http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1024 http://m001.newsbcm.com/78/0b5e1c57-94fc-4c76-9b06-1f6ebdfa047e_F.jpg Medvedev grants extraordinary interview to three channels On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gave an extraordinary interview to three federal channels. Medvedev had a conversation with the heads of channels First, Russia-1 and NTV. http://m001.newsbcm.com/78/0b5e1c57-94fc-4c76-9b06-1f6ebdfa047e.flv 67 2011-09-30T14:12:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1020 http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/3252bb93-1289-477d-8a18-c6640d1094aa_F.jpg Killer Elite tops Russian film distribution Action movie Killer Elite with Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro in the lead roles now tops the list of box-office hits in Russia for the weekend of September 22-25. As RIA Novosti reports, citing information from the magazine ‘Film Business Today’, the movie has collected $2.7 million in Russia’s box office. http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/3252bb93-1289-477d-8a18-c6640d1094aa.flv 105 2011-09-27T16:36:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1015 http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/7280c108-73bc-44ca-a05c-0ac450f959dd_F.jpg Russia and Ukraine make progress at gas transit talks Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has held meetings with Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin on the gas issue in Moscow. http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/7280c108-73bc-44ca-a05c-0ac450f959dd.flv 51 2011-09-26T10:40:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1013 http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/fd174143-2df6-4222-a1ef-9309d2ad4c46_F.jpg Dmitry Medvedev visits Yak-42 crash site Yesterday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Yaroslavl. Initially, the head of state was scheduled to take part in the Global Policy Forum. However, after the crash of the Yak-42, his plans changed. http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/fd174143-2df6-4222-a1ef-9309d2ad4c46.flv 74 2011-09-09T16:27:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1009 http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/fe5d1ade-d251-4d3a-8c63-0a1d520b9ec7_F.jpg Yak-42 crash captured on surveillance camera As previously reported, the airplane with the hockey players of the Yaroslavl "Locomotive" hockey club fell on Wednesday at about 16 o'clock at Yaroslavl. The accident was captured on a surveillance camera. A little later, an amateur video footage taken after the accident appeared on the Internet. http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/fe5d1ade-d251-4d3a-8c63-0a1d520b9ec7.flv 32 2011-09-08T14:36:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1007 http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/0a7bf1ae-4744-4539-a2a7-4c7c49e39ad8_F.jpg Airplane with Lokomotiv hockey team crashes at Yaroslavl News agency "Yarnovosti" affirms that the plane with the Lokomotiv hockey team on board has crashed at the Yaroslavl airport Tunoshna in Russia. It reports that a Yak-42 with the team on board was taking off when it suddenly went down. The aircraft was bound for Minsk. http://m001.newsbcm.com/77/0a7bf1ae-4744-4539-a2a7-4c7c49e39ad8.flv 60 2011-09-07T17:57:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1005 http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/a1f814da-4935-41de-888a-2fbcdca7c0f3_F.jpg First black box of crashed MiG-31 found at Perm Search parties in Perm Krai have recovered the first flight recorder of the fighter-interceptor MiG-31 that crashed on the morning of September 6. http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/a1f814da-4935-41de-888a-2fbcdca7c0f3.flv 49 2011-09-07T12:41:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1003 http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/ab1cb9aa-a091-4c0d-9121-b550a83c119a_F.jpg 20 years ago, city-on-Neva got back its historic name given by Peter I The city of St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia from 1713 to 1728 and from 1732 to 1918, was renamed for the first time in 1914. At that time, due to the outbreak of World War II and on a wave of anti-German sentiment and patriotism, the name was Russified and changed to Petrograd. http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/ab1cb9aa-a091-4c0d-9121-b550a83c119a.flv 211 2011-09-06T18:11:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/1001 http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/5c8231a1-65d0-4188-ad51-f2bc1a1f868c_F.jpg MiG-31 crashes at Perm, Russia On Tuesday morning, a MiG-31 Foxhound fighter-interceptor crashed near Perm. At the time of the crash, there were two pilots on board who both died, a representative of the Ministry of Defense told the journalists.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/5c8231a1-65d0-4188-ad51-f2bc1a1f868c.flv 80 2011-09-06T11:22:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/997 http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/7004d300-3c83-426f-b2b6-960a7c5d9e55_F.jpg August 22, Russians celebrate Flag Day Russia is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the national flag today. The famous tricolor became the official symbol of Russia on August 22, 1991. Waving a banner of white, blue and red colors, our compatriots celebrated the failure of the Emergency Committee (GKChP). On this day, even nowadays many cities of Russia hold rallies remembering that event. http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/7004d300-3c83-426f-b2b6-960a7c5d9e55.flv 179 2011-08-22T17:49:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/996 http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/a2567cae-b7bd-492c-96fb-1528a3a38fb5_F.jpg Fifth generation fighter T-50 experiences five minutes of world fame Yesterday, Russian fifth generation fighter T-50 made at last a demonstration flight in the sky above the suburban town of Zhukovsky. The fighter stayed only five minutes airborne, but managed to swoosh several times round the flight zone of MAKS 2011. http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/a2567cae-b7bd-492c-96fb-1528a3a38fb5.flv 213 2011-08-18T17:37:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/995 http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/b6c39d41-978e-4f6b-bc21-eef9eba745ee_F.jpg MAKS 2011 air show kicks off at Moscow The 10th Moscow International Air Show (MAKS) has begun its work at Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow. The show will be open until August 21, 2011 inclusive, and from 19 August, everyone will be able to get to the airfield. Until Friday, the show is going to operate behind closed doors for professionals and participants, officials and accredited journalists only. http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/b6c39d41-978e-4f6b-bc21-eef9eba745ee.flv 201 2011-08-17T13:12:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/991 http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/553d28d3-aad1-46aa-8243-7d3da81ffdac_F.jpg Stock market and ruble plunge on Russian stock exchange Following the U.S. financial rating downgrading, the trading on Russian exchanges on Monday led to a drop of the MICEX index to the level of 1,540 points, and the trading closing saw the index reach as low as 1499.8 points, down 5.5%. http://m001.newsbcm.com/76/553d28d3-aad1-46aa-8243-7d3da81ffdac.flv 51 2011-08-09T18:08:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/987 http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/9f8895d2-2c1b-47eb-99a3-258d56c2c122_F.jpg Two ‘laser terrorists’ apprehended in Gelendzhik, Russia Unfortunately, ‘laser terrorism’ has lately become very popular in Russia. Another party of laser hooligans was recently detained in Gelendzhik. Two young men had blinded the pilots of a Boeing that was coming in to land at the local airport. On board the plane flying from Moscow were 115 people, and the pilots immediately reported the blinding to the dispatcher. http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/9f8895d2-2c1b-47eb-99a3-258d56c2c122.flv 29 2011-08-03T17:59:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/982 http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/ab46be13-0fbb-486a-9675-c992779cafcc_F.jpg Divers have completed inspection of ‘Bulgaria’ According to the Russian Emergency Ministry, its divers have completed the inspection of all rooms of the sunken tourist boat "Bulgaria".   http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/ab46be13-0fbb-486a-9675-c992779cafcc.flv 88 2011-07-15T15:47:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/980 http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/d4b8bff9-0028-4b19-9ec2-2501f64434c9_F.jpg Monument to Yuri Gagarin unveiled in London A monument to Yuri Gagarin was inaugurated yesterday in central London, at a stone's throw from the monument to Admiral Nelson and opposite the statue of the famous explorer and cartographer James Cook on Mall Street, which leads straight to Buckingham Palace. It was this road that 50 years ago the world's first astronaut went along to welcome the British Queen. http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/d4b8bff9-0028-4b19-9ec2-2501f64434c9.flv 152 2011-07-15T15:38:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/979 http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/1a8cfc25-702b-42bc-a493-b2f465ea2c14_F.jpg 70 years ago, legendary Katyusha’s first salvo rocked earth under feet of German troops A veteran of World War II, Ivan Krylov went through the whole war. He was a radio operator on the legendary multiple rocket launcher BM-13 "Katyusha". He can talk about the merits of the military vehicle for hours. http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/1a8cfc25-702b-42bc-a493-b2f465ea2c14.flv 174 2011-07-14T17:44:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/977 http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/688acf16-b64d-4870-b623-9279d96764b1_F.jpg Taganka Theater troupe votes in Zolotukhin as its artistic director The actors of the Moscow Theatre on Taganka voted unanimously in support of the proposal to appoint Valery Zolotukhin the Director and Artistic Director of the theatre. The main contender for the post of the theater director told reporters about it himself. http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/688acf16-b64d-4870-b623-9279d96764b1.flv 72 2011-07-14T13:48:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/976 http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/d7f0957f-ec25-4ee6-ba44-4a70e5f60933_F.jpg Equipment for lifting ‘Bulgaria’ from river bottom to arrive this Saturday The equipment for lifting the ‘Bulgaria’ from the river bottom will arrive at the site on the weekend. The first floating crane will be delivered to the site of the tragedy this Saturday, the second – on Sunday. http://m001.newsbcm.com/75/d7f0957f-ec25-4ee6-ba44-4a70e5f60933.flv 62 2011-07-14T12:46:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/972 http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/6e3ba5e4-bb22-43ca-846c-bc9d48cfcc10_F.jpg Lavrov: no room for Gaddafi in new Libya Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has confirmed Russia's position, according to which the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has to leave power. http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/6e3ba5e4-bb22-43ca-846c-bc9d48cfcc10.flv 32 2011-07-13T12:49:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/970 http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/61cc71c5-b307-4d34-b476-ec0260dccfbc_F.jpg Moscow’s St. Basil's Cathedral marks 450th Anniversary The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, or St. Basil's Cathedral, was destined to become the hallmark of Moscow and all Russia, then the Soviet Union and then again of Russia. Located at the Kremlin, it always fascinated envoys from overseas, and they did not call it other than a Russian miracle. Today, little has changed. On some days, nearly two thousand tourists take this route through narrow side-chapels. The cathedral is a museum, but on Sundays they conduct religious worship there. http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/61cc71c5-b307-4d34-b476-ec0260dccfbc.flv 277 2011-07-12T17:27:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/968 http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/5868f1eb-c31c-476e-b7de-67ca46f848c5_F.jpg Sunken ‘Bulgaria’ will be raised from Volga’s bottom The cruise ship ‘Bulgaria’, which wrecked on July 10, will be raised from the bottom of the Kuibyshev Reservoir on the Volga. This decision was announced by Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday. http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/5868f1eb-c31c-476e-b7de-67ca46f848c5.flv 82 2011-07-12T14:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/967 http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/1a96d530-cf31-430d-b027-d2b2af6762cd_F.jpg Unusual heat wave blasts Eastern Europe In Bulgaria, average day temperatures have reached 38C (100F) degrees. People tend to go for a swim in any available body of water. To escape the heat, they keep sitting in the water for hours. According to weather forecasts, temperatures will keep rising. http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/1a96d530-cf31-430d-b027-d2b2af6762cd.flv 42 2011-07-12T11:58:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/965 http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/628e0e19-1d46-42ad-b8d0-9138f9b51cc6_F.jpg Antonov An-24 makes emergency water landing on Ob River in Siberia July 11, an An-24 aircraft belonging to the airline Angara, made ​​an emergency landing in the basin of the Ob River in West Siberia. http://m001.newsbcm.com/74/628e0e19-1d46-42ad-b8d0-9138f9b51cc6.flv 56 2011-07-11T14:45:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/959 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/293bce2a-8843-4889-8b1d-aa25fe375cf2_F.jpg Fourth unit of Balakovo NPP shut down due to thunderstorm Around 22 pm (MSK) Thursday, the fourth power unit of the Balakovo nuclear power plant was automatically shut down by its own protection system due to a severe thunderstorm that occurred on the borderline of Saratov and Samara Regions. http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/293bce2a-8843-4889-8b1d-aa25fe375cf2.flv 25 2011-07-08T13:09:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/958 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/5299735e-8099-4b62-bdbe-9450aced93a6_F.jpg Russian army to have its own military police Already this year, the Russian Armed Forces will get their own military police. The agency will be headed by the current Chief of Staff of the Central Military District, Lieutenant-General Sergei Surovikin, said on Thursday Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/5299735e-8099-4b62-bdbe-9450aced93a6.flv 152 2011-07-08T10:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/956 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/09c54261-a974-43a4-84bb-7e0f5e9372ca_F.jpg Police looking for man who deliberately set Moscow region peatlands on fire Peat bogs in the Moscow suburbs are burning, so fire brigades keep putting them out day and night. Russia’s EMERCOM fears a repetition of last year's situation when the smokescreen paralyzed life in the capital for almost a month. http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/09c54261-a974-43a4-84bb-7e0f5e9372ca.flv 215 2011-07-07T16:39:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/955 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/fbd8d0f6-62c4-4406-88e9-ff47fe813b3c_F.jpg Russian citizen sentenced to death for drug trafficking in China Supreme People's Court of China has approved the death sentence with a two-year reprieve for a Russian citizen for attempted drug trafficking, told today ITAR-TASS news agency the head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Beijing, Leonid Ignatenko. http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/fbd8d0f6-62c4-4406-88e9-ff47fe813b3c.flv 122 2011-07-07T14:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/954 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/59c8011e-3a03-4132-9fa9-77a5916625e0_F.jpg Cassini spacecraft captures colossal Saturn storm The storm of unprecedented scale unseen since 1990 has been raging on Saturn for several months. Recently, this powerful atmospheric disturbance grew in size and intensity and now covers an area of four billion square kilometers. Since 1876, astronomers have observed only five such megastorms on Saturn. http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/59c8011e-3a03-4132-9fa9-77a5916625e0.flv 29 2011-07-07T11:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/953 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/8884fb0a-936b-41dd-abcf-e2049b9f8646_F.jpg Flood in Kharkiv: people carried away by water, subway flooded A powerful hurricane, which was accompanied by hail, strong winds and rain, came down on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday. For several hours, the public transport in the city was paralyzed. On the main city street, Moscow Avenue, the water level rose up to car hoods. Some subway stations were also flooded knee deep. http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/8884fb0a-936b-41dd-abcf-e2049b9f8646.flv 38 2011-07-06T14:13:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/952 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/69e18a12-c0be-4ea4-9919-ba952aae6288_F.jpg Rossiyskaya Gazeta publishes list of known terrorists Wednesday, July 6, Rossiyskaya Gazeta published a list of individuals and organizations that are related to terrorism and extremist activity, consisting of two parts. Altogether, there are 150 organizations and about two thousand people on the list. The journalists claimed that this list will be updated regularly http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/69e18a12-c0be-4ea4-9919-ba952aae6288.flv 43 2011-07-06T14:09:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/948 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/3e4ef9b4-a840-43d3-a119-cbc2ed9b6669_F.jpg Russian businessman becomes Jackiechan A businessman from Nizhny Novgorod, who is apt to fight corruption in his spare time, has decided to toughen himself up by changing his last name. Thus an ordinary entrepreneur from a provincial Russian city, Sergey Voronkov, turned into Sergey Jackiechan. http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/3e4ef9b4-a840-43d3-a119-cbc2ed9b6669.flv 156 2011-07-05T12:44:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/947 http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/be6e8da2-dd54-40a7-a198-d194cf83c16a_F.jpg Another Russian woman dies in Turkish alcohol poisoning On Monday’s early morning, doctors registered the death of the fifth Russian poisoned by whiskey surrogate at the resort of Bodrum in Turkey.