1. Russian director Zvyagintsev’s movie 'Loveless' to compete for Oscar
Kinopoisk.ru
Each of Andrey Zvyagintsev's movies is a big event in the film world. It’s no surprise that his new drama Loveless has been nominated for an Academy Award.
2. From Gogol to Tolstoy: The 5 scariest books by Russian authors
kinopoisk.ru
Russian horror books date back 150 years - these scary books will definitely give you goosebumps!
3. Terrorists beware: Zapad-2017 shows off Russia and Belarus’ battle monsters
Sergey Averin / RIA Novosti
These military exercises pricked NATO’s ears. Russia-Belarus Zapad-2017 drills revealed how the two states are equipped to deal with potential terrorist threats.
4. Russian clowns add their voice to the global chorus of anger at 'It' movie
A screenshot from the movie
The new adaptation of Stephen King’s It has upset Russian clowns, who say the film discredits their profession - and hurts clowns’ feelings...
5. Black gold: How the Russian oil industry was born
Alexander Ptitsyn/МАММ/russiainphoto.ru
The world’s modern petroleum industry was born in the Russian Empire. Today, it is one of the main pillars of Russia’s economy.
6. The reluctant hero: How a Soviet officer single-handedly prevented WWIII
Legion Media
Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov saved humanity by taking the brave decision not to launch a nuclear strike on the U.S. following a false alarm. Despite this, the world only came to know about his death a few months after he passed away.
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