The development of the Shtokman gas condensate...

"In the spring of next year, an investment decision is due to be made and immediately after that, development work on the deposit will begin," Putin said.

He stressed that preparations are ongoing.

"Of course, it will take several years to put the field into operation and build essential infrastructure, but this must be done no matter what," he said.

MOSCOW, April 17 (RIA Novosti)

MOSCOW, March 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

MOSCOW, March 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s 600,000-strong Roman Catholic community on Wednesday observed the first day of Lent, with worshippers across the country putting ashes on their foreheads in a symbolic ritual of repentance. "In the Roman Catholic Church, by centuries-old tradition Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, this year falling on March 1," Igor Kovalevsky, head of the Conference of Russian Catholic Bishops, told RIA Novosti. "Ashes symbolize penitence and the frailty of human life." Lent lasts for the 40 days before Easter and culminates in Holy Week, which commemorates the events leading up to Jesus" crucifixion on what is now known as Good Friday. Catholics are less observant of Lenten fasts than Russian Orthodox Christians, Kovalevsky said. Whereas Eastern traditions ban consumption of fish, eggs, dairy produce and meat throughout Lent, Catholics aged 14-60 simply cut down to one full meal and two smaller meals a day, and abstain from meat and poultry on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. "But we pay particular attention to the spiritual dimension [of penance]," Kovalevsky said, calling on the Russian Catholics to spend more time praying, reading the Scriptures, doing charitable work and attending church services.

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator...

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Oleg Mityayev) - The Russian rail monopoly and its Mongolian partners agreed to set up a joint venture during Prime Minister Vladimir Putin"s visit to Mongolia on May 13.

Canadian Space Agency is planning to build...

Canadian Space Agency is planning to build two bases for launching rockets carrying space tourists, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said citing the information agency Canadian Press.

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