Spartak Moscow will face off against London Chelsea in Group F in the Champions League. While Rubin Kazan will battle against Barcelona in Group D.

Romanian diplomat, detained in Moscow for spying on Monday is declared persona non grata and has to leave the country within 48 hours.

Hotels of St. Petersburg and its suburbs are 100% full. High demand is no wonder, summer is a high season for northern capital. But now you should book hotel in advance, because different public from Moscow running away from the city suffering from smog.

The Greek administration has let the Russian tourists to stay in Greece till September, because of very tight ecological situation caused by wild fires. The Russian citizens do not have to re-issue their documents, validity of their visas is prolonged automatically.

Russia and the South African Republic are to build strategic partnership in major spheres. Today the two countries have signed a contract for the supply of the enriched uranium.

The Indian court has fined Russian air carrier Aeroflot $ 1, 000 for bad service and indifferent attitude to the passenger from Mumbai, who flew Mumbai - London - Mumbai with stopover in Moscow in 2007. The staff members refused ot give him a mobile phone to make a call about flight delay.

Russian and US Air Forces are to conduct joint exercises codenamed Vigilant Eagle 2010 from August 6-14. The joint exercises improve military cooperation between the two countries.

Russia and Germany is to sign up an agreement on cooperation at ‘The Petersburg Dialogue’ today in Yekaterinburg. High-speed train production in the Middle Ural and the North Stream project fulfillment will be discussed.

The 10th Russian –German civil society Forum ‘The Petersburg Dialog’ to be held 13-15 July in Yekaterinburg. The main subject of the Forum this year is ‘Russian and German societies in the next decade.’

The mayor of the Italian resort place Forte dei Marmi will ban selling the new houses for 20 years to foreigners. The ban will restrict Russian oligarchs to boost local house prices.