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/73/be6e8da2-dd54-40a7-a198-d194cf83c16a.flv 39 2011-07-04T18:04:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/945 http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/0ca3a466-f07d-4da1-b909-c58e23a06755_F.jpg Independence Day Celebrations in Belarus end with mass arrests The Belarusian opposition claims that security officers in civilian clothes detained more than a hundred people, including several journalists during the Independence Day Celebrations in Minsk. It is reported that security forces fired tear gas on the people. http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/0ca3a466-f07d-4da1-b909-c58e23a06755.flv 74 2011-07-04T12:47:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/943 http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/da535371-93c3-4a4d-a1bc-aa4239ef55ba_F.jpg No more customs borders between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus Control over movement of goods will now be executed only on the external borders of the union of the three countries. http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/da535371-93c3-4a4d-a1bc-aa4239ef55ba.flv 160 2011-07-01T17:32:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/942 http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/63bcd087-f8d0-49a0-ba68-2b5c04309077_F.jpg Putin makes song club hit Putin has created a sensation by performing the song Blueberry Hill at a charity concert in English. http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/63bcd087-f8d0-49a0-ba68-2b5c04309077.flv 269 2011-07-01T17:11:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/935 http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/d7677e89-1fe0-43c1-abdc-e8bfb20c9112_F.jpg Soyuz launch vehicle successfully places military satellite into or The rocket was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome the night before. All its tasks have been performed in the standard mode. Now the satellite is going to join the grouping of devices for military use in space. http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/d7677e89-1fe0-43c1-abdc-e8bfb20c9112.flv 30 2011-06-28T17:55:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/932 http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/b571aa73-7d57-4429-bfc3-90d7787b6dbf_F.jpg Russia cuts off power supply to Belar Electricity in Belarus is going to be unplugged due to delayed debt payments at midnight on June 29. The payment, which was expected at the appointed time – 8:30 am today – did not arrive. http://m001.newsbcm.com/72/b571aa73-7d57-4429-bfc3-90d7787b6dbf.flv 39 2011-06-28T12:35:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/930 http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/5e80437d-ef62-4dad-b7dd-5c69a9603f44_F.jpg Russia to suspend power supply to Belarus at midnight on June 28 This is going to happen if the electricity debt is not paid today, said the Inter RAO Company and set the suspension deadline: midnight, June 28. http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/5e80437d-ef62-4dad-b7dd-5c69a9603f44.flv 73 2011-06-27T15:33:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/926 http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/abf443b2-7e63-4431-b4c3-db15fd22a1b8_F.jpg Terrorist Shamil Payzullaev eliminated in Makhachkala The leader of the so-called Izberbash subversive group, Shamil Payzullaev aka Abdusalam, had been suspected of preparing unaccomplished terrorist attacks in Red Square in Moscow on the 2011 New Year's night. http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/abf443b2-7e63-4431-b4c3-db15fd22a1b8.flv 42 2011-06-20T15:20:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/921 http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/834a8680-8b69-4bcd-8a7f-d5af3a8a24d0_F.jpg Body of third lost soldier found in Udmurtia The body of a third soldier who perished in the explosion of ammunition on June 3 this year has been found on the Arsenal 102 territory in the Republic of Udmurtia. http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/834a8680-8b69-4bcd-8a7f-d5af3a8a24d0.flv 30 2011-06-17T11:11:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/919 http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/cba8ecd4-9b72-41db-a5f1-c00c03b4e4a4_F.jpg Governor of Tver Region sacked by Russian President Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has officially accepted the resignation of the Governor of the Tver Region Dmitry Zelenin. The Governor of Tver became widely known after he published in his blog a post about a live earthworm, which he was served with a salad at a Kremlin reception. The post and the photo were later removed, but they managed to get wide distribution and discussion. The presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko called the post irresponsible and stupid, and the Office of Presidential Affairs denied the information spread by the Governor Zelenin. http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/cba8ecd4-9b72-41db-a5f1-c00c03b4e4a4.flv 21 2011-06-16T16:48:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/918 http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/eeff897a-9a8f-454e-9a13-d997ea24588f_F.jpg West Georgia suffering from flooding West Georgia has gone under water. The rains did not stop for two days there, so rivers burst their banks, destroyed the bridges and flooded several areas. http://m001.newsbcm.com/71/eeff897a-9a8f-454e-9a13-d997ea24588f.flv 41 2011-06-16T14:43:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/916 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/7e1abab2-5524-439e-8cbe-1117f54b5482_F.jpg First lunar eclipse of 2011 could be seen last night in Russia Last night, people in Russia could see the first total lunar eclipse of the current year. The celestial body entered the Earth's shadow. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/7e1abab2-5524-439e-8cbe-1117f54b5482.flv 61 2011-06-16T11:06:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/914 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/a4b61687-e7b6-4df4-9c1e-40ced47b5e55_F.jpg Western coalition aviation continues to bomb Libya Western allies continue to bomb Libya, but Gaddafi’s troops will not surrender. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/a4b61687-e7b6-4df4-9c1e-40ced47b5e55.flv 30 2011-06-15T15:58:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/912 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/ded76f7a-4fdb-4d7f-b14e-f164679d8648_F.jpg Jubilee summit of SCO to open in Astana, Kazakhstan The tenth summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is going to open today in Astana. The Russian president is going to discuss the outcome of the SCO and its development perspectives with the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/ded76f7a-4fdb-4d7f-b14e-f164679d8648.flv 34 2011-06-15T13:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/910 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/b7c84ba0-4a7a-4a40-b28d-0813bd861d98_F.jpg Nationalist-extremist St. Petersburg gang founder sentenced to life imprisonment In the St. Petersburg city court, the judge has just finished reading the sentence to one of the most famous and notorious nationalist groups, the so-called Borovikov-Voevodin gang. One of the founders and leaders of the extremist organization, Alexei Voevodin, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/b7c84ba0-4a7a-4a40-b28d-0813bd861d98.flv 102 2011-06-14T18:25:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/909 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/38643e29-9c60-4f47-b20c-104d51cae526_F.jpg About five hundred bikers gathered in Moscow on Sparrow Hills The bikers who gathered on the Sparrow (former Lenin) Hills required an objective investigation of the accident, which happened last week. The driver of an expensive sports car knocked down a motorcyclist that was standing at a traffic light and disappeared. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/38643e29-9c60-4f47-b20c-104d51cae526.flv 44 2011-06-14T15:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/908 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/11cdf5cc-acc5-4c5f-a4f0-fea2ebfbed1c_F.jpg Belarusian drivers block border checkpoint in protest against export restrictions Participants in a spontaneous meeting for several hours blocked the highway linking Belarus and Poland. Thus local citizens have responded to the government ruling, which introduces a serious constraint on the export of goods to the EU countries. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/11cdf5cc-acc5-4c5f-a4f0-fea2ebfbed1c.flv 56 2011-06-14T13:41:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/907 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/7ee789c4-83ab-4712-b50e-c4099d7c1b0f_F.jpg Russia’s Petrov finishes fifth at F1 Canadian Grand Prix McLaren’s Brit Jenson Button has won the Canadian Grand Prix. After him came the two drivers of the Red Bull team – Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/7ee789c4-83ab-4712-b50e-c4099d7c1b0f.flv 45 2011-06-14T12:57:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/906 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/cac58341-9d45-4fe7-b869-7009cf8a5681_F.jpg Another EMERCOM of Russia’s aircraft arrives in Yemen to take Russian citizens home An airplane of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies has arrived in Yemen after Russians wishing to leave the country. http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/cac58341-9d45-4fe7-b869-7009cf8a5681.flv 40 2011-06-14T12:10:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/904 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/d1aaddaf-191d-4764-8708-7fbe8f8f48fa_F.jpg Soyuz TMA-02M arrives successfully at On the night of June 10, Soyuz TMA-02M arrived at the International Space Station. The docking of the Soyuz with the "Rassvet" module occurred at 01:22 (MSK http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/d1aaddaf-191d-4764-8708-7fbe8f8f48fa.flv 37 2011-06-10T16:22:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/903 http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/0be30a5b-9bb1-445f-a967-733d32b5e50e_F.jpg Intestinal infection claim 28 lives in Germany The intestinal infection in Germany continues to claim lives. As the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment reported on June 9, the number of the victims of the dangerous disease has reached 28 people.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/70/0be30a5b-9bb1-445f-a967-733d32b5e50e.flv 47 2011-06-10T13:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/902 http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/b416c538-bcd0-4ee9-825c-302698b4c61b_F.jpg Official Russia – EU summit to kick off in Nizhny Novgorod The summit participants arrived in the city on the Volga the day before. President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso lead the European Union Delegation. http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/b416c538-bcd0-4ee9-825c-302698b4c61b.flv 52 2011-06-10T11:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/900 http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/d773a83e-b106-4c14-911f-2e2c7ed07aed_F.jpg Defense Minister suspends ammunition disposal in Russia Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has suspended the work on the disposal of munitions at all military arsenals in connection with recent incidents in Bashkortostan and Udmurtia. Deputy Chief of General Staff, Colonel-General Valery Gerasimov, made this public on June 9. http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/d773a83e-b106-4c14-911f-2e2c7ed07aed.flv 229 2011-06-09T17:57:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/899 http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/baeac170-d705-4624-9e4e-ea020a8c198a_F.jpg NATO and Russia once again failed to agree on missile defense deployment in Europe There is trust, but no results, commented Russia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on the results of the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council. It was held in Brussels yesterday. The Alliance continues to insist on the creation of two independent anti-missile systems. http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/baeac170-d705-4624-9e4e-ea020a8c198a.flv 76 2011-06-09T15:49:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/892 http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/b405673d-fa8a-430d-ae75-e82933c7a9be_F.jpg New Soyuz spacecraft with international crew launched from Baikonur On Wednesday night, the new spacecraft Soyuz TMA-02M was launched from the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome. The spacecraft with an international crew on board successfully reached the orbit and is moving now to the International Space Station. http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/b405673d-fa8a-430d-ae75-e82933c7a9be.flv 64 2011-06-08T13:08:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/890 http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/f90cb938-e72f-4294-a607-4cf0841625b3_F.jpg Radiation release at Fukushima-1 turned out to be twice as high A new source of radiation has been discovered at the damaged Fukushima-1. Previously, the reason for the high radiation inside was unclear. Now, everything fell into place. http://m001.newsbcm.com/69/f90cb938-e72f-4294-a607-4cf0841625b3.flv 29 2011-06-07T18:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/886 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/d1fd44eb-9dd2-4bad-b089-26e5bc248542_F.jpg Defense Ministry meets ‘Alligators’ Russian Air Force begins to receive new weaponry. The army has already received four serial multi-purpose, all-weather helicopters Ka-52 ‘Alligator’. On May 24 at the Chernigov airbase airfield (Far East Air Force Command), there was a solemn ceremony of reception of new weapons, said the official representative of the Air Force Department of press-service and information of the Defense Ministry, Colonel Vladimir Drick. A complete refurbishment of the Chernigov airbase with new technology and equipment is scheduled for completion by the end of 2012. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/d1fd44eb-9dd2-4bad-b089-26e5bc248542.flv 624 2011-06-06T17:01:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/885 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/d184ef26-a7eb-4629-97a2-a8c11dbd8c8f_F.jpg Pavlyuchenko waves goodbye to Armenia with hat trick in Euro 2012 qualifier The Russian soccer team has defeated the Armenian team 3:1 in a EURO 2012 qualifying match. The match was held in St. Petersburg at Petrovsky stadium. Roman Pavlyuchenko did a remarkable job by scoring all the three goals to the Armenians. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/d184ef26-a7eb-4629-97a2-a8c11dbd8c8f.flv 32 2011-06-06T15:34:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/884 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/7668f016-ca3b-41d5-bb68-a7a347e6dcda_F.jpg Moscow court finds Viktor Baturin guilty of large-scale fraud Viktor Baturin, a former co-owner of Inteko and the brother of Elena Baturina, the wife of ex-mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, was found guilty of fraud. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/7668f016-ca3b-41d5-bb68-a7a347e6dcda.flv 27 2011-06-06T15:22:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/883 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/7e5e2567-ac60-4c7f-b40f-e634524a92a8_F.jpg June 6: Pushkin Day in Russia On June 6, Russia celebrates another birthday of its great son. 212 years ago, on June 6, 1799, Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow. Practically all Russians become familiar with Alexander Pushkin’s work in early childhood. Everyone knows by heart the poems and familiar with his prose from his school years. Pushkin's works are timeless and close to people of any nationality and religion. Pushkin is often called the founder of Russian literature, and no difficulties in translating his poetry into other languages ​​have become an obstacle to people across the planet in making acquaintance with his poems and verses. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/7e5e2567-ac60-4c7f-b40f-e634524a92a8.flv 190 2011-06-06T11:10:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/880 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/014aa86a-d27b-43b2-bf33-1bd161e2fa3a_F.jpg Shells exploding at arsenal in Udmurtia, Russia Classic artillery shells keep exploding at the ordnance arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of Defense in Udmurtia. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/014aa86a-d27b-43b2-bf33-1bd161e2fa3a.flv 253 2011-06-03T13:18:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/877 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/af564da1-4abd-4e8f-9d2b-be08ae0af8b7_F.jpg Russia bans import of fresh produce from all EU countries Russia has imposed a temporary ban on the imports of fresh vegetables from all EU countries. The head of Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare), Russia’s chief state sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko told Interfax about this today, June 2. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/af564da1-4abd-4e8f-9d2b-be08ae0af8b7.flv 45 2011-06-02T14:13:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/876 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/65a5323b-3b87-4b31-bb8d-f839f2bdb97e_F.jpg Mladic to live in cell with TV and Internet Former commander of Bosnian Serbs, General Ratko Mladic, nicknamed "the butcher of Bosnia", held his first night in the ICC detention center in The Hague. In a few days, he is going to appear in court on genocide charges. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/65a5323b-3b87-4b31-bb8d-f839f2bdb97e.flv 67 2011-06-01T17:19:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/874 http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/fa98e644-a9a3-4084-879a-4f6b9ce408fe_F.jpg Turkey ready to pay for treatment of alcohol-poisoned tourists The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey has expressed willingness to pay in full the cost of treatment of the Russians poisoned by bad quality alcohol at the Turkish resort of Bodrum. http://m001.newsbcm.com/68/fa98e644-a9a3-4084-879a-4f6b9ce408fe.flv 25 2011-06-01T14:37:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/870 http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/18618412-28a5-46b5-a7f2-b4a1df7feb02_F.jpg Cucumbers strain Spain-EU relationships Spain wants to get compensation for damages from the European Union in connection with the "cucumber scandal". Spanish economy has suffered significant damage, said the Minister of Agriculture of Spain, Rosa Aguilar. Spain has the right to rely on the WTO. Farmers in Spain are forced to destroy a huge amount of the harvested crop. However, it has not been reliably established where the infection occurred – in Spain or in transit. http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/18618412-28a5-46b5-a7f2-b4a1df7feb02.flv 30 2011-05-31T15:58:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/868 http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/fd937636-060f-4b2b-b70a-8c13d40c0b7f_F.jpg Melting of fuel at NPP Fukushima-1 started 16 hours after accident The meltdown of nuclear fuel at the first power unit of NPP Fukushima-1, according to experts, occurred on March 12, 16 hours after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, which led to the accident. This information was made public by the NPP operating company, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), ITAR-TASS quotes. http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/fd937636-060f-4b2b-b70a-8c13d40c0b7f.flv 114 2011-05-31T13:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/865 http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/550b64ab-fbd7-4789-b0ee-e8fe6603c9f1_F.jpg Moscow bids farewell to Sergei Bagapsh n May 30, Moscow bid farewell to the President of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh. The memorial service and lying in repose were held from 11.00 am to 14.00 pm at the Cultural Center of the Armed Forces of Russia located at 2 Suvorov Square, said the press service and information department of the Russian Defense Ministry. http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/550b64ab-fbd7-4789-b0ee-e8fe6603c9f1.flv 315 2011-05-30T17:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/864 http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/7b02bccc-7aa3-47f2-ad2d-32932337dc06_F.jpg Vitaly Petrov meets with accident in Monaco Grand Prix Russian Formula-1 pilot Vitaly Petrov has not received any serious injuries in a collision in the Monaco Grand Prix. He has already been discharged from hospital. http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/7b02bccc-7aa3-47f2-ad2d-32932337dc06.flv 111 2011-05-30T13:42:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/861 http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/6c6e9e3a-1cd5-4bd9-86d1-876a8ffb2196_F.jpg Russians celebrate Day of Slavonic Literature and Culture On May 24, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Saints Cyril and Methodius Day. These Christian educators were the first to translate the Bible from Greek into the Old Church Slavonic language, and opened the path to enlightenment of the Slavs by devising the Glagolitic alphabet. http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/6c6e9e3a-1cd5-4bd9-86d1-876a8ffb2196.flv 286 2011-05-24T17:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/860 http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/172a8a33-a08f-420f-891c-79d93e7517a5_F.jpg Dozens of flights in Europe canceled due to volcanic ash On May 24, over 250 flights have been canceled in Europe. The reason for cancellation was the spread of the ash cloud into the territory of Scotland and the north of Ireland because of the eruption of the awakened volcano Grimsvötn. http://m001.newsbcm.com/67/172a8a33-a08f-420f-891c-79d93e7517a5.flv 63 2011-05-24T15:45:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/856 http://m001.newsbcm.com/66/e6550104-c6d4-44b7-9a27-4eb6c4b2c8ff_F.jpg The fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" set a new record in Russia The movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" had a confident start in theaters May 18, and has already collected over $346 million. Contrary to custom, it was not the American box-office, which provided most of this amount, but the rest of the world, which has collected $256 million – more than any other debut in the history of world cinema. Previously, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was regarded as a most profitable film because it collected $236 million outside the U.S. and Canada in 2009. http://m001.newsbcm.com/66/e6550104-c6d4-44b7-9a27-4eb6c4b2c8ff.flv 144 2011-05-23T16:14:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/849 http://m001.newsbcm.com/66/7ceb514e-dcbb-4cd8-88fe-231bc0bbf6df_F.jpg Experts: oil prices are ready to return to pre-crisis level The Brent crude oil prices are prognosticated to stay in the range of $110-130 per barrel until the end of the year. However, surges up to $135-145 per barrel cannot be excluded. Such a forecast was made by the Forex Club analysts in Ukraine. http://m001.newsbcm.com/66/7ceb514e-dcbb-4cd8-88fe-231bc0bbf6df.flv 81 2011-05-20T12:14:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/846 http://m001.newsbcm.com/66/2565d640-acba-4e8c-9bec-7742c6f4671f_F.jpg Ukraine’s MPs brandish fists again Another fight took place in the plenary hall of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This time, the First Vice-Speaker Adam Martyniuk decided to pacify Deputy Oleg Lyashko in that fashion. http://m001.newsbcm.com/66/2565d640-acba-4e8c-9bec-7742c6f4671f.flv 28 2011-05-19T13:35:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/840 http://m001.newsbcm.com/65/3dd1cb6f-579b-49d3-9be6-b785100a4673_F.jpg President of Russia speaking live from Skolkovo At 13:00 MSK, May 18, President Dmitry Medvedev has begun his press conference in the building of the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo. The live broadcast can be viewed on Channel One, Russia-1 and Russia-24, and can be heard on the Mayak radio station. http://m001.newsbcm.com/65/3dd1cb6f-579b-49d3-9be6-b785100a4673.flv 160 2011-05-18T13:51:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/841 http://m001.newsbcm.com/65/578969bc-b97d-4d5a-adce-2f90be9fa67c_F.jpg Russian pianist Nikolai Petrov hospitalized with stroke Renowned musician and People’s Artist of the USSR, Nikolai Petrov was urgently hospitalized with a massive stroke in Minsk on May 15. http://m001.newsbcm.com/65/578969bc-b97d-4d5a-adce-2f90be9fa67c.flv 35 2011-05-18T10:57:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/830 http://m001.newsbcm.com/65/f0168b0b-1356-4d6a-a24c-987a6d8c6f52_F.jpg Japan to shut down another nuclear power plant On Friday, because of safety problems that may arise in the event of another natural disaster in Japan, the management of NPP Hamaoka 200 km southwest of Tokyo began the shutdown procedures. Master moderating rods, which are designed to completely disable it within a day, were introduced into one of its two currently operating reactors. The same operation will be done on Saturday at the second power unit. http://m001.newsbcm.com/65/f0168b0b-1356-4d6a-a24c-987a6d8c6f52.flv 54 2011-05-13T13:32:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/827 http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/367ceacb-7d14-4bc8-a941-9a9111681066_F.jpg TEPCO: Fukushima block fuel rods most likely melted The fuel rods in the first reactor of the Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima-1, devastated by a natural disaster last March, were completely out of coolant and presumably melted. The NPP operator TEPCO made this information public on May 12. http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/367ceacb-7d14-4bc8-a941-9a9111681066.flv 32 2011-05-12T13:23:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/824 http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/cd12b3bd-6294-4cc4-9780-cdf71a0e5616_F.jpg Russian parliament calls for punishment of riot instigators in Lviv Russian State Duma has prepared a draft statement on the riots that took place in Lviv on May 9. On Victory Day, Ukrainian nationalists tried to disrupt the celebrations in Ukraine, specifically in Lviv – they grabbed a wreath away from Russian diplomats and stomped it, attacked war veterans and representatives of public organizations, clashed with police. Both the opponents and supporters of the Victory Day celebrations in Lviv used stones, small arms and nerve gas. http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/cd12b3bd-6294-4cc4-9780-cdf71a0e5616.flv 60 2011-05-11T16:21:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/823 http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/3c0f3b21-5dc0-4f82-ac41-16690547836f_F.jpg Moscow Mayor suspends construction permits in historic center On May 11, Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin issued an order suspending the issuance of building permits in the historic heart of the Russian capital. http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/3c0f3b21-5dc0-4f82-ac41-16690547836f.flv 144 2011-05-11T16:07:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/822 http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/b4e5a5b6-f049-4478-8d94-58708defc78b_F.jpg Alexei Vorobyov is in the Eurovision-2011Final May 14, Düsseldorf is going to host the Final contest of Eurovision-2011. On May 10, singer Alexei Vorobyov, who represents Russia at the contest, successfully performed in the first semifinal and secured himself a pass to the last stage of the contest. http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/b4e5a5b6-f049-4478-8d94-58708defc78b.flv 209 2011-05-11T13:59:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/817 http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/93a0ad8d-a2c1-4f73-8d3d-3c2361febca1_F.jpg In Lviv, Ukraine, nationalists attacked war veterans and interfered with Victory banner raising ceremony On May 9 in Lviv, there were several clashes with the nationalists. http://m001.newsbcm.com/64/93a0ad8d-a2c1-4f73-8d3d-3c2361febca1.flv 43 2011-05-10T13:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/813 http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/1c4718c1-ff06-4068-8a82-728cd1ccd19f_F.jpg Huge asteroid to sweep between Moon and Earth At the end of the year, a huge asteroid is going to fly between the Earth and the Moon. It will sweep by so close that it will be possible to see it even through the most ordinary telescope. This is one of the rare chances to see a celestial body so close to us, said the NASA scientists. http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/1c4718c1-ff06-4068-8a82-728cd1ccd19f.flv 153 2011-05-06T14:18:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/807 http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/75ef6b42-ac0e-4222-b1f2-4a51fd16509e_F.jpg Chief emissary of al-Qaeda in North Caucasus killed in Chechnya Abdullah Kurd, an emissary of the Al-Qaeda international terrorist organization and the chief coordinator of terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus, has been finally eliminated in Chechnya. http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/75ef6b42-ac0e-4222-b1f2-4a51fd16509e.flv 74 2011-05-05T13:21:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/806 http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/0570c919-545e-4072-b7d5-d320ebfb53a4_F.jpg Soyuz-2.1a successfully launched from Plesetsk On Wednesday, Russian Space Forces made a successful launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the space vehicle Meridian on board, said the press-secretary of the Russian Defense Ministry for Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin to RIA Novosti. http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/0570c919-545e-4072-b7d5-d320ebfb53a4.flv 35 2011-05-05T11:16:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/805 http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/078b5380-7d93-44b8-914b-700753934695_F.jpg LUKOIL top manager’s daughter severely beaten before death According to some sources in the police, the daughter of a top manager of the oil company LUKOIL, Victoria Tesliuc who went missing in late March, was brutally beaten before her death and died from multiple injuries. http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/078b5380-7d93-44b8-914b-700753934695.flv 462 2011-05-04T18:14:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/801 http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/3441af16-6678-47e1-af86-b8231b1ed67b_F.jpg Vladimir Popovkin appointed head of Russian Space Agency 53-year-old former First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin has been appointed head of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos). He replaced Anatoly Perminov, 65, who had led Roskosmos since 2004. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Government. http://m001.newsbcm.com/63/3441af16-6678-47e1-af86-b8231b1ed67b.flv 24 2011-04-29T15:31:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/793 http://m001.newsbcm.com/62/43d5ee26-7e2d-4be4-a78b-2ea433cef989_F.jpg Gasoline crisis audits begin in Russia’s regions Yesterday, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) filed a lawsuit on the grounds of the conspiracy to create a monopoly in fuel prices between the companies OAO NK Rosneft-Altainefteproduct and OAO Gazprom Neft-Altai. http://m001.newsbcm.com/62/43d5ee26-7e2d-4be4-a78b-2ea433cef989.flv 81 2011-04-27T15:35:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/791 http://m001.newsbcm.com/62/dc4cce74-2dd4-4ff4-ba38-965c0be4be33_F.jpg Russian scientists studying Japan’s accident aftermath Russian scientists have been constantly monitoring the radiation situation in the Okhotsk and Japan Seas. The Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences has developed a special program, which is to assist in collecting and analyzing the state of ocean and air currents from the Japanese Fukushima, said the correspondent member of FEB RAS, Deputy Chairman of FEB RAS, Deputy Director for Research of the Pacific Ocean Institute, Grigory Dolgikh. http://m001.newsbcm.com/62/dc4cce74-2dd4-4ff4-ba38-965c0be4be33.flv 158 2011-04-27T11:52:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/789 http://m001.newsbcm.com/62/1f8e19de-370b-45d6-8c9d-88fa3b034993_F.jpg Metropolitan authorities to never allow gay pride parades The Department of Regional Security in Moscow did not allow the representatives of sexual minorities to have a march scheduled for May 28 in the capital of Russia. http://m001.newsbcm.com/62/1f8e19de-370b-45d6-8c9d-88fa3b034993.flv 240 2011-04-26T17:29:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/788 http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/7abe3032-d644-47f9-bdcf-f2091316826e_F.jpg Chernobyl tragedy: 25 years after On April 26, people worldwide remember the Chernobyl accident, which occurred a quarter century ago. Last night, hundreds of people in various cities of the post-soviet space lit candles to commemorate the victims of the tragedy. http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/7abe3032-d644-47f9-bdcf-f2091316826e.flv 290 2011-04-26T17:18:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/785 http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/c8358d2d-8c7e-4214-830e-5c48428340c4_F.jpg Police to be equipped with ‘black boxes’ No sooner had the Russian police got used to their new name, than patrol officers were handed a technical innovation – a special video badge featuring a camera with a viewing angle of 70 degrees, a stabilizer and a signal similar to a digital camera, a GPS-transmitter and a powerful microphone. http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/c8358d2d-8c7e-4214-830e-5c48428340c4.flv 179 2011-04-25T18:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/784 http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/11a86686-fbf9-4eb3-8d73-e57dbdfd8a09_F.jpg Siberian forest fires getting closer to homes The area of Siberian fires has increased nearly 5 times in one day. Three dozen hot spots were successfully localized, but because of the dry and windy weather 20 new ones flashed up in other places. http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/11a86686-fbf9-4eb3-8d73-e57dbdfd8a09.flv 34 2011-04-25T16:46:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/775 http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/14ace9bc-97a1-4ba7-b9f9-84345d26d889_F.jpg Vladimir Putin demands all agencies thoroughly prepare for fire season On the eve of the fire season, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin encouraged all agencies to take the situation in the regions where the last year's disaster can repeat itself under their increased control, and to minimize the possibility of its recurrence. The MPs should expedite the enactment of the voluntary fire brigade legislation, demanded the Prime Minister while making his report on the Cabinet activities before the State Duma. http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/14ace9bc-97a1-4ba7-b9f9-84345d26d889.flv 151 2011-04-21T13:09:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/773 http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/c12ceacf-cc3c-48a8-bd02-3a595e2283c4_F.jpg UFO observed in Sochi skies A UFO has been documented in the sky above Sochi. Local residents, who witnessed its appearance, reported about unusual flashes in the sky to the local media. http://m001.newsbcm.com/61/c12ceacf-cc3c-48a8-bd02-3a595e2283c4.flv 70 2011-04-20T17:22:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/762 http://m001.newsbcm.com/60/6e6e897d-e0b4-44ae-8149-b816b74e6178_F.jpg Medvedev sees no progress in war on drugs "Despite the fact that this subject has been receiving the increased attention of the Government; the State Anti-Drug Committee is in action; the Strategy of the State Anti-Drug Policy until 2020 was adopted almost a year ago, there are very few changes for the better yet", said the President at the opening session of the State Council Presidium in Irkutsk. http://m001.newsbcm.com/60/6e6e897d-e0b4-44ae-8149-b816b74e6178.flv 659 2011-04-18T12:10:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/761 http://m001.newsbcm.com/60/ccbb97ab-6ed2-43f4-bd9b-2dbe148f8eca_F.jpg Latest extension of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev’s arrest cancelled April 15, the RF Supreme Court (SC) invalidated the recent decision to extend the detention of the former head of Yukos, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and the former head of MFO Menatep, Platon Lebedev. http://m001.newsbcm.com/60/ccbb97ab-6ed2-43f4-bd9b-2dbe148f8eca.flv 312 2011-04-15T17:14:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/759 http://m001.newsbcm.com/60/a8a760a2-9fa5-4c95-b473-8c5f5a8a44f1_F.jpg Russian illegal argali hunters may escape punishment The defendants in the case of illegal wild sheep hunting straight from a Mi-171 helicopter in the Altai Republic may escape punishment. The prosecution, represented by the Kosh-Agach Altai district attorney Evgeny Morozov, requests to declare the former Altai Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Bannykh, general director of the Ineko company Boris Belinsky and Deputy Director of the Institute of Economy and Legislation of Moscow Nikolai Kapranov guilty as their guilt has been proved, but free them from punishment owing to the expiry of the limitation period for the crime. http://m001.newsbcm.com/60/a8a760a2-9fa5-4c95-b473-8c5f5a8a44f1.flv 33 2011-04-15T13:07:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/755 http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/c14a536f-e4a7-46f6-a33d-e9f37cb59299_F.jpg Sub city of illegal immigrants discovered in Moscow A whole ‘underground city’ giving shelter to 110 illegal migrants has been discovered in Moscow. http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/c14a536f-e4a7-46f6-a33d-e9f37cb59299.flv 117 2011-04-14T14:40:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/751 http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/9ad0900e-b4c6-4149-a198-e8628ce5b771_F.jpg Belarusian president declares terrorist attack disclosed The terrorist act in the Minsk metro has been disclosed. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made this news public today at the operational report of the investigation. "We know who and how did it", he said, adding that it took the intelligence agencies just a day to conduct at 9 pm yesterday "a brilliant operation without any noise or fireworks and apprehend the perpetrators of the terrorist act". http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/9ad0900e-b4c6-4149-a198-e8628ce5b771.flv 366 2011-04-13T15:01:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/750 http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/d7a65a98-1ee5-4106-96a0-e5c017586f13_F.jpg Facial composites of alleged Minsk terrorists produced Today, 12 April 2011, the Interior Minister of Belarus Anatoly Kulishov told reporters that the Republic law enforcement authorities had made the facial composites of alleged criminals involved in organizing and conducting the terrorist act that took place in Minsk (the capital of Belarus) on April 11, 2011. http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/d7a65a98-1ee5-4106-96a0-e5c017586f13.flv 39 2011-04-12T18:29:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/748 http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/f42b0b4e-1df2-4c81-8892-9bc349181c67_F.jpg April 12, Cosmonautics Day Cosmonautics Day is a holiday celebrated in Russia and other countries every April 12 and established to commemorate the first manned space flight. http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/f42b0b4e-1df2-4c81-8892-9bc349181c67.flv 141 2011-04-12T14:13:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/747 http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/0914a4d1-f39c-469d-8606-e96bb3eb6aac_F.jpg Casualties of Minsk terrorist attack increase The blast at the subway station Oktyabrskaya in the Minsk underground has killed 12 people and injured about 100. One of the casualties in the explosion died of wounds later, so the total number of the victims of yesterday's tragedy in Belarus has reached 12. http://m001.newsbcm.com/59/0914a4d1-f39c-469d-8606-e96bb3eb6aac.flv 315 2011-04-12T10:43:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/745 http://m001.newsbcm.com/56/5c866009-f35f-453d-9be9-7aa0284efbe7_F.jpg Officials declassify cause of Gagarin’s death The secret information about the circumstances of Yuri Gagarin’s death has been made public. Head of the Department for the Russian President’s Archives, Alexander Stepanov, officially disclosed the causes of the crash of his aircraft. http://m001.newsbcm.com/56/5c866009-f35f-453d-9be9-7aa0284efbe7.flv 306 2011-04-08T16:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/744 http://m001.newsbcm.com/56/ae10b35a-cf5d-4d07-9ee5-7ed765dfc767_F.jpg Art group Voina wins Innovation Award The Innovation State Prize for innovative contemporary art went to the activists of the art group "Voina (War)". http://m001.newsbcm.com/56/ae10b35a-cf5d-4d07-9ee5-7ed765dfc767.flv 204 2011-04-08T11:10:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/742 http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/94621540-cb21-4347-8d1c-06d1cf709d40_F.jpg Soyuz-Gagarin docks with ISS 10 minutes ahead of schedule On April 7, at 3:09 a.m., the spacecraft Soyuz TMA-21 ("Gagarin") arrived at the Pier docking compartment of the International Space Station. In terms of timing, the crew reached the ISS 10 minutes earlier than scheduled. Despite this, the Control Centre decided to dock. http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/94621540-cb21-4347-8d1c-06d1cf709d40.flv 43 2011-04-07T15:23:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/730 http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/98fc23f9-fd47-411f-a5c5-932051ee85ac_F.jpg Scandalous video with gun in classroom was meant to be public service ad A scandalous video, which shows a high school student who brought a gun to a class in school, was supposed to be a public service ad, said the video hero Ramis Chandra to reporters. http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/98fc23f9-fd47-411f-a5c5-932051ee85ac.flv 97 2011-04-04T16:24:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/728 http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/441b5640-8ca0-455e-b127-7657d9993e85_F.jpg Moscow streets to be shampooed four times before holidays Moscow roads and sidewalks will be washed in the near future by the city utility services. The road flushing will be done with a special detergent. Moreover, it will be fourfold. http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/441b5640-8ca0-455e-b127-7657d9993e85.flv 71 2011-04-04T13:47:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/727 http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/9e985e1f-8733-461a-92b0-65e1a8a7d8d6_F.jpg Kamchatka volcano gets hazardous to aircraft The eruption of Kamchatka volcano Kizimen poses a major hazard to aviation. This was reported by the Kamchatka Branch of the RAS Geophysical Service on April 4. http://m001.newsbcm.com/55/9e985e1f-8733-461a-92b0-65e1a8a7d8d6.flv 275 2011-04-04T11:49:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/720 http://m001.newsbcm.com/54/3473ea9c-a8bd-411c-ab21-34cfe2192648_F.jpg Radioactive iodine in sea at Fukushima-1 is now 3,300 times higher than standard On the morning of March 30, the Agency for Nuclear and Industrial Safety of Japan reported that the concentration of the iodine-131 isotope in the sea water at the Fukushima-1 plant is 3.355 thousand times higher than normal. http://m001.newsbcm.com/54/3473ea9c-a8bd-411c-ab21-34cfe2192648.flv 240 2011-03-30T13:37:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/719 http://m001.newsbcm.com/54/a40636f4-eced-4b95-aaae-20f3ee781745_F.jpg Russian football team gets draw against Qatar Russian footballers failed to beat the Qatar team in an international friendly on March 29 in Doha, finishing the match with a 1:1 draw.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/54/a40636f4-eced-4b95-aaae-20f3ee781745.flv 124 2011-03-30T12:55:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/708 http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/0b2d113f-f3bc-44e3-b84b-b2be8b953292_F.jpg World Figure Skating Championships to be held in Moscow Moscow has received the official right to host the world championships in figure skating this spring. Yesterday, the Federation of Figure Skating in Russia (FFKKR) received a letter from the International Skating Union (ISU) stating that the event should take place at Moscow's Megasport Arena from April 24 to May 1. This was announced by President of FFKKR, Alexander Gorshkov, who also added that in deciding this issue in favor of Russia a considerable contribution was made by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the leadership of the Ministry of Tourism and Youth Policy. http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/0b2d113f-f3bc-44e3-b84b-b2be8b953292.flv 60 2011-03-25T11:40:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/703 http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/ad287614-9ed2-4ae5-b7d4-19c7abe3cd42_F.jpg Golikova acknowledges corruption in Russian medicine Minister for Health and Social Development of Russia, Tatyana Golikova, has acknowledged corruption in Russian medicine. http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/ad287614-9ed2-4ae5-b7d4-19c7abe3cd42.flv 887 2011-03-23T11:15:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/702 http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/ebe6e2cf-b618-40c9-a378-f18c0cbc63ce_F.jpg Putin advises all those involved in Libyan events "to pray for salvation" Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has suggested that all politicians responsible for the events in Libya pray for salvation. The Prime Minister made this statement on Tuesday, March 22, during a press conference after the meeting with his Slovenian counterpart, Borut Pahor, in Ljubljana. http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/ebe6e2cf-b618-40c9-a378-f18c0cbc63ce.flv 116 2011-03-23T10:03:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/699 http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/96c181cd-ffe2-4540-9cab-17e6f1b64c8d_F.jpg Russian Space Agency officials may be disciplined for loss of Glonass satellites The Russian Space Agency (Roskosmos) officials are being checked for possible abuse of authority in connection with the loss of three Glonass satellites. The Investigative Committee specialists allege that the officials of the Agency "entered an upper stage, which was used for the first time and did not pass the required tests, into the space-rocket complex. During the flight, it went out of order and off the course, which led to the fall of the satellites". This was announced Tuesday by the representative of the RF IC Vladimir Markin. http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/96c181cd-ffe2-4540-9cab-17e6f1b64c8d.flv 43 2011-03-22T16:17:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/701 http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/3c219778-d033-413a-90b8-833dbc027471_F.jpg March 27, Russia to go on daylight saving time for good Next weekend or, to be more specific, on the night of March 27, all clock hands in Russia will be moved one hour forward: the Russians are going to go on daylight saving time. This will be a landmark event, in view of the decision of President Dmitry Medvedev to cancel the tradition of moving the clocks to "winter" and "daylight saving" times, beginning in the fall of 2011. On February 8, 2011, the Head of State announced that the Russians would not move back to "winter time" this fall. The corresponding instruction has been delivered to the Russian government.