 | 2009-04-09 22:00:20 In October, the Russian Supreme Court rehabilitated Russia's last emperor, Nicholas II, and his family. This has raised the matter of property restitution which the Romanovs' heirs may demand from Russia. |
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 | 2008-05-06 14:21:23 A popular author in Pushkin’s country,
Mikhail Shishkin has been living
in Switzerland for over 10 years, a time
away that has allowed him to see his
homeland through a Swiss prism. |
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 | 2011-06-20 14:26:55 Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi's name is rarely listed among those of famous politicians and public figures who lived and worked in Switzerland although he played a key role in the grand 'Unification of Europe' project. His vision of a united Europe was greatly influenced by the Swiss Confederation's political and economic structure. |
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 | 2011-02-08 15:41:38 Despite the obvious contrasts
between Russia and Switzerland –
incomparable surface areas,
the great distance separating
the two nations and vast differences
in terms of culture and mentality –
the two countries have established
strong historical ties and cultural
exchanges over the past few centuries.
General-Baron Antoine-Henri
Jomini, a Swiss military advisor to
Tsars Alexander I, Nicholas I and
Alexander II, is a notable case in point. |
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 | 2011-10-06 18:06:14 An area of Bessarabia in Tsarist Russia was home to the only autonomous Swiss colony in history - the Colony of Chabag, or Chabo in Russian – which flourished from the early 19th Century until WWII. Over half a century later, members of the Swiss Chabag Society meet yearly to celebrate their unique heritage and share memories of ‘the old country’. |
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 | 2012-02-22 00:55:12 Ever since an Honorary Russian Consulate opened its doors in Lausanne, the nation has acquired fresh and remarkable new visibility in terms of cultural and scientific activity in our country. Dr. Frederik Paulsen – the figure behind this policy of strengthening ties between Switzerland and Russia – is a man of varied interests who holds several positions, including Chairman of Ferring Pharmaceutical Group and Honorary Consul of Russia in Lausanne. |
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 | 2012-02-21 14:15:40 Business Mir met Tatiana Fabergé, one of the renowned jeweller’s descendants and a member of the brand’s Heritage Council, at a viewing of Fabergé’s new collection in the brand’s Geneva boutique. |
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 | 2011-10-06 16:26:27 Georges Nivat, Professor Emeritus at the University of Geneva and co–author of a monumental work entitled History of Russian Literature, is a renowned Slavist, literary historian and translator who describes himself as someone who, “lives life through the Russian language”. The scholar is sometimes musingly referred to as ‘The French Pillar of Russian Culture’ and his resarch covers a extremely broad range of topics – from Andrei Bely and Mark Kharitonov to his work on Soviet dissidents or the Russian landscape as myth. |
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 | 2011-06-20 11:01:38 Irina Prokhorova is well known to art
lovers as she created the New
Literary Observer (NLO) magazine and
publishing house. She also co-founded
and heads the Mikhail Prokhorov
Foundation that is named after her
brother, the famous businessman
who founded ONEXIM. Mrs. Prokhorov
discussed the state of contemporary
Russian art, philanthropy's role in
developing and supporting Russian
culture as well as her foundation's
activities in an exclusive interview
with Business Mir. |
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 | 2010-06-21 14:01:43 Spring 2010 marked a landmark event in Franco-Russian diplomatic relations with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s state visit to Paris on March 2nd. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be returning the gesture in May. It is symbolic that these two important visits take place in 2010, the Year of France in Russia and the Year of Russia in France. |
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