Moscow may develop new tourist info system
An information system to help foreign tourists navigate their way around Moscow may be developed this year, Moscow`s top tourism official told the Izvestia daily on Tuesday.
Russian spring lags behind the schedule
Those who are not yet tired of the snow and freezing temperatures have several more days to enjoy this weather.
Aeroflot gives up
Russia`s largest air carrier, Aeroflot, has claimed it is ready to pay out compensation to passengers affected by last December`s flight-delay chaos.
Russia`s bureaucrats to suppress their appetite for luxury goods
The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) plans to ban officials from spending state funds to buy premium-class goods for their departments.
Russian army to receive advanced weaponry in 2011
The Russian Ground Forces will start receiving a number of advanced weapons in 2011, including modernized S-300V4 air defense missile systems, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Pro-Kremlin party, head cursed by Siberian shamans
Some 50 representatives of indigenous peoples from Russia`s North have put a curse on Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov and A Just Russia, a pro-Kremlin quasi-opposition group that he heads, over the use of "dirty electoral technology."
Russian Old Believers return home from Bolivia
Four families of Russian Orthodox Old Believers have returned to the Russian Far East from Bolivia, where they took refuge from the Stalinist repression early last century, local officials said on Friday.
Top Russian legal official suspended in gambling scandal
The Moscow Region`s top prosecutor has been suspended amid a scandal over alleged links to illegal gambling, police say.
Sukhoi Superjet enters race for Delta Air Lines contract
Russia`s Sukhoi has entered a bid with its Superjet 100 airliner to a request for proposals from America`s Delta Air Lines for as many as 200 narrow-body aircraft, according to sources quoted by FlightGlobal.com.
Baltika Breweries 2010 net profit down 18%
Net profit for Russia`s Baltika Breweries, which belongs to Carlsberg Group, fell 18% in 2010 to 19.171 billion rubles ($654 million) to IFRS, Baltika said on Monday.
Russia cannot raise taxes for fear of slower growth
Russia cannot afford to raise taxes for two to three years or it will face slower economic growth and a low level of modernization, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Monday.
Results of TNK-BP`s Board of Directors meeting
Moscow, February 18, 2011. - The Board of Directors of TNK-BP Limited, the main holding company of TNK-BP group, met on 18 February, 2011 to review the company`s performance in 2010 and plans for 2011. TNK-BP will report its annual US GAAP audited financial statements for 2010 on 1 March, 2011.
Foreign investment in Russia fell in 2010
Direct foreign investment in the Russian economy fell significantly in 2010, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Friday.
Is Russia ripe for a Twitter revolution?
At 16.32 on January 24 a suicide bomber blew himself up at Moscow`s Domodedovo Airport. The news was first broken on Twitter at 16.44 after which international news sites picked up on the story. Almost two hours later, Russia`s state-run TV channels announced the attack.
Moscow bumps up snow-clearing budget after heavy falls
The Moscow authorities said on Wednesday an additional 4 million rubles ($136.59 million) has been set aside to clear the roads and pavements of the Russian capital following heavy snowfalls.
Russian Far East region offers cash for wolves
The authorities in Russia`s far eastern Amur Region say they will reward hunters cash bounties to kill members of the growing wolf population.
Transport ministry to earmark $54bn for Moscow subway
Russia`s Transportation Ministry will allocate 1.6 trillion rubles ($54.6bn) for the development of Moscow`s subway within the next nine years, a business daily quoted the transport program for the Russian capital and its surrounding region until 2020.
Two die after trying to ride roof of Moscow metro train
Two students died overnight in Moscow after they attempted to ride on the roof of a metro train, a police source said.
Medevedev wins "best blogger" award
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev`s Twitter and LiveJournal accounts have been named the best blogs of the Russian-language internet in 2011.
Medvedev orders nationwide anti-terrorism drills on transport
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the country`s key ministers to launch anti-terrorism drills across Russia to ensure public security on transport, the Kremlin press service said on Friday.
Moscow mayor dumps hi-tech toilet project
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has dropped plans lauded by former mayor Yury Luzhkov to build 100 hi-tech toilet cubicles around the capital, a source in the city administration said on Thursday.
Russian police detain suspected killer of world boxing champion
Police in Russia`s southern republic of North Ossetia have detained the suspected killer of youth world boxing champion Khteag Kozayev.
Police identify 7 suspects behind Domodedovo bombing
Investigators have identified seven suspects behind a terrorist attack at Russia`s busiest airport in late January, a source in law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Neuro-Biotech Addresses a Focused Approach
BASEL, Switzerland, February 8, 2011 / CNW Telbec / -- Neuro-Biotech Corporation (PINKSHEET: MRES) (OTCQB: MRES), having recently signed a Business Development Agreement with Russian based Credo-TM, who in turn had just finished negotiations for 1,000,000 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) test with their nation’s military forces to help with early detection of PTSD which is an ongoing concern for worldwide military forces.
Russia to showcase 80 types of weaponry at Indian air show
Russia will exhibit over 80 types of weaponry at the upcoming Aero India 2011 air show, state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a statement.