The first Presidential Cadet Academy, which President Medvedev only signed the order for establishment on August 31st, was opened by him the next day, September 1st. The Orenburg Presidential Cadet Academy in the Volga Federal District was launched by presidential order at the site of the former Orenburg Higher Air Defence School and is under the Defence Ministry’s jurisdiction. The…

Dmitry Medvedev told an interviewer from Vesti-24  that the renewal and rotation of the gubernatorial corps is the way to rejuvenate the State Council and that in deciding whether to appoint a governor for another term,  he always takes into account whether the region’s residents are content with the governor’s activities.

  Sheremetyevo Airport saw a significant increase in passenger numbers and a growth of key performance indicators in the first half of 2010 the Board of Directors was told at its regular meeting last week.

Irish President Mary McAleese will make a four-day official visit to Russia next week,  from Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th September.  The visit will include engagements in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In Moscow, the President will be accompanied by Minister of State, Mr Billy Kelleher TD, who will lead a trade delegation involving some 30 Irish companies and agencies.

By John Bonar Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has again been forced to intervene in a feud between core shareholders in the Norilsk Nickel company. Unlike his first intervention in 2008 when he brokered an uneasy peace, this time he castigated and  threatened them with fines if they did not put their differences behind them and clean up the pollution…