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/3c219778-d033-413a-90b8-833dbc027471.flv 145 2011-03-22T16:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/695 http://m001.newsbcm.com/52/0182c5ae-0416-433b-921f-feb3f3dd277e_F.jpg Mr. Putin has denounced the ‘crusade’ against Libya Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has condemned the ‘crusade’ of the West against Libya. Above all, the Russian head of government criticized the UN Security Council resolution. http://m001.newsbcm.com/52/0182c5ae-0416-433b-921f-feb3f3dd277e.flv 19 2011-03-21T17:44:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/694 http://m001.newsbcm.com/52/62a5488b-7a32-48a6-8093-c9d050f00fc7_F.jpg Rise in Russia’s hydro rates not to exceed 15% in 2011 On January 1, 2011, the Federal Tariff Service of Russia put new caps on electricity prices for the population for each region. The maximum tariffs for Moscow and St. Petersburg have increased by 10%, for the Moscow region – by 15%. http://m001.newsbcm.com/52/62a5488b-7a32-48a6-8093-c9d050f00fc7.flv 175 2011-03-21T15:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/691 http://m001.newsbcm.com/52/34b55892-f7af-4068-99ce-9ab4b74430f2_F.jpg Three ambulances had to wait in front rows in Moscow to give way to VIP-cortège A video of a traffic jam on Kutuzov Avenue near the Triumphal Arch in Moscow, which showed three ambulances including a mobile intensive care unit with flashing lights on, waiting in the jam for a VIP-cortège to pass, and which appeared recently on the Internet, has caused broad social repercussions. http://m001.newsbcm.com/52/34b55892-f7af-4068-99ce-9ab4b74430f2.flv 78 2011-03-18T16:47:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/689 http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/122efab3-cfd7-4267-adbd-cae7d1779053_F.jpg Chernobyl veterans advise Japan to cool reactors with tin Ukrainian experts, who 25 years ago participated in the aftermath of the Chernobyl explosion, have advised their Japanese colleagues to cool the stopped reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant with tin. http://m001.newsbcm.com/53/122efab3-cfd7-4267-adbd-cae7d1779053.flv 41 2011-03-18T12:03:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/668 http://m001.newsbcm.com/51/566cf32b-344d-4b3c-b459-684d8224326f_F.jpg Dmitry Medvedev meets with US Vice President Joseph Biden March 9, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with US Vice President Joseph Biden in the Dutch room of the presidential residence outside Moscow in Gorki. During the meeting, the U.S. senior official assured that he supported and endorsed Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO). http://m001.newsbcm.com/51/566cf32b-344d-4b3c-b459-684d8224326f.flv 619 2011-03-10T10:42:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/653 http://m001.newsbcm.com/50/ebd51226-580d-4318-852e-7475dfb9f73e_F.jpg "Buranovo Babushk" may represent Russia at Eurovision-2011 The ‘Buranovo Babushki’ (Rus. ‘Grandmothers from Buranovo’) group may represent Russia in the Eurovision-2011 song contest. This statement was made by the executive producer of Russia-1 TV Channel, Gennady Gochstein. "I believe we cannot find a better representative for the upcoming Eurovision than ‘Buranovo Babushki’", he said, adding that last year, according to the polls, the folk group from the village of Buranovo of Malopurginsky region in Udmurtia lost only to Peter Nalich.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/50/ebd51226-580d-4318-852e-7475dfb9f73e.flv 158 2011-03-02T12:30:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/652 http://m001.newsbcm.com/49/1bc4dee1-f02e-471d-ae86-edd909a6faf7_F.jpg "Voina" activists attack policewomen with kisses The art group "Voina (War)" has produced another radical action called "Kiss the cop, or training in kissing them dead". A video report about the action was posted today on one of the popular video sharing Internet sites. http://m001.newsbcm.com/49/1bc4dee1-f02e-471d-ae86-edd909a6faf7.flv 88 2011-03-01T17:43:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/650 http://m001.newsbcm.com/49/48600f9a-8f63-4b67-92c7-0287f324f009_F.jpg March 1, Russia begins to officially issue new driver's licenses On the first day of spring, Russia begins issuing driver's licenses of a new type. It became known from the report of the press service of the Department of Road Safety (DOBDD) of the Russian Interior Ministry. http://m001.newsbcm.com/49/48600f9a-8f63-4b67-92c7-0287f324f009.flv 42 2011-03-01T14:22:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/646 http://m001.newsbcm.com/49/b8b157cc-b6ab-4f9f-8d47-f146a12092b6_F.jpg Russians have chosen three mascots for Sochi Olympics Last Saturday, the voting for the mascot of the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014 was held. In fact, every Russian could vote by phone or SMS for their favourite mascot. http://m001.newsbcm.com/49/b8b157cc-b6ab-4f9f-8d47-f146a12092b6.flv 36 2011-02-28T13:47:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/623 http://m001.newsbcm.com/48/41d8669d-ea0a-47e1-ad87-b987e341dc03_F.jpg Riding on car roofs in Moscow subway leads to deaths of two students On the Monday night, two Moscow students suddenly expressed a wish to ride on the roof of a metro train. To have this fun, the 19-year-old young people chose the Filyovskaya line, which runs a long way on the surface. The custom-tailored trip ended with the death of the students. http://m001.newsbcm.com/48/41d8669d-ea0a-47e1-ad87-b987e341dc03.flv 19 2011-02-14T12:33:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/622 http://m001.newsbcm.com/48/02efbbba-4411-4f6b-aebe-dea0b2a48abf_F.jpg Russian Railways install metal detectors at Moscow Station in St. Petersburg Employees of the Russian Railways have installed the first frame metal detectors at the Moscow Station in St. Petersburg. From now on, each passenger will have to pass through them to get to the platforms. If the detectors trigger alarm, policemen are going to check the contents of luggage and its owners. http://m001.newsbcm.com/48/02efbbba-4411-4f6b-aebe-dea0b2a48abf.flv 250 2011-02-14T11:04:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/618 http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/1385634b-3134-41b4-adbb-fa6b9d665914_F.jpg New Law on Police published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta The Federal Law On Police, which was signed yesterday by President Dmitry Medvedev, in accordance with the Constitution, was published today in Rossiyskaya Gazeta. On March 1, 2011, the law will come into force. Dmitry Medvedev also intends to sign shortly a few more edicts concerning the activities and structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/1385634b-3134-41b4-adbb-fa6b9d665914.flv 81 2011-02-08T17:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/617 http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/5d06a47b-8f11-48ec-9e5d-822c263a50cf_F.jpg New Formula One car Marussia Virgin uunveiled in London Here is what Nikolai Fomenko, the recently appointed head of the engineering department of the team, said about the presentation of the new car: "Last season, the Marussia Motors logos appeared on the VR-01, and this year we are proud to see that our brand has not only been used in the design of the VR-02, but also became a part of the name of the car and the whole team. I am particularly pleased that in 2011, Marussia Virgin Racing will compete under the Russian license, which means that we will be able to see our national flag over the podium when the team finishes among the first three for the first time!" http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/5d06a47b-8f11-48ec-9e5d-822c263a50cf.flv 59 2011-02-08T14:12:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/612 http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/5e8886cf-01d0-4c52-a699-d2b7f638c3af_F.jpg President Dmitry Medvedev signs law On Police Today, 7 February, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the fateful law about the MIA – the Law on Police. This law is designed to trigger a large-scale reform of the MIA. http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/5e8886cf-01d0-4c52-a699-d2b7f638c3af.flv 294 2011-02-07T17:05:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/611 http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/9e9511c2-32a3-451a-a5e2-c9ab8a7c8cd3_F.jpg Avalanche kills two in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia As a result of an avalanche on the Cheget Mountain in Kabardino-Balkaria – a republic located in the North Caucasus – two tourists have been killed. http://m001.newsbcm.com/47/9e9511c2-32a3-451a-a5e2-c9ab8a7c8cd3.flv 106 2011-02-07T13:29:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/602 http://m001.newsbcm.com/46/c19d1a9f-bebc-42c7-9524-f815587c1c5a_F.jpg January 27 – Day of Russia's military glory, Day of lifting of Leningrad blockade On January 27, Russia celebrates a Military Glory Day: the lifting of the siege of Leningrad in 1944, in accordance with Federal law No 32-FZ dated 13.03.95 "On the days of military glory (victorious days) of Russia”. http://m001.newsbcm.com/46/c19d1a9f-bebc-42c7-9524-f815587c1c5a.flv 156 2011-01-27T14:01:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/597 http://m001.newsbcm.com/46/0fd4540e-4dcd-497b-86e7-3613e1a3797b_F.jpg 17 injured, one dead after mall roof collapses in St. Petersburg, Russia On the evening of January 25, the roof of one of the stores in St. Petersburg, Russia, suddenly collapsed. This is reported by the law enforcement agencies of the city. http://m001.newsbcm.com/46/0fd4540e-4dcd-497b-86e7-3613e1a3797b.flv 464 2011-01-26T13:37:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/591 http://m001.newsbcm.com/46/a64386b6-708b-4526-aa38-ae61d3a97d1a_F.jpg Blast at Domodedovo airport in Moscow A few hours ago today, January 24, a bomb went off at the Domodedovo airport 22 kilometers (14 miles) southeast of Moscow. According to recent reports, 35 people were killed and 46 injured. http://m001.newsbcm.com/46/a64386b6-708b-4526-aa38-ae61d3a97d1a.flv 105 2011-01-24T20:17:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/582 http://m001.newsbcm.com/45/cfafe155-5fbe-4298-bc02-422ab353f1d2_F.jpg Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Jordan January 18, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Jordan following the program of the second part of his Middle East tour. http://m001.newsbcm.com/45/cfafe155-5fbe-4298-bc02-422ab353f1d2.flv 29 2011-01-19T13:06:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/571 http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/4e1c9947-321b-4b1a-a00d-44f8b520c3a3_F.jpg Russia’s State Duma may finally ratify START-3 January 25 The Russian State Duma plans to review the second version of the bill on the ratification of the Russian-American START III Treaty on January 14, and finalize it on January 25, said Parliament Speaker Boris Gryzlov. In the first reading, the bill was reviewed by the Supreme Chamber on December 24, 2010. http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/4e1c9947-321b-4b1a-a00d-44f8b520c3a3.flv 115 2011-01-11T16:17:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/570 http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/594e49ea-cecb-40d5-ad6b-9f3e8b81cfa6_F.jpg Rimma Salonen denied temporary custody of son January 10, the trial of the Russian national Rimma Salonen was completed. The Court of the Finnish city of Pori denied her right to get a temporary custody of her minor son, Anton. http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/594e49ea-cecb-40d5-ad6b-9f3e8b81cfa6.flv 594 2011-01-11T11:23:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/566 http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/e4c887b0-f273-4ba4-a32e-291121adfee7_F.jpg Russian Agency for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare is preparing lawsuits to four carriers Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare prepares claims in regard to passenger service during the transport collapse, which occurred in the recent days, to four airlines: S7, Aeroflot, Transaero and Ural Airlines, said the head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko. According to him, these companies have grossly violated the rights of passengers for information on flight delays. Now Federal Service and the Moscow transport prosecutor's office are conducting a comprehensive review of the airport Domodedovo operation. http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/e4c887b0-f273-4ba4-a32e-291121adfee7.flv 623 2010-12-31T09:23:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/564 http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/41d71406-6ae2-4b65-95df-64bba897e5f3_F.jpg Two Mistrals to cost Russia at least €1.3 billion According to the news agency RIA Novosti quoting a source close to the negotiations, Russia is going to pay €720 million for the first ship of the Mistral class to be built in France by a consortium consisting of the French company DCNS and the Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/41d71406-6ae2-4b65-95df-64bba897e5f3.flv 118 2010-12-30T13:04:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/561 http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/26f65cc9-b5ba-42ca-9903-ef4b24ed0dab_F.jpg State Council discusses xenophobia in Kremlin The topic of the joint meeting of the State Council and the Presidential Commission for the Implementation of Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy in the Kremlin, which was held December 28 on the problems of family and demography, was amended on the initiative of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who brought the issue of xenophobia to the agenda. http://m001.newsbcm.com/44/26f65cc9-b5ba-42ca-9903-ef4b24ed0dab.flv 593 2010-12-28T16:42:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/558 http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/139b0ecb-6c8d-486c-b1c3-11789bf477c8_F.jpg Khodorkovsky and Lebedev found guilty second time On Monday, December 27, the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow voiced its verdict on the second trial of the former Yukos and MENATEP CEOs, Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev. http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/139b0ecb-6c8d-486c-b1c3-11789bf477c8.flv 404 2010-12-27T17:19:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/554 http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/bfdfcc29-b716-43eb-8c0d-d6dd296367c3_F.jpg Andrei Arshavin recognized as best athlete in Russia third time in a row Football player Andrei Arshavin, the striker of the All-Russia team and London’s Arsenal, for the third time in a row has become the athlete of the year at the choice of the Russians. http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/bfdfcc29-b716-43eb-8c0d-d6dd296367c3.flv 39 2010-12-24T16:46:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/553 http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/0beed3b2-731c-4f45-a9f5-b17fd6f70418_F.jpg State Duma to consider ratification of START Treaty today On December 24, Russia’s State Duma is going to consider in first reading the draft bill on ratification of the new treaty to reduce strategic offensive arms (START) at a meeting of the House, said Konstantin Kosachev, Head of the Duma Committee on international affairs. http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/0beed3b2-731c-4f45-a9f5-b17fd6f70418.flv 288 2010-12-24T15:45:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/546 http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/b175f2f7-7658-48e2-a79b-9a19d419e921_F.jpg Russian embassy awaiting information on Russians detained in Minsk On the night of December 20, an opposition rally was held in Minsk right after the election. As a result, about 600 people were detained. Many of them were sentenced to administrative arrest for participation in the rally, said the Minsk police chief, Major General Leonid Farmagei. http://m001.newsbcm.com/43/b175f2f7-7658-48e2-a79b-9a19d419e921.flv 180 2010-12-21T17:51:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/544 http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/8af5c30b-0142-48df-9c73-32244da54fff_F.jpg OSCE disappointed with presidential elections in Belarus The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is deeply disappointed with the way the counting of votes was held in the presidential election that took place in Belarus on December 19. It became known from the statement of the Head of the Election Observation Mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Geert Ahrens, who spoke at a press conference in Minsk. http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/8af5c30b-0142-48df-9c73-32244da54fff.flv 155 2010-12-21T10:19:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/543 http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/e7bbca14-5941-49be-8fd5-cdb35cebbe73_F.jpg REN TV camera crew were badly hurt during opposition rally in Minsk Special correspondent of Russia’s REN TV, Dmitry Tarkhov, who covered the latest ‘elections’ events in Belarus, was attacked by Belarusian