The largest Russian privately owned airlines Transaero has offered Internet and mobile connection on board to its passengers for the first time.

It is planned to built over 100 tourist canters at the Baikal natural site around Lake Baikal, according to the Ministry of Russian National Resources.

"An individual route to each driver!" is the new slogan of Moscow public transport strategy. The final goal is to get rid of passenger vans that have long provided an excellent alternative to slower-moving buses - but was also more dangerous.

The government of Nizhny Novgorod Region plans to develop its potential as a centre of water and family tourism. The Charskoe Lake in Ardatovsky District will become one of the focal points of a new tourist destination in Russia.

Starting from October 2012, there will be two weekly Moscow-Washington flights, instead of one, operated by Aeroflot.

On August 25, a third Royal Bicycling Festival will take place on the territory of the state culture preserve "Petergof", near St. Petersburg.

Moscow "Garage" art-centre in the Gorky Park starts "Michel Gondry's Cinema Studio" project, which allows all comers to make their own movie.

Following the examples of other Olympics host cities, Sochi plans to re-use two Petersburg ferries as hotels for guests.

St. Petersburg citizens and visitors alike may now forget taking an umbrella with them at all times - special vending machines are ready to sell an umbrella for mere $3.

Unauthorised construction works by the Kremlin wall threaten the status of one of Moscow's principal landmarks. Since 1990 when the Kremlin was put on UNESCO's World Heritage List any works near the monument need to be confirmed with the Organisation.