Russian scientists have been developing a 3-seat boost-glide aircraft giving a possibility of suborbital tourist space flights and rallies. The aircraft will be able to carry three persons (a pilot and two passengers) or cargo with a weight not exceeding 300 kilos.

On November 21 the Moscow authorities approved a new Administrative Violations Code that imposes considerable fines on the dog owners forgetting to remove poops after their pets and walking the dogs in inappropriate places.

By order of BBC the British TV-company Mentorn is preparing a documentary about Russia consisting of 6 episodes, that will be presented by the famous British TV host and journalist Jonathan Dimbleby.

On Tuesday, November 20, four 8-month-old hippos from Israel arrived to the international airport of Olympics-2014 capital - Sochi. The animals will live in the zoological garden and entertain citizens and guests of the Russian resort city.

The Moscow government intends to prohibit hunting hedgehogs, squirrels and hares in the Russian capital. The Ecological Policy Commission has recently considered a bill “On wild animals` protection in Moscow”.

Yesterday British Airways indicated that the plans of the Russian air company S7 Airlines to join the Oneworld Alliance that were announced in summer 2007 might come true within the nearest 1.5-2 years.

Iran Airtour is planning to acquire 30 TU-204-100 aircraft for US$1.3 billion. On November 19 Iran and the Russian company Ilyushin Finance Co. are supposed to sign a preliminary agreement on a firm order of the planes.

On Nobember 28, four days prior to the parliamentary elections in Russia, workers of Russian Railways intend to stop passenger and cargo railway communication in Russia as a sign of protest against the “amoral” policy of Russian Railways administration.

The authorities of the Kishertsky district of Russia, where the famous anomalous zone Molebka is situated, have decided to turn the district into a unique UFO sanctuary and have already made a contract with Moscow State University of Service that is going to develop the sanctuary project.

By 2010 the number of hotels in the Russian capital must double. At the moment 203 hotels able to house 73 thousand guests operate in Moscow.