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.
Russian Federation starts experiment with electronic foreign passports
An experiment concerning establishment of new foreign passports in the Russian Federation starts in 2006.
100 thousand people celebrates New Year`s Eve in Moscow centre
Over a 100 thousand people participated in celebrations on January 1 night, held in Moscow centre.
On New Year`s Eve Moscow streets to be blocked even for busses
On December 29 the limitation on transport traffic is to be imposed, informs Moscow road inspectorate press-cutting service. In connection with New Year celebration some Moscow streets are to be blocked even for public transport.
A new metro line to be open in Moscow next year
The completion of new mini-metro line construction from the station "Delovoy centre" to the station "Mezhdunarodnaya" is scheduled for September 2006. The relevant decree is signed by Moscow Mayor.
Luzhkov denied plan of Moscow development for 2006
Moscow mayor Yurii Luzhkov has examined the program of city executive authorities` work for 2006. The head of city administration has returned document for revision, emphasizing that it lacks of concrete goals.
Ministry of information and communication counted 17 millions of computers in Russia
Russian minister of information technologies and communication Leonid Reiman announced that amount of personal computers in Russia has reached 17 millions, at that every 6-th Russian uses Internet.
Ex-Soviet political prisoners congratulated Hodorkovsky with Happy New Year
"When all you can see is prison`s fence for many years, even traditional greeting "Happy New Year" gets a figurative sense. We understand that and still remember", - was said in the message.