The Mendeleyev Journal

• Anna Politkovskaya Murder Anniversary 6 years ago Yesterday was a solemn reminder that life can be cut off quickly, without warning. It was 11 years ago on 07 October 2006 that journalist Anna Politkovskaya (Анна Политковская) was gunned down in cold blood at the elevator entryway to her apartment house. It was President Putin’s...
• 1st of September, Day of Knowledge 6 years ago September 1 is a special day in Eastern Europe. It has two names, the “Day of Knowledge” (День Знаний) and “First Bell” (Первый звонок); both refer to the beginning of the school year. It is a day when parents come to school with the children and there are lines of...
• FIFA World Cup Brings New Look to Moscow 6 years ago The 2018 FIFA World Cup is poised to change an important view of Moscow. A very exciting addition is the construction of an enclosed cable lift connecting the Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory) Observation point with the Luzhniki Olympic stadium. Currently an open-air ski lift connects the observation...
• The following is a fact sheet issued by the... 6 years ago The following is a fact sheet issued by the United States Embassy in Moscow regarding suspension of non-immigrant visa applications in Russia: As a result of the Russian government’s personnel cap imposed on the U.S. Mission, all non-immigrant visa (NIV) operations across Russia will be suspended...
• Yesterday may have been a significant day in... 6 years ago Yesterday may have been a significant day in Russia’s history. In Moscow the date went by with barely a whisper, but in Asian Russia the day was watched carefully by several republics of the Federation. The legal agreement that tied the federal Republic of Tatarstan to the Russian Federation...

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