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An agreement on cooperation in the monitoring...
An agreement on cooperation in the monitoring of corruption in Russia and the U.S. was reached between Russian negotiators and Transparency International during the first session of the Russian-U.S. working group on civil society, held in Washington on Wednesday.
A national referendum on Russian becoming...
A national referendum on Russian becoming a second official language in Ukraine would split the country, so each region should be able to decide the issue for itself, a Party of Regions lawmaker said on Tuesday.
Armenia asked Russia to provide it with...
Armenia asked Russia to provide it with a $100 million loan to develop the Transcaucasia state"s diamond industry, which was the country"s major economic locomotive in early 2000th, but has plunged in recent years, a Russian Finance Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.
A Russian carrier rocket due to take a crew...
A Russian carrier rocket due to take a crew of three to the International Space Station (ISS) has been moved to a launch pad at Kazakhstan"s Baikonur space center.
A Russian Dnepr carrier rocket will launch...
A Russian Dnepr carrier rocket will launch the European Space Agency"s CryoSat-2 Earth Explorer satellite from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Thursday, the Russian Space Agency said.
A Russian Dnepr carrier rocket with the...
A Russian Dnepr carrier rocket with the European Space Agency"s CryoSat-2 Earth Explorer satellite blasted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Thursday.
CSKA Moscow have been drawn against Italian...
CSKA Moscow have been drawn against Italian champions Inter Milan in the quarter finals of the Champions League.
Czechs beat Latvia 5-2 in Olympic men"s...
Czechs beat Latvia 5-2 in Olympic men"s ice hockey on Friday, securing a second win.
Evgeni Plushenko is in good shape to win...
Evgeni Plushenko is in good shape to win the Olympic gold and is ready to face pressure on the ice and beyond in Vancouver, the coach training the legendary Russian figure skater said on Thursday.
FIFA head Sepp Blatter met Russian President...
FIFA head Sepp Blatter met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday to discuss Russia"s bid to host either the 2018 or the 2022 World Cup.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is scheduled...
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is scheduled to discuss Russia"s chances of hosting the 2018 or 2022 World Cups on Friday with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday.
Foreign investment in Russia declined 21%...
Foreign investment in Russia declined 21% in 2009 to $81.9 billion, the country"s top statistics body Rosstat said on Saturday.
France has agreed to sell Russia a Mistral-class...
France has agreed to sell Russia a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship and received an order to build another three, Radio France Internationale reported Monday.
Gazprom announced on Monday it had agreed...
Gazprom announced on Monday it had agreed terms with Italy"s energy company Eni on joining the Elephant oilfield in Libya in an asset-swap deal.
Iranian authorities need to determine whether...
Iranian authorities need to determine whether to retort to more repressive measures or to democratic methods in order to bring opposition protests back under control, a Russian expert said.
Iran plans to invest $200 billion in its...
Iran plans to invest $200 billion in its oil and gas sector over the next five years to prevent a production decline and boost refining capacity, the trade journal Upstream reported Wednesday on its web site.
Kazakhstan intends to acquire 33% stakes...
Kazakhstan intends to acquire 33% stakes in two Russian-Ukrainian joint ventures using the Baikonur space center for launches of Dnepr and Zenit carrier rockets, the country"s top space official said Friday.
MARIBOR, November 19 (RIA Novosti) - Guus...
MARIBOR, November 19 (RIA Novosti) - Guus Hiddink"s Russia lost 1-0 away to Slovenia on Wednesday evening and will miss out on the 2010 World Cup finals.
MISSION CONTROL (Korolyov, Moscow Region)...
MISSION CONTROL (Korolyov, Moscow Region), October 11 (RIA Novosti) - The launch of a Progress space freighter to the International Space Station planned for late 2009 has been postponed until 2010, the Russian rocket and space corporation Energia said on Sunday.
