Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova has undressed for a charity football game and plans to play against the Russian government.

Russian singer Eduard Khil, who became an Internet sensation two years ago, has been taken to the hospital in a critical condition after a stroke.

A Russian consul-general in Japan, Vladimir Pushkov, died after falling down a 30-metre (98-foot) cliff during a ball game at a campsite in the northwest of the country.

Russian young violinist Andrey Baranov has beat out 77 international participants to win the Queen Elizabeth International Competition in Brussels, one of the most prestigious musical contests in the world.

Russian-born Nobel laureate Konstantin Novoselov has been awarded a knighthood of the United Kingdom for his contributions to science.