Russia Launches $70 Bln Space Program for 2013-2020
13:50 27/12/2012Russia will spend 2.1 trillion rubles (about $70 billion) under a state program for the development of the national space industry in 2013-2020, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, December 27, 2012
09:33 27/12/2012Medvedev Tackles Stimulus as Economy Slows
12:49 26/12/2012Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will chair a meeting on Wednesday on how best to tackle Russia’s slowing economic growth.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, December 25, 2012
10:05 25/12/2012Putin Bounces Back in Russian Year-end Poll
16:22 24/12/2012President Vladimir Putin trumped opposition rivals in a race for politician of the year in Russia, gaining 16 percentage points compared to 2011 in an annual poll published on Monday.
Russian Soccer Club Turns to Pigs to Solve Fan Flare Issue – media
22:54 22/12/2012One Russian football club has made a surprising breakthrough in tackling the ongoing problem of unruly fans’ use of flares.
Russian PM Focuses on Funding to Treat Newborns
18:47 22/12/2012Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has changed how treatment for newborns is to be funded, the government site said Saturday.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, December 21
14:24 21/12/2012Russian Banks Required to Track Account Beneficiaries/ Authorities Fail to Convince Russians of Their Sincerity to Fight Corruption/ Dating for Gifts Popular in Moscow, Minsk and Kiev
Russian Pop Stars Chime in on ‘Sodomite Propaganda’
21:24 20/12/2012They are the people whom many Russians blame for “gay propaganda,” but at least they are not afraid to speak out on the issue.
Putin Defends Record: ‘No Major Mistakes’
19:16 20/12/2012President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had committed no significant errors during his years as Russia’s leader, in a marathon news conference broadcast live on television.
Putin Vows Unbiased Probe in Defense Corruption Case
17:14 20/12/2012Russian President Vladimir Putin expects an unbiased investigation into allegedly fraudulent deals on state property managed by Oboronservis, a company controlled by the Defense Ministry.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, December 20
14:05 20/12/2012Students Protest Against Closure of Their “Inefficient” University / China to Buy Russian Submarine/ Ban on Russian Officials’ Foreign Accounts Rushed Through
Russia May Privatize Rostelecom in 2015 – Minister
15:25 19/12/2012The Russian government may privatize telecoms giant Rostelecom in 2015 after the company completes a reorganization, Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov said on Wednesday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, December 19, 2012
09:46 19/12/2012Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, December 18, 2012
09:19 18/12/2012Medvedev: Fans Must ‘Purge’ Hooligans
21:05 13/12/2012Football fan groups must “purge” hooligans from their ranks, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday.
Russia, Belarus Set to Settle $1.5 Bln ‘Solvent Problem’
12:23 12/12/2012Russia and Belarus may settle the “solvent problem,” which has reportedly inflicted a $1.5 billion loss on the Russian budget as Minsk exported duty-free gasoline and other oil products refined from Russian crude, but labeled them “solvents.”
Netherlands-Russia bilateral year 2013
18:03 10/12/2012The year 2013 has been proclaimed Netherlands-Russia bilateral year, in which both countries will celebrate the rich history of their bilateral relations. The year will bring intensification of bilateral exchanges between the two countries in a number of areas.
Four Men Get Jail for Train Bomb Plot
15:16 10/12/2012Four men who plotted to bomb an express train between Moscow and St. Petersburg were sentenced in Moscow City Court on Monday to 15 to 18 years in a high-security prison.