Four Russian workers, crew members of the Swedish vessel Hercules and a gas tanker Berger Sisar, kidnapped by the Nigerian militants last week, are released.

News about Russia’s events takes one of the lowest positions in the US mass media foreign coverage chart.

Russia will discuss the role and value of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization with other members in Tadzhikistan.

A draft of The World Mammoth and Permafrost Museum will be presented at the Russian pavilion at the XI Venice Architecture Biennale on September 11-November 23.

Ukraine marks the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia on July 24-27. Patriarch Aleksei II of Moscow and all Russia is arriving at Kiev tomorrow.

The US State Department is worried about Russian –Venezuelan arm deal, which says 20 Russian air-defense systems, 12 military transport planes and 24 fighter jets go to South America.

A delegation of the Central Election Committee of RF will inspect US presidential election in November.

Russian suppliers are not to blame for oil delivery cut to Czech Republic, claims Russian Government.

Russia may become Venezuelan strategic partner in the field of oil and military cooperation.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is on three-day visit in Moscow. Mr. Chavez has already called his visit a strategic one.