The Moscow planetarium may open to visitors by the end of 2009. "The planetarium will open to Muscovites and guests of the city, if we manage to solve all juridical problems concerning the buncrupcy".

If $250 per barrel of oil comes true, price on gas will exceed $1000 per thousand cubic m., Alexei Miller, the head of Gazprom said yesterday.

No constructions higher that the "old Moscow" buildings are to be constructed in the centre of the Russian capital.

The famous Soviet ballet Flame of Paris is back on the Bolshoi Theatre repertoire. Once it was an absolute hit visited even by Joseph Stalin for at least 15 times and awarded with Stalin Prize.

A Russian entrepreneur plans to launch an extraordinary for Russia investment fund of $50 billion.

One of the largest Russian music festivals Nashestvie will be held from 4 to 6 July in Emmaus Settlement of the Tver Region.

Excursions season has opened in the Valley of Geysers in Kamchatka. Till mid October the unique nature object will be open for tourists.

Dwellers of Voronezh suggest turning the animation character, Kitten from the Lizukov Street, an honorary freeman of their city.

Russia and Azerbaijan have signed Friendship and Strategic Partnership Declaration during the Russian – Azerbaijani presidents meeting in Baku.

The best Russia’s forward at Euro 2008 Andrej Arshavin has rejected the luxurious agreement of 5 million euro, offered by his present Zenit Club, in favor of future with western clubs.

Vera Mukhina was undoubtedly the most famous Soviet sculptor; her sculpture group Worker and Kolkhoz Woman that crowned the building of national Russian pavilion at the International Exhibition in Paris in 1937 is still one of the major sculptures shaping the Moscow city landscape.

Russian scientists develop an effective technique for making nanoporous carbon materials with predetermined properties and shape. Such materials have a variety of applications: from sorbent for water purification to supercondenser elements and catalyst carriers.

Russia-UK relations have deteriorated again: the Moscow department of the British Council claims it has received a “punitive and incorrect” tax bill for 2004-2006 by the Russian authorities.

Russian romance means intimate lyrical songs that touch the soul, it is feelings set to music, and poetry that makes one cry and smile. Romance as a music genre is a traditionally Russian type of music creativity: it is in romance that the so-called “mysterious Russian soul” has found ways of expressing its passions. Just recall the famous "Ochi Chyornie" (Black Eyes)!

When coming to Russia many would like to know a lot about the country and music, the locals regularly listen to, which is a significant part of everyday life. You would probably like to turn on your walkman and check the most popular Russian radio stations. Here are some of them.