The number of persons who applied for refugee status and temporary refuge in the Russian Federation grew by almost 20 times this year, Ukraine and Syria are leading.

The number of the officially registered unemployed in Russia amounted to almost 929,000 people at the end of April, having decreased by 1.7 % for one month, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation.

In May, Dozhd television channel will reduce its staff by half.

According to the poll of Russian Public Opinion Research Center (RPORC), about 78% of Russians feel happy.

More than 2.2 thousand Ukrainians have requested asylum in Russia in 2014.

The Federation Council approved a law that returns students the right for free admission to museums.

Rosstat: real incomes of Russians in the 1st quarter of 2014 decreased by 2.4%.

In May Crimean pensions will increase to an average of 7900 rubles.

Moscow City Government repeatedly refused the opposition to hold demonstration on Bolotnaya Square.

Ukrainian citizens will face no obstacles from the Russian authorities, if they want to come for seasonal work to the Crimean resorts.