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27.09 16:36 Killer Elite tops Russian film distribution

Action movie Killer Elite with Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro in the lead roles now tops the list of box-office hits in Russia for the weekend of September 22-25. As RIA Novosti reports, citing information from the magazine ‘Film Business Today’, the movie has collected $2.7 million in Russia’s box office.

02.08 13:58 Medvedev okays Russian Disneyland concept

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has approved the concept of a Disneyland-style resort in the Kaliningrad region. This was stated by the regional governor Nikolai Tsukanov after his talks with the President.

15.07 15:38 Monument to Yuri Gagarin unveiled in London

A monument to Yuri Gagarin was inaugurated yesterday in central London, at a stone's throw from the monument to Admiral Nelson and opposite the statue of the famous explorer and cartographer James Cook on Mall Street, which leads straight to Buckingham Palace. It was this road that 50 years ago the world's first astronaut went along to welcome the British Queen.

14.07 17:44 70 years ago, legendary Katyusha’s first salvo rocked earth under feet of German troops

A veteran of World War II, Ivan Krylov went through the whole war. He was a radio operator on the legendary multiple rocket launcher BM-13 "Katyusha". He can talk about the merits of the military vehicle for hours.

14.07 13:48 Taganka Theater troupe votes in Zolotukhin as its artistic director

The actors of the Moscow Theatre on Taganka voted unanimously in support of the proposal to appoint Valery Zolotukhin the Director and Artistic Director of the theatre. The main contender for the post of the theater director told reporters about it himself.

12.07 17:27 Moscow’s St. Basil's Cathedral marks 450th Anniversary

The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, or St. Basil's Cathedral, was destined to become the hallmark of Moscow and all Russia, then the Soviet Union and then again of Russia. Located at the Kremlin, it always fascinated envoys from overseas, and they did not call it other than a Russian miracle. Today, little has changed. On some days, nearly two thousand tourists take this route through narrow side-chapels. The cathedral is a museum, but on Sundays they conduct religious worship there.

06.06 11:10 June 6: Pushkin Day in Russia

On June 6, Russia celebrates another birthday of its great son. 212 years ago, on June 6, 1799, Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow. Practically all Russians become familiar with Alexander Pushkin’s work in early childhood. Everyone knows by heart the poems and familiar with his prose from his school years. Pushkin's works are timeless and close to people of any nationality and religion. Pushkin is often called the founder of Russian literature, and no difficulties in translating his poetry into other languages ​​have become an obstacle to people across the planet in making acquaintance with his poems and verses.

03.06 15:02 Lady Gaga claims she is on verge of bankruptcy

Lady Gaga has admitted that she has spent huge money on the terrific outfits for the Monster Ball tour and nearly "went bankrupt". After eighteen months of the global tour, which consisted of 200 concerts, she got into debt and now owes £1.82 million. However, she did not even know she might go bankrupt.

02.06 17:56 Ringo Starr to give two concerts in Russia

Member of the legendary group The Beatles, Ringo Starr, is set to visit Russia. He will give two concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg, which are scheduled to be held on June 6 and 7, respectively.

23.05 16:14 The fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" set a new record in Russia

The movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" had a confident start in theaters May 18, and has already collected over $346 million. Contrary to custom, it was not the American box-office, which provided most of this amount, but the rest of the world, which has collected $256 million – more than any other debut in the history of world cinema. Previously, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was regarded as a most profitable film because it collected $236 million outside the U.S. and Canada in 2009.

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27.09 16:36 Killer Elite tops Russian film distribution

Action movie Killer Elite with Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro in the lead roles now tops the list of box-office hits in Russia for the weekend of September 22-25. As RIA Novosti reports, citing information from the magazine ‘Film Business Today’, the movie has collected $2.7 million in Russia’s box office.

15.07 15:38 Monument to Yuri Gagarin unveiled in London

A monument to Yuri Gagarin was inaugurated yesterday in central London, at a stone's throw from the monument to Admiral Nelson and opposite the statue of the famous explorer and cartographer James Cook on Mall Street, which leads straight to Buckingham Palace. It was this road that 50 years ago the world's first astronaut went along to welcome the British Queen.

14.07 17:44 70 years ago, legendary Katyusha’s first salvo rocked earth under feet of German troops

A veteran of World War II, Ivan Krylov went through the whole war. He was a radio operator on the legendary multiple rocket launcher BM-13 "Katyusha". He can talk about the merits of the military vehicle for hours.

14.07 13:48 Taganka Theater troupe votes in Zolotukhin as its artistic director

The actors of the Moscow Theatre on Taganka voted unanimously in support of the proposal to appoint Valery Zolotukhin the Director and Artistic Director of the theatre. The main contender for the post of the theater director told reporters about it himself.

12.07 17:27 Moscow’s St. Basil's Cathedral marks 450th Anniversary

The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, or St. Basil's Cathedral, was destined to become the hallmark of Moscow and all Russia, then the Soviet Union and then again of Russia. Located at the Kremlin, it always fascinated envoys from overseas, and they did not call it other than a Russian miracle. Today, little has changed. On some days, nearly two thousand tourists take this route through narrow side-chapels. The cathedral is a museum, but on Sundays they conduct religious worship there.

06.06 11:10 June 6: Pushkin Day in Russia

On June 6, Russia celebrates another birthday of its great son. 212 years ago, on June 6, 1799, Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow. Practically all Russians become familiar with Alexander Pushkin’s work in early childhood. Everyone knows by heart the poems and familiar with his prose from his school years. Pushkin's works are timeless and close to people of any nationality and religion. Pushkin is often called the founder of Russian literature, and no difficulties in translating his poetry into other languages ​​have become an obstacle to people across the planet in making acquaintance with his poems and verses.

23.05 16:14 The fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" set a new record in Russia

The movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" had a confident start in theaters May 18, and has already collected over $346 million. Contrary to custom, it was not the American box-office, which provided most of this amount, but the rest of the world, which has collected $256 million – more than any other debut in the history of world cinema. Previously, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was regarded as a most profitable film because it collected $236 million outside the U.S. and Canada in 2009.

11.05 13:59 Alexei Vorobyov is in the Eurovision-2011Final

May 14, Düsseldorf is going to host the Final contest of Eurovision-2011. On May 10, singer Alexei Vorobyov, who represents Russia at the contest, successfully performed in the first semifinal and secured himself a pass to the last stage of the contest.

08.04 11:10 Art group Voina wins Innovation Award

The Innovation State Prize for innovative contemporary art went to the activists of the art group "Voina (War)".

02.03 12:30 "Buranovo Babushk" may represent Russia at Eurovision-2011

The ‘Buranovo Babushki’ (Rus. ‘Grandmothers from Buranovo’) group may represent Russia in the Eurovision-2011 song contest. This statement was made by the executive producer of Russia-1 TV Channel, Gennady Gochstein. "I believe we cannot find a better representative for the upcoming Eurovision than ‘Buranovo Babushki’", he said, adding that last year, according to the polls, the folk group from the village of Buranovo of Malopurginsky region in Udmurtia lost only to Peter Nalich.