Sketch for a set design Bakhrushin State Central Theater Museum A comprehensive retrospective of AristarkhLentulov, one of the most important figuresin the Russian avant-garde movement,opened at the Bakhrushin State CentralTheater Museum a week ago. Devoted to theartist’s 135th anniversary, it encompasses worksfrom all periods of his life, from the turn of thecentury to the 1940s.

A man enjoy the sea and the sun as in the background the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov lies at anchor off Cyprus’ largest port of Limassol. Pavlos Vrionides / AP When Britain's shiny new aircraftcarrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, took to the high seas last week, the country's Royal Navy's were understandably keen to showcase their latest flagship to the world.

Butler offers innovative contemporary variations on dishes from Sicily. BUTLER / FACEBOOK With Butler, a recent offering of the ubiquitous Ginza Project, Chef Giuseppe Davi brings his contemporary interpretations of Sicilian classics to the fashionable Patriarch’s Ponds area. The dining space occupies a two-story mansion and sprawls out lavishly onto a peaceful, spacious veranda. Well-heated and awning-covered, it’s not hard to imagine either a date or a meeting here, no matter the weather.

Moscow was battered by storms for the second time in less than a month on Friday. While many Muscovites were left trapped in their offices, some grabbed their smartphones to capture the deluge on camera.

Moskva News Agency The theater world may now be at the center of one of Russia’s most profound political scandals. The stakes are high: Can the government and its people coexist? And if not, where is the country heading? Last week Alexei Malobrodsky, the former managing director of Gogol Center, one of Moscow’s leading theaters, was called to testify in an embezzlement relating to activities at the innovative Seventh Studio in 2012.

At least two people have died in what is believed to be the biggest storm to hit the Russian capital in more than 90 years. One man in the Greater Moscow area died after being struck by lightning, local officials confirmed. Multiple flights were delayed or canceled at several Moscow airports, while the Moscow Central Circle railway line also stopped working due to fallen trees.

Bojemoi It was the middle of the night when a group of Spanish police came crashing into the Levashovs’ vacation apartment in Barcelona. “They broke the door down… and forced us onto the floor in front of our four-year-old child,” Mariya Levashova told the Kremlin-controlled RT television network in an interview given shortly afterward. Mariya’s husband, Pyotr Levashov, is now in a Spanish prison facing extradition to the United States on hacking charges. The U.S.

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 summit next month will clarify the issue of cooperation between their two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today. U.S.-Russia relations are of "special importance" because "the solution to many issues, from maintaining strategic stability to settling regional crises," depends upon them, Lavrov said.

RIA Novosti Earlier this week, Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor threatened to block Telegram, an encrypted messenger service allegedly used by the Islamic State. The reality behind the decision is likely more political in nature. It began in 2014, when state authorities established a registry of “information-dissemination organizers”—essentially a list of every website allowing the publication of user-generated content.

Zaur Dadayev, charged with involvement in the murder of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, speaks inside a defendants' cage in Moscow, March 8, 2015. Five men have been found guilty of involvement in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. Zaur Dadayev, Temirlan Eskerhanov,Khamzat Bakhaev and brothers Anzor and Shagid Gubashev were foundguilty at Moscow's Military Court on Thursday afternoon. The five men were charged withNemtsov's death in December 2015.

A.Gordeyeva / Vedomosti One in ten Russians does not have enoughmoney to buy basic groceries, a new report has revealed. A new survey by state-backed pollsterVTsIOM found that ten percent of Russians struggled to cover thecosts of food, while 29 percent said that they could not afford toreplace worn-out clothes. Pensioners in particular said that theyfaced financial hardship, with over half of Russians above the age of 65 unableto afford clothing or enough groceries.

Vladimir Yevtushenkov Artyom Korotayev / TASS The Forbes list of top Russian billionaires is known for its high volatility, but even by its usual standards, the fall of Vladimir Yevtushenkov is impressive. As of June 27, the Russian tycoon’s wealth had shrunk from $3.5 billion down to $1.9 billion in just four months.

A.Gordeyev / Vedomosti Russian life expectancy has reachedrecord highs, new data has revealed. Russians born in 2016 are expected tolive 71.87 years on average, according to state statistics agencyRosstat. Women still outlast men by several years, with the averageRussian female living to 77.06, compared to 66.5 years for males. The southern Russian region of Ingushetia boasted the highest life expectancy in the country, withresidents expected to live 80.8 years on average.

Works like 'In the Field' (1989) are typical of Basyrov's sparse, lonely aesthetic. PUSHKIN MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS A highway with a lone lamppost stretches off into an infinity of desert dunes. Two guards in fur hats and overcoats stand smoking in the midst of a vast, boundless steppe. A man squats before a pool, peering into the water, nothing but sky and a distant flat horizon behind him.

The Russian parliament is considering new legislation which could see tens of foreign Russian-language media outlets banned from operating within the country. Russia's Federation Council, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, is debating new laws which would force Russian-language outlets to disclose how they are funded. Media companies receiving money from abroad would be forced to register as "foreign agents," opening them up to increased state scrutiny.