Far Eastern leaders don't follow this new tendency. VLADIVOSTOK, December 19, vladivostoktimes.com Blogs become very popular among the leaders of Russian cities and regions. After the President Dmitry MEDVEDEV opened his own live journal in the internet, Russian officials start

The week-long UN 2009 Summit on Climate Change is scheduled to close today in Copenhagen. Destined to salvage the planet from global warning, it has revealed deep political tensions and the lack of an efficient document, RBC Daily wrote today.

Almost 100,000 tonnes cargo were delivered to naval bases at North, Arctic and Far East regions in 2009; 100% of supply plan has been fulfilled. Sailors delivered over 44,000 tonnes of provisions and equipment and over 55,000 tonnes of fuel

Russia and India agreed in final cost of overhaul and upgrade of aircraft carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov which will be renamed into Vikramaditya while in Indian Navy. According to agreement, total cost of works will make $2.3 bln, including $722

Today Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting at Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard in St. Petersburg. The subject is supplying of Navy with modern arms and equipment in the context of Russian Armed Forces reformation.

Moscow expects new President of Ukraine to permit replacement of Black Sea Fleet's old sips. Viktor Yushchenko hinders that process by direction of the US and Turkey which are uninterested in Russia's strengthening at the Black Sea.

The United States and Russia are likely to sign a new strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty perhaps as early as next week, to replace the 18-year-old START I treaty, signed by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1991.

The Ministry of Justice has introduced an amendment that would control which non-profit organizations would be allowed to use "Russia" in their titles.