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About 120,000 Ukrainians were officially...
About 120,000 Ukrainians were officially employed in Poland in the first half of 2009, the single largest immigrant group in the country, the PAP news agency reported Monday.
A film by Russian Oscar-winning film director...
A film by Russian Oscar-winning film director Nikita Mikhalkov, Utomliennye solntsem 2 (Burnt by the Sun 2), has been selected for the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, the festival"s art director Thierry Fremaux said.
Ali Hassan al-Majid, a former Iraqi official...
Ali Hassan al-Majid, a former Iraqi official better known as "Chemical Ali," was executed by hanging in Iraq shortly after midday on Monday, Saudi daily Al-Riaydh reported.
An email address could become an official...
An email address could become an official online ID pass for Russian nationals, the communications and media minister said Tuesday, but experts were skeptical.
An HIV-positive Russian woman won a precedent-setting...
An HIV-positive Russian woman won a precedent-setting victory against widespread discrimination on Monday when a court awarded her custody of her orphaned younger brother.
An informal Commonwealth of Independent...
An informal Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Summit will take place in Moscow on May 8 on the eve of the grandiose 65th Victory Day Parade, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
A passenger airliner bumped into another...
A passenger airliner bumped into another one as it was taxing at the Vnukovo airport in the west of Moscow, no one was hurt in the incident, one of the passengers told RIA Novosti.
A reset in Russia-U.S. relations has materialized...
A reset in Russia-U.S. relations has materialized and there should be no stopping now, the Russian foreign minister said on Friday.
At least three people were killed on Thursday...
At least three people were killed on Thursday when a gunman opened fire in a shopping mall in Finland"s southern city of Espoo, local media reported.
A top traffic police official was killed...
A top traffic police official was killed on Wednesday in Russia"s volatile North Caucasus republic of Dagestan when unknown gunmen opened fire on his car, a local police official said.
BEIJING, December 10 (RIA Novosti) - The...
BEIJING, December 10 (RIA Novosti) - The deployment of a U.S. missile shield in central Europe would disrupt the strategic balance among the world's nuclear powers, the Russian defense minister said on Wednesday.
China never discussed with any country a...
China never discussed with any country a plan to dump U.S. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
China said Monday it will impose temporary...
China said Monday it will impose temporary anti-dumping measures on food additives imported from Thailand and Indonesia, Xinhua reported.
Communists from Russia"s second city of...
Communists from Russia"s second city of St. Petersburg sent a request to city officials on Wednesday if signs and banners of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin would decorate the city during the 65th anniversary of WWII Victory Day celebrations scheduled for May 9.
Dynamo Moscow are attempting to sign unsettled...
Dynamo Moscow are attempting to sign unsettled Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni, a Russian paper said on Monday.
Ecuador announced that it will evacuate...
Ecuador announced that it will evacuate the residents of the Galapagos Islands to a hill due to a tsunami threat, Latin American media reported Saturday.
Four people, including two children, died...
Four people, including two children, died in a fire in the town of Otradny in the Samara Region in European Russia"s southeast, emergencies services said Tuesday.
Georgia"s team was wearing black bands and...
Georgia"s team was wearing black bands and scarves at the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver to mourn the death of their national, luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.
Governments should work together for secure...
Governments should work together for secure energy supplies, the head of the anti-terrorism center for post-Soviet states said on Wednesday.
Human rights activists held a sanctioned...
Human rights activists held a sanctioned rally calling for police reform on downtown Moscow"s Triumfalnaya Square on Saturday.
If preliminary figures are correct, Russia"s...
If preliminary figures are correct, Russia"s GDP grew by over 3% in the fourth quarter of 2009, presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich said Tuesday.
In the upcoming months, Russian President...
In the upcoming months, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is likely to hold talks with Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, and visit France, Canada and Slovakia.
Iran has issued permission for a Russian...
Iran has issued permission for a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter to overfly its territory en route to an international air show in Bahrain, an Iranian embassy official said Tuesday.
J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of "The...
J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of "The Catcher in the Rye," has died at his home in New Hampshire aged 91.
Libya"s sovereign fund has bought the most...
Libya"s sovereign fund has bought the most shares in Russian aluminum giant RusAl"s initial public offering in Hong Kong, along with Russia"s national development bank Vnesheconombank (VEB), a business daily reported on Monday.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced...
Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced on Friday new measures to simplify visa issuance to Russian nationals in an urge to give a boost to the country"s tourism industry.
MOSCOW, December 4 (RIA Novosti) - Russia...
MOSCOW, December 4 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and India must finally agree on the revised terms of a contract to deliver a modernized aircraft carrier to the Indian navy and ensure the implementation of the project, the Russian president said on Thursday.
Moscow expressed deep concern Wednesday...
Moscow expressed deep concern Wednesday over Israel"s plan to build a large number of new housing complexes on the West Bank.