law enforcers. He shared some informal details of what was happening in Minsk with the media. http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/e7bbca14-5941-49be-8fd5-cdb35cebbe73.flv 404 2010-12-20T17:44:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/540 http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/a58489dd-dceb-4661-8569-9fcb82429218_F.jpg Sobyanin instructs police to tighten security in Moscow On December 17, at the operational meeting of the City Government, the Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin ordered to tighten security in the capital. He appealed to the Moscow police to take security measures in connection with the attempts to hold unsanctioned rallies and provocations. Street patroling in the city should be strengthened, too. http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/a58489dd-dceb-4661-8569-9fcb82429218.flv 42 2010-12-17T16:47:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/539 http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/c8efa260-0e81-48fb-bdfe-838f70dff68f_F.jpg Main Christmas tree of Russia to arrive in Moscow this Friday The principal Christmas tree of the country will arrive in Moscow today. The spruce, which is going to be placed in the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin, will be delivered on a special road train from the suburbs. According to the employees of the Ministry of Press and Information of Moscow Region, the height of the century-old spruce is over 30 meters. http://m001.newsbcm.com/42/c8efa260-0e81-48fb-bdfe-838f70dff68f.flv 75 2010-12-17T16:18:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/529 http://m001.newsbcm.com/41/022496f5-99cd-47f6-8cbb-1dd0977c9980_F.jpg High-speed express train Allegro launched between St. Petersburg and Helsinki On December 12, a high-speed railroad service opened between Russia and Finland. The new train Allegro, manufactured by the French company Alstom, will do the route Saint-Petersburg - Helsinki in 3.5 hours, instead of the previous 6 hours 18 minutes. http://m001.newsbcm.com/41/022496f5-99cd-47f6-8cbb-1dd0977c9980.flv 23 2010-12-13T16:37:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/518 http://m001.newsbcm.com/40/ecc80f4a-223f-4ec5-b900-89c33cd09800_F.jpg Prosecutor General's Office to check manufacturers of GLONASS satellites Russian Prosecutor General's working group is going to check the manufacturers of the GLONASS satellites and the Proton-M rocket, as well as various organizations at the Baikonur space centre, said on December 7 the official representative of the Department, Marina Gridneva. http://m001.newsbcm.com/40/ecc80f4a-223f-4ec5-b900-89c33cd09800.flv 87 2010-12-07T14:03:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/517 http://m001.newsbcm.com/40/4e0d8081-0c70-4dc0-8cb2-26eb4577b699_F.jpg Russian Ministry of Health draws up bill to ban human cloning The Ministry of Health of Russia is planning to ban human cloning in our country by law. The Department had already elaborated a bill, said the deputy head of the Health Ministry, Veronika Skvortsova to the reporters. http://m001.newsbcm.com/40/4e0d8081-0c70-4dc0-8cb2-26eb4577b699.flv 124 2010-12-07T13:28:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/515 http://m001.newsbcm.com/40/8f4a3b27-a514-4c1e-a877-2ae613c3ec7b_F.jpg Three satellites GLONASS-M fell into Pacific Ocean The three satellites GLONASS-M, launched today from Baikonur with the carrier rocket Proton-M, have fallen into the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands. Due to technical errors the satellites were unable to reach the desired orbit. http://m001.newsbcm.com/40/8f4a3b27-a514-4c1e-a877-2ae613c3ec7b.flv 306 2010-12-06T17:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/500 http://m001.newsbcm.com/39/408f84e7-ae90-4895-9ccf-d73a138a93cf_F.jpg Medvedev instructs Sobyanin to deal with clandestine casinos Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's President, has instructed the Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin to make the budget of the capital more transparent, but to keep all social guarantees in it untouched. http://m001.newsbcm.com/39/408f84e7-ae90-4895-9ccf-d73a138a93cf.flv 228 2010-11-30T13:41:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/487 http://m001.newsbcm.com/39/fea718ad-59de-4dbd-a96c-be561bfb5c4c_F.jpg In two years, Moscow can receive first electric buses In two years, first electric buses may appear in the streets of Moscow, the head of the Department of Science and Industrial Policy of the capital, Evgeny Panteleev told reporters on Thursday. http://m001.newsbcm.com/39/fea718ad-59de-4dbd-a96c-be561bfb5c4c.flv 143 2010-11-25T16:07:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/480 http://m001.newsbcm.com/38/c622bb57-57a6-47c7-bc4e-1fbaed436ddf_F.jpg Sobyanin proposes to sort out problems with illegal migrants At a meeting of the City Government, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin has proposed to have a good look at illegal migrants. http://m001.newsbcm.com/38/c622bb57-57a6-47c7-bc4e-1fbaed436ddf.flv 155 2010-11-24T14:36:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/467 http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/45eaa818-0fc6-46a0-9666-c101467ba24d_F.jpg Russia one point short of victory at Junior Eurovision Song Contest Russia was represented in this popular contest by young artists from Krasnoyarsk, the eleven-year-old Alexander Lazin and Elizaveta Drozd. The students of the Krasnoyarsk Children's Music Center 'Magic Microphone' performed the song 'Boy and Girl'. http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/45eaa818-0fc6-46a0-9666-c101467ba24d.flv 178 2010-11-22T11:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/464 http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/50fad7da-597f-4bdf-b9cc-1b4bff55a3f4_F.jpg November 19, Day of Missile Forces and Artillery of Russia The Rocket Troops and Artillery Day is a memorable day, celebrated in Russia on November 19. The Artillery Day holiday was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on 21 October 1944. The date of November 19 was chosen for the holiday for a reason: on November 19, 1942, the counter-offensive of the Red Army in the Battle of Stalingrad began with a powerful artillery preparation.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/50fad7da-597f-4bdf-b9cc-1b4bff55a3f4.flv 144 2010-11-19T13:30:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/460 http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/b02e4963-83ed-4a40-a670-fac689e156f9_F.jpg November 18 is Russian Santa Claus' birthday A source from the residence of Ded Moroz said that the birthday boy will be awarded an innovative staff which is connected to the GLONASS monitoring system, so that every child had the opportunity to observe the movement of the magician in real time on the site www.dmglonass.ru. Ded Moroz is not alien to modern technology. He has mastered the computer and received letters from children via email for a long time, and he uses a mobile phone.   http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/b02e4963-83ed-4a40-a670-fac689e156f9.flv 166 2010-11-18T17:03:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/383 http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/430f586b-bf8f-49ac-be2c-c9b921618380_F.jpg According to Health Ministry, number of addicts in Russia is waning Head of Ministry for Health and Social Development, Tatyana Golikova said at the Presidium of the Russian Government that since 2009, the number of addicted people has started to decline. According to her, before 2000 the number of drug addicts in Russia increased annually by 14-15%, whereas from 2000 to 2008, this growth made only 0.7%, and then the curve finally went down. http://m001.newsbcm.com/37/430f586b-bf8f-49ac-be2c-c9b921618380.flv 82 2010-11-18T15:18:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/451 http://m001.newsbcm.com/36/c4188b37-0905-4be5-9ed5-da3af25f12be_F.jpg Internet users did not allow Oleg Mavromatti to die Russian artist Oleg Mavromatti, who was forced to emigrate to Bulgaria, where he obtained a political refugee status, announced the end of his Internet performance "Friend-or-Foe". http://m001.newsbcm.com/36/c4188b37-0905-4be5-9ed5-da3af25f12be.flv 86 2010-11-16T15:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/436 http://m001.newsbcm.com/35/aad62d87-a6fe-4129-9531-8afcbd8337c4_F.jpg Lada Kalina arouses interest not only of humorists, but of car thieves as well The deputy chief of the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs in the city of Moscow, Major General of Justice Ivan Gluhov has told RBC in an exclusive interview that every fifth stolen car was produced in Tolyatti, Russia. The top Lada brand on the list is followed by Japanese cars: Mitsubishi, Toyota, Mazda, and Honda. http://m001.newsbcm.com/35/aad62d87-a6fe-4129-9531-8afcbd8337c4.flv 594 2010-11-12T16:22:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/428 http://m001.newsbcm.com/35/96d0e8f3-6273-43ea-8222-131d149b52b0_F.jpg Monument to Nicholas Roerich unveiled in St. Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island Yesterday, the ceremony of unveiling the new monument to the artist, thinker and public figure, Nicholas Roerich was held in St. Petersburg. The monument is made of Karelian granite on the plot paved with granite slabs and framed by a border with small pedestals in the corners. It weighs 30 tons and is 3.5 meters high. Roerich stands wrapped in a cloak, looking south-east in the direction of his famous expeditions. http://m001.newsbcm.com/35/96d0e8f3-6273-43ea-8222-131d149b52b0.flv 328 2010-11-10T17:15:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/422 http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/acd5fe5d-5a58-4d76-a177-91bdb86b5819_F.jpg Oleg Kashin still in medication dream According to a source in city hospital No36, journalist Oleg Kashin beaten in the court yard of his own home is still in a medication dream. The victim cannot breathe yet independently. http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/acd5fe5d-5a58-4d76-a177-91bdb86b5819.flv 84 2010-11-09T16:04:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/416 http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/ddd44e95-7b40-4bc7-81d3-a26f069274e0_F.jpg Parade in Red Square on November 7, 1941 November 7 (October 25, Old Style), 1941, a military parade was held in Red Square. It was organized in honor of the 24th Anniversary of the October Revolution. As is known, on November 7, 1917 in Petrograd, as a result of an armed uprising, the Members of the Provisional Government had been arrested and Soviet power had been proclaimed in the country. http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/ddd44e95-7b40-4bc7-81d3-a26f069274e0.flv 422 2010-11-08T14:11:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/412 http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/9aba8cee-2363-450d-9311-1f3e0ef4b770_F.jpg FAS to oblige banks to disclose full retail loan rate in advertising Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service will shortly require banks to disclose the effective rate of retail loans in advertisements. The relevant amendments to the bill had already been sent for review, said on Tuesday the Head of the FAS Department for Control over Financial Markets, Julia Bondareva. http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/9aba8cee-2363-450d-9311-1f3e0ef4b770.flv 230 2010-11-03T14:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/409 http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/87b23a11-8ae0-4955-bc4f-9585feab34a1_F.jpg Russians do not know what they celebrate on November 4 Director-General of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), Valery Fedorov said that a good half of Russians do not know the name of the holiday celebrated on November 4. Moreover, 66% of those surveyed did not consider this day a holiday. http://m001.newsbcm.com/34/87b23a11-8ae0-4955-bc4f-9585feab34a1.flv 345 2010-11-03T13:28:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/404 http://m001.newsbcm.com/33/3826dc49-eaeb-4639-8590-7a5de46d5675_F.jpg Russian communication satellite Meridian launched into orbit Launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1a with the satellite Meridian on board has been successfully launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region. Its start, as reported by the RF Ministry of Defense, Department of Space Forces, was accomplished in normal mode. The launch was supervised by Chairman of the State Commission for the launch, the Space Forces Commander, Lieutenant-General Oleg Ostapenko. http://m001.newsbcm.com/33/3826dc49-eaeb-4639-8590-7a5de46d5675.flv 300 2010-11-02T14:04:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/398 http://m001.newsbcm.com/33/ca457a14-2465-4ed3-b5ad-547820f43bc9_F.jpg Japan is dissatisfied with Medvedev's arrival at Kuriles The Head of the Foreign Policy Department of Japan, Sejdzi Maehara has called the Russian ambassador in Tokyo, Michael Belyi for conversation to voice his protest in regard to the visit of President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev to the Southern Kuriles. http://m001.newsbcm.com/33/ca457a14-2465-4ed3-b5ad-547820f43bc9.flv 162 2010-11-01T13:56:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/390 http://m001.newsbcm.com/32/4e3b7eab-63f6-44e0-9996-ce0b9dfdce0e_F.jpg Preliminary Census results disclosed The latest Census, which officially ended on October 25, was extended for four days for those people who wanted to get enumerated, but could not do it. The Census takers will continue to work at the Census offices as long as people keep coming over willing to participate in the census. Meanwhile, the Federal State Statistics Service has made public the preliminary results of the event. The official figures of the population in Russia will have been published by April 2011. http://m001.newsbcm.com/32/4e3b7eab-63f6-44e0-9996-ce0b9dfdce0e.flv 38 2010-10-28T16:38:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/389 http://m001.newsbcm.com/32/5d818be0-bdf5-45ed-af48-cf57bffdabea_F.jpg Russian movie How I Ended this Summer wins London Film Festival The movie How I Ended this Summer by Russian director Alexei Popogrebsky has won the main prize of the 54th London Film Festival this year. It is worth noting that, in addition to this award, the flick has already received three Silver Bears in one sweep at the Berlin Film Festival this year. http://m001.newsbcm.com/32/5d818be0-bdf5-45ed-af48-cf57bffdabea.flv 110 2010-10-28T14:26:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/381 http://m001.newsbcm.com/31/e1f27518-8d55-4e47-b4ba-73921d1b1e1b_F.jpg Students of faculty of journalism of Moscow State University publish anti-Putin calendar The juicy calendar, from whose pages some girls, tightened in laces, made a declaration of love to the Prime Minister of Russia, has produced a lot of noise. But still bigger resonance it has received in connection with the publication of the 'anti-Putin' version of the gift. A group of female students from the same faculty of journalism of the Moscow State University revolted with languid sighs of their fellow-students, and decided to react to the situation in their own way: everyone can condemn by words, but try and prove your disagreement by deeds. So Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin's usual birthday turned into a discussion on the scale of the whole country. http://m001.newsbcm.com/31/e1f27518-8d55-4e47-b4ba-73921d1b1e1b.flv 27 2010-10-27T09:32:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/379 http://m001.newsbcm.com/31/acfdbd73-60db-44fd-9f18-22f20f564a18_F.jpg People to hold memorial event to honor victims of Dubrovka attack in south-east of Moscow A memorial event to honor the victims of the terrorist attack at Dubrovka is held in Moscow today. The event began at 10 a.m. in front of the theater in Melnikov Street and is alleged to run till 21.00. There will be a minute of silence, which will last exactly 27 minutes: this duration is required to read the names of all those killed in the attack. The participants of the rally will launch 130 balls into the sky – according to the number of the victims. After the wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial, the concert "Requiem" will begin. The memorial event will end with a remembrance church service. http://m001.newsbcm.com/31/acfdbd73-60db-44fd-9f18-22f20f564a18.flv 312 2010-10-26T13:07:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/369 http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/8eaaf631-242e-4211-99ff-8656a9695e5f_F.jpg Sobyanin considers traffic jams primary concern of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin, the new capital's Mayor, dedicated his first meeting at City Hall to the problem of transport in Moscow. The traffic jams in his