MOSCOW, April 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, April 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s state-controlled VTB bank is to acquire 74% of Dynamo Moscow football club and 75% minus one share in the Dynamo management company in charge of rebuilding the club"s Petrovsky Park stadium. A memorandum of understanding was signed on Friday as part of a deal to convert Dynamo and the Dynamo management company"s debts into shares. VTB CEO Andrei Kostin said after the signing of the memorandum that the deal would be finalized by the end of the year. The bank, Russia"s second largest, recently pulled out of a sponsorship deal with 2005 UEFA Cup champions CSKA Moscow, citing the global economic crisis. The reconstruction of the Dynamo stadium is estimated at 45 billion rubles ($1.3 bln), Kostin said, adding that the project should be completed within 5-7 years. Dynamo, one of three Russian teams due to take part in the 2009/2010 Champions League, currently share a stadium with Moscow Region side Khimki. Dynamo Moscow"s Petrovsky Park was built in the 1920s, and is the world"s only constructivist-designed stadium. In 1941, it was used as a training centre for Soviet troops preparing to defend Moscow from Nazi attack. The ground was also the subject of an untitled poem written by Soviet poet Lev Oshanin that was later used as a basis for the popular 1960s "Football Song" and included the lines, "The whole of Moscow rides stubbornly to Dynamo, forgetting about the rain." Kostin also said there was a preliminary agreement existed under which the stadium would be renamed the Yashin-VTB Arena once the reconstruction of the ground was completed. The club has promised to maintain the historic elements of the ground, including the facade. Lev Yashin (1929-1990) is the only goalkeeper ever to have won the European Player of the Year Award. He spent his whole career, from 1949 to 1971, at Dynamo. The keeper, who wore all black when defending his goal, won world fame with his breathtaking performances in the 1966 World Cup in England, as the Soviet Union reached the semifinals.
MOSCOW, April 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's...
MOSCOW, April 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's legendary Yelena Isinbayeva, who has broken the world pole vault record 26 times, has been nominated for world sportswoman of the year, a press release by the Laureus sports academy said on Thursday.
MOSCOW, April 30 (RIA Novosti) - Suspected...
MOSCOW, April 30 (RIA Novosti) - Suspected pirates seized by a Russian warship off the Somali coast earlier this week could be tried in Russia, media said on Thursday.
MOSCOW, August 20 (RIA Novosti) - The crew...
MOSCOW, August 20 (RIA Novosti) - The crew of the Arctic Sea cargo ship, which had been missing in the Atlantic for more than two weeks before it was found by a Russian warship, arrived in Moscow on Thursday, Vesti TV reported.
MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s probe into the hijacking of the Arctic Sea cargo vessel is likely to involve the law enforcement agencies of other countries, Russia"s Prosecutor General"s Office said on Friday.
MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - The Large...
MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator, will be officially unveiled on October 21, a Russian scientist said Tuesday. (VIDEO)
MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian...
MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Finance Ministry has received, and is considering, a request from the Bolivian government for a $100-mln loan, a ministry"s source said on Wednesday.
MOSCOW, December 12 (RIA Novosti) - A missile...
MOSCOW, December 12 (RIA Novosti) - A missile frigate from Russia's Baltic Fleet is continuing its duty to protect commercial ships from Somali pirate attacks near the Horn of Africa, a Navy spokesman said on Friday.
MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - Zenit...
MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - Zenit St. Petersburg and Lokomotiv Moscow suffered away defeats in the UEFA Cup on Wednesday evening, the results ending 2007 on a sour note for both sides. Zenit, who needed a victory to make 100% sure of progress to the last 32, faced Group A leaders, Everton. The representatives of Russia"s former capital were in high spirits after lifting the domestic title for the first time since 1984 in early November. However, their mood was spoiled after 30 minutes when Nicolas Lombaerts was sent off for handball, giving away a penalty in the process. Although Everton then failed to convert the subsequent penalty, the English side continued to pressurize the Russian champion"s goal. Zenit also had chances, with Pogrebnyak and Zyryanov going close. Zenit, managed by Dutch trainer, Dick Advocaat, looked to have gained a valuable and hard-earned point as the game moved into the final minutes. It was not to be, however. With five minutes remaining, Malafeyev in the Zenit goal could only parry a shot by Joleon Lescott, and the Everton forward, Tim Calhill, secured all three points for the Merseyside club. "That was typical refereeing for a Russian side playing away from home," Andrey Arshavin, Zenit"s captain, told the Russian Sport-Weekend after the match, commenting on the sending-off decision, which the BBC called "harsh". In order to qualify for the next round, Zenit, who are in second place in the five team group, need either Dutch club AZ Alkmaar to fail to beat Everton at home on December 20th, or for the Germans Nurnberg to draw or lose at Greek side Larissa the same evening. Lokomotiv Moscow, needing a victory to maintain any hope of progress in the tournament, went down 2-0 to Greek side Panathinakos in Athens. The result means that the 2002 and 2004 Russian champions have failed to win a game in their group. The defeat also rounds off a dismal 2007 for the club, who finished seventh in the Russia Premier League, their lowest showing since 1991. Lokomotiv also fired their manager, former director of sports at Scottish club Hearts, Anatoly Byshovets, earlier this month.
MOSCOW, February 25 (RIA Novosti) - One...
MOSCOW, February 25 (RIA Novosti) - One in four crimes involving the Armed Forces and other security departments in Russia was committed by officers last year causing over 2 billion rubles ($55.8 million) in losses, the chief military prosecutor said on Wednesday.
MOSCOW, February 26 (RIA Novosti) - McDonald's...
MOSCOW, February 26 (RIA Novosti) - McDonald's, the world's largest fast food chain, intends to invest at least $120 million in opening about 40 restaurants in Russia in 2009, the company's president for Russia and Eastern Europe said on Thursday.
MOSCOW, January 22 (RIA Novosti) - China...
MOSCOW, January 22 (RIA Novosti) - China has decided to allocate another $2.6 million for relief efforts in Haiti, hit by a devastating earthquake last week, Xinhua news agency said.
MOSCOW, June 11 (RIA Novosti) - Italian...
MOSCOW, June 11 (RIA Novosti) - Italian police confiscated 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of high-grade cocaine on Thursday, on a sailboat docked off Sardinia.
MOSCOW, June 22 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian...
MOSCOW, June 22 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian Zenit-3SLB carrier rocket launched from the Baikonur space center put Malaysia"s Measat-3a communications satellite into orbit on Monday, a Federal Space Agency Roscosmos official said.
MOSCOW, June 4 (RIA Novosti) - The number...
MOSCOW, June 4 (RIA Novosti) - The number of operational satellites in Russia"s Glonass grouping has been increased to 17 while three more remain inactive, Russia"s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday.
MOSCOW, May 12 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian...
MOSCOW, May 12 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government's foreign debt, including liabilities of the former Soviet Union, declined 2.7% in January-March 2009 to $39.5 billion, the Finance Ministry reported on Tuesday.
MOSCOW, May 25 (RIA Novosti) - A total of...
MOSCOW, May 25 (RIA Novosti) - A total of 131 Russian servicemen have died in non-combat-related incidents since the start of 2009, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti) - The launch...
MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti) - The launch of a Proton-M rocket carrying the ProtoStar-2 telecoms satellite from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan has been scheduled for May 16, Russia"s space agency Roscosmos said on Friday. The launch will be carried out by International Launch Services Inc. ILS"s controlling stake is owned by Russia"s Khrunichev center, which develops and produces Proton and Angara carrier rockets. ProtoStar Ltd is a private company incorporated in Bermuda, with U.S. operations based in San Francisco, California and Asian operations based in Singapore. ProtoStar intends to operate an initial fleet of three geostationary satellites to provide direct broadcast services for Indonesia, India, Philippines and Taiwan. Two satellites have been acquired, and the first satellite, the ProtoStar-1, was launched aboard an Ariane 5 carrier rocket in July last year. The primary control system for ProtoStar-2 was installed in Indonesia and will be operated by Indovision, a local subscription-based direct broadcast satellite service.
