The youngest pilot in the world, 19-year-old Zara Rutherford, reached Khabarovsk as part of a round-the-world trip and since November 9, due to cyclones, she has been stuck in the village of Ayan in the Khabarovsk Territory of Russia, as reported in the Telegram channel of the Governor Mikhail Degtyarev. As reported, stormy weather with
Two Moscow restaurants, White Rabbit and Twins Garden, were included in the annual rating of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. In the list announced on October 5 at a ceremony in Antwerp, they took 25th and 30th places, respectively. On the rating’s website, White Rabbit is described as a place with a spectacular 360-degree view
Russia has taken the ninth position in the ranking of countries in terms of growth in residential property prices, TASS reports with reference to the report of the ‘Knight Frank’ International Consulting Group, which analyzed the situation in 56 countries and territories from the end of the Q1 of 2020 to the end of the
Moscow residents’ housing costs in 2020 amounted to 16.5 per cent of total consumer spending, which is 1.8 times lower than in Paris and London, the official website of the Moscow Mayor reports. At the end of 2020, Moscow ranks sixth in the top ten megacities in the world in terms of consumer spending. At
As part of a global study, the Romir research holding together with the GlobalNR international community of research companies, in April 2020 studied the opinions of people from Brazil, Great Britain, Germany, India, Italy, Russia, the USA, Thailand, and South Korea on a number of key topics of public life. It is specified that the
The ‘Detsky Mir’ (“Children’s World”) group of companies which is the largest Russian retailer of children’s goods, is launching its own marketplace for all categories of goods, PRIME reports. It is noted that the ‘Detsky Mir’ retailer operated 810 stores at the end of September 2020. Free float is 100 per cent of the company’s
Free lectures on space exploration will be held at Moscow VDNKh in the Cosmonautics and Aviation Centre from October 3 to October 10, 2020. On the VDNKh page on the Odnoklassniki social network, the stories about achievements in the field of space will be available. They were voiced by movie and TV celebrities, as well
Moscow companies continue to successfully enter the international market, which follows from the data of the analysts of the Moscow Export Centre (MEC). The experts found out which sectors of non-resource non-energy exports advanced the most in exporting products abroad in the half of the year 2020, the Moscow Mayor’s official website reports. The most
Three Russian universities entered the top 100 universities in the world. These are the Lomonosov Moscow State University, St. Petersburg State University, and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Izvestia reports. These universities took 21st, 40th, and 46th places in the international ranking. In 2020, these universities improved their positions. Moscow State University and St.
The Russian largest digital services provider (Rostelecom) and the computer club Arena Cyberomsk held the 3rd Grand Finals of the “World of Tanks” game, the official VK-Group of the Omsk Cup reports. The final battles for the Omsk Region Cup were held online. In total, over a thousand viewers watched the live broadcast of the
Yekaterinburg residents are going to set a record for the longest dance lesson in the world. They were dancing on the terrace for 16 hours, from 8 am until midnight, e1.ru reports. The idea belongs to the world champion in salsa and bachata, the founder of the dance school in Yekaterinburg, Maksim Shcherbakov. He
At the end of 2019, Russia strengthened its position in the list of the best countries in the world. The list of the American publication (US News & World Report) includes 73 countries, the standard of living in which is evaluated by 65 criteria. According to an updated assessment of the media, in 2020 Russia
Anton Shangin is going to explore the whole world on foot. He has been on his way for seven months now, reports local TV-channel. A traveller from Chita walked to Novosibirsk almost without money, only with a backpack filled with the most necessary things. He spent his nights where it was possible: at good people