MOSCOW, March 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russian...
MOSCOW, March 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russian businessman Georgy Krasnyansky is suing his former business partner at Eurocement Holding AG for a total of $600 million, with the latest $35-million claim registered with a Moscow Arbitration Court on Monday.
MOSCOW, May 26 (RIA Novosti) - Almost four...
MOSCOW, May 26 (RIA Novosti) - Almost four years after leaving the club, Yury Syomin was appointed as Lokomotiv Moscow"s new trainer on Tuesday, the side"s website said.
MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's...
MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Defense Ministry will start on Tuesday the first of a series of auctions to sell off military properties in Moscow to raise money to house servicemen.
MOSCOW, May 2 (RIA Novosti) - Some 1,200,000...
MOSCOW, May 2 (RIA Novosti) - Some 1,200,000 Russians took to the streets for May Day rallies and demonstrations yesterday, the Interior Ministry reports.
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russian...
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday described the level of corruption in the country"s North Caucasus as "unprecedented" and promised to takes steps to tackle the problem.
MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's...
MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's top court ruled on Wednesday "to exonerate" the country's last tsar and his family, executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, as victims of political repression.
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator...
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Mikhail Khmelev) - Investing in real estate is one of the most attractive and profitable ways of making money everywhere.
MOSCOW, September 18 (RIA Novosti) - North...
MOSCOW, September 18 (RIA Novosti) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il met on Friday with a special envoy of the Chinese president, the countries" state media reported.
MOSCOW, September 24 (RIA Novosti) - Alcohol...
MOSCOW, September 24 (RIA Novosti) - Alcohol consumption in Russia is more than double the critical level set by the World Health Organization, the interior minister said on Thursday.
MOSCOW, September 26 (RIA Novosti) - Iran"s...
MOSCOW, September 26 (RIA Novosti) - Iran"s Revolutionary Guards will begin missile defense drills on Sunday as tension grows over the Islamic Republic"s defiance of international demands on its nuclear program, the Mehr news agency said.
Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych has...
Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych has narrowly defeated Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine"s presidential election with different exit polls giving him from 48.7% to 50.26%.
Poland"s acting president, Bronislaw Komorowski...
Poland"s acting president, Bronislaw Komorowski, has one of the highest ratings of any Polish politician in recent years, the Polish News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing pollster CBOS.
Poland"s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday...
Poland"s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday will provide full information about the first stage of the investigation into a recent crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski, government press secretary Pawel Gras said on Sunday.
Police has grabbed hold of a video footage...
Police has grabbed hold of a video footage showing a notorious gang leader in Russia"s North Caucasus known as Alexander Tikhomirov or Said Buryatsky just minutes before he was killed in a FSB sweep, a law enforcement source said on Saturday.
President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday wished...
President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday wished the national Olympic team success as 175 Russian athletes left for the 2010 Winter Games in Canada"s Vancouver.
President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday...
President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Russia and the United States are close to completing negotiations on a new treaty on strategic arms cuts, and expressed the hope that the document could be signed soon.
Regional elections in Russia are proceeding...
Regional elections in Russia are proceeding without any security breaches, the Interior Ministry reported on Sunday.
Rubin Kazan lost 2-0 away to Italian champion...
Rubin Kazan lost 2-0 away to Italian champion Inter on Wednesday and will miss out on their first attempt to conquer the Champions League.
Rubin Kazan made light of a three-month...
Rubin Kazan made light of a three-month break from competitive football and winter temperatures below minus 10 Celsius to beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout tie.
Russia and the United States will resume...
Russia and the United States will resume talks on a new strategic arms deal at the start of February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Russia has imposed temporary restrictions...
Russia has imposed temporary restrictions on meat and dairy imports from a number of U.S., Brazilian, Finnish and Czech companies starting from Friday, the country"s agricultural regulator said.
Russia must maintain a tough line against...
Russia must maintain a tough line against militant and criminal groups in the North Caucasus, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Russian Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov...
Russian Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov said on Thursday that plans to put up images of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin around Moscow to mark the 65th anniversary of victory in World War Two were unlikely to be realised.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander...
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov may become the new president of the Russian Olympic Committee, the Russian businees daily Vedemosti said.
Russian pole vault queen, Yelena Isinbayeva...
Russian pole vault queen, Yelena Isinbayeva, has been awarded the 2009 Athlete of the Year title by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) for the second year in a row.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev highlighted...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev highlighted Moscow"s determination to step up trade with India during a meeting with visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit France on March 1-3 in order to discuss a range of international and bilateral issues with French top officials, the Russian president"s aid has said.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the United States on Thursday that Russia could find other poultry suppliers if U.S. companies fail to meet the country"s sanitary requirements.
Russian prison officers are still baffled...
