Rombus Cafe & Bar Rombus Cafe & Bar will catch your attention even if you’re just passing the window. Situated on the ground floor of an early 20th century mansion, the arresting interior by the Mia Karlova Interior Design bureau sets the tone for this elegant eatery. Rombus is named after the geometrical designs prevalent in the restaurant’s decorative panels.

Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti Last September, Russia's Rosneft filed an unprecedented 3.1 billion ruble ($49 million) lawsuit against the RBC media holding company, as well as three of its journalists, for allegedly causing damage via an article they published.

Dmitry Zakharchenko Moskva News Agency Economists correctly describe Russia’s sociopolitical orderas “market feudalism.” The market is at the core of itseconomy, and feudalism is at the core of its management andpolitical systems. Knowing this, we shouldn’t be surprised whenRussia’s feudal lords engage in their favorite activity: raiding eachother’s fiefdoms.

Defense MinisterSergei Shoigu named Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov commander ofRussia's Airborne troops, the Vedomosti newspaper reported. Shoigu calledSerdyukov a “competent leader” and a “skilled organizer.” Healso noted that Serdyukov had fulfilled important assignments in thesouthwest strategic direction, consistently achieving good resultsduring snap drills and inspections.

Two police officers and their 19-year-old friend are suspects in a criminal investigation in the Kaluga area, about 180 kilometers southwest of Moscow. The men reportedly rigged a street corner to rope a passing driver into an accident. They then extorted the driver, who the officers apparently knew was behind the wheel without a license, for 60,000 rubles (about $970), in exchange for their silence.

U.S. Presidential Debate During the second U.S. presidential debate on Sunday, Oct. 9, a fly landed briefly on Hillary Clinton’s forehead. It was only there for a second, but the unusual scene was enough to flood Twitter with thousands of amused reactions about a bug on the candidate’s eyebrow. The fact that Clinton didn’t flinch or try to brush it off also invited jokes about the new reboot of “Westworld,” which just started airing on HBO.

Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti Russianoil giant Rosneft is to privatize the Bashneft energy company in adeal worth $5.3 billion, the Kremlin has confirmed. After months of speculation, RussianPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced on Monday that the companysale had been officially approved. The figuremarks a major victory for the government, whose 50.755 percent stake inthe company had been i ndependentlyvalued at $4.7 billion.

French President Francois Hollande Kremlin Press Service French President Francois Hollande said that he considered canceling his Paris meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the French television channel TMC reported. The meeting, which has been rescheduled for October 19, will see the two leaders discussing key global conflicts such as Syria and Ukraine. When asked by a TMC reporter about the meeting, Hollande responded: “I asked myself: is it [the meeting] useful, is it necessary to be there?

Two Army Comrades Now that you’veseen why the Great October Socialist Revolution actually took place in November– a rain delay, of course – you can be even more grateful that Moscow TV isgiving you good reason to stay indoors. This week you’ll see the Soviet Union’samazing airborne white elephant, the greatest Russian poet from Kiev and NorthCarolina, a Crimean conflict of another era, a genuine Russian Renaissance Manand some spicy Soviet sex the whole world peeped at.

Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov said Moscow plans to turn its naval facility in the Syrian port of Tartus into a permanent military base. According to Pankov, both sides have entered negotiations to reach an agreement on an expanded permanent base for the Russian army. “The degree of willingness is high enough and we hope that we can soon ratify these documents,” said Pankov. Pankov said on Oct.

Former Sovietleader Mikhail Gorbachev has urged Moscow and Washington toresume talks across the political agenda, particularly on the nuclear issue, the RIA Novosti news agencyreported Monday. Speaking in Reykjavik to mark the 30thanniversary of the 1986 Soviet-American summit, Gorbachev said thatthe world was about to cross “a dangerous line.” “ We needto resume dialogue. Terminatingtalks was our biggest mistake," he told RIA Novosti.

RosneftCEO Igor Sechin has won a libel case against Russian newspaper NovayaGazeta, the Meduza news website reported Monday. Sechinsued the paper over an article published on Aug. 1, which linked him to oneof the world's most expensive yachts. Thepiece claimed that Sechin's wife regularly made long trips aboard aluxury vessel, worth an estimated $190 million.

Cuban President Fidel Castro embracing Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, 1961. Public domain. Russian military forces may be returning to Cuba, just under 150 kilometers from U.S. borders, a leading government official has said. Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov told members of the State Duma that his ministry was considering reopening military bases in Cuba and Vietnam , raising concerns of a new level of confrontation between Russia and the West.

Dmitry Kiselyov (L) and Vladimir Solovyov YouTube / modified by MT Russian state television has lashed out at the United States in a blisteringcampaign against Washington policy in Syria and eastern Europe. While American viewerswatched Clinton and Trump battle it out in the presidentialdebate, Russia's state-controlled television stations broadcast back-to-back programs condemningthe Obama administration.

Residents of St. Petersburg were treated to a festival celebrating the adorable animal last weekend. Raccoons are increasingly popular as house pets and so visitors were instructed on how best to care for the furry critters.