- 18:08 01/11/2011
RIA Novosti correspondent Marc Bennetts spent a week in North Korea from October 8-15. Here he speaks about the “spookily clean” streets of the capital, Pyongyang, the Kim cult of worship and an unexpected pizza delight.
- 18:24 21/10/2011
The trial on abuse of office charges of Ukraine’s ex PM Yulia Tymoshenko attracted attention not only at home and in Russia, but also in the West. Is the case a conflict of Russian and Western interests? Or is it simply a Ukrainian domestic matter? Igor Shishkin, the deputy director of the CIS Institute, answers these questions in an interview with Mikhail Yousef.
- 15:18 26/09/2011
In recent years Russia has faced some serious problems with gas transit. Many believe that Russia’s Nord Stream and South Stream projects will be a way out of the situation.1
- 16:24 15/09/2011
The 10th anniversary of September 11 reminded the whole world of the terrorist threat and what should be done to prevent it.
- 17:01 05/09/2011
While Libyan rebel forces with assistance of NATO continue taking down the last strongholds, the Libyan Transitional Council is working to rebuild the war-torn country and reestablish diplomatic and economic ties throughout the world. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Alexei Podtserob, Ph.D. (History), Russia’s Ambassador to Libya (1992-1996), discusses the future of Libya in the aspect of NATO’s military presence and social atmosphere in the country. He also believes that Russia, despite its ambivalent policy, will return to Libya with its oil and railways contracts.
- 15:07 01/09/2011
More and more often media feed us terrifying stories about different natural disasters. Solar flares which often result in magnetic storms are one of the most frequent cases.
- 14:16 23/08/2011
Yasser Hourieh, head of the Baath Party Regional Leadership in Syria and deputy chairman of National Dialogue tells RIA Novosti correspondent Sergey Sarymov about the course of events in Syria and implementing reforms, explains the connection between the geopolitical situation in the region and the events inside the country.
- 20:48 03/08/2011
We live in an era when any electronic, internet-manufactured, on-line produced media can be more popular and trusted than good old Webster’s or Britannica. Nowadays, anyone who can string a few words together or at least type some characters that resemble words can open an internet account and share his “thoughts” with the world. Why?1
- 19:16 26/07/2011
The day when the final decision on the U.S. debt ceiling has to be made is approaching with the speed of lightning. Yet still Republicans and Democrats did not reach any compromise whatsoever. Does this mean that the White House might actually announce a default? 2-minute warning believes that the whole debate is nothing but a show (been there, done that!) and suggests skeptics to read classical literature.
- 18:27 22/07/2011
The cruel treatment of Russian children by their foreign adoptive families has always been a sensitive issue for Russians, and one only exacerbated by the recent Leszczyński case.
- 18:25 18/07/2011
July 12 marked the fifth anniversary of the 2006 Lebanon War between Israel and Lebanon. The conflict, which had a great impact on Israel’s global standing and relations with the EU and the United States, and its consequences are still relevant today.
- 22:40 14/07/2011
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is currently on a working visit to Washington, where the U.S. missile defense system is a key issue on the agenda.
- 20:12 08/07/2011
Germany has decided to shut down all of its nuclear plants by the year 2020. Environmentalist are sure that by that time alternative environmentally clean energy will be produced on an industrial scale. Or will it? Some might say the whole environment protection row is nothing but a way to get the budget money from one group of lobbyists to another. ”2-minute warning” dismantles the core of the issue.
- 19:53 06/07/2011
Ahead of a major international photo event – the Portfolio Review, which will take place for the first time in Moscow at the end of August, Andrei Zolotov, Jr., chief editor of RussiaProfile.org speaks to its co-founders – Chairman of FotoFest International Frederick Baldwin and its Artistic Director Wendy Watriss.
- 21:10 01/07/2011
The role of China in the SCO has been subject of debate, with some asserting that the country seeks to dominate the organization. RIA Novosti’s Mikhail Yousef spoke with Aleksandr Sharavin, director of the Institute for Political and Military Analysis, who discussed China’s role in the SCO and evaluated the organization’s strengths and weaknesses in the 10 years of its existence.
- 12:41 27/06/2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presented state awards to foreign citizens, who have made notable contributions to the development of bilateral relations with Russia in the fields of education and culture.
- 16:29 17/06/2011
Rising abortion rates are deepening Russia’s demographic crisis. The Russian Orthodox Church is becoming increasingly vocal in urging a review of current abortion policies, putting forward a series of legislative measures, which include limiting public funding and introducing a so-called “Week of Silence”. In an interview with RIA Novosti’s Mikhail Yousef, Father Maksim, an archpriest and the head of the Life medical educational center, explains why the new measures are so important.
- 22:50 14/06/2011
While NATO countries become more and more embroiled in the fight against brutal leaders in the Middle East, Russia is moving ever closer to the role of the middleman. How Russia reacts to an expected UN referendum condemning Syria for violence against protestors will determine Russia's future role in the region. Alexey Malashenko, an expert on Russian and Eurasian politics at the Carnegie Moscow Center explains why Russia can successfully act as a mediator in the region.
- 19:00 08/06/2011
Iranian music has thousands of years of history, but the beginnings of its pop music are dated only in the 1900s. After Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, pop music's future seemed dark because of new Islamic laws and restrictions. Many Iranian talents migrated to foreign countries and became Iranian-in-exile pop stars. Arash Labaf, an Iranian-Swedish singer, is a striking example of these stars.
