Expats' Views on News: Russian shocking weather

It's been another busy week of news - meaning there's plenty to talk about in the pub. Prime Time's Lindsay France is in Prime Time's local, engaging the expat patrons in some topical banter.

primetimeru 26/3/2013- Cowboys & Nudes: Photography guru Martin Schreiber in Moscow,Meow Business: Cat theater opens 'meet the actor' zone ,Tom Cruise joins Russian social network VK

The Lumiere Brothers Center of Photography is hosting an exhibition called "Cowboys and Nudes" - by guru of nude photography, Martin Schreiber. The exhibition runs until April 18 and earlier Neil spoke to the artist himself. Cowboys & Nudes: Photography guru Martin Schreiber in Moscow Meow Business: Cat theater opens 'meet the actor' zone Moscow's Cat Theater has opened a special meet-the-actors zone. It's a special room where the performing cats hang out between shows ... and visitors are welcome to come and have a peek. Moscow's only cat theater opened in 1990. It was created by circus clown Yuri Kuklachev, who is Russia's most famous cat trainer. The theater is located on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, and was recently renovated. Tom Cruise joins Russian social network VK Tom Cruise making headlines in Russia because he joined VKontakte. That's essentially Russia's equivalent of Facebook and it's the second most popular website in the country. It now goes by the shorter name VK - part of a scheme to target international followers.

primetimeru 25/3/2013 - White Out! Russian polar bears face extinction,Russians rescue 600-kilos pregnant moose trapped in icy lake,Lent-friendly Mix: Cocktail inspired by Russian Borscht ,Expat Tube: 22.03.2013

International Animal Welfare Group is calling attention to the plight of Russia's Polar Bears. It says 200 are killed by hunters in the Far East every year - putting Russia's polar bear population in danger of extinction. Prime Time's Tom Barton can tell us more. White Out! Russian polar bears face extinction Russians rescue 600-kilos pregnant moose trapped in icy lake Get more of PTR on our website http://rt.com/programs/prime-time-russia FOLLOW us on Twitter http://twitter.com/PrimeTimeRussia LIKE us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/PrimeTimeRussia Prime Time Russia is the first TV show for an English-speaking audience in Russia. Weekdays from 8-9pm: the latest news, politics, business, sport and cultural events discussed live. A Russian survival guide, venue reviews -- even business start-up advice. Lent-friendly Mix: Cocktail inspired by Russian Borscht Now for those of you out there observing Great Lent, you will know as well as anyone just how difficult it can be to find food and drink that doesn't break the rules. Luckily though our mixologist Bek Narzy has come up with a delicious fruity cocktail that is completely Lent-friendly. To tell us more, here is Bek with this week's Prime Cocktail. Expat Tube: 22.03.2013 Get more of PTR on our website http://rt.com/programs/prime-time-russia FOLLOW us on Twitter http://twitter.com/PrimeTimeRussia LIKE us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/PrimeTimeRussia Prime Time Russia is the first TV show for an English-speaking audience in Russia. Weekdays from 8-9pm: the latest news, politics, business, sport and cultural events discussed live. A Russian survival guide, venue reviews -- even business start-up advice.

primetimeru 10/2/2013 - Crazy Russian Driving: 'Brakes invented by a coward?' , Doomsday Looms? Zombie apocalypse & cannibal rabbit from S. Korea at film fest

Crazy Russian Driving: 'Brakes invented by a coward?' Driving in Russia is hard enough, but heavy snowfall combined with a changing temperature has created extreme conditions on the roads of the Russian capital. Prime Time's Roman Kosarev explores how to avoid collisions on ice and get home safely. Doomsday Looms? Zombie apocalypse & cannibal rabbit from S. Korea at film fest K-Shorts film festival features latest short movies from South Korea. So be prepared for bizarre diseases, cannibal rabbit and zombie apocalypse. What more could you want? RT talks to director Pil-Sung Yim.

primetimeru 9/2/2013 - Relaxing Reward: Alco-free drink can get you into the weekend mood!

Time now to reward yourself with a relaxing drink to mark the end of the working week...And as our mixologist expert Bek Narzi explains, it doesn't have to contain alcohol to get you into the weekend mood. Relaxing Reward: Alco-free drink can get you into the weekend mood!

primetimeru - 22/10/2012 - Expat tube 19 October 2012

Expat tube 19 October 2012

primetimeru - 21/10/2012 - Polish plumber Russian-style: migrant tolerance brochure verges on ridiculous - Uphill work for Russian eco-cars

Polish plumber Russian-style: migrant tolerance brochure verges on ridiculous Uphill work for Russian eco-cars

Moscow dumps U.S. arms dismantle aid program

Russia no longer wants the U.S.'s help dismantling Soviet-era weapons of mass destruction... Moscow has decided to pull-out of an agreement reached with Washington in the early '90s, shortly after the collapse of the USSR.

Freedom for one Pussy Riot member

Moscow City Court has freed one of the Pussy Riot girls... But the two others jailed for inciting religious hatred at Chist the Saviour Cathedral failed to get their sentences reduced.

This Bleeding City writer talks finding values in world of money

Now, British writer Alex Preston is in Moscow promoting his debut novel "This Bleeding City." It's a fictional love story set in London during the credit crunch. The book has already proved a hit back home - and is now available in Russian. Prime Time's Elmira Kuznetsova caught up with Preston to talk about his years in the City and what they taught him...

This Bleeding City writer talks finding values in world of money

Now, British writer Alex Preston is in Moscow promoting his debut novel "This Bleeding City." It's a fictional love story set in London during the credit crunch. The book has already proved a hit back home - and is now available in Russian. Prime Time's Elmira Kuznetsova caught up with Preston to talk about his years in the City and what they taught him...

Itunes set for Russian launch

Some good news for Apple users now... the company is reportedly opening its i-Tunes store in Russia! That's according to Vedomosti newspaper, which cites industry sources. Market-watchers say the legal-downloads provider has plenty of reasons to want to come to Russia.

A walk around estate of Russia's famous poet Lermontov

One of Russia's most famous poets, Mikhail Lermontov lived hard and died young. By the time he passed away at the age of just 26, he'd already ensured himself a place among the all time greats of Russian literature. Svetlana Kurakina takes a look round one of his former stomping grounds - an estate near Moscow, to learn more about the talented, but ultimately doomed, young writer.

Fly high presidential-style cocktail with whisky & red wine

It seems that President Putin's recent taking-to-the-skies has inspired our mixologist into a flight of fantasy of his own. Luckily for us though he's taken his creative whims and crammed them all into one glass. To explain all, here's Bek Narzy with this week's Prime Cocktail.