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Secretary Kerry on the Violations of the February 12th Minsk Agreement in Ukraine

Carlton Gardens London, United Kingdom February 21, 2015 …but in the immediacy, Russia has engaged in an absolutely brazen and cynical process over these last days. There is no secret to any of us, not in this age of all kinds of visibility and technical means and satellites and the ability to watch what people ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 21 February, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

Smithsonian Expert Conducts Workshops in Vladivostok

On February 19-20, Stephanie Norby, Director of the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access, visited Vladivostok and gave 5 presentations for high school students, teachers, museum personnel, and general public. She talked about the history of the Smithsonian Institution, its structure and online educational resources for students and teachers. Workshop attendees participated in hands-on ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 20 February, 2015 | Topics: News, Vladivostok | Tags: 2015 News, Smithsonian Institution

Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Anti-Maidan Demonstrations in Moscow Center

Embassy Moscow informs U.S. citizens that Russian government authorities will permit a demonstration to take place Saturday, February 21 at 12:00pm in Revolution Square (Площадь Революции). The protest site is located near Red Square and the Bolshoi Theater. The pro-government “Anti-Maidan” movement is organizing the demonstration to mark the one-year anniversary of events related to ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 20 February, 2015 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Sports and Friendship: Top WNBA Players lead a Master-class for Russian Students

On February 12, as part of the Consulate’s Sports and Friendship program and UGMK’s outreach program, American basketball superstars Candace Parker Williams, Diana Taurasi, Kristi Toliver and Deanna Nolan and American coaches Todd Troxel and Jenny Moshak visited School 99. They challenged students in a series of athletic drills, gave tips on the technique to ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 12 February, 2015 | Topics: Yekaterinburg

“Blade Runner”, at IRC Vladivostok

On February 6, IRC Vladivostok held a screening of the movie “Blade Runner”; a haunting mixture of science fiction and film noir. The film raises intriguing questions such as “what is life,” “what does it mean to be human,” and if our ever-increasing dependency on technology is necessarily a good thing. The screening was followed ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 6 February, 2015 | Topics: News, Vladivostok | Tags: 2015 News, Movie Screening

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