Only on his 90th anniversary Alexander Arefyev from Yelan-Koleno Village of the Voronezh Region got his first passport.

Well-known Russian writer, dramatist and scriptwriter Vladimir Kunin has died in Munich today. The writer who was 83 years old will be buried in St.-Petersburg, his native city.

People’s Artist of the USSR Tatyana Shmyga has died at the age of 82. The sad news was reported by Moscow Operetta Theater, where she had worked since 1953.