On December 17th I wrote on the GDXF-list the message (under) on the
history and coming
deletion of Malyj Vysotskij, R1MV. etc.

The day of deletion has now been confirmed: Finnish and Russian
ambassadors met today, January 17th and exchanged the documents signed
by the presidents of both countries. The new agreement of the lease of
Saimaa Channel will be in force one month from today - February 17th.
As the new agreement does not include Malyj Vysotskij (R1MV ...), the
island will be deleted from the DXCC-list the day before, February 16th
2012.

This is, of course, subject to the decision of ARRL DXC ... Читать дальше »