New charges have been cast against Michael Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil company. Khodorkovsky, who may face an additional 22 years behind bars, called the accusations "absurd."
MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Elena Dementieva has reached the semifinals of the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament for the first time in her 10-year professional career after a marathon quarterfinal victory Tuesday. In a match that lasted almost
In June 2008, the general meeting of shareholders of OJSC "Vyborg Shipyard" decided not to issue additional ordinary shares, thus leaving the number of minority shareholders unchanged. The fact would positively influence the company stock price. OJSC "Vyborg Shipyard" is
Firemen are preparing for APEC Summit in 2012.VLADIVOSTOK, June 30, vladivostoktimes.com Since next year the Primorsky Territory Fire Fighting Service starts renewing its vehicle fleet of fire escapes. Valentine ALEXANDROV, the Head of the Primorsky Territory State Department on Fire
According to the specialists, it is a rare phenomenon.VLADIVOSTOK, June 30, vladivostoktimes.com The owners of the traveling zoo "Ligr" that currently is located in the Minnyi Gorodok Park announced the unique phenomenon. Leopard couple - Ksusha and Tarzan - has
This law allows forming operative brigades for protecting of fauna all over the Primorsky Territory.VLADIVOSTOK, June 30, vladivostoktimes.com At the June session the Primorye parliamentarians adopted the Law "On the Territory Purpose Program "Protection of the Primorye Fauna" for 2008-2010"
The youth symphony orchestra from the USA arrives in the capital of Primorye.VLADIVOSTOK, July 1, vladivostoktimes.com "Long Island", the Youth Symphony Orchestra from the USA conducted by Martin DRAIVITZ, will visit Vladivostok on July 10-20.As RIA PrimaMedia was informed by
Society and the mass media are waiting for new reforms in the military field. It is evident that they will not have to wait for long because Lieutenant General Vladimir Shamanov, director of the main department of combat training and
SOCHI, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - The sea link between Gagra in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region and Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi has been restored after more than 15 years, a spokesman for the ferry company said Tuesday. Ferries
MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's envoy to NATO said on Tuesday that Russia-Belarus ties should be strengthened, and that the two countries could never join the Western military alliance. Speaking at a Moscow-Minsk-Brussels video conference hosted by RIA
Pipe Bends Plant has conducted the official opening of its personnel review center. According to the integrated program of oil and gas industry personnel training that was launched by Rimera, Pipe Bends Plant opened the personnel review center responsible for
On June 2008, head of the State Duma Industry Committee, Yury Maslyukov, convened a meeting of the Industrial Policy Expert Council. The Expert Council was established to handle legal regulation problems in industry, draft proposals and recommendations for improvement of
MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - One of the Far East's main tourist attractions, Geyser Valley reopened for tourists on Tuesday, over a year after a series of devastating landslides severely damaged the site, a source in the nature reserve
MOSCOW, July 1(RIA Novosti) - Russia's Yekaterina Makarova and her Tunisian partner won in straight sets in the women's doubles to go through to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Markarova and Selima Sfar beat the number nine seeds and former Wimbledon
MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - The duty on Russian oil exports will rise by $97.8 to a record $495.9 per metric ton as of August 1, in line with world market trends, Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. "The
