26 Dec

Final of the Miss Russia 2010 – St. Petersburg Casting

By RMStaff

Final of the Miss Russia 2010 – Saint-Petersburg Casting

St. Petersburg, Russia

On Saturday, December12th, 17 beautiful Russian girls competed for access to the pre-final of the “Miss Russia 2010” beauty contest.

The gala competition for Miss Russia – St. Petersburg became one of the highlights of this winter and showcased the beauty and elegance that has become synonymous around the world with Russian girls.

The event was attended by Russian celebrities, local business elite, and an energetic crowd of individual supporters. The jury consisted of professionals in the field of fashion and style, the arts and culture, and business representatives.

In the historical center of St. Petersburg, in the glamorous Golden Garden Hotel, the participants had to demonstrate everything they had learned during the preparation for the contest with famous fashion-directors, photographers, and stylists. The contestants were asked unexpected and questions from the jury and random questions from the audience.

The girls competed in three categories:

Evening gowns

Fashion parade in a bikini

Personal interview in a dress

For some contestants it was their first beauty pageant experience, as not all participants of the contest were professional models. All finalists received new knowledge and gifts from sponsors and partners, and voting for the winner was hosted online by RusKey Biz on our Blog.

The jury had intended to select only three winners, but the elegant Russian girls were so beautiful that five participants were chosen as finalists: Olga Vyatkina, Victoria Bogoslavtseva, Alena Moskalik, Ksenia Polyanskaya and Ekatherina Bo.

In January among these 5 girls will be chosen the finalist who will represent St. Petersburg in the final of “Miss Russia – 2010” in March.

An official after-party was held in the same evening in the Begemot bar, where an alternative contest among the participants of the contest was organized, with the winner Regina Rakhimova receiving $1000.

18 Dec

The Top 25 Russian Internet Resources

By RMStaff

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The Top Russian Internet Resources

The research company COMCON has prepared a list of the most popular websites on the Russian Internet according to the quantity of visitors and the percentage of Internet users visiting each site.

The most popular Internet resources in April 2009 are as follows:

  1. yandex.ru – Internet portal
  2. mail.ru – Internet portal
  3. rambler.ru – Internet portal
  4. google.ru – Search engine
  5. odnoklassniki.ru – Social web page for classmates
  6. mail.ru (search) – Search engine
  7. vkontakte.ru – Social web page for classmates and friends
  8. life.ru – News about celebrities and fashion in Russia
  9. torrents.ru – Portal for foreign films, programs, books, music, games
  10. vz.ru – Business News
  11. mail.yandex.ru – Mail
  12. rian.ru – News (english)
  13. news.yandex.ru – News
  14. news.mail.ru – News
  15. mail.rambler.ru – News
  16. passion.ru – Web page for female Internet users
  17. rambler.ru/news – News
  18. playground.ru – Computer games
  19. dni.ru – Internet based newspaper
  20. russia.ru – Russian Internet TV
  21. afisha.ru – Entertainment in Russia (cinema, theatre, clubs, restaurants)
  22. regnum.ru – News from Russia, CIS and the rest of the World
  23. utro.ru – Daily Internet newspaper
  24. newsland.ru – News and discussion
  25. consultant.ru – Law and legal information site

Percentage of Internet users visiting the most popular Russian web pages

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Sources:
1. COMCON
2. RU

10 Dec

Finalists for Miss Russia – St. Petersburg – 2010

By RMStaff

The finalists for Miss Russia – St. Petersburg – 2010 have been chosen. The final qualifying round of the National Contest “Miss Russia” – St. Petersburg will be held on December 12, 2009 at Golden Garden Club. These girls will compete for the chance to represent Saint-Petersburg in the “Miss Russia 2010″ competition in Moscow.

The organizer of Miss Russia – St. Petersburg is Academy Model Management (academyfashion.com).

Ruskey Biz is an official sponsor of Miss Russia – Saint-Petersburg.