opinion deserve more attention from City Hall. Besides Sobyanin, the meeting was attended by Transport Minister Igor Levitin and the Governor of Moscow region, Boris Gromov. http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/8eaaf631-242e-4211-99ff-8656a9695e5f.flv 392 2010-10-22T10:40:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/366 http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/e263fc3a-9ac7-4ea7-a703-ce8403945260_F.jpg Sobyanin meets with representatives of Moscow Federation of Trade Unions On Wednesday, the candidate for the capital's administrator post, Sergei Sobyanin met with representatives of the Moscow Federation of Trade Unions. During his speech Sobyanin noted that jobs in the capital should be provided to Muscovites in the first place. In his opinion, these jobs must be high-tech and well-paid. http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/e263fc3a-9ac7-4ea7-a703-ce8403945260.flv 393 2010-10-20T17:57:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/364 http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/51d0d022-76dc-4d70-856f-44af2be3de01_F.jpg 1,062 people were hospitalized last week in Moscow with diagnosis of flu The Territorial Administration of Federal Service "Rospotrebnadzor" in Moscow reports that the incidence of ARVI and influenza in Moscow in the period from 11 to 17 October rose by 30%. http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/51d0d022-76dc-4d70-856f-44af2be3de01.flv 100 2010-10-20T15:40:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/362 http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/c8ed33fe-bb41-4cb0-917e-b808bf71283f_F.jpg Chelsea outclasses Spartak Chelsea can be already called dear to the Russian heart: to begin with, Roman Abramovich owns it, and then this sports club has already paid three visits to the capital. The course of the game with Spartak again proved evidence of the mystical connection of the Russian and English football: the first goal against Red-and-White was scored on 23 minutes by none other than Yuri Zhirkov, former player of CSKA. http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/c8ed33fe-bb41-4cb0-917e-b808bf71283f.flv 179 2010-10-20T13:14:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/357 http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/72060715-41cf-4331-a7bd-8f399b909e14_F.jpg Several people are dead after gunmen broke into parliament of Chechen Republic. Special operation to eliminate intruders completed Dukuvaha Abdurakhmanov, the 54-year-old Speaker of Parliament, was in the building when the gunmen entered the parliament, and was evacuated. He was not injured and believed the attack was coordinated from abroad. http://m001.newsbcm.com/30/72060715-41cf-4331-a7bd-8f399b909e14.flv 43 2010-10-19T16:34:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/350 http://m001.newsbcm.com/29/96199009-fe78-4a23-925a-02f199821177_F.jpg Shannon Briggs recognizes Klitschko as great fighter Last night, a fight between WBC heavyweight champion, Vitali Klitschko and the title challenger, Shannon Briggs took place in Hamburg. The fight ended in a confident victory of the Ukrainian. The American heavyweight managed to avoid a knockout and a knock-down despite the fact that already in the tenth round his condition was estimated as critical. However, as soon as he went down from the ring, he was taken to hospital for examination. http://m001.newsbcm.com/29/96199009-fe78-4a23-925a-02f199821177.flv 108 2010-10-18T14:04:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/340 http://m001.newsbcm.com/28/ecda875b-3200-4762-b8b1-d9f833043af0_F.jpg October 14, Orthodox people celebrate Protection of the Holy Virgin Today, solemn services will be held at the Orthodox churches. Believers will celebrate the Holy Virgin Protection (Day of mercy and compassion). http://m001.newsbcm.com/28/ecda875b-3200-4762-b8b1-d9f833043af0.flv 553 2010-10-14T14:24:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/333 http://m001.newsbcm.com/28/af117704-910a-4120-8243-b0e0564de9c7_F.jpg Another "Day of Wrath" broken up at Moscow City Hall In Tverskaya Square, in front of the Moscow Mayor's office, another not approved by the City Administration rally "Day of Wrath" was held yesterday, during which the police detained about 40 participants, including the organizers of the rally Sergei Udaltsov (coordinator of the Left Front), leader of the gay movement Nikolai Alexeyev, and prominent human rights activist Lev Ponomarev. http://m001.newsbcm.com/28/af117704-910a-4120-8243-b0e0564de9c7.flv 847 2010-10-13T11:36:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/331 http://m001.newsbcm.com/28/34830bee-eca9-44fb-b0a9-5a2679fedca2_F.jpg Head of City Without Drugs Fund sentenced to 3.5 years Dzerzhinsky District Court in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, has passed sentence on the former head of the public fund "City Without Drugs" Yegor Bychkov. According to the court, Bychkov was found guilty of "unlawful confinement" and sentenced to 3.5 years in prison to be served in a penal colony of severe disciplinary regime. The defense disagrees with the verdict of the court and intends to appeal. http://m001.newsbcm.com/28/34830bee-eca9-44fb-b0a9-5a2679fedca2.flv 88 2010-10-12T16:56:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/319 http://m001.newsbcm.com/27/4bd2ddb1-65fa-4023-b366-18ec085e0862_F.jpg “Eurovision-2011” will take place in western German Dusseldorf On May 14, 2011 the final of International Song Contest “Eurovision 2011” will take place in multifunctional entertainment complex “Esprit-Arena” in western German Dusseldorf. May 10 and 12 semi-finals will be held. All the “Eurovision” parts will take place since 10 to 14 May. The organizer is NDR broadcasting company. http://m001.newsbcm.com/27/4bd2ddb1-65fa-4023-b366-18ec085e0862.flv 165 2010-10-08T18:49:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/289 http://m001.newsbcm.com/24/b46f585f-1350-44f4-a3d7-6df24f531a42_F.jpg Russian Defence Ministry launched military “Molniya-M” mission vehicle launching on September 30 at 21.00 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome was appreciated in high value by Lt- General Oleg Ostapenko, the Russian Federation Space force commander. http://m001.newsbcm.com/24/b46f585f-1350-44f4-a3d7-6df24f531a42.flv 198 2010-10-01T11:34:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/280 http://m001.newsbcm.com/24/bcf55db7-4d8e-4408-80a2-54cf65a33911_F.jpg Nintendo 3DS' official release date has been appointed The release date of a new portable console 3DS has been appointed during Nintendo's press-event on September 29 in Japan. Despite talks and suppositions, the 3D'S will be released the next year, as experts used to say. http://m001.newsbcm.com/24/bcf55db7-4d8e-4408-80a2-54cf65a33911.flv 161 2010-09-29T12:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/265 http://m001.newsbcm.com/23/f389afaf-89ed-41d7-a48c-4ceb304d4cf5_F.jpg Three volcanoes revolt at once in Kamchatka In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Shiveluch, Klyuchevskoy and Karymsky volcanoes have begun to "spit" ash several kilometers up into the sky. http://m001.newsbcm.com/23/f389afaf-89ed-41d7-a48c-4ceb304d4cf5.flv 134 2010-09-23T18:26:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/260 http://m001.newsbcm.com/23/1c8e08eb-35b4-4e7f-ad58-ab47a8679ad7_F.jpg Russia refuses to supply Iran with S-300 Russia is not going to sell Iran anti-aircraft missile systems S-300. This was announced today by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, Nikolai Makarov. http://m001.newsbcm.com/23/1c8e08eb-35b4-4e7f-ad58-ab47a8679ad7.flv 113 2010-09-22T18:05:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/246 http://m001.newsbcm.com/22/ca3e93c8-485e-4351-9b2e-3c3507c9d752_F.jpg One and only concert of Sting with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to be held in Moscow today Today, Moscow is going to host the British rock musician Sting's show. The concert Crocus City Hall will host the singer's only Moscow concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on the World Symphonicity Tour. http://m001.newsbcm.com/22/ca3e93c8-485e-4351-9b2e-3c3507c9d752.flv 285 2010-09-16T08:28:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/243 http://m001.newsbcm.com/22/676bef0f-b585-47a9-95ef-f653008214c4_F.jpg Another 'Day of Anger' in Moscow ends with scandals and lawsuits in court Despite the Government's statement that all unauthorized rallies in the center of the capital will be dispersed, Sergei Udaltsov and the Left Front continue to hold rallies and protests. Another 'day of wrath' was held in Moscow on Tverskaya Square near the monument to Yuri Dolgoruky (in front of the Moscow's Mayor Office at 13 Tverskaya St.), and again the whole country was watching the old picture. http://m001.newsbcm.com/22/676bef0f-b585-47a9-95ef-f653008214c4.flv 608 2010-09-14T18:16:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/233 http://m001.newsbcm.com/21/2ae2618f-dc1a-41ef-b89f-e75320a2713a_F.jpg Another terrorist attack at Central Market in Vladikavkaz A powerful explosion ripped through one of the most crowded places in the center of Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia, Russia, at the entrance to Green Market from Dzhanaev Street. The yield of the explosion that detonated in a Volga-3012 car, parked at the market near a house in Dzhanaev Street, was, according to experts, up to 40 kg of TNT. http://m001.newsbcm.com/21/2ae2618f-dc1a-41ef-b89f-e75320a2713a.flv 45 2010-09-09T18:28:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/220 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/ffc6c2f2-1105-41da-bfc2-67379e362fb7_F.jpg Tu-154 flying from Yakutia to Moscow makes emergency landing On September 7 at 7:50 a.m. (Moscow time), a Tu-154 aircraft making the flight Polyarny - Moscow, made an emergency landing in the Komi republic. The landing was executed at the airport of village Izhma. The reason was the onboard equipment failure. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/ffc6c2f2-1105-41da-bfc2-67379e362fb7.flv 20 2010-09-09T12:53:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/227 http://m001.newsbcm.com/21/37c875a7-35cc-4aea-9542-636b2251fc91_F.jpg Buinaksk suicide bomber identified According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan, the suicide bomber who blew himself up at the Buinaksk shooting range "Dalny" has been identified. It was found that the suicide fingerprints coincide with the dactylograms of a Zamir Terekbaev. Born in 1984, he lived in the village of Andrei-Kurgan, Neftekumsk district, Stavropol Territory, and was fingerprinted at the military assembly point of Stavropol region on November 22, 2002. http://m001.newsbcm.com/21/37c875a7-35cc-4aea-9542-636b2251fc91.flv 105 2010-09-08T11:59:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/226 http://m001.newsbcm.com/21/3a778865-f828-410f-a26a-8b8a509701c6_F.jpg New Zealand hit by earthquake once again Another aftershock has shaken the territory of New Zealand. The aftershocks were recorded near the New Zealand city of Christchurch, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. http://m001.newsbcm.com/21/3a778865-f828-410f-a26a-8b8a509701c6.flv 112 2010-09-08T10:44:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/223 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/17570e11-02ef-4774-9e19-020108ef4056_F.jpg Investigation of accident with vice-president of Lukoil on Leninsky Prospekt completed On September 7, the investigation of the accident on Leninsky Prospekt, involving the car of Anatoly Barkov, vice-president of Lukoil, was completed. The Chief Investigation Directorate of Moscow's Chief Directorate of Internal Affairs did not find Barkov guilty in this incident. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/17570e11-02ef-4774-9e19-020108ef4056.flv 20 2010-09-07T17:15:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/222 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/a79914f6-0665-44f2-b178-4792667be7a3_F.jpg Mexico exposed to malice of tropical storm In southern Mexico, three people have perished in the floods caused by torrential rains. Nearly 400,000 people have been affected. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/a79914f6-0665-44f2-b178-4792667be7a3.flv 53 2010-09-07T15:47:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/221 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/731ae30b-cff1-4707-9030-9c522c4f5633_F.jpg A ticking time bomb in Siberian marshes – methane Methane remained outside the discourse about global warming, but the situation changed after it became clear that, as a result of global climate change, vast areas of the Russian permafrost are beginning to thaw. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/731ae30b-cff1-4707-9030-9c522c4f5633.flv 208 2010-09-07T13:57:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/219 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/66d9bafb-f723-4361-9ba5-ef40242e7bd9_F.jpg In Moscow, Red Square hosts an International Festival of military music More than 1000 musicians from around the world will perform at the event. Red Square turns for a week into a huge concert hall for the best military bands from Russia, Germany, France, USA, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other countries. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/66d9bafb-f723-4361-9ba5-ef40242e7bd9.flv 816 2010-09-07T13:29:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/217 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/8e8b86a2-43b3-4e8a-9955-1da782ecc3c1_F.jpg Peruvian archaeologists discover three ancient graves more than 1600 years old Supposedly they belonged to the Mochica tribe, which since the beginning of our era and before the eighth century A.D. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/8e8b86a2-43b3-4e8a-9955-1da782ecc3c1.flv 76 2010-09-06T18:15:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/215 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/700e3abe-3afc-4277-a9bc-98c814a13a05_F.jpg Two bombings in Buinaksk In Dagestan village Gerey-Avlak near Buinaksk, a suicide bomber driving a car bomb at high speed rammed the entrance to the136th Motorized Rifle Division compound. Three people were killed and more than 30 injured and burnt, of which six are in a serious condition. The final number of casualties is being investigated. Several sites on the territory have been severely damaged by the explosion. