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8 Apr 2013 | Tolstoy's Estate

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has officially declared the family estate of Leo Tolstoy to be a federal heritage site and therefore protected under law.

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11 Mar 2013 | Duty Free on Trains

Russian Railways is currently experimenting with placing duty free shops on board international trains. The project will have a trail run for one year on the train between Moscow and Kiev. If the plan is successful duty free shops could appear on other international trains.

Free wifi will soon be available in parks in the city center and on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg.

Russian Railways is currently setting up a new transport route linking Asia to Europe, a so called new silk road, however this time the road will be railway tracks.

The end of October marked 175 years since the first railway was opened in Russia.

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8 Oct 2012 | Kremlin Ballet Gala

The Kremlin Palace in Moscow is hosting the world's best ballet dancers this week as part of the Kremlin Ballet Gala.

Russian Railways is partnering with the Moscow Metropolitan to create a joint venture to build up the infrastructure to make access to metro stations without train stations easier for drivers.

The previously unknown drawings of Emperor Alexander II will soon be on display in Moscow at the Alexander Solzhenitsyn Center for Russian Emigres! The exhibition is part of Russia celebrating the 200th anniversary of Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812.

Russia officials are currently preparing a bill that if passed would allow foreign tourists to visit Russia for three days without a visa. The idea is an extension of the current visa free entry of three days for those who travel to Russia by ferry, which has become very popular in St. Petersburg.

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6 Jul 2012 | Russian Hollywood

Russia currently planning to build a Russian version of Hollywood, to be called Kollywood, in the outskirts of Moscow. The idea is to grow Russia's film industry and support talented Russian artists in the film industry, including actors and directors.

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1 Jun 2012 | RZD to Ban Smoking?

Russian Railways is planning to crackdown on the bad habit of smoking. Plans are in the works to ban smoking on all passenger trains.

Russians Railways has promised to give discounted tickets to fans traveling to Poland and Ukraine for this summer's Euro 2012 football championships.

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11 Apr 2012 | Bering Strait Tunnel

The president of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, says he wants a decision on whether or not to build a tunnel across the Bering Strait, connecting Russia with North America, by 2017!

Russian Railways has been updating and renovated their train stations throughout the country, and next one list is the station in Nizhny Novgorod, one of Russia's largest cities.

German company Siemens is making shuttle trains for Sochi. The first batch of Desiro trains, which are being built for the 2014 Sochi Olympics, have been completed.

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