Russia may reduce 11 time zones to less.

Nov. 12, 2009

      Russia may reduce number of time zones from 11 to less. 

RIA Novosti (Russian Information Agency Novosti),  
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed on Thursday to consider cutting the 
number of time zones in the country, which spans 11 time zones.

(in Russian)
http://lenta.ru/news/2009/11/12/time/

or

(in English)
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20091112/156806943.html

http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_russia05.html

Alexander Krivenyshev,
http://www.worldtimezone.com