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Sochi Olympics

Russia’s Vladimir Potanin Backs New Sochi Resort

Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin’s Interros Holding and its partner Vasta Discovery will invest $1 billion in a new Sochi resort.

Attending Sochi Winter Olympics? How Dangerous Are We Talking?

Only 11 days left till the XXII Olympic Winter Games begin in Sochi, Russia, and travelers must be concerned over…

City of Sochi Opens Spring with Labor Day Festivities

News from Sochi, Russia tells of the people there kicking off a festival starting the official Spring Labor Day festivities.…

Russian Officials Tidy Up Illegal Gambling Stragglers

News from Sochi, Russia tells of officials there continuing a rather massive cleanup of illegal activities in the region. The…

Sochi 2014 Update: Security, Security, Security

News from Sochi, Russian Railways said yesterday the introduction of additional security safeguards will be placed at entrances to some…

Russian President Putin’s BRICS Policy Concept Approved

According to news from Russian President Vladimir Putin's office the highly publicized foreign policy engagement by his administration with other…

Sochi Mayor Plans on Freezing Transportation Fares for 2014 Games

Sochi's Mayor, Anatoliy Pakhomov, submitted a proposal recently to freeze all air and rail ticket prices to Sochi until after…

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Torch Unveiled

The organizers of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have just unveiled the sporting event's futuristic torch, an interesting piece inspired…

Russian Ministers Admit Some Sochi Errors

As Sochi ramps up preparations for the Olympics of 2014, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has admitted…

Winter Olympics Ski Resort Opens for New Season

Russia’s newly-revamped Olympic ski resort near Krasnaya Polyana is reaching out to the world’s leading travel agencies as part of…

Killy: Sochi Winter Olympics Set To Be Best Ever

With the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony being less than 500 days away, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has applauded Russia…

Sochi.Park Offers Previews of Future Olympics Destination

Once the London 2012 Games are over, Sochi 2014 will pick-up the baton.

Sochi Winter Olympics Could Be Visa-Free

Visa free travel to Russia is set to become a reality at last – but only for winter sports fans.…

Russia & EU Closer to Free Visa Agreement

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offers a ray of sunshine for those who want a free-visa zone between the EU…