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Russian Oscar-nominated actor Yura Borisov, known for his role in US director Sean Baker’s film ‘Anora’, has signed with a major Hollywood agency, according to US entertainment weekly Variety. Borisov, 32, became the first Russian-born actor to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film, which won five Oscars, as well…
Alexander Ovechkin has scored 895 goals, beating hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record Russia’s Alexander Ovechkin reached another NHL milestone on Sunday when he scored his 895 career goal, beating the record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky – a feat once thought to be untouchable. The Washington Capitals forward became the NHL’s all-time greatest…
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone has said that the claims that Russia had meddled in the 2016 US presidential election were nothing but lies. For years, Democrats have claimed that the Kremlin had waged a covert campaign to sway the race in favor of President Donald Trump. The 2019 report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller alleged…
The first-ever play featuring Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Russian-Soviet rocket scientist and rocketry pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky will be presented as a staged reading at an international space-themed theatrical festival, TASS has reported, citing the author of the play, Gleb Danilov. Titled “Elon Musk and Tsiolkovsky” and presented by the local theatre Teatr…
Russia’s Alexander Ovechkin reached another major National Hockey League milestone on Friday night when he scored his 894th career goal. The Washington Capitals forward’s second goal of the game tied the all-time record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky — a feat once thought to be untouchable. Ovechkin is a three-time world champion with…
Nikolay Gogol invented the horror story – or at least Russian horror. This statement might seem bold, but it’s not far from the truth. As we celebrate his birthday this week, it’s fitting to reflect on how his literary legacy shaped the genre in Russia. The first work that inevitably springs to mind is Gogol’s “Viy,”…
Moscow and Beijing are aiming to agree a plan on joint film production, Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova has said. The plan was discussed during a meeting in Beijing between Lyubimova and Shen Haixiong, the general director of the China Media Group, the ministry stated in a press release on Friday. The statement noted that…
British actor Jude Law, who is portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’, has been spotted on the set of the film, according to photos circulating on social media. The film follows the story of a fictional political operative, presumably loosely based on former Putin aide Vladislav Surkov, who helps the…
The artwork by Maurizio Cattelan was broken apart and never recovered, the prosecutor said Three men have been convicted of stealing a $6.4 million solid gold toilet from an English museum. On Tuesday, the jury at Oxford Crown Court found James Sheen, Michael Jones, and Frederick Doe guilty of committing burglary at Blenheim Palace in…
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) plans to “decolonize” its extensive museum collections, after research claimed that William Shakespeare’s legacy has been used to advance ‘white supremacy’, according to The Telegraph. The SBT, which manages properties linked to Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon and holds key archival materials, is exploring the “continued impact of Empire” on its collections…
