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30.09 14:12 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.

27.09 16:36 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.

26.09 10:40 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.

09.09 16:27 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.

08.09 14:36 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.

Russia

30.09 14:12 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.

06.09 18:11 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.

22.08 17:49 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.

18.08 17:37 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.

17.08 13:12 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.

08.07 10:54 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.

05.07 12:44 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.

01.07 17:11 Putin makes song club hit

Putin has created a sensation by performing the song Blueberry Hill at a charity concert in English.

16.06 16:48 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.

16.06 11:06 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.

14.06 15:53 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.

10.06 11:54 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.

09.06 17:57 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.

06.06 17:01 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.

02.06 14:13 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.

30.05 17:00 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.

18.05 13:51 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.

18.05 10:57 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.

29.04 15:31 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.

25.04 18:00 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.

World

13.07 12:49 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.

12.07 11:58 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.

04.07 12:47 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.

01.07 17:32 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.

15.06 13:54 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.

14.06 13:41 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.

14.06 12:10 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.

09.06 15:49 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.

31.05 15:58 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.

13.05 13:32 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.

23.03 10:03 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.

10.03 10:42 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).

19.01 13:06 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.

22.09 18:05 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.

05.07 12:11 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.

28.06 15:06 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.

25.06 12:21 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.

17.06 23:16 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.

17.06 12:03 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.

Economy and Business

26.09 10:40 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.

09.08 18:08 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%.

28.06 12:35 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.

27.06 15:33 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.

20.05 12:14 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.

27.04 15:35 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.

21.03 15:53 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%.

30.12 13:04 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).

13.12 16:37 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.

03.11 14:54 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.

10.08 14:16 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.

26.07 09:45 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.

Culture and Art

27.09 16:36 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.

15.07 15:38 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.

14.07 17:44 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.

14.07 13:48 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.

12.07 17:27 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.

06.06 11:10 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.

23.05 16:14 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.

11.05 13:59 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.

08.04 11:10 Art group Voina wins Innovation Award

The Innovation State Prize for innovative contemporary art went to the activists of the art group "Voina (War)".

02.03 12:30 "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.

22.11 11:00 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'.

16.11 15:54 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".

10.11 17:15 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.

28.10 14:26 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.

08.10 18:49 “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.

16.09 08:28 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.

07.09 13:29 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.

18.08 19:17 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.

17.06 13:52 32d Moscow International Film Festival to open today

The Festival opening will take place at the movie theater Pushkin.

Sport

14.06 12:57 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.

06.06 15:34 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.

30.05 13:42 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.

30.03 12:55 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.

25.03 11:40 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.

08.02 14:12 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!"

20.10 13:14 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.

18.10 14:04 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.

01.09 17:12 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.

Science and the Unknown

07.07 11:53 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.

28.06 17:55 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.

10.06 16:22 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

08.06 13:08 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.

06.05 14:18 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.

05.05 11:16 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.

27.04 11:52 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.

12.04 14:13 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.

07.04 15:23 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.

22.03 16:17 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.

14.02 11:04 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.

07.12 13:28 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.

25.11 16:07 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.

02.11 14:04 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.

06.09 18:15 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.

02.09 11:52 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.

26.08 16:22 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.

15.07 17:55 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.

13.07 23:18 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.

21.06 18:00 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.

Games

29.09 12:53 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.

Medicine and Health

23.03 11:15 Golikova acknowledges corruption in Russian medicine

Minister for Health and Social Development of Russia, Tatyana Golikova, has acknowledged corruption in Russian medicine.

18.11 15:18 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.

20.10 15:40 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%.

Society

24.05 17:53 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.

11.05 16:21 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.

11.05 16:07 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.

10.05 13:54 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.

26.04 17:29 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.

18.04 12:10 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.

15.04 17:14 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.

08.04 16:53 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.

04.04 16:24 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.

22.03 16:00 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.

18.03 16:47 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.

01.03 17:43 "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.

01.03 14:22 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.

08.02 17:00 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.

27.01 14:01 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”.

11.01 16:17 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.

11.01 11:23 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.

27.12 17:19 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.

24.12 15:45 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.

21.12 10:19 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.

Crime

07.07 16:39 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.

07.07 14:00 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.

06.07 14:09 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

14.06 18:25 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.

06.06 15:22 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.

01.06 17:19 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.

05.05 13:21 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.

04.05 18:14 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.

12.04 18:29 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.

24.01 20:17 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.

30.11 13:41 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.

12.11 16:22 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.

19.10 16:34 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.

09.09 18:28 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.

08.09 11:59 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.

06.09 16:32 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.

23.07 17:32 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.

23.07 13:55 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.

Incidents

09.09 16:27 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.

08.09 14:36 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.

07.09 17:57 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.

07.09 12:41 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.

06.09 11:22 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.

03.08 17:59 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.

15.07 15:47 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".

14.07 12:46 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.

12.07 14:00 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.

11.07 14:45 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.

08.07 13:09 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.

06.07 14:13 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.

04.07 18:04 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.

20.06 15:20 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.

17.06 11:11 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.

16.06 14:43 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.

15.06 15:58 Western coalition aviation continues to bomb Libya

Western allies continue to bomb Libya, but Gaddafi’s troops will not surrender.

10.06 13:53 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.

07.06 18:00 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.

03.06 13:18 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.

The new terrorist attack in Domodedovo has affected dozens of people. Photo from mosobltv.ru

Blast at Domodedovo airport in Moscow

The Heads of the Moscow State University didn’t appreciatePutin’s saucy congratulation. Photo from website photobucket.com

The Heads of the Moscow State University didn’t appreciate Putin’s saucy congratulation

Three ambulances stood in the left lanes, waiting for a VIP-cortège to pass. Photos from youtube.com

Three ambulances had to wait in front rows in Moscow to give way to VIP-cortège

Nicolas Sarkozy. Photo from website odlar-yurdu.ru

French President Nicolas Sarkozy to drown in blood information of his election campaign funded by Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi

Migrants. Photo from newskey.ru

Migrants from Caucasus, Central Asia ‘killing’ Russia

Russia’s Academy of Sciences has warned of a Kamchatka volcano becoming hazardous to aircraft. Photo from website liveinternet.ru

Kamchatka volcano gets hazardous to aircraft

Europe is tired of immigrants. Photo from rg-rb.de

Europe tired of immigrants