyagi' (Hipsters) and Russian actress and TV presenter Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, that owes her popularity to the TV series 'My Fair Nanny'.
Source: newsru.com
21 December, 2011
Mila Kunis among the most-viewed for 2011 on IMDb's chart.
Mila Kunis is into second place for the most page views over the past year on the TV and movie database site, which has had more than 110 million unique users in total.
Born in Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian SSR, Mila Kunis moved to LA with her family 1991 She is most famous for her performance as Lily in "Black Swan".
Source: dni.ru
21 December, 2011
Shelters Seek Owners for Homeless Pets
This Christmas Eve, St. Petersburg's abandoned animals will have the chance to experience a Christmas miracle: To find a new home and family.
The charity event arranged by the cultural center Loft Project Etagi is titled 'I Want to Go Home'. It is going to help rehouse abandoned cats and dogs from St. Petersburg's shelters on Dec. 24.
The event is arranged twice a year for the past three years. Every time the event is held, from 2,000 to 3,000 visitors attend the exhibition, according to Etagi data. During the three years of the project’s existence, 216 cats and 98 dogs have found new families.
"We have an opportunity to help; we have enough room and informational resources," said Valya Vasilyeva, deputy PR director of Loft Project Etagi cultural center. "And we know that in spite of all the kindness and care of shelter workers, the life of pets in shelters is not easy. We try to help dogs and cats to find new families."
Source: www.sptimes.ru
20 December, 2011
Alyona in Forbes 30 under 30
Alyona Minkovski, the host of RT's daily hour-long news program "The Alyona Show", was recognized for her talents by Forbes, who placed her this week on the 30 Under 30 list for 2011.
Minkovski, 25, made the ranks of this year's list of precocious media stars surging through the industry, alongside the likes of Jon Kelly of New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post's Ezra Klein and The Hairpin's Edith Zimmerman.
In the two years that she has hosted The Alyona Show on RT, she has interviewed on-air such noteworthy figures as whistleblowers Julian Assange and Daniel Ellsberg, former Congressman Dennis Kucinich, musician and activist Immortal Technique and current presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer.
Source: RT.com
20 December, 2011
Elena Remizova comes second at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Russia's Elena Remizova showed an impressive performance in Sjusjoen, taking the top prize in both the women's B1-3 Visually Impaired 15km and 5km events. She finished second in the sprint, just behind Ukraine's Oksana Shyshkova.
Source: www.paralympic.org
19 December, 2011
'Dr. Liza' heads a free clinic that helps Moscow's homeless and hopeless
Elizaveta Glinka quit her job at a medical clinic to start her own clinic and treat homeless people and seriously ill patients free of charge in Moscow. From her clinic, Elizaveta Glinka and her volunteers give food, clothing, medicine, and other help to Moscow's homeless.
Also a blogger and a charity activist, she's a doctor who gives hope to those who have lost it. Her first experience in the charity field dates to 1999, when she started the first private hospice in Kiev, Ukraine. Eight years later Glinka created a charity fund in Moscow called "Just Help," which aids seriously ill patients, homeless people, and poor families.
Several years ago she started a blog with the nickname "doctor_liza" to promote the activities of her organization. In 2010 she was named blogger of the year in the Russian Internet contest ROTOR.
"Just Help" is a private effort that doesn't receive any financial aid from the Russian government. Glinka has never asked for government aid as she appreciates her financial independence. The organization operates thanks to charity and the money invested by Glinka's team.
Source: www.csmonitor.com
19 December, 2011
Russians advised to marry early
Russians are advised to find their partner before they turn 30 if they don't want to be single later in life, Valery Yelizarov, head of the center for population problems at Moscow State University's economic department.
"In the period when young married couples form everything is good on the marriage market," Yelizarov said. "There is even a little surplus of bachelors. After 30 we start to see a predominance in the number of women."
Russia's 2010 census revealed that there was 10.8 million more women than men in the country. For every 1,000 men there was 1,163 women in 2010.
Source: ria.ru
19 December, 2011
Russian weightlifter sets new record
Russia's weightlifter Tatyana Kashirina has set a new world record in +75 kg category at the President's Cup held in Russia's Belgorod.
She hefted 148 kg in clean and jerk which exceeds her previous 2011 Paris record by one kilo.
Source: english.ruvr.ru
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