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October 30, 2015 Oleg Krasnov, RBTH

Alexander Komelkov wins prestigious Coupe Mondiale Competition in Finland.

A 19-year-old Russian accordionist has won the world's top competition for players of the instrument.

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27.10.2015

Brasilia. 27 October 2015. The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) delegation headed by Vice President Viktor Cherepov met with the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil to discuss the prospects for increasing trade turnover between Russia and Brazil. The Russian delegation included PhosAgro CEO and a member of the management board of the RSPP, Deputy Chairman of the Russia-Brazil Business Council Andrey Guryev.

October 23, 2015 Anna Sorokina, RBTH

William Brumfield presents new book on cultural heritage of Russia's north

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William Brumfield presented highlights and stunning photos from his new book Architecture at the End of the Earth: Photographing the Russian North on Oct. 15 at the headquarters of the American Councils for International Education in Washington, DC.

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Russia beyond the headlines

By Anna Kuchma

"We invite investors in various sectors, traditionally these are metallurgy and chemical industries. We also have a source of raw materials, mainly comprised of timber. We specialize in timber cutting as well as producing high added value products. The second important area of our interest is agriculture. We are waiting for businessmen who are ready to invest in greenhouse vegetable-growing farming. We have already equipped plots to realize such projects", said Oleg Kuvshinnikov, Governor of the Vologda region.

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21 September 2015

September 18 2015, Cherepovets - Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, hosted the 2015 International SAP Metals & Mining Summit, which took place in Moscow and Cherepovets. Severstal’s CFO, Alexey Kulichenko, spoke at the event along with Aleksandr Kirillov, CEO Advisor, Kai-Uwe Gundermann, Head of SCM Department, Alexey Podkolzin, MES Project Manager, and Pavel Smirnov, Senior Manager of the Maintenance Department.

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10 July 2015

Moscow – PAO Severstal, one of the world's leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, was ranked second best mid-cap company in Russia and the CIS for investor relations by IR Magazine and Thomson Reuters Extel.

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By William C. Brumfield

Whatever the season, the Russian north possesses a special charm, with its forested landscape and old towns along river trading networks that once carried Russia's wealth to the West and Siberia. The faded glory of these historic settlements is particularly evident in the churches, great and small, that dot the countryside in various states of disrepair. They are at their best, perhaps, in late summer, when the mosquito swarms have diminished and the sunlight is still rich and warm.

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By William C. Brumfield

Jun. 19 2008

Vologda region, located some 400 kilometers northeast of Moscow, contains some of Russia's most revered cultural and spiritual centers, primary among which are the monastery settlements of Kirillov and Ferapontovo. Many visitors see the impressive monastic complex at Kirillov every summer as part of the Moscow-St. Petersburg cruise itinerary. The exquisite jewel of Ferapontovo is less frequented, even though it is situated nearby. Both monasteries owe their existence to the rise of the Muscovite principality in the 14th century and the establishment of an Orthodox metropolitanate in Moscow itself. The founding of northern monasteries by clerics from Moscow provided not only places of spiritual refuge and retreat, but also centers of Muscovite influence.

August 12, 2015

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On July 15 – 20, the Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience group from New Orleans introduced the Russian public to the music of zydeco. Zydeco combines the charm of French folk music and vigorous rhythms of the African, Caribbean and Creole melodies. The leading musical instruments used for performances are accordion and… washboard.

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Russia Beyond the Headlines

August 6, 2015 Tatyana Kutarenkova, special to RBTH

Volunteers from all over Russia are working in the Vologda Region to save a unique monument of 18th-century architecture – the Church of the Nativity in the village of Krokhino – from destruction. For 50 years, it has been surrounded by water after the village was flooded during the construction of the Volga-Baltic Canal in 1964.