Putin laid European female champion on tatami
Russian President Vladimir Putin carried out judo master-class in St. Petersburg Complex school of sport mastery.
Cosmonauts to celebrate New Year 16 times
The crew of Interntaional space station will celebrate January 1 in 16 time zones.
Russia constructs new ships-rescuers
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief admiral Vladimir Masorin informed about start of realization of search-rescue service program in Russia.
Death-duties to be cancelled in Russia from January 1
Speaker of State Duma Boris Gryzlov commented the laws, which were approved by State Duma in current year and will come into force from January 1, 2006.
Competition of measures for AIDS relief announced
Federal Service for Monitoring Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare has announced an open competition for a contract award for carrying out of preventive measures aimed at AIDS relief in Russian Federation in the framework of the priority national project in the field of Health Care in 2006.
State Traffic Safety Inspectorate wants to establish new electronic road signs
State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is interested in Moscow authority to establish new road signs as soon as possible, said Federal agency of technical regulation and metrology chief Victor Kiriyanov.
Russian Public chamber formed completely
The Russian Public Chamber was completely formed on Friday. Eighty-four existing members of the Public Chamber elected the remaining 42 members, representing regional and inter-regional public organizations.
Tax for childlessness
The businessmen-members of public organization "Business Russia" put forward an initiative to impose a tax for childlessness.
People to have their own TV?
Finally! The thing discussed for so long by all TV workers seems to happen.
Irina Rodnina considers herself undefeated in election of ROC president
Chairman of Central Council of All-Russian free-will community "Sport Russia" Irina Rodnina doesn`t consider herself defeated in election of Russian Olympic Committee president, which ended on Thursday with reelection of Leonid Tyagachev on new term.
Traveling on dog`s team Frenchman arrives to Tuva capital
French traveler Nikolai Vanie, traveling over Russia on dog`s team, intends to arrive today to Kyzyl - the capital of the Tuva republic.
Chargeable entry to capital
Delegates suggest rescue of capital from traffic jams by European standards.
Russian actor Durov is home and eats borsch
Famous Russian actor was discharged from hospital on Wednesday.
Life of Moscow City Duma delegate costs 4 millions rubles
Capital elected representatives of the people thought about own welfare first.
Vodka to be exchanged for flowers in Izhevsk
An action against alcoholism "Father, don`t hit the bottle!" will be held from December 23 to 30 in Izhevsk.
Certificates for pregnant
Today a meeting of head physicians and accountants from all maternity houses of Nizhegorodskaya oblast was held in Nizhniy Novgorod.
Miss Far East became Miss Russia
Name of most beautiful girl of the country was announced in contest "Miss-Russia", which has ended on Thursday in Moscow. Her name is Aleksandra Ivanovskaya, "Miss Far East-2005" from Komsomolsk-na-Amure.
BBC Radio suspends broadcasting in three Russian cities
Today British broadcasting corporation BBC suspends its medium waves broadcasting in three Russian cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
WWF urges Russians to refuse caviar
Russian WWF subsidiary announced the start of campaign "New Year without caviar".
24 new road signs to be introduced in Russia from January 1
From January 1, 2006, 24 new road signs and 18 improved sorts of already existing ones will be introduced in Russia.
Russian power engineering specialists celebrate professional holiday
Power engineering specialists of Russia celebrate the professional holiday on December 22 - Day of power engineering specialist. The holiday was established according to decree of USSR Supreme Council dated by May 23, 1966.
State Duma prolongs terms of Russian citizenship simplified receipt
On December 21 The State Duma passed in second and third readings the draft prolonging the terms of Russian citizenship simplified receipt for the USSR former citizens. 266 votes necessary, 406 deputies voted for the draft unanimously.
Sverdlovsk region Duma speaker gives his chair to school children
Sverdlovsk region Duma speaker Nikolai Voronin held "parliament education session" for 22 children from school N2, settlement Bobrovsky, Sysertsky area, Sverdlovsk region.
Shortest daylight hours in Russia
Winter solstice is to come in northern hemisphere today. By calculation of the observatory in Pulkovo, this astronomic phenomenon is to occur today at 9.35 p.m. Moscow time.
Children to examine capital Grandfathers Frosts
Capital Grandfathers Frost will sit for graduate examinations on December 24.