Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Europe Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today's Paper Advertisement Supported by ByAndrew Higgins July 27, 2018 MOSCOW — Just two days after the White House backed away from plans to have President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia visit Washington in the fall, the Russian leader said on Friday that he had invited President Trump to visit him in Moscow. Praising Mr. Trump as a leader “who seeks to keep his promises,” Mr. Putin continued to push for a second summit meeting with his American counterpart. He said he was ready to meet either in Washington or Moscow, adding that he had already told Mr. Trump that he had an invitation to visit the Russian capital. Mr. Putin’s comments, made during a visit to South Africa, were reported by Rossiya-24, a state-controlled Russian television channel, and by the Russian news agency Interfax. While cautioning that … [Read more...] about Putin Invites Trump to Moscow, 2 Days After White House Postponed Summit Plans
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Russian trains to end reliance on Moscow time
Wednesday July 25, 2018 09:43 AM Russia's train operator announces that departures and arrivals will be announced in local time Written by The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's passenger trains reliably run on time — though that in itself can be a matter of confusion. Even in far-flung parts of the huge country, the schedules until now have always been in Moscow time. The national railway operator RZD on Wednesday announced that from now on it will announce all train departures and arrivals in local time. That's a change of seven hours for passengers in Vladivostok, the eastern end of the Trans-Siberian route. Beginning Aug. 1, "information about the arrival and departure of trains will be displayed on electronic boards, platform signs and station clocks and transmitted by loudspeakers in local time," RZD said in a statement. Share this article … [Read more...] about Russian trains to end reliance on Moscow time
How Advanced Are Russia’s Hypersonic Weapons? Moscow Investigates Leak of Classified Information on Missile Technology
World Russia military Hypersonic Russian authorities arrested 74-year-old scientist Viktor Kudryavtsev on Monday for allegedly leaking secret information about Russia’s hypersonic weapons technology development to operatives in a NATO country. According to Latvia-based news site Meduza, Kudryavtsev has been charged with treason, and around 12 others are allegedly being investigated in the case. The high-profile arrest sparked curiosity about Russia’s hypersonic weapons and why they are so highly prized. Russia released a video displaying the hypersonic weapons just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with President Donald Trump. Putin had first boasted about Russia’s hypersonic missile program during a speech in March. Officials in Russia have also claimed that traditional U.S. missile systems would be unable to defend against the high-tech hypersonic weapons. That’s because the hypersonic missiles are much faster than other weapons technology, … [Read more...] about How Advanced Are Russia’s Hypersonic Weapons? Moscow Investigates Leak of Classified Information on Missile Technology
Pavel Mylnikov of Moscow wins International Sand Sculpting title at Revere Beach contest
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Andres Picon Globe Correspondent July 23, 2018 Pavel Mylnikov of Moscow beat out 14 other sculptors on Sunday to win the 2018 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival for the second year in a row.Mylnikov’s sculpture, titled “Vanishing Muse,” featured two people protruding from columns of sand, looking toward each other.“It’s about an artist and his muse and I tried to show in my sculpture the moment when it’s coming,” Mylnikov said after being named the winner on Saturday. “This was quite difficult for me, but I did it.” Advertisement This year’s competition was Mylnikov’s fourth, so he knew the kind of preparation that was needed to build a winning sand sculpture. He began planning his sculpture three months ago, drawing sketches of his ideas and making changes to the sizes and … [Read more...] about Pavel Mylnikov of Moscow wins International Sand Sculpting title at Revere Beach contest
Moscow Works to Control Account of Helsinki Summit
By Thomas Grove Thomas Grove The Wall Street Journal BiographyThomas Grove @tggrove [email protected] July 22, 2018 2:53 p.m. ET 0 COMMENTS MOSCOW—Word of what happened at last week’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has trickled out from Russia as Moscow works to control the narrative of the summit and the course it has set of relations between the two countries. With no official joint communiqué issued after the Helsinki encounter and little information coming from the Trump administration, Mr. Putin has tried to publicly paint the talks as a success for Russia, and to present the country as a worthy geopolitical partner for Washington. On Saturday, Russia said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to follow up on summit matters, including potential cooperation in Syria and efforts to ease tensions between Moscow and Washington. In addition, Mr. Lavrov demanded the … [Read more...] about Moscow Works to Control Account of Helsinki Summit