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Protection by patent laws isn’t enough for the Russian bosses behind Moscow’s innovation city, or “Innograd”, in Skolkovo.
Posters featuring a diseased black lung have hit the streets of Moscow in a vague attempt to stop Russians smoking. But who is really kicking the habit?
Russia is moving to upgrade its fleet of strategic bombers.
This remote north-eastern corner of Russia is an inhospitable land of fire, ice and earthquakes but the stunning scenery, hot springs and huge reserves of salmon suggest a seismic shift in fortunes could be about to happen.
The Russian Federation Navy is looking to recapitalise its amphibious forces and in late August approached Dutch and French shipyards for up to four new ships.
