Polonium poisoning was brought into the public eye back in 2006 due to the mysterious death of Alexander Litvinenko. Prior to those events, polonium had been virtually unknown and there was certainly no record of it...
AndyFamous Russian Buildings
All across Russia there are some historic landmarks and any one of them could make the list of famous Russian buildings. Some are known for their beauty, some their history and others are iconic images that make them...
Russian Rugby in England
If you’re a Russian Rugby fan, this summer is a great time to be based in the UK – over the next few months, the Russian Rugby team will be playing six full matches in England and Wales, plus they will be...
Russian Premier League News Sites
If you’re a fan of Russian football (yes, I mean Russian soccer!), then news can be hard to come by. Yes, if you speak a bit of Russian there are plenty of Russian language football news sites around, not to...
Lithuania Facts
Lithuania, in the Baltics, is one of Europe’s newer states, having gained independence from the Soviet Union on 11 March 1990. This article contains a number of useful Lithuania facts – from detail about its...
Russia Eurovision 2011
It’s May again, which means its time for Europe’s naff-tastic celebration of pop – Eurovision. And as usual on Siberian Light, we’ve got all the news on the Russia Eurovision 2011 entry for your...
BFI Kino: London goes crazy for Russian Films
2011 is possibly the best ever year for a Russian film lover to be in London. Why? Because the British Film Institute has just launched an epic seven month season of Russian films. Kino: Russian Film Pioneers Already up...
Royal Wedding Kate’s Russian Tiara
Oh yes, proof positive that, if you look hard enough, you can find a Russian connection to any story… As Royal Wedding mania grips the United Kingdom, British newspapers have exclusively revealed that Kate...
Microsoft Russia
Microsoft has, for a long time, had a troubled relationship with Russia. A fast developing country, with startling growth in not just its economy but in computer ownership, Russia is a perfect target market for the...
KHL Hockey
The KHL (Kontinental Hockey League) is the premier Russian Hockey League. It actually includes teams from four countries – Russia, Belarus, Kazakhistan and Latvia, although the last three countries only have one...