Lukashenko denies pressure in connection with Ukrainian situation
MINSK, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko denied pressure on his country in connection with events in Ukraine.
85 percent of Crimea residents to support joining Russia
SIMFEROPOL, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - Up to 85 percent of Crimea's population are expected to vote for joining Russia at the March 16 referendum, chairman of the autonomy's Supreme Council Vladimir Ko
Russian skier Petushkov wins gold in men’s 1 km sprint sitting race at Paralympics
SOCHI, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - Russian skier Roman Petushkov has won the gold medal in men’s 1 km sprint sitting race at the Paralympic Winter Games in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi on
Ukraine needs association deal with political, economic chapters in package, MP says
KIEV, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - The signing of the political chapter of the association agreement between Ukraine and the European Union without the economic one is inexpedient in present day conditio
Kamchatka’s volcano spews more ash
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - One of the most active volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, Karymsky, once again spewed ash on Wednesday, this time to an altitude of 1.5 kilo
Severe storm batters boat of Russian traveler on solo voyage
VLADIVOSTOK, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - A severe storm was all night long battering the boat of world-famous Russian traveller Fyodor Konyukhov, rowing on his solo voyage across the Pacific.
World Kidney Day marked in Russia Wed
MOSCOW, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - In Russia, 15 million of people have problems with kidneys. Almost 90 percent of people suffering from chronic kidney diseases die of cardio-vascular diseases.
300 enterprises from ten countries to display their output at St Pete industrial fair
ST PETERSBURG, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - The 10th industrial fair opens here on Wednesday.
European Commission (EC) confirms plans to start Russia-EU technical consultations on Eastern Partnership programme in Brussels
BRUSSELS, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - Russia-European Union (EU) consultations on the situation with the Eastern Partnership programme are to open here on Wednesday.
FC delegation to visit Tajikistan to discuss cooperation in the field of labour migration and integration in Eurasian space
DUSHANBE, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - A delegation of the Federation Council (FC) upper house of the Russian parliament, led by House Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, is to arrive in the Republic of Tajiki
