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Air travel in Europe might not get back...
Air travel in Europe might not get back to normal for weeks or even months after a volcano erupted in Iceland, an expert on the Euronews TV-channel said.
A Moscow investigator has been arrested...
A Moscow investigator has been arrested on the charges of extorting a $15 million bribe from a businessman, the Investigative Committee said on Sunday.
An asteroid named 2010 AL30 whose unusual...
An asteroid named 2010 AL30 whose unusual orbit frightened astronomers two days ago safely flew past Earth at a distance of 130,000 km (80,796 miles) on Wednesday.
A rescue vessel is expected to reach a refrigerator...
A rescue vessel is expected to reach a refrigerator ship in distress off Sakhalin in the next few hours, a rescue spokesman told RIA Novosti on Sunday.
Around 20 militants have been killed in...
Around 20 militants have been killed in a clash with troops in the volatile south Russian republic of Ingushetia, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
At least 300 people have died after a powerful...
At least 300 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit north-west China"s Qinghai province early on Wednesday.
A total of 110 reporters were killed in...
A total of 110 reporters were killed in the course of their work in 2009 making the year the most lethal for journalists in the past decade, the International Press Institute said on Thursday.
Bomb disposal experts removed more than...
Bomb disposal experts removed more than 900 unexploded World War II artillery shells from a worksite in northwestern Moscow on Wednesday, an Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman said.
Chief Palestinian presidential advisor Sahib...
Chief Palestinian presidential advisor Sahib Oreikat has called off his visit to Moscow for the Mideast Quartet"s meeting, the Palestinian media reported on Wednesday.
China has denied its involvement in the...
China has denied its involvement in the cyber attacks on Google and other companies after being urged by the U.S. to respond to Google"s claim, Xinhua has said.
China has successfully launched its third...
China has successfully launched its third navigation satellite as part of a project to develop its own global satellite navigation system, Xinhua reported on Sunday.
Czech Gripen fighters will secure the air...
Czech Gripen fighters will secure the air space and escort the planes of U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a U.S.-Russia summit in April, the CTK national news agency said on Tuesday.
Failure to deliver S-300 surface-to-air...
Failure to deliver S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Tehran could provoke bad feelings in the Islamic Republic, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said...
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Monday the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project could start in six months, dropping his doubts about the project.
Guus Hiddink"s long-term future as trainer...
Guus Hiddink"s long-term future as trainer of the Russian national team remains unclear after a meeting with the new head of the country"s governing body for football.
Interpol on Thursday issued Red Notices...
Interpol on Thursday issued Red Notices for 11 people wanted in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a Hamas militant leader, Mahmoud al Mabhouh.
Investigators have established that the...
Investigators have established that the latest test failure of the troubled Bulava ballistic missile was caused by a design flaw, rather than a faulty component, a Russian defense industry source said Tuesday.
Iran has no plans to develop nuclear weapons...
Iran has no plans to develop nuclear weapons because the country is strong enough to protect its interests without them, the Iranian ambassador to Russia said on Thursday.
Iran threatened on Thursday to give up its...
Iran threatened on Thursday to give up its counter-proposal to the UN nuclear watchdog on a uranium swap, if new sanctions were adopted against the Islamic Republic.
Iran will unveil five space projects at...
Iran will unveil five space projects at ceremonies starting on Monday to celebrate the victory of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Fars news agency said.
Japan joined the group of Russia"s ten largest...
Japan joined the group of Russia"s ten largest foreign investor countries in 2009, with its investment reaching over $8 billion, Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko said on Sunday.
KIEV, September 20 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine"s...
KIEV, September 20 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine"s president blamed the government for signing a gas contract with Russia that he deems inappropriate and reiterated that it could be revised at any time.
Kiev"s negotiations with Moscow on paying...
Kiev"s negotiations with Moscow on paying less for Russian natural gas are going well and may be concluded late this week or early next week, Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Klyuyev said on Thursday.
Libya has decided to impose a "total" economic...
Libya has decided to impose a "total" economic embargo on Switzerland following Libyan leader Moamer Gadhafi"s declaration of holy war on the European nation, government spokesman Mohammed Baayou has said, as quoted by international media.
Lokomotiv held off Moscow rivals Dynamo...
Lokomotiv held off Moscow rivals Dynamo on Sunday to record their second win of the season, while reigning champions Rubin failed to find a way past Saturn and were held 0-0 by the draw specialists.
MOSCOW, April 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia...
MOSCOW, April 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will deliver the modernized Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier to the Indian Navy in 2012, a senior shipbuilding industry official has said.
MOSCOW, August 10 (RIA Novosti) - Lieutenant...
MOSCOW, August 10 (RIA Novosti) - Lieutenant General Valery Yevnevich has started work as the new head of the Defense Ministry"s Combat Training Directorate, the General Staff said on Monday.
