The National Assembly, an alternate parliament put together by the Russian opposition, has released a draft declaration on the state of Russian politics. The Assembly will meet in Moscow on May 17th and 18th, bringing together nearly 700 delegates representing
Krasnoyarsk Territory Governor Alexander Khloponin is expected to go to the southern districts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory on a working visit on May 16. The programme of his visit includes Yermakovo and Shushensky District. The main theme is preparedness of
A unified health monitoring system of pregnant women is expected to appear in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. It was discussed at the meeting of Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Khloponin and experts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Genetic Center on May 15. Khloponin stated
Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Krasnoyarsk sentenced a 45-year-old man to 11 years' imprisonment for raping his under-aged daughter during three years. Olga Shamanskaya, a senior aide of the Investigation Directorate of the Investigation Committee of the Prosecutor's Office reported about
On May 4, the executive board of OJSC "Gazprom" approved "The guidelines for improvement of procurement system of OJSC "Gazprom" and agreed to purchase tubular goods at higher prices. Beginning June, OJSC "Gazprom" will buy domestic large diameter pipes at
The conference "Oil and Gas Equipment Standardization" (STANDARTNEFTEGAZ-2008) will open in Moscow on May 20. The conference will address the need for modernization and harmonization of oil and gas industry standards. Additionally, the conference will look at oil and gas
An Indian Navy representative says negotiations over the takeover of the aircraft carrier "Admiral Gorshkov" will continue until after summer this year and that the country's armed forces expect to include the vessel in its navy in year 2012.
The Russian trawler Nemanskiy was arrested by Norwegian authorities in January this year. Five months later the ship is still not allowed to leave the port of Vadsø.
Recasts throughout, adds information in paras 2-6, 9) MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti) - All remaining members of the doomsday sect, holed up in a dugout in Russia's central Penza Region since November, have come to the surface, a local
MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti) - All remaining members of the doomsday sect, holed up in a dugout in Russia's central Penza Region since November, have come to the surface, a local authority spokesman said on Friday. Earlier Friday, rescuers
MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized as counterproductive on Friday a move by the UN General Assembly to adopt a Tbilisi-sponsored resolution on the return of refugees to Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. The resolution recognizing
MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Zenit St. Petersburg on their recent UEFA Cup victory in the Kremlin on Friday. "I would like this victory to be a turning point in the development of Russian
On his birthday eXile's official club reviewer Babooshka finds himself in Moscow's newest poser bar. No it's not for the indie type, it's more for the suit, tie and blue shirt crowd. Yes, being in finance is now considered hip.
OK, we’ve just gone through a really exciting time in world military moves, so let’s test your strategic IQ. What’s the relation between these three Shia developments...
MOSCOW, May 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appointed on Thursday Viktor Ivanov, a former presidential aide and FSB officer, as head of the federal drug control service, the Kremlin said. Since 1997 Ivanov, 58, has held various
BRUSSELS, May 15 (RIA Novosti) - Yury Baluyevsky, chief of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, denied on Thursday reports of Moscow's plans to open an air force base in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. "I do not know where
Russia is the number one country for the number of complaints filed to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the RBK Daily newspaper reports.
