The Russian Interior Ministry has founded a 100,000 rouble ($3,100) prize for "the most talented propaganda of police work".

The results of the Russian Census 2010 showed that the average Muscovite is now older and more educated in comparison with the census in 2002.

The head of presidential administration, the deputy prime minister, the parliamentary speaker of the State Duma and the presidential administration's first deputy head are announced.

On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters held big rallies in Moscow and other Russian cities to to press demands for new parliamentary elections and wholesale liberalizing reform in Russia.

Traditionally thousands of people see in the New Year’s Day in the Red Square. This time Moscow authorities have banned taking alcohol to the Red Square and selling it nearby.

Brides of all nations, stand up! A potential future President of Russia, a billionaire, and - wait for this - a bachelor, Mikhail Prokhorov is said to seriously consider marrying ahead of the presidential elections in 2012. There is no Father of the Nation without the second half, is there?

The recent poll opinion has found out the Russians' favourite places for spending their New Year and Christmas holidays.

Today Russia marks the Constitution Day for the 18th time in its contemporary history. Though this date is no longer a day off in Russia, two thirds of Russian people still celebrate it.

December 10, 2011 will see a series of public manifestations across Russia against the falsification of the State Duma elections. In the best traditions of Web2.0, the information about demonstrations has been geotagged, and places are put on the map.

According to the preliminary results of the State Duma Elections 2011, almost 20 per cent of Russian citizens gave their support to the Communist Party.