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/700e3abe-3afc-4277-a9bc-98c814a13a05.flv 47 2010-09-06T16:32:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/214 http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/dba418a7-2182-4dbc-8369-052af454e846_F.jpg Suspected attackers on Russian Embassy detained in Minsk Law enforcement officials in Minsk have detained six people suspected of involvement in the attack on the embassy of Russia in Minsk, which occurred on the night of August 31. http://m001.newsbcm.com/20/dba418a7-2182-4dbc-8369-052af454e846.flv 32 2010-09-06T16:26:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/202 http://m001.newsbcm.com/19/95c0ab20-e57e-4e74-aadd-40c08e7a662e_F.jpg Dissenters were hit hard as per Prime Minister's recommendations August 31, protests in defense of 31st Article of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of assembly, were held in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and other Russian cities. The protesters were as well supported outside of Russia. http://m001.newsbcm.com/19/95c0ab20-e57e-4e74-aadd-40c08e7a662e.flv 157 2010-09-02T12:41:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/201 http://m001.newsbcm.com/19/4c68aae0-adc7-4d6a-b927-d97c154b6ae5_F.jpg Three GLONASS-M satellites put into orbit from Baikonur On the early morning of September 2, a Proton-M rocket with three Glonass-M satellites was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome into space. http://m001.newsbcm.com/19/4c68aae0-adc7-4d6a-b927-d97c154b6ae5.flv 21 2010-09-02T11:52:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/198 http://m001.newsbcm.com/19/c2f3b2b4-6b9a-4d2f-af49-e87461949042_F.jpg WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and contender Shannon Briggs have a verbal duel in Kiev Klitschko's opponent showed his impudence in the first minute of the press conference, when, despite the signs with the names, he sat next to the championship belt. But Vitali remedied the situation saying that Briggs is too early to dream of his title. http://m001.newsbcm.com/19/c2f3b2b4-6b9a-4d2f-af49-e87461949042.flv 155 2010-09-01T17:12:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/195 http://m001.newsbcm.com/18/83f54aa6-3dbd-44b8-918a-8ff2bdf4641a_F.jpg Demonstrators from Triumfalnaya Square awaited in court The magistrates' courts are awaiting the participants of the unauthorized rally in Moscow, which was held on August 31 in Triumfalnaya Square. http://m001.newsbcm.com/18/83f54aa6-3dbd-44b8-918a-8ff2bdf4641a.flv 86 2010-09-01T12:41:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/173 http://m001.newsbcm.com/17/4be6729b-1e73-4327-b67d-77fff94124ff_F.jpg Technological Innovation Center in Skolkovo to 'modernize' Russia Dmitry Medvedev is not the first Russian leader who has put forward the slogan of modernization. The incumbent Russian president has many predecessors on this path, including such historical figures as Peter the Great and Josef Stalin. http://m001.newsbcm.com/17/4be6729b-1e73-4327-b67d-77fff94124ff.flv 216 2010-08-26T16:22:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/168 http://m001.newsbcm.com/17/e352c607-756f-4818-8d82-d304586c22df_F.jpg S7 Airlines resumes direct flights from Moscow to Tbilisi The Russian air carrier S7 Airlines has announced the resumption of flights to Georgia from Moscow's Domodedovo airport. http://m001.newsbcm.com/17/e352c607-756f-4818-8d82-d304586c22df.flv 153 2010-08-24T16:09:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/157 http://m001.newsbcm.com/16/16c0315b-61b4-4755-80e1-86cc1eb85486_F.jpg James Cameron celebrates his birthday at Baikal in Siberia James Cameron has celebrated his 56th birthday in Russia. To get a new experience, the Oscar-winning film director went to Lake Baikal. It is Cameron's first visit to the great Russian lake. http://m001.newsbcm.com/16/16c0315b-61b4-4755-80e1-86cc1eb85486.flv 108 2010-08-18T19:17:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/145 http://m001.newsbcm.com/15/ee326be8-9f15-4003-8fd7-0bfa585b155f_F.jpg Wildfire completely destroys village in Sverdlovsk region, Central Russia Natural fires in Russia are raging for real these days. On August 11 village Vizhay, which is located in the Ivdel urban district in the Sverdlovsk region, was seriously destroyed. It is reported that the village was burned almost completely. Now practically nothing is left from the houses where people used to live before. It is reported that there were no human casualties, no one was hurt either. http://m001.newsbcm.com/15/ee326be8-9f15-4003-8fd7-0bfa585b155f.flv 120 2010-08-12T14:10:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/139 http://m001.newsbcm.com/15/b847e45b-8a9d-461a-98a3-4bcb2dce28ac_F.jpg Central Bank of Russia puts a new thousand-ruble bill into circulation On Tuesday, Russia's Central Bank put a new banknote of one thousand rubles into circulation. According to the designers of the new banknote, it must be a most secure bill in the world at the moment. http://m001.newsbcm.com/15/b847e45b-8a9d-461a-98a3-4bcb2dce28ac.flv 50 2010-08-10T14:16:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/127 http://m001.newsbcm.com/14/16b587e6-8d72-49b5-86ae-5ba81ec43d92_F.jpg Eye-witness report: EMERCOM Aviation extinguishes forest fires near Sarov nuclear center, Russia The EMERCOM's Be-200 aircraft and helicopters are helping to extinguish a fire near the nuclear center in Sarov. Due to poor visibility, they are carrying out the operation on coordinates. http://m001.newsbcm.com/14/16b587e6-8d72-49b5-86ae-5ba81ec43d92.flv 144 2010-08-04T14:39:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/101 http://m001.newsbcm.com/12/d2b882e5-fd72-4bf7-a889-ad643572d153_F.jpg Kursk firemen help Muscovites extinguish peat fires Kursk firefighters have arrived in Moscow to join their Moscow colleagues, who are engaged in wildland fire suppression. A column of special equipment consists of five engines, which include trucks, pumping stations, and special vehicles with extra fire hoses. http://m001.newsbcm.com/12/d2b882e5-fd72-4bf7-a889-ad643572d153.flv 194 2010-07-29T11:02:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/84 http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/62edb91d-8ed7-4414-ac1a-beab664ac072_F.jpg Israel to deliver 36 unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia Israel is going to supply 36 unmanned drones to Russia. This was reported today by the head of the Department of export of special equipment and services of Russia's Air Force Rosoboronexport, Sergey Kornev. http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/62edb91d-8ed7-4414-ac1a-beab664ac072.flv 77 2010-07-26T09:45:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/83 http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/a44dfc1a-ccde-4243-b9f5-90b3336075d7_F.jpg The guards violate safety rules at the Baksan hydroelectric According to official reports, the head of extra-departmental guards of Kabardino-Balkaria’s Interior Ministry has been dismissed in connection with the terrorist attack that occurred at the Baksan HPS. It is also reported that the slain station officers were asleep at their posts. http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/a44dfc1a-ccde-4243-b9f5-90b3336075d7.flv 52 2010-07-23T17:32:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/81 http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/4af4428a-6cea-4408-ae48-e0f3fab1ab3b_F.jpg Campaigners protecting the Khimki forest turn up at a precinct The environmentalists, who oppose the felling of the Khimki forest at Moscow, were delivered to a local police department in Khimki. The activists were pulled in from the camp which they had set up in the woods to prevent the felling of trees required for construction of the high-speed freeway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/4af4428a-6cea-4408-ae48-e0f3fab1ab3b.flv 255 2010-07-23T16:34:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/80 http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/238da5ad-366b-4399-8dfd-7996285e645d_F.jpg Criminal case initiated upon attack on Valery Kuzmitch in Moscow The police managed to identify the person of the criminal that attempted the life of the head of the justice department of Moscow suburbs, Valery Kuzmitch. The law enforcement officers yet have not disclosed his name. http://m001.newsbcm.com/11/238da5ad-366b-4399-8dfd-7996285e645d.flv 34 2010-07-23T13:55:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/72 http://m001.newsbcm.com/10/c0f9ff72-33c6-4908-931a-ffbe470f6a77_F.jpg Missile Bulava test launch to take place in a month The next launch of the missile Bulava will take place earlier than scheduled. The new test of an intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for mid-August. http://m001.newsbcm.com/10/c0f9ff72-33c6-4908-931a-ffbe470f6a77.flv 21 2010-07-15T17:55:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/66 http://m001.newsbcm.com/10/2342b171-f32c-49c6-afb6-d43df61ff74d_F.jpg In 2020, Russia's army to receive the latest ADMS S-500 and aircraft T-50 By 2020, the newest air defense missile systems S-500 will have begun service in the Russian Army, the RF Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said today. Also, according to the Commander, a significant number of S-400s will have been made operational by that time. The production of these ADM systems began only recently. http://m001.newsbcm.com/10/2342b171-f32c-49c6-afb6-d43df61ff74d.flv 172 2010-07-13T23:18:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/46 http://m001.newsbcm.com/6/eff44a0d-76ce-407f-be5a-d0cfaee70a72_F.jpg City of Zhukovsky near Moscow hosts First International Forum Technology in Mechanical Engineering – 2010 The first International Forum Technology in Mechanical Engineering – 2010 was held from 30 June to 4 July 2010, in Zhukovsky, Moscow region, at the Transport and Exhibition complex Russia. This is reported on the official website of the Forum. http://m001.newsbcm.com/6/eff44a0d-76ce-407f-be5a-d0cfaee70a72.flv 557 2010-07-05T14:46:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/45 http://m001.newsbcm.com/6/e43afaff-aab7-4747-9d66-528623c3ac39_F.jpg Hillary Clinton arrives in Yerevan The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has paid a visit to Yerevan. The main issue discussed in a meeting with Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian was the question of establishing relations between Armenia and Turkey. http://m001.newsbcm.com/6/e43afaff-aab7-4747-9d66-528623c3ac39.flv 121 2010-07-05T12:11:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/44 http://m001.newsbcm.com/6/fa5c7ed7-c7cf-4c20-9c9f-e98721bc1749_F.jpg Iskander missile system not to be deployed in Kaliningrad Region any time soon Russian diplomats were critical of the U.S. on deployment of American Patriot missiles on the Polish territory. However, at the moment the government is not going to order the emplacement of the domestic analogue – the Iskander missile systems – in the Kaliningrad region. http://m001.newsbcm.com/6/fa5c7ed7-c7cf-4c20-9c9f-e98721bc1749.flv 142 2010-07-02T15:34:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/38 http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/31ec1f04-6a4a-460a-923d-67cbd08fd156_F.jpg Parliamentary republic established in Kyrgyzstan This weekend, a referendum on adoption of a new constitution was held in Kyrgyzstan. 90% of citizens have agreed Kyrgyzstan should become a parliamentary republic and also supported the interim government. http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/31ec1f04-6a4a-460a-923d-67cbd08fd156.flv 46 2010-06-28T15:06:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/37 http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/b3e144b3-a460-44a8-833d-6d309de646f9_F.jpg Rimma Salonen files another complaint as her son is banned to speak their mother tongue in Finland The Administrative Court of Turku in Finland has noted the complaint of the Russian Rimma Salonen of the ban to talk to her son in their native Russian language. Salonen's representative in Finland Johan Beckman said the complaint will be investigated in August. http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/b3e144b3-a460-44a8-833d-6d309de646f9.flv 533 2010-06-28T14:41:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/34 http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/f02824bd-d65b-4cf7-97d7-b6419a15233c_F.jpg Criminal prosecution of another YUKOS ex-employee terminated This Thursday evening, the criminal prosecution of one of the persons involved in the YUKOS case, the former vice-president of the company Vasily Aleksanyan was terminated by the Simonovsky court in Moscow. The case was dismissed under the statute of limitations. http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/f02824bd-d65b-4cf7-97d7-b6419a15233c.flv 47 2010-06-25T16:05:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/33 http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/047acac1-371b-41ab-abfc-940fe798597a_F.jpg G-8 Summit to begin in Canada Dmitry Medvedev and his wife have landed at the airport of Toronto. The Russian President will take part in the G-8 and the G-20 summits. http://m001.newsbcm.com/3/047acac1-371b-41ab-abfc-940fe798597a.f4v 103 2010-06-25T12:21:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/29 http://m001.newsbcm.com/2/e8090cf2-20ad-4ab0-ac6e-9e81237ceec4_F.jpg Anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War is celebrated today 69 years have passed since Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union. It happened before dawn on June 22, 1941. http://m001.newsbcm.com/2/e8090cf2-20ad-4ab0-ac6e-9e81237ceec4.flv 64 2010-06-22T10:57:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/28 http://m001.newsbcm.com/2/b00d1071-3846-4562-9d45-9832cd4a3f1a_F.jpg Carrier rocket RS-20B launched from space-launch complex in Baikonur On June 21, Russia's carrier rocket RS-20B with the German space vehicle TanDEM-X was launched from the cosmodrome Baikonur, the Press Secretary of the Directorate of press-service and information of the RF Ministry of Defense on Strategic Missile Forces colonel Vadim Koval has said. http://m001.newsbcm.com/2/b00d1071-3846-4562-9d45-9832cd4a3f1a.flv 340 2010-06-21T18:00:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/27 http://m001.newsbcm.com/2/7d1bfb32-1171-4591-bbf9-58dff9a691b1_F.jpg Medvedev instructs Alexey Miller to limit gas supply to Belarus Head of Gazprom Alexey Miller has announced that, as of 10:00, June 21, Russia introduced the mode of restrictions of gas supply to Belarus by 15 %, with the subsequent increase of this volume to 85 %. http://m001.newsbcm.com/2/7d1bfb32-1171-4591-bbf9-58dff9a691b1.flv 618 2010-06-21T17:44:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/19 http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/7690be2c-4f86-4b21-863e-5f5722938b52_F.jpg Russia's manned Soyuz craft docked with the International Space Station On June 18, at 02:21 Moscow time, the manned spaceship Soyuz with the Russian-American cosmonauts onboard docked with the International space station in an automatic mode. http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/7690be2c-4f86-4b21-863e-5f5722938b52.flv 549 2010-06-18T13:10:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/17 http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/a8bdbf99-dcd4-45a8-9bd7-2297326df7d9_F.jpg Dmitry Medvedev says Kyrgyzstan has withdrawn request for military intervention of Russia The President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, has advised the media that Kyrgyzstan has withdrawn its request for Russia's military intervention to help crack down on the riots. http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/a8bdbf99-dcd4-45a8-9bd7-2297326df7d9.flv 69 2010-06-18T11:54:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/16 http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/9a15d533-d42c-4879-9134-26edafae189f_F.jpg Russia delivers 130 metric tons of emergency humanitarian aid to Osh, Kyrgyzstan June 17, 2010 is the second day of mourning for the victims of the unrest in the south of Kyrgyzstan in the city of Osh. http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/9a15d533-d42c-4879-9134-26edafae189f.flv 184 2010-06-17T23:16:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/15 http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/46226845-46bd-4e44-b4f7-ddb912fa21f3_F.jpg 32d Moscow International Film Festival to open today The Festival opening will take place at the movie theater Pushkin. http://m001.newsbcm.com/1/46226845-46bd-4e44-b4f7-ddb912fa21f3.flv 179 2010-06-17T13:52:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/13 http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/acb51de3-392e-4663-8ac0-6341b0abc624_F.jpg Russia to participate in tender to deliver anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey Russia intends to participate in a tender for delivery of anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey, the Head of Rosoboroneksport Anatoly Isaikin has advised. http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/acb51de3-392e-4663-8ac0-6341b0abc624.flv 221 2010-06-17T12:03:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/10 http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/b9e38f17-f799-406f-989b-ec5ede4a6c7f_F.jpg Deportation of 82-year-old Irina Antonova from Finland has been postponed again "The Finnish authorities have again postponed the deportation of the 82-year-old Russian Irina Antonova because of her sickness", said an official representative of the Leningrad region administration. http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/b9e38f17-f799-406f-989b-ec5ede4a6c7f.flv 56 2010-06-16T16:41:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/9 http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/dd2ec0ba-361b-4c27-9a63-71d03ea77754_F.jpg Aircraft bound for Vladivostok made an emergency landing at Ekaterinburg The crew of the air bus made the decision to land after a malfunction had been detected. Presumably, the fault occurred in the reserve hydraulic system. http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/dd2ec0ba-361b-4c27-9a63-71d03ea77754.flv 147 2010-06-16T13:59:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/7 http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/685e1ff1-d1d2-422d-8c76-ac492336acd3_F.jpg Soyuz TMA-19 was successfully put into orbit The crew are Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin (commander), NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Douglas Wheelock (flight engineers) and others. The expedition will last for 165 days. http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/685e1ff1-d1d2-422d-8c76-ac492336acd3.flv 229 2010-06-16T12:25:24+04:00 http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/3 http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/3e1cf118-eef5-491b-b914-3b19f2e24276_F.jpg Students of educational institutions of Tomsk region in Eastern Siberia will be taught Chinese language The Tomsk region administration has received the issue of introduction of programs of studying the Chinese language in high schools and institutes for review. http://m001.newsbcm.com/0/3e1cf118-eef5-491b-b914-3b19f2e24276.flv 134 2010-06-15T19:16:24+04:00