Russia is close to cutting off the gas to Belarus as 2007 looms around the corner because of price disputes. Gazprom has set a deadline of 0700 GMT Monday morning for new prices to go into effect, but Belarus officials have declined to accept them. The price increase is from 45 dollars per [...]

If you are out and about in Moscow and looking for a place to meet and socialize with single Russian women, check out the Scandinavia Ice Bar at 7 Maly Palashevsky Per. Celebrating Winter and Vodka, the bar is offering up some specials like Abosolut vodka for 100 rubles and home-made aquavit for 60 rubles. [...]

The Russian Federal Communications Agency announced the terms for bids to get licenses to provide IMT-2000/UMTS services. The Russians are planning on constructing 3G networks throughout the country. This will provide for a massive upgrade of communication services in the country, in turn making communications between friends, family and romantic interests much [...]

Russian boxer, Sultan Ibragimov, will be challenging the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs. Ibragimov will box the American Briggs March 10th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Briggs, who is 35, was awarded the WBO title after defeating Belarus’ Sergey Lyakhovich in a 12th round knockout. on November 4th. Following [...]

Russian president Vladimir Putin has put out a call for more support of Russia’s national culture and arts according to the Kremlin press service. This is good news for people that enjoy attending cultural and arts related activities when they are out on dates with pretty Russian women. Going to the museum or attending an [...]