Patriarch Aleksey II to perform divine service on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, January 6, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Aleksey II will perform solemn divine services in the cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Vladimir Putin arrived on business trip to Yakutsk town
Vladimir Putin arrived to Yakutsk town on business trip. The plane of Russian president has landed in Yakutsk airport at 9:00 by local time (3:00 by Moscow).
Stavropoulos pensioner taught dog to ride on motorcycle
Stavropoulos pensioner Anatoly Kolychev has chosen the dog Jackie Chan as a fellow traveler in motorcycle trips.
Defence of physicist Danilov appealed to Strasburg court
Lawyers of thermal physicist Valentin Danilov, sentenced in November 2004 for high treason in favour of China, lodged a complaint to European court of human rights protection in Strasburg.
Term of simplified Russian citizenship granting to ex-USSR citizens prolonged
Vladimir Putin has signed the federal law "About introduction of amendments to article 14 of Federal law "About citizenship of Russian Federation", informed the press-service of Russian president.
All stray dogs to be given shelter in Irkutsk in new year
One of Irkutsk city kennels staff announced the start of action under the motto "No stray dogs in Dog’s New Year".
Kuznetsk Basin inhabitants to spend New Year’s holidays in Father Frost Residence
Kuznetsk Basin inhabitants may go out riding a horse or driving a snowmobile in official representative office of Father Frost Residence, located in museum-preserve "Tomsk Pisanitsa", the official from the museum-preserve office has reported on Thursday.
Russian combined team may enter Top 3 of medalists at Olympic games
Ruisian State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov thinks, that Russian combined team must take the maximum challenge at the Olympic Games in Turin and enter the Top 3 of total won medals.
Estonia returns most of Russian TV channels
On January 4 Estonian cable TV operator STV followed the example of cable STV company Starman and agreed to return Russian TV channels on the air.
The head of Russian publishing agency comes out for specialized TV channel for children
The head of Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications Mikhail Seslavinsky considers creating a specialized TV channel for children worthwhile.
Chechnya parliament vice-speaker Sultan Bilimkhanov died
The vice-speaker of Chechnya parliament People’s assembly Sultan Bilimkhanov died in two weeks after the car crash, caused him serious injuries.
Dog-show to take place in capital of Chuvashia
Year of fiery red dog will be celebrated by cynologic festival, which will start on January 5 in Cheboksary.
Byelorussia and Russia to sign treaty about social maintenance
The treaty about co-operation in sphere of social maintenance will be signed at supreme State Council of Byelorussia and Russia in the end of January 2006. This was informed by Byelorussian minister of labor and social security Antonina Morova during press-conference.
Speaker of Russian State Duma: "Idea of New Year holidays justified hopes"
"Despite the critics of press, it should be admitted that idea of New Year holidays was a successful one. This statement is supported by 2-year experience", - said speaker of State Duma Boris Gryzlov.
Since January, 9 Russia changes rules of getting visa for Lithuania citizens
New tariff for documents processing comes into force, in correspondence with "principle of mutuality" since January 9, 2006 in consular department of the Russian Federation embassy in Klaipeda.
Prohibition to be cancelled on ISS?
Operating on the International Space Station prohibition for cosmonauts maybe cancelled soon.
Advisory council of National research centre reviewed annual TV and radio ratings
Advisory council of National research centre reviewed annual TV and radio ratings for the last year. The rating determines 50 the most powerful people of Russian television and radio concerning making financial and management decisions, and forming program and informational policy.
Kabardino-Balkaria inhabitant proves his relation to baron Munchausen in court
District court of Prokhladnoye town (Kabardino-Balkaria) acknowledged the town citizen Vladimir Nagovitsin to be Hieronym von Munchausen descendant, reported the source in the court on Wednesday.
Napoleonic soldiers killed by louses
French scientists announced that during retreat from Russia in 1812 "great army" of Napoleon was killed not by Russian frost and hunger but by louses.
Russian singer Valeria became UNO ambassador
Russian singer Valeria became the ambassador of free will UNISEF - children UNO fund.
Average charges for housing and communal services in 2006
Government has established the federal standard of maximum month charges for housing and communal services per 1 sq. meter of accommodation - 41.6 rubles. Average cost of overhaul expenses is established on level of 3.2 rubles per 1 sq. meter.
Thousand foreigners to be temporarily registered in Moscow in 2006
Chairman of Russian government Mikhail Fradkov has established quote on granting of 107425 permissions for temporary residence in Russia to foreigners and persons without citizenship.
Moscow public transport rose in prices
Trip on public transport became more expensive in Moscow. From now on 1 trip in subway will cost 15 rubles to Muscovites and guests of capital.
Estonia breaks off popular TV channels transmission
The largest Estonian cable TV operators STV and Starman switched off the most popular in the country Russian TV channels on January 2, Monday.
Radio "Svoboda" stopped broadcasting on medium waves in St.Petersburg
Radio "Svoboda" has stopped broadcasting on medium waves in St.Petersburg and Leningrad region, declared the correspondent of radio "Svoboda" St.Petersburg bureau Tatiana Volovich. She emphasized, that there was no politics underlying the decision, FM-broadcasting goes on a frequency 72,4.