Dutch TV show for kids features naked adults
A new educational television show that has completely nude adults answering questions from children has prompted criticism in Holland. The programme — called ‘Simply Naked’ …
Uganda’s Bobi Wine calls for peaceful protests after polls
Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is calling for peaceful protests in the aftermath of presidential elections, charging that electoral authorities are “grappling with forged results” …
Methane Emissions From Russian Pipelines Up 40% in 2020
Russian gas pipelines emitted more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, in 2020 than the previous year despite a coronavirus-related slump in demand, the European Space …
Kremlin Calls U.S. Vaccine Disinformation Claims ‘Absurd’
Moscow said Tuesday that claims it was spearheading a disinformation campaign against U.S.-made coronavirus vaccines to boost its own homegrown jab were «absurd and groundless.» …
Russia to Work With U.S. on Climate Change
Russia and the United States will work together to tackle climate change-related issues in a rare moment of cooperation between the two powers with increasingly frayed …
Kyrgyzstan’s Ballet Troupe Walkout Shines Light on Culture Underspending
A Kyrgyz ballet troupe’s refusal to perform in a show featuring stars from Russia is shining light on the woeful condition of state-funded culture. On …
Left Out in the Cold for Decades, Russia’s ‘Gulag Children’ Battle to Return Home
One of Galina Yanchikova’s earliest memories is playing with her grandfather’s feet as a three year old the last time she saw him before he …
The mother of six children in the Novosibirsk region was found dead — the family declared suicide
A mother with many children committed suicide in the Novosibirsk region. According to her sister, the woman committed suicide in her own home while her …
In EU First, Italian Factory to Produce Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine
Russia has secured an agreement to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, marking the first such deal for producing the vaccine in Europe, …
The second version about the causes of the fatal road accident near Novosibirsk
The wife of a deceased Siberian truck driver is looking for witnesses to an accident with two trucks. The family of a trucker who died …
Russia’s Internal Navalny Protest Estimates Higher Than Acknowledged
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB)’s internal estimates for recent marches in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny placed the protester count at much …
Russia Sets Record Food Exports Amid Pandemic
Russia exported a record amount of food supplies in 2020, becoming a net seller of agricultural products for the first time since the collapse of …