At least 69 people have been arrested in a special police operation against the Russian mafia in several European countries.

Vera Glagoleva’s feature film One War has taken the first prize “For the best film” at the 14th International Sofia Film Fest 2010 in the capital of Bulgaria.

The unexpected agiotage about the outdated Soviet pop star Eduard Khil is growing day to day.

Russian scientists from the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine developed a molecular biosensor for detecting cancer on its early stages, as well as genetic anomalies of fetus during pregnancy.

Russian government extended the ban on human cloning. Moratorium on human cloning expired in July 2007, but now is introduced again.

An aircraft of the Russian MES (Ministry for emergency situations) departs to Chili, where some severe earthquakes took place, with a mobile hospital on board for humane relief service.

The new rules for obtaining Shengen visas come into operation this April. The new visa codex of the EU countries supposes that the application form becomes longer and include more questions, including one about the fingerprints.

One of the most romantic shows of Cirque du Soleil, Corteo, will be staged in Kazan from 21 August till 26 September.

Deputies of Samara Duma have supported the suggestion of turning to the second time zone and having the same time as Moscow.

Russian engineers currently work on a multipurpose destroyer of a new generation, which will be built using “stealth” technology.

Russia is famous all over the world for its ballet and circus traditions as well as for its folk songs and dances, and everyone who comes to Russia wants a chance to see the live performance of Russian theatre. But many people who come to Russia for a short-term visit only know about the Bolshoi theatre, where tickets are usually hard to get and attendance fees for top performances (such as “Swan Lake” or “the Nutcracker”) can be quite high.

Renting an apartment in Russia, especially in Moscow, is a budget alternative of living in a hotel. Suburban mini-hotels are good as well for such purposes. The market of apartments for rent is very rich in various offers in both Russian capitals. The variety of the prices is considerable and even disorients at the first. But nevertheless it is possible, and you can do it promptly after spending some time surfing thematic sites. But maybe you do not want to spend your time surfing web-sites in Russia. If you are interested in the short term renting (and most probably you are), we can recommend you...

Boris Stechkin is an outstanding Soviet scientist, who made an enormous contribution into engine-building and heat engineering, being the father of air-breathing engine system theory.

Bicycle touring in Russian has wide geography. You can ride along the tundra of Kola Peninsula, or in the mountains of Caucasus, Altai or Urals. In the Mari El Republic you will follow through the taiga. The bicycle touring trips are carried out in vicinity of Baikal Lake, which doesn’t need presentation. There are also Golden Ring bicycle tours. The possibilities are wide as well, from the well-organized tour services different level of difficulty to trips organized by the clubs for bicycle touring everybody can find on the forums and join them or even create her/his own one. The operator’s services and club events differ in the categories of difficulty and length. There are also bicycle tours combined with a quest. We are going to mention some places and give some advices.

Russian scientists from the Institute of Applied Mechanics have made a significant contribution to the field of reusable nano-containers.