19:10 St. Petersburg will have the first hotel on the water
A three-star of 52 rooms hotel, planned to be opened in St. Petersburg, Russia. There are offices and storages on the ship at the moment.

18:36 Russia confident over 2018 World Cup bid, even without Triesman's help
Moscow's campaign can succeed even without the backing of the ordinary Russian fan, as long as Vladimir Putin is on board.

15:04 Russian finance minister says global crisis is not yet over
The global economic crisis is not over, more recurrences are possible, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Saturday.