Finalists for Miss Russia – St. Petersburg – 2010

Dariya Shebina

Dariya Shebina

Evelina Savelieva

Evelina Savelieva

Olga Vyatkina

Olga Vyatkina

Mila Filippova

Mila Filippova

Nadezhda Stupina

Nadegda Stupina

Oksana Reih

Oksana Reih

Regina Rahimova

Regina Rahimova

Kseniya Polyanskaya

Kseniya Polyanskaya

Alina Panyutina

Alina Panyutina

Alena Maskalik

Alena Maskalik

Elena Isyp

Elena Isyp

Tatiyana Isakova

Tatiyana Isakova

Viktoriya Bogoslavceva

Viktoriya Bogoslavceva

Ekaterina Bo

Ekaterina Bo

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09 Dec

Ruskey Biz is an Official Sponsor of Miss Russia – Saint-Petersburg

By RMStaff

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Ruskey Biz is an Official Sponsor of Miss Russia – Saint-Petersburg

The RusKey Biz Blog will be covering the Miss Russia 2010 competition on our blog. Check back often for news, updates, photos,video, voting, and more…

The “Miss Russia” competition is the most famous and prestigious beauty contest in Russia. For many years this competition has been considered much more than a traditional beauty contest. The organizers of the competition showcase to the world the most beautiful girls from all of Russia.

The contestants are selected not only for their beauty, but their grace, elegance, and intelligence. Nowadays, the “Miss Russia” competition has acquired a global scale. The winner of the contest will represent Russia in International Beauty Contests such as “Miss World” and “Miss Universe.”

St. Petersburg holds the record for the most winners of the Miss Russia Competition – in 1993 Anna Baychik, in 2001, Oxana Fedorova (also Miss Universe), in 2009 – Sofia Rudeva.

09 Dec

Qualifying Round of Miss Russia 2010 in Saint – Petersburg

By RMStaff

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Qualifying Round of Miss Russia 2010 in Saint – Petersburg


The pride and glory of Russia is in the beauty of its women

The final qualifying round of the National Contest “Miss Russia” – St. Petersburg will be held on December 12, 2009 at Golden Garden Club (goldengardenclub.com), one of the most luxurious venues in St. Petersburg. The organizer of Miss Russia – St. Petersburg is Academy Model Management (academyfashion.com).

Beauty contests in St. Petersburg are not uncommon; however, the “Miss Russia” competition is the most highly anticipated contest of the year. The “Miss Russia” competition is the most famous and prestigious beauty contest in Russia. For many years this competition has been considered much more than a traditional beauty contest. The organizers of the competition showcase to the world the most beautiful girls from all of Russia. The contestants are selected not only for their beauty, but their grace, elegance, and intelligence. Nowadays, the “Miss Russia” competition has acquired a global scale. The winner of the contest will represent Russia in International Beauty Contests such as “Miss World” and “Miss Universe.” St. Petersburg holds the record for the most winners of the Miss Russia Competition – in 1993 Anna Baychik, in 2001, Oxana Fedorova (also Miss Universe), in 2009 – Sofia Rudeva.

Primary rounds started in November and any Russian girl from 17 to 22 years could participate in the contest. Participants were required to completion a registration form, submit photographs, and compete in a casting where judges selected the most beautiful girls for the final qualifying round.

On December 12th the winner for Miss Russia – St. Petersburg will be carefully selected by a jury which will include professionals in the field of fashion and style, representatives of Academy Model Agency, photographers and filmmakers, celebrities, and representatives of the Miss Russia competition. One of the evaluation criteria in selecting the winner will come from the Internet voting site www.mainpeople.ru. The winner will travel to Moscow and compete for the crown of “Miss Russia 2010” and $100,000 from Russian Standard Bank (www.bank.rs.ru).

According to the organizers of the contest, this event is a vivid and memorable competition where the most beautiful St. Petersburg girls have a chance to represent themselves to all of Russia, including representatives of show business, sports, and politics. The finalists will compete for valuable prizes, national fame, and the chance to represent St. Petersburg for the crown of Miss Russia 2010 “. The organizers of the competition, Academy Model Agency, will also be offering professional modeling contracts for selected participants.

For more details about the Miss Russia – St. Petersburg event on December 12th, please visit www.academyfashion.com/miss or call +7-812-935-9777. You can follow the Miss Russia 2010 competition on our RusKey Biz Blog.