MOSCOW, November 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia...
MOSCOW, November 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is lowering the oil export duty on its benchmark Urals blend 4% to $231.2 per metric ton from $240.7 from November 1, following trends on global oil markets.
MOSCOW, November 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, November 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s prime minister on Sunday briefed his Swedish counterpart, the current EU president, about possible problems with Ukrainian payment for Russian gas and its transit to European consumers, a spokesman said.
MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) - CSKA...
MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) - CSKA Moscow are set to bid for Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin, the Nash Vek website said on Friday.
* Moscow police detained some 100 people...
* Moscow police detained some 100 people, including several prominent opposition leaders, after an unsanctioned rally in downtown of the Russian capital
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator...
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - Afghanistan is becoming Barack Obama"s war. President George W. Bush, who started the war in 2001, has been overshadowed by Obama"s new surge-and-exit strategy, which he said must show progress within 18 months, the deadline for beginning to bring U.S. troops home.
MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) - CSKA...
MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) - CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow recorded narrow away wins in the first round of the UEFA Cup on Thursday evening while FC Moskva were beaten by an injury time goal.
North Korea has redenominated its national...
North Korea has redenominated its national currency, the won, taking two zeros off the nominal value of banknotes in a bid to curb inflation and fight black-market currency trading.
Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych and...
Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will face a close race in Ukraine"s runoff presidential election on Sunday as none of the candidates has secured an overwhelming support of the voters since the first round.
Roman Pavlyuchenko still wants to leave...
Roman Pavlyuchenko still wants to leave Tottenham Hotspur, despite earning the reserved praise of manager Harry Redknapp for his goal against Leeds United in the FA Cup.
Russia and the United States will not lecture...
Russia and the United States will not lecture each other at talks in Washington next week, a senior Kremlin aide said in a newspaper interview published on Friday.
Russia and the U.S. may sign a new nuclear...
Russia and the U.S. may sign a new nuclear arms reduction treaty in March or April, the Russian president"s aide said on Wednesday.
Russia continues to hold talks on deliveries...
Russia continues to hold talks on deliveries of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, a Russian defense official said on Wednesday
Russia intends to keep up with the U.S...
Russia intends to keep up with the U.S. in the space race and launch a new manned spacecraft by 2017, a senior Russian space official said on Tuesday.
Russia is looking into allegations that...
Russia is looking into allegations that its nationals are facing the illegal seizure of their real estate in Abkhazia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Russia is set to hold the first test of...
Russia is set to hold the first test of its futuristic fifth-generation fighter jet on Friday, a source at the country"s largest aircraft producer said on Thursday.
Russian billionaire and Chelsea Football...
Russian billionaire and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has kept his position as Britain"s second richest man, a British paper reported on Sunday.
Russia needs a modern, efficient and well...
Russia needs a modern, efficient and well organized military, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Russia needs to attract a few of the best...
Russia needs to attract a few of the best foreigners rather than lure Russian expats home if it is going to create its own "Silicon Valley," a senior Kremlin official told Vedomosti newspaper.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed on Tuesday gratitude to Malta for its cooperation in resolving the case of the Arctic Sea ship, which went missing in the Atlantic this summer.
Russian GDP growth this year could exceed...
Russian GDP growth this year could exceed the official forecast of 3.1% and reach 4%, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday.
Russian overdue individual debts on bank...
