In 1994, a little-known collective farm manager ran for the Belarusian presidency. His reactionary Soviet-style platform and flamboyant populism caused the Russian government at the time to dismiss him as a Zhirinovsky-like joker. But Alexander Lukashenko won, and despite Soviet-style

Russian modern art has done very well abroad in recent years, making millions at the world's top auction houses. But despite this international success, Russians tend to know little about their own contemporary art scene. This is especially true outside

Previous economic crises in Russia scared away some Western pharmaceutical firms, but at least one is seeing opportunities in the current downturn. Sixteen years after being approached by a delegation from St Petersburg that included a young Vladimir Putin, the

Vasily Aksyonov, writer, died on June 6 at the age of 76. Best known for his "Moskovskaya Saga" (published in English as "Generations of Winter"), an epic novel charting the lives of several generations of a single Moscow family through

Just before he left for his visit to Moscow last week, U.S. President Barack Obama stirred controversy in the Russian press by describing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as a man with one foot in the past. For many that seemed

One of cities of this district - Hunchun - have been competing with Suifenhe for Primorye residents for several years. VLADIVOSTOK, July 8, vladivostoktimes.com Presentation of Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture (PRC) is to be held in Vladivostok. Over 100 representatives

The fair will take place in the new shopping center. VLADIVOSTOK, July 9, vladivostoktimes.com The International Consumer Goods Fair is to be held in Heikhe, China on July 16-20. The fair will take place in the new shopping center and

Deputies are to examine almost 50 items on July 15. VLADIVOSTOK, July 9, vladivotoktimes.com The Council of the Legislative Assembly has confirmed an agenda of July session of the Primorye Parliament. Deputies are to examine almost 50 items on July

The memorial will become a local symbol of family and marriage. VLADIVOSTOK, July 8, vladivostoktimes.com The first stone was laid down at the place of future construction of the monument to St. Pyotr and Fevroniya, who are regarded as a

Coverage of the Russian media: TV channel cuts Putin character from South Park Broadcast. Russia Today waxes on the "mystery" of the Russian opposition. Russian deputy reinterprets Obama's words on Georgia. Imagined agreement over oil prices at the G8 summit.