Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow.

One of the main leaders of the Russian opposition movement and the former deputy Prime Minister, Boris Nemtsov, has been shot dead in Moscow, the local police reports.

Russia's federal communications watchdog agency Roskomnadzor has signed an order to issue a certificate of registration in Russia for the popular US-based news channel CNN, the agency's spokesperson told the press.

Siri Voice Assistant built into the mobile operating system iOS will have the support for the Russian language in 8.3 beta 2 version which will be released in March.

Russia's Ministry of Culture has taken the decision to temporarily put aside the idea of introducing quotas for Russian movies distributed in the country's cinemas due to difficult economical situation.

An international human rights organization Amnesty International has published an annual report about the respect for human rights in different countries, which says Russian media is even less free and independent than a year ago.

The chances to impose new sanctions against Russia have increased amid continuing unrest in eastern Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Tuesday.

The French Finance Corporation “Societe Generale” plans to fire about 1.5 thousand employees in Russia in 2015.

The Ministry of Finance wants to reduce budget expenditures by an additional 600 billion roubles.

The Moscow Court granted a petition of the Investigative Committee on extension of the arrest of the former Ukrainian soldier Nadezhda Savchenko until May 13.