Russia may ditch winter `clocks back` practice
The Russian government may in 2012 put an end to the practice of putting the clocks back an hour at the end of October, the Rossiiskaya Gazeta paper said on Thursday.
Officials go on trial for hunting endangered animals
A court case opened on Thursday in the southern Siberian Altai Republic in which several high-ranking officials are accused of hunting endangered animals leading to a deadly helicopter crash two years ago.
Higher taxes could combat Moscow traffic jams
Experts have proposed increasing road taxes for Moscow drivers six or seven-fold in an effort to alleviate the Russian capital`s notorious traffic congestion.
Russians to eat domestic food over dioxin fears
Russia`s chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko has called on Russians to eat only domestic food over the dioxin scandal in Germany.
Germany did not export contaminated food products
The German agriculture ministry said it had not exported products believed to be contaminated with dioxins, Russia`s chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said.
Russia sends Poland final presidential plane crash report
The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) has sent Poland a final report of the deadly plane crash that killed then Polish President Lech Kaczynski in April 2010.
Russian state oil firm denies hiring spy
Russian state-owned pipeline operator Transneft has denied reports that it hired a member of the Russian spy ring uncovered in the United States in June, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
WebMoney promises vigilance over new Russian investment pyramid
A spokesperson for the WebMoney online payment system said the company would keep an eye on a recently unveiled financial pyramid to be launched by Russia`s notorious mastermind of the 1990s financial scheme Sergei Mavrodi.
Churches help thousands of stranded passengers in Moscow`s airports
Religious organizations in Russia have begun efforts to help the thousands of passengers stranded for days in Moscow airports.
Russia sends humanitarian aid to flood-hit Colombia
Russia`s Emergencies Ministry has sent a plane with humanitarian aid to Colombia which has been severely affected by devastating floods.
Flight delay chaos continues in Moscow airports
Situation in two Moscow airports where thousands of people remain stranded due to weather anomalies remained tense on Monday.
Russia approves 2011 poultry import quotas
Russia slashed its frozen poultry import quotas by more than half and will import 350,000 metric tons of poultry next year, the Russian government said in its decree.
Russia expels two Spanish diplomats in `spy` tit-for-tat
Russia has expelled two Spanish diplomats in response to the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from Madrid seven weeks ago, the Spanish daily El Pais said on Tuesday.
Russia launches European telecoms satellite
Russia`s Proton-M delivery vehicle lifted off early on Monday from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, carrying a European telecommunications satellite Ka-Sat on board.
Suspects detained for attack on Khimki forest campaigner
Russian police detained the suspected organizers and attackers on Monday suspected of being behind the assault on Khimki forest ecology activist and journalist Konstantin Fetisov.
Siberian police officers found guilty of torture
A court in Siberia`s Irkutsk region has found five police officers guilty of torturing suspects, the local investigations committee said on Wednesday.
Russian photo correspondent arrested in Minsk begins hunger strike
A photographer from a St. Petersburg newspaper sentenced to 15-day jail term in Belarus for participating in Sunday`s opposition riots in Minsk has declared a hunger strike and has demanded a meeting with the Russian ambassador, Ekho Moskvy radio station said on Tuesday.
Moscow police on high alert amid rumors of new riots
Moscow police are on high alert following rumors that migrants from Russia`s North Caucasus are planning a retaliation to Saturday`s nationalist riots, a local police source said.
Kremlin Christmas tree to be blessed before being felled
Russia`s main Christmas tree will be consecrated before it is felled in the Moscow region, Natalya Polovodskaya, a spokeswoman for the Klin Municipal District outside Moscow said on Wednesday.
Inflation hits 8.1% since start of year
Russia`s consumer price inflation was unchanged at 0.2% between December 6 and December 13 for a sixth week in a row and rose to 8.1% since the start of the year, the Statistics Service said on Wednesday.
Russia`s Far East coast may be hit with 8-meter waves
Local authorities in Russia`s Far East on Wednesday issued a warning about a dangerous roll of the sea in the coastal waters, with sea swells as high as eight meters (26 feet).
Medvedev pledges punishment for Moscow rioters
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said on Twitter that all those involved in organizing mass riots in downtown Moscow on Saturday will be brought to account.
Chernobyl will be open for tourists in 2011
Ukraine`s Emergencies Ministry plans to organize from 2011 tourist routes to Chernobyl, the site of the world`s worst nuclear disaster, Ukrainian news agency UNIAN quoted Emergencies Minister Viktor Baloga as saying on Sunday.
London rally threatens Moscow with balloons
Dozens of balloons in the colors of the Russian flag took to the sky in London on Sunday during a rally defending Russia`s much-abused Constitution.
Snowfall impedes traffic in Russian capital
A heavy fall of snow that started in Moscow on Sunday night has impeded traffic on the roads of the Russian capital, traffic police said.