Russian prison officers are still baffled as to how an inmate could have climbed over the outer wall of one of Moscow"s largest and oldest pre-trial detention facilities.
Russia"s government has launched a crusade...
Russia"s government has launched a crusade against alcohol abuse, describing it as a "national disaster" and aiming to halve consumption by 2020 and root out illegal production and sales.
Russia"s powerful prime minister, Vladimir...
Russia"s powerful prime minister, Vladimir Putin, said on Friday totalitarianism and Ukrainian-style political chaos are equally unacceptable for Russia.
Russia"s Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov...
Russia"s Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov have won the pairs gold of the European Figure Skating Championships 2010 in Tallinn.
Some 70 protesters were detained on Triumfalnaya...
Some 70 protesters were detained on Triumfalnaya Square in central Moscow for taking part in an opposition rally that has not been sanctioned by authorities on the so-called "Day of Wrath", a local police spokesman said on Saturday.
The Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)...
The Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) said one of its leaders who was responsible for collecting money to fund the group"s military operations has been killed by Yemeni security forces, Xinhua has reported, quoting AQAP"s media outlet.
The Bank of Russia signaled on Friday it...
The Bank of Russia signaled on Friday it could deny registration to new currency exchange offices in 2010 and said it would give operating offices up to six months to reregister as providers of wider services.
The European public will be able to see...
The European public will be able to see ballets staged by Russia"s Bolshoi Theatre on cinema screens in real time starting from March 31, the organizers of the project said on Wednesday.
The first round of Ukraine"s presidential...
The first round of Ukraine"s presidential elections held on January 17 was democratic and legitimate, incumbent President Viktor Yushchenko said on Wednesday.
The government will withdraw six air carriers...
The government will withdraw six air carriers from the state-owned hi-tech corporation Russian Technologies (Rostekhnologii) to invest in the leading Russian air carrier Aeroflot aiming to increase its capitalization, a business daily on Tuesday quoted a Russian Economy Ministry official as saying.
The head of the Yekaterinburg branch of...
The head of the Yekaterinburg branch of the ruling United Russia party has resigned following the party"s unsatisfactory performance in recent local elections, a party spokesman said on Monday.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict cannot...
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict cannot be resolved in the current political climate, a Russian expert said on Monday.
The president of Russia"s Volga Republic...
The president of Russia"s Volga Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiyev, said he would not seek a fifth presidential term and would step down in March.
The Russian and Ukrainian prime ministers...
The Russian and Ukrainian prime ministers will meet in Moscow on Saturday and are likely to discuss natural gas issues facing the two countries.
The Russian Foreign Ministry described on...
The Russian Foreign Ministry described on Thursday a decision by seven Western partners in the Group of Eight leading nations not to invite Moscow to a ministerial meeting in Canada as "incorrect" and said it reflected old stereotypes.
The Russian Navy is continuing discussions...
The Russian Navy is continuing discussions on whether to purchase a French warship, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
The U.S. government has lifted sanctions...
The U.S. government has lifted sanctions against the Russian space organization Glavkosmos, the U.S. Federal Register said on Thursday.
The warships of the Black Sea Naval group...
The warships of the Black Sea Naval group left the Bulgarian port of Varna on Tuesday to conduct the next stage of exercises, a Black Sea Fleet commander said.
Thirteen people have been killed in the...
Thirteen people have been killed in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, where drug-related violence has surged of late, local media have said.
Ties between the Russian Orthodox Church...
Ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican have improved in recent years, but the time has not come for a historic meeting of their leaders, a senior Russian bishop said on Tuesday.
Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers...
Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers have carried out a 15-hour routine patrol mission over the Pacific, including near the U.S. Aleutian Islands, an Air Force spokesman said on Wednesday.
Ukraine wants to "reset" ties with Russia...
Ukraine wants to "reset" ties with Russia but Prime Minister Mykola Azarov may have pushed the wrong button, a Russian government daily said on Friday.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko suffered a second political defeat in under a month on Wednesday when parliament voted for the dismissal of her government.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is starting...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is starting an official visit to Russia on Wednesday to hold talks with the Russian leadership and attend a Middle East Quartet meeting.
Viktor Yanukovych, the expected next Ukrainian...
Viktor Yanukovych, the expected next Ukrainian president, says he cannot rule out Russia"s Black Sea Fleet remaining in Ukraine after its lease on the Sevastopol naval base expires in 2017.
Viktor Yanukovych, who according to preliminary...
Viktor Yanukovych, who according to preliminary results won Ukraine"s presidential election, could seek better terms for Kiev in gas contracts signed with Moscow last year, a deputy head of Yanukovych"s party said on Thursday.
With the Winter Olympics in Vancouver almost...
With the Winter Olympics in Vancouver almost halfway over, Russia is still near the bottom, placed number 10, in the overall medal count with only one gold, two silvers and one bronze.