Times, they are a-changing in Russia, say the optimists. But not in the regions, warn the pessimists.

Trips to Indonesia will now cost less effort and entail less formalities thanks to a wise decision by the Indonesian Justice Ministry

Below Russia-IC lists the share prices of Russian issuers at the classic RTS market ($)

The RF Central Bank boasts higher gold and currency reserves demonstrating an upward trend within the past three weeks

Spring session over, the deputies congratulate each other on constructive work and wish the same pace in the forthcoming busy autumn

The State Duma squeezed it into its shrinking schedule the new bill on state-run tenders, the first law of this kind in Russia, designed to beat the friends-in-high-places rule

Russian government shudders as the USA pledges $85m to fund democracy and democratic institutions in this country in 2006

$25.5m are required to modernize Russian transport sector as the Ministry of Transport unveils the figures of the new upgrade 2006-2010 concept

Today Alexander Zhukov, vice prime-minister of the Russian Federation, focused on transport and roads in particular

As we learned today, the transaction between Shell and Gazprom looks as follows: