Four escape through tunnel from prison near Irkutsk
Four convicts escaped from a high security prison in the settlement of Markovo near Irkutsk on Saturday. They got out through a tunnel made under the main fence, the press service of the federal penitentiary service's regional department said
Russia seeks to resume negotiations in the Arab-Israeli conflict - Lavrov
Russia is trying to resume negotiations on the Arab-Israeli settlement within the framework of the Middle East peace ”quartet”, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Policeman wounded in Ingushetia as suicide bomber blasts self
An Ingush policeman was wounded on Friday as a suicide bomber's explosives detonated, regional police told Itar-Tass
Rosbank CEO received over $1 mln in bribes in 2012-2013 - the Investigative Committee
An RF Interior Ministry official has confirmed that Vladimir Golubkov, Rosbank Chairman of the Board, and Tamara Polyanitsyna, Senior Vice-President of the credit-and-finacial institution, are involved in a criminal case
Moscow police detain suspect in 3 million euro theft case
Law-enforcement agents detained a member of an international criminal group suspected of stealing money from safety deposit boxes at banks, the press service of the Interior Ministry told Itar-Tass on Thursday
All six victims of fire on ship in Wakkanai port were Russians
All six victims of the fire that broke out on Thursday morning on the Taigan vessel anchored in the Japanese port of Wakkanai were citizens of Russia, and the Russian Consulate General in Sapporo on Hokkaido Island intends to monitor the progress of
China passes to Russia H7N9 virus strain
China has passed to Russia the H7N9 virus strain, head of the Russian Federal Consumer Rights Protection and Human Health Control Service (Rospotrebnadzor) Gennady Onishchenko said at a press conference at Itar-Tass on Wednesday
Russia’s Proton rocket to orbit US satellite EchoStar in 2015-2016
Russia’s Proton rocket with the Briz-M upper stage will deliver into orbit another US communications satellite, the launch organiser - American corporation International Launch Services (ILS) the majority stake in which is held by Russia’s Khrunichev
Arctic Council to work on carbon black, methane problems in Arctic - Russian Foreign Minister
The Arctic Council will work on problems of carbon black and methane in the Arctic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said
Medvedev to discuss trade cooperation with Vietnam premier
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks in Moscow with the head of government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung. The press service of the Russian Cabinet reported that Medvedev and Nguyen Tan Dung will discuss key is
South Africa’s Zuma to meet Putin in Sochi May 16
The President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma will undertake a working visit to the Russian Federation on May 16, South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim told a news conference on Tuesday
Russian popular singer runs over woman on bicycle and threatens to kill survivor
The Moscow Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said it would investigate a complaint lodged by a victim in a traffic accident who was nearly ran over by famous singer Vitas( (Vitaly Grachev). The woman on a bicycle had a narrow escape after a car
Putin, Netanyahu agreed to continue contacts for peaceful settlement of Syrian crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu agreed to continue contacts for a peaceful settlement of the Syrian crisis. The Israeli prime minister has made a statement to this effect, adding that the leaders of the
CIA career officer detained in attempt to recruit officer of Russian security services in Moscow
A career officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was detained in the attempt to recruit an officer of the Russian security services in Moscow, the Public Relations Centre of the Federal Security Service (FSB) told Itar-Tass on Tuesday
Russian naval task force to head to Atlantic and Latin America
Russia’s naval task force made up of ships from the Black Sea, Baltic and Northern Fleets will set off on a long journey this summer or autumn to hone combat skills in the Atlantic until October
Russia’s Lavrov, US Kerry to meet on sidelines of Arctic Council in Sweden
An agreement has been reached to organize a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the Arctic Council in Sweden on May 14-15, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov sa
Administrative case opened against Golos regional organization for non-registration as foreign agent
The Russian Justice Ministry has opened an administrative case against the Golos regional public organization for the protection of democratic rights and freedoms on Monday
Konyukhov’s Arctic expedition afraid of being drifted in Greenland Sea
The Arctic expedition of Fyodor Konyukhov and Viktor Simonov is afraid again of being drifted in the Greenland Sea. “The cracks in the ice, which we meet on our way, are turning south-eastwards, the farer we are going eastwards, the stronger the drif
Former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov's brother-in-law to appear in court over fraud charges
A businessman Viktor Baturin will give evidence in the Gagarinsky Court of Moscow, which hears the case on fraud with INTECO’s promissory notes
Сourt to hear motion for release by Pussy Riot member May 22
The Berezniki city court in Russia’s Perm Territory will consider on May 22 a motion by one of the jailed members of punk band Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, requesting a release on parole