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| Russia and Japan signed an agreement simplifying the procedure of visa obtaining. According to the agreement there is no need to provide invitational letter for business visa for a period of up to 90 days. The system of multiple-entry visas, valid for three years, was also introduced. | In March 2012, Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, will present his exclusive TV show "The World Tomorrow" on the channel Russia Today. Assange will invite politicians and revolutionaries - all those who, in his opinion, will form the agenda for tomorrow. | According to annual report of human rights organization Freedom House Russia as in previous years is in the list of "not free" countries. The situation with civil liberties is rated slightly better than with political rights - 5 and 6 points respectively on a seven-point scale, where 1 means the best indicator, and 7 - the worst. Such countries as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Egypt, Yemen and Jordan have the same rating. | In 2011, sales of new cars in Russia amounted to about 2.5 millions, 41% increase compared to 2010. Russia ranked second after Germany among European countries. About 70% of sold cars were produced in Russia. The current number of cars in Russia per 1000 inhabitants is 220 (twice less than in European Union). | In 2011, according to the Central Bank, financial assets amounting to 84 billion dollars were withdrawn from Russia, more than twice higher than in 2010 (37.8 billion). The main reasons: the structure of corporate debt of Russian companies, political instability, unfavorable investment climate. | More notes from Russia » |
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The convicts of main prison in Eastern Siberia.
Museum of Christmas toys in Klin.
Chirkeyskaya hydropower plant - the highest arch dam in Russia.
The deepest metro station in Russia was opened in St. Petersburg.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (also spelled Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski) is a sea port in the Far East of Russia, the administrative center of Kamchatka krai (till July, 1st, 2007 - Kamchatka region).... More...