At 11 Moscow parking lots with a barrier, motorists will be able to use a Troika card instead of a parking ticket, the press service of the city’s transport department reported in its official Telegram-Channel. The “Troika” transport card is an electronic card for paying for public transport and city services in Moscow and the
Russia to Present New Anti-Drone System at IDEX Exhibition
The ‘Rosoboronexport’ company which is a part of the “Rostec” corporation, will present a new comprehensive anti-drone system at the IDEX International Defence Exhibition which will be held in the UAE from February 21 to 25, 2021, the company’s press service reported. The company’s specialists will present at the exhibition a new system that
Almost 100 Soviet Posters About Space Shown in Moscow
In the Moscow ‘Cosmonautics and Aviation Centre’ at VDNKh, the exhibition “The First in the World” will be opened, the press service of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNKh) reported. According to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Natalya Sergunina, the exhibition has been prepared on the basis of stock materials from the
Almost 2,000 Digitized Paintings Presented by Tretyakov Gallery
About two thousand paintings are presented in the “My Tretyakovka” new digital project of the State Tretyakov Gallery, TASS reports with reference to the Director-General of the Museum Zelfira Tregulova. According to her, each piece will be accompanied by an interesting text from researchers. “Once again, I want to emphasize that this is the first
Quality Control: Best Wines for Defender’s Day
For the Defender of the Fatherland Day, men should be presented with strong, aged wines, according to the experts from the Federal Quality Control Service (Roskachestvo). Such wines include liqueur, Kagor, port, Madeira, and sherry. According to the research, most of the liqueur wines are produced on the Crimean Peninsula, as well as in Southern
Russian ‘Armata’ Tank to Be Presented Abroad
The Uralvagonzavod concern which is part of the Rostec state corporation will present the T-14 Armata tank for the first time abroad at the IDEX 2021 international arms exhibition in the UAE. This model is the world’s only third-generation tank, TASS reports. The T-14 is the world’s only third post-war generation tank. It is designed
Russians Chose Top 3 Destinations for Women’s Day
Residents of Russia have chosen the main travel destinations on International Women’s Day, Lenta reports, with reference to the data of a study conducted by the OneTwoTrip travel planning service. According to the results of the study, the majority of tourists chose Sochi (17 per cent of tickets were bought there and back, which is
Free Webinars for Psychologists to Be Held in Moscow
Moscow will host free psychology webinars on the topic of personal growth. The online programme was prepared by specialists from the Moscow Service for Psychological Assistance to the Population. According to the official website of the city mayor, the broadcasts will take place from February 15 to March 29, 2021. Citizens will be able to
Moscow Experts Created City Parking Map
A map of the city’s parking lots has appeared in the Moscow Transport mobile application both in Google Play Market and App Store, according to the official Telegram-channel of the city department of transport. It is noted that drivers can now figure out where to park in advance. Using the map, they can find the
Russian Oriental Museum to Hold Masterclasses in Chinese Painting
The State Oriental Museum, together with the Moscow club of Chinese painting lovers, is launching a cycle of online masterclasses, the press service of the museum reports. As part of a series of online classes on the official page of the museum in the “VKontakte” social network, masterclasses on Chinese painting will be published monthly.
Self-Employed Muscovites Invited to Online Forum
In February 2021, self-employed residents of Moscow will be able to attend the first large-scale online forum and courses where they will analyze issues related to the tax on professional income, according to the official website of the city mayor. “There are 479,000 self-employed citizens registered in Moscow. According to a survey conducted by the
Over 900 Moscow Schoolchildren Took Part in Leadership Championship
More than 900 students from Moscow schools took part in the first stage of the ‘Soft Skills 2035’ leadership competency triathlon championship, the Moskva city news agency reported. It is specified that students were engaged in solving cases from employers of leading Russian companies and recruiting agencies. The participants were looking for new ideas for
Roskosmos Confirmed Russian Rocket Launch to ISS
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket, which will launch the Progress MS-16 transport and cargo vehicle into orbit is scheduled for February 15, 2021, from the Baikonur cosmodrome. It is noted that specialists from RSC Energia and specialized enterprises of Roscosmos have already docked Progress MS-16 with the transition compartment of the third stage