Russia won't allow foreign organizations to finance political activities in the country, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday in the latest in a series of Kremlin statements assailing Western-funded non-governmental groups.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry has begun examining potentially dangerous sites of underwater disposal of hazardous substances in the seas of Russia's Far East, said a source in the ministry's press service.
Two nuclear reactors in Ukraine have been shut down on Wednesday due to malfunctions, officials from the Emergency Situation Ministry said.
Corruption in Russia has spiralled out of control, a report by a respected Russian think-tank says.
UEFA Champions League hopefuls FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Shakhtar Donetsk have loaned out a number of young players to gain first-team experience.