The main peculiarity of the second city championship for waste paper collection “Eco Battle“ in Arkhangelsk is the possibility to return plastic bottles and used batteries for recycling.

Competitions in national sports of the indigenous peoples of the North and a number of cultural activities dedicated to the indigenous peoples of the North start in Murmansk.

This was stated by the Head of Capital Administration of Federal Bailiff Service Aleksandr Stebakov. “Last year we imposed more than 30 thousand restrictions on departure. It is an effective measure for Moscow” - he said

Russian medical institutions may be banned from purchasing imported equipment and products, except for those manufactured in Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Borrowing costs have surged for Russian companies amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, one of many consequences of the Kremlin’s move to incorporate Crimea.

The Russian stock exchange has grown on the news of the positive outcome of the Geneva talks on the Ukraine crisis. According to the RBC Daily, MICEX was up 2.19 percent, reaching 1,358.84 points, RTS climbed 2.64 percent to 1,203.53 points.

A unique exhibition of Renaissance art collection from the Accademia Carrara Di Belle Arti Bergamo will be held in the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum.

The Pushkin Fine Arts Museum is opening the exhibition Art as Profession. Collection of Maya and Anatoly Beckerman.

The restoration of the system of medical sobering-up stations is once again being discussed in Russia.

Russian Narcotics Police will conduct raids at the annual music festival “Kazantip” in Crimea, if necessary.

Seven events involving characters of national fairy tales and legends at once will be held in Russia this year in order to promote domestic event tourism.

The authorities of Tatarstan want to attract tourists to the ancient city of Bolgar and the island city Sviyazhsk with the help of event tourism.

Sergei started playing music at the age of 5. By the time of his entering the Petersburg Conservatory in 1904 he was the author of four operas, one symphony, two sonatas and several piano plays.

The name of the talented architect Nikolay Pozdeyev, whose creativity was mostly dedicated to Yaroslavl, went down the history of Russian architecture.

The US has moved ahead with additional sanctions against Crimean officials, targeting individuals and the region’s oil and gas company.

BP could be the biggest loser in the west-east stand-off over Ukraine if the situation deteriorates further, according to independent analysts. The British oil giant has come under increasing pressure from its shareholders over its close relations with Russia’s Rosneft.

NATO has provided a comprehensive reply to what it says are “a series of accusations against NATO” “based on misrepresentations of the facts”.

From April 2014 Kolomenskoye offers a new unique excursion for those visitors of the Reserve Museum who want to get acquainted with the monuments of the epoch of Peter I.

The Russian Revival style was a trend in Russian architecture based on traditions of Old Russian architecture blended with assets of folk Russia and elements of Byzantine architecture.

The results of the contest for the architectural concept of the park at Khodynka Field were announced.