Russian overdue individual debts on bank loans increased by 100 billion rubles ($3 billion) in the past six months to about 250 billion rubles ($8.5 billion) as of December 2009, a government official said Tuesday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent his...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent his Iraqi counterpart, Jalal Talabani, condolences on Monday over the deadly suicide bombings that killed more than 40 people, the Kremlin said.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim al-Thani are to meet Wednesday to discuss investment cooperation in the energy sphere, the Russian government said.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin did...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin did not plan to hold talks with Alexander Lukashenko during his visit to Belarus, the Russian government said on Tuesday, denying speculation the Belarusian president had gone to Venezuela to avoid a meeting.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is certain that the country"s Paralympics team will demonstrate its "skill and spirit" at the Vancouver Games, the government press office said on Saturday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will attend the ceremony of launching the East-Siberia - Pacific Ocean oil pipeline during his visit to the region on December 28-29, the government press office said on Sunday.
Russia"s Evgeni Plushenko, who hoped to...
Russia"s Evgeni Plushenko, who hoped to become the first repeat men"s Olympic gold medalist since 1952, but won silver in the free skate in Vancouver, said on Friday he might quit sports.
Russia"s RIA Novosti news agency and the...
Russia"s RIA Novosti news agency and the European Union office in Russia have opened a contest for Russian online journalists from regional and national media and Internet bloggers.
Russia"s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport...
Russia"s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport will showcase 150 exhibits of Russian naval equipment at a biennial naval show in Qatar on March 29-31.
Russia will provide Abkhazia financial assistance...
Russia will provide Abkhazia financial assistance worth over 10 billion rubles ($330 million) in the next three years, Russia"s ambassador to the former Georgian republic said Thursday.
STAR CITY (Moscow Region), September 18...
STAR CITY (Moscow Region), September 18 (RIA Novosti) - Members of the International Space Station Expedition 18 have successfully passed their first pre-flight tests, a spokesman for Russia's Cosmonaut Training Center said Thursday.
Switzerland "s Simon Ammann has taken his...
Switzerland "s Simon Ammann has taken his second Vancouver gold in the individual Large Hill ski jumping competition on the ninth day of the Games, winning a record fourth individual Olympic title.
The 2010 Global Energy Prize has been awarded...
The 2010 Global Energy Prize has been awarded to a Russian and a Ukrainian scientist, the vice president of the Russian Academy of Scientists said on Tuesday.
The attention of physicists worldwide is...
The attention of physicists worldwide is currently riveted on the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which is operating the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
The Bank of Russia is ready to buy any gold...
The Bank of Russia is ready to buy any gold that may be sold by the State Depository for Precious Metals and Gems, the bank"s first deputy chief said on Monday.
The capacity of Nord Stream, a pipeline...
The capacity of Nord Stream, a pipeline to carry 55 billion cu m of Russian natural gas annually to western Europe under the Baltic Sea, could be further increased, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
The chief of the Russian General Staff said...
The chief of the Russian General Staff said Thursday that Russia would only buy a fully-equipped Mistral-class amphibious assault ship from France.
The death toll in a suicide blast near northwestern...
The death toll in a suicide blast near northwestern Pakistan"s town of Lakki Marwat has almost reached 90, with some 100 injured, police said.
The European Union"s Lisbon treaty, aimed...
The European Union"s Lisbon treaty, aimed at streamlining institutions and raising the bloc"s global standing, came into force on Tuesday.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will for...
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will for the first time collide particles at an energy of 7 tera-electron volts (TeV), or 3.5 TeV per beam, on March 30, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on its website.
The Russian national football team should...
The Russian national football team should be trained by a Russian coach, sports minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday as Guus Hiddink"s long-term future with the side remained unclear.
Toby Gati’s interview with Voice of...
Toby Gati’s interview with Voice of America: Paths of Modernization of Russia
Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko...
Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has said he is dreaming of a return to Russia, and that club boss Harry Redknapp is the main reason he wants to leave England.
Venezuela could sign over $5 billion worth...
Venezuela could sign over $5 billion worth of contracts for Russian arms and military equipment, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
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