Russian cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage on board the International Space Station using new technique that could be used to treat injuries on future deep space missions Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko carried out the experiment to ‘engineer cartilage’ Researchers say the technique could be used on long-duration space flights It could be used to heal certain types … Read more
Russian agents may have deliberately discarded a bottle of the deadly nerve agent novichok, used in the assassination attempt of former spy Sergei Skripal, in Salisbury in a bid to undermine UK security, the High Court today heard. The claim was made during a legal challenge by the family of Dawn Sturgess, 44, who died … Read more
‘Danger zone’ Russian village is evacuated ‘due to tests of Putin’s new hypersonic missile’ – a year after seven people were killed in explosion linked to the Zircon weapon 500 locals in the military village of Nyonoksa were told to evacuate for 36-hours The evacuation is linked to testing of Putin’s new 6,000 mph Zircon … Read more
Mother dies following 11 years of agony caused by injuries from Russian nightclub fire that left her paralysed and claimed 150 lives – and passes away alone due to Covid-19 Irina Pekarskaya was trapped in the Perm nightclub when fireworks exploded Then aged 33, she suffered toxic brain injury and massive damage to her lungs … Read more
Artist exhibits stunning collection of million-knotted collages of Russian Orthodox icons which take up to nine months to create with his patented macramé technique Vladimir Denshchikov’s Orthodox icons were put on display at the Simferopol Art Museum in the Crimea Denshchikov patented new style of ‘macramé collage’ to make the designs which were given church … Read more
Russian tycoon shops for car dealers in UK: Billionaire who fell out with Putin leads way as foreign moguls target struggling British firms The entrepreneur made his fortune building up Russia’s largest forecourt chain Petrov becomes the latest foreign mogul to size up UK investments By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, … Read more
Nuclear weapons test sensors in Sweden detect unexplained rise in radiation coming from region including Russian city of St Petersburg Radiation detected by Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Oversees hundreds of monitoring stations to detect nuclear weapons tests The station in question, in Stockholm, detected three different isotopes The isotopes detected were caesium-134, caesium-137 and ruthenium-103 … Read more
A Zoom with a view! Mystery Russian buys £6 MILLION Holborn penthouse despite only having a virtual video tour due to lockdown The sale of the three-bedroom apartment at the Lincoln Square development was conducted ‘virtually’ The 2,156 sq ft eighth-floor penthouse has a master bedroom and two guest bedrooms, all with en-suites Residents at the … Read more
Russian blogger, 18, who became a millionaire at 15 is killed in Bali crash after her motorbike started ‘wobbling’ at 60mph while she was riding next to her boyfriend Russian Anastasia Tropitsel, 18, suffered head injuries when she crashed in Bali Her boyfriend said she began to ‘wobble’ at around 60mph and then lost control … Read more
Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster shadows Russian warship as it sails through English Channel HMS Westminster monitored the passage of the Russian warship on Sunday Passage of warships through English Channel are routinely monitored Commanding officer said the warship conducted itself in ‘safe’ manner By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline Published: 18:07 BST, 21 June 2020 | … Read more