Widows of Habarovsk officers awarded orders
Plenipotentiary of Russian president in Far East federal district Kamil Iskhakov handed state awards to widows of officers of Russian Federal Security Service administration over Habarovsk krai.
Third of Russians doubt that Public chamber to be able influence authority
Many Russians know about the first steps of the recently established Public chamber, but they doubt, that it will be able to influence authority. According to the data of the February poll conducted by the research holding ROMIR Monitoring, every second Russian citizen is informed about the fact that the new agency has begun its activity, and for 49% of respondents this event remained unnoticed.
Homeworkers demonstrate higher labour productivity
Latest investigation has revealed that work at home increases labour productivity.
Moscow mayor promise to go on with "cleanup" in capital gambling industry
Since the beginning of this year more than 1200 playing machines and game-playing points were removed in Moscow reported the mayor of the capital Yuriy Luzhkov on Tuesday. According to his words it became possible thanks to the law passed by the Moscow city Duma, which entered series of restrictions concerning the gambling industry and first of all in the market places.
Russian foreign minister denies uranium enrichment rumors
The Russian foreign minister denied rumors Tuesday that Moscow had offered to Tehran some new, compromise options for the enrichment of Iranian uranium on Russian soil.
Life may exist on Mars: Russian scientists
The possibility of primitive forms of life existence on Mars cannot be completely excluded, for example, this may be bacteria, the academic adviser of the academy of engineering RF Yuri Zaitsev believes.
Unique Iron Age burial discovered on Amur
The unique burial of the epoch of the early Iron age is found in the lower Amur, reported the head of storage department of the museum of archaeology of the Khabarovsk region of Svetlana Kositsina on Tuesday.
Traffic police to swap fines for Women`s Day Flowers
Traffic police across the country will give a free pass to women drivers who commit minor traffic violations on Wednesday in honor of International Women`s Day, a senior police official said Monday.
Russia loses compensation case
A German businessman has won control of a $40 million apartment complex in Cologne owned by the Russian government in a court case he brought after his assets in St. Petersburg were seized 11 years ago.
It gets harder to hire and fire judges
The Economic Development and Trade Ministry said Monday that it was considering a proposal to toughen the selection criteria for judges and to require lawmakers` approval before they could be fired.
Russian and Ukrainian languages have even rights
Kharkov city council voted for giving to the Russian status of regional language on Monday.
Arbat bar rekindles Cuban love affair
Russians fell out of love with Cuba when the Soviet Union imploded. Cuba now hopes to win them back with rum cocktails, fine cigars and a little help from Papa Hemingway.
Boeing steps up pitch for Aeroflot deal
Aviation giant Boeing said Friday that it hoped to win a $3 billion contract to deliver 22 new long-haul planes to flag carrier Aeroflot, even if its rival Airbus has offered a discount.
Klepach: Lenders at risk if oil plunges
Russia`s huge current account surplus could disappear by 2009, potentially threatening a liquidity crunch in the banking system if oil prices slump, the Economic Development and Trade Ministry`s chief forecaster said on Friday.
Japanese minister apologize for happiness of Slutskaya`s drop
The minister of sport of Japan Kengi Kosaki, congratulating Olympic champion in figure skating Shizuka Arakawa stated, that "felt the happiness" when he saw, as Russian Irina Slutskaya fell during the performance of arbitrary program.
Moscow city court abolishes arrest of director Basmanny market
Moscow city court abolished sanction to arrest the director of Basmanny market Mark Mishiyev, which is passed as the accused on the case of building collapse.
Cost of British visa for Russians to rise to $120
The cost of British visa for Russians will rise for about 30 % after the new procedure of documents submission comes into force, and will constitute about $120.
Ecologists in St.Petersburg to follow way of garbage from dustbin to dump
Public movement "Against garbage blockade of St.Petersburg" intends to perform its own research of the problem of garbage placement, storage and processing in St. Petersburg and to make an experiment, which will help to follow all the way the garbage does from throwing it away to processing. This information has been revealed by one of the movement organizers Alexei Kononov today.
Ministry of Defense: 90 thousand women in Russian Army
Almost 90 thousand women serve in Russian Armed Forces as the contract officers, ensigns, warrant officer and rank soldiers, the ministry of Defense official has reported on Monday.
Muscovites eat less bread and chicken
Muscovites have started eating less sausage, but more convenience foods, less bread, but more meat. Prices of chicken meet are going down critically, as for price of salt, it has stopped growing. The head of the department of foods resources of Moscow Alexander Baburin told about the situation at the food market of the city.
Putin reckoned "Ostankino" among strategic enterprises
Vladimir Putin included television technical centre "Ostankino" into the list of strategic enterprises.
USA frightens Russians more than Iran
Majority of the Russians consider that Russia should take neutral position in conflict situations with far-abroad countries. This fact is supported by results of poll conducted by investigative "Levada-center".
Orthodox Christians observe Lent
On March 6 Orthodox Christians go on the Lent. "The Lent is a time for repentance, when a man should glance back at passed course of life, test himself in the light of Christian commandments", - appealed the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Aleksey II.
Aleksey II appealed to all believers for forgiveness
Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Aleksey II served vespers of Forgiveness liturgy and appealed to all believers to forgive all sorrows and offences.
Muscovites saw off winter with traditional Shrovetide procession
Solemn procession devoted to winter seeing off and Pancake week end passed along central streets of Moscow on Sunday.