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Putin talks to Merkel; Russia responds to western sanctions
Putin talks to Merkel; Russia responds to western sanctions
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that "Kiev is responsible for the crisis in the southeast of Ukraine."
Russian Tour Operator "The Nordic Star" Declares Bankruptcy
Russian tour operator The Nordic Star has gone out of business.
The Nordic Star is the seventh Russian tour operator to terminate its activities since July.
The website of the company informs that it has gone bankrupt and that it is unable to fulfill its obligations to tourists, according to reports of ITAR-TASS.
Russia "considers banning overflights of Western carriers"
Russia "considers banning overflights of Western carriers"
MOSCOW -- Russia is reportedly considering the possibility of restricting or banning Western companies from flying over Siberia on Europe-Asia routes.
This would represent Moscow's answer to the sanctions imposed against it by Western countries, the Russian daily Vedomosti is reporting.
Stroytransgaz Quits South Stream Project in Bulgaria
Russian company Stroytransgaz, which had been commissioned the construction of South Stream in Bulgaria, is pulling out of the gas pipeline project.
The announcement was made by the subcontractor's majority shareholder Gennady Timchenko in an interview with Russian news agency ITAR-TASS.
Murderer of Iliya Pavlov's Sister Sentenced to Life
The Supreme Court of the United States has confirmed the two life sentences handed out to Russian citizen Natalia Wilson.
Wilson is known in Bulgaria as the murderer of Slavka Naydenova, the sister of notorious businessman Iliya Pavlov (killed in 2003).
Russia joined WW1 because it had to protect Serbia - Putin
Russia joined WW1 because it had to protect Serbia - Putin
MOSCOW -- The tragedy of the Great War is a reminder of the consequences of aggression, egotism, and excessive ambition taking precedence over common sense.
This is what Vladimir Putin said in Moscow on Friday during a ceremony to honor the First World War Heroes.
Another Russian Touroperator Goes Bankrupt
The Russian touroperator Expo Tour said its stop activities due to problems with a Black Sea cruise, reports ITAR-TASS.
This is the third Russian touroperator that goes out of business this month. - In mid-July one of the oldest Russian tourist agencies – Neva – went bankrupt abandoning thousands of its customers abroad, including in Bulgaria.
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Clients of Russian Touroperator Neva Asked to Pay Extra for BG Hotels
Clients of the Russian touroperator Neva, were asked to leave the hotels they are staying in, said Irina Tyurina, press secretary of the Russian tourist industry association.
According to Tyurina, quoted by ITAR-TASS, clients of the agency who are on vacation in Bulgaria, Turkey, Croatia and Italy, were asked to either pay out of their pocket, or leave the hotels.
Russian Touroperator Neva Goes Bankrupt
One of the largest Russian touroperators, Neva, went bankrupt and said it terminates its activities, reports ITAR-TASS.
According to Irina Tyurina, press secretary of the Russian tourist industry association, currently there were around 6000 customers of the agency abroad.
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Belgrade mayor offers condolences over Moscow accident
Belgrade mayor offers condolences over Moscow accident
BELGRADE -- Belgrade Mayor Siniša Mali on Tuesday sent a message to his Moscow counterpart Sergei Sobyanin, offering condolences over the loss of life in a subway accident.
20 people were reported dead and 160 others injured when a subway train derailed in Moscow during rush-hour.