Sports Zenit’s European Glory By Bojan Soc Russian champs beat Rangers in the UEFA Cup final in Manchester to win their first ever European trophy

News British Soccer Fans get No-Frills Entry By Anna Arutunyan President Dmitri Medvedev has passed a decree allowing thousands of foreign soccer fans visa-free entry into Russia, after a set of amendments was passed by parliament allowing the president to waive regular visa rules for a short period of time in case of special events.

News Russian Aid Arrives to Quake-Hit China MOSCOW (Moscow News, RIA Novosti) - Russia delivered 30 tons of humanitarian aid to China on Tuesday after an earthquake hit the southwest provinces of the country claiming at least 12000 lives, the Xinhua news agency has reported.

News U.S. Appoints New Russian Ambassador WASHINGTON (RIA Novosti) - U.S. President George W. Bush has nominated a new U.S. ambassador to Russia, career diplomat John Beyrle, the White House press service said.

News In Brief - Russia, Europe to Build Manned Moon Spacecraft Russia, Europe to Build Manned Moon Spacecraft, Russian President Establishes Order of Parental Glory, Head of Moscow Metro Calls on Media to Hush Up Suicides

News Iran Says West Behind Consulate Bomb Plot TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's intelligence minister said on Wednesday those behind a bomb blast in a mosque that killed 14 people last month also planned to target a Russian consulate in the Islamic state, an Iranian news agency reported.

News Museum Director on Trial for Blasphemy MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian prosecutors on Tuesday charged Yuri Samodurov, head of the Moscow museum, with "inciting hatred" and "offending human dignity" in the March 2007 exhibition "Forbidden Art," his lawyer said.

News Abkhazia Claims Two More Drones By Christian Lowe Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia shot down another two Georgian spy drones on Monday, taking the total to five this month, its defence ministry said.

News Crime Briefs - Eight Sentenced for Bomb Attack at Moscow Market Eight Sentenced for Bomb Attack at Moscow Market, Group Claims Western NGOs Support Chechen Terrorists, Police Search Governor's Home in Primorye Region, Three Policemen Die in North Caucasus Attack

Local Moscow Planetarium Declared Bankrupt Opened in 1929, closed since 1991, the Planetarium’s future looks dark

Local Cold Showers By Nathalie Cooper It’s that time of year when city residents brace for the annual hot water holiday as pipes get maintenance work

Local In Brief - Public Safety System Proposed for City Spaces Public Safety System Proposed for City Spaces, Breathalyzer Tests Await Small Boat Operators, City Plans to Crack Down on Concrete Barriers, "Guest Cards" For Guest Workers This Autumn

Local Nooks for English Books By Nathalie Cooper Russia is well known for its extensive reading culture, but where do foreigners and Russians go for English-language books? There are a few places scattered around Moscow that are widely recommended by expats and Russians alike.

Local Moscow Night of Museums Many Moscow museums will be opening their doors on the night of May 17 - May 18. Participating institutions offer free entry and a range of different exhibitions at different times.

Local British Traces in Russia By Daria Chernyshova A new exhibit demonstrates how British influences changed the face of a Moscow Region town