MOSCOW, August 31 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, August 31 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s Finans business magazine has compiled a ranking of the country"s richest heirs, putting the son of a co-owner of oil giant LUKoil in pole position.
MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s largest mobile communications operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has offered $1.27 billion for a 51% stake in Moscow"s biggest multiservice communications operator, Comstar-UTS, a report said on Monday.
MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - Kyrgyzstan...
MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - Kyrgyzstan wants Russia to locate a new military base closer to its border with Uzbekistan, in the southern Batken region, the Kyrgyz ambassador said on Tuesday.
MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti)
MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow is waiting for clarification from...
Moscow is waiting for clarification from the United States over its plans to deploy missile defense elements in Romania, the Russian foreign minister said Friday.
MOSCOW, January 21 (RIA Novosti) - The case...
MOSCOW, January 21 (RIA Novosti) - The case of the murder of a lawyer who represented the family of a Chechen woman killed by a Russian military officer has been passed to the Russian Investigation Committee, the committee said on Wednesday.
MOSCOW, June 14 (RIA Novosti) - The leaders...
MOSCOW, June 14 (RIA Novosti) - The leaders of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc have signed an agreement on creating a joint rapid-reaction force without a signature from Belarus, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday.
MOSCOW, May 22 (RIA Novosti) -- MTS, Russia"s...
MOSCOW, May 22 (RIA Novosti) -- MTS, Russia"s largest mobile phone operator, has reported a US GAAP net loss of $57.7 million.
MOSCOW, November 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russian...
MOSCOW, November 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Education and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko and Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov spoke at the lower chamber of parliament Wednesday, addressing child adoption, a very acute problem in Russia, given some 800,000 registered orphans and 1,115,000 homeless children detained by police last year.
MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s Defense Ministry is preparing a response to a U.S. revision of its missile shield plans in Central Europe, the Russian defense minister said on Thursday.
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatyana...
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatyana Sinitsyna) - There are more than three million people who were born as test tube babies, that is, with the help of biomedical reproductive technologies.
NATO has announced it will hold military...
NATO has announced it will hold military exercises involving fighter planes over the Baltic Sea this month, the first in a series of military drills to be held this year near the Russian border.
NEW DELHI, June 5 (RIA Novosti) - India...
NEW DELHI, June 5 (RIA Novosti) - India and Russia could reach a final agreement by the end of July on the cost of overhauling the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier to be delivered to the Indian navy, the Hindu newspaper said on Friday.
Ordinary citizens have the right to defend...
Ordinary citizens have the right to defend themselves against police officers who launch illegal attacks on them, Russia"s interior minister said Thursday.
Police and other security forces have prevented...
Police and other security forces have prevented 81 terrorist attacks in Russia"s volatile North Caucasus this year, the head of the Federal Security Service said on Tuesday.
Pumping of Russian natural gas to Europe...
Pumping of Russian natural gas to Europe via the Baltic Nord Stream pipeline will start in September 2011, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Russia and China have signed a framework...
Russia and China have signed a framework contract for the construction of the second stage of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China, Russia"s nuclear power equipment and service export monopoly Atomstroyexport said on Wednesday.
Russia and India are expected to sign three...
Russia and India are expected to sign three contracts in military technical cooperation totaling $4 billion, including retrofitting the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin"s visit to India, Vedomosti Russian daily reported.
Russia has voiced concerns about Israeli...
Russia has voiced concerns about Israeli plans to build 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem, fearing they may damage peace efforts ahead of the Mideast Quartet"s meeting in Moscow, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Russian cosmonauts receive up to $150,000...
Russian cosmonauts receive up to $150,000 for a mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), a senior space official said Thursday.
Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko...
Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, disappointed with his silver medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, said on Friday that officials, not athletes, should challenge the judges.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he agrees with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Israelis and Palestinians should begin direct talks to resolve the ongoing conflict.
Russian holding Digital Sky Technologies...
Russian holding Digital Sky Technologies Ltd. (DST) has increased its stake in the world largest social networking website Facebook to 10%, Russian business daily Vedomosti said on Wednesday.
Russian police have seized 1.4 tons of sturgeon...
Russian police have seized 1.4 tons of sturgeon and 9 kg of caviar in two separate incidents, police said on Friday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will meet next week to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly in the gas sector.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded state decorations to Russian athletes on Monday for their achievements at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on Friday for an improvement in Russian-Ukrainian economic relations.
Russia"s Energia Overseas Limited company...
Russia"s Energia Overseas Limited company will provide the international Sea Launch consortium with $30 million to help the spacecraft launch service finalize its bankruptcy proceedings, a respected Russian business daily said on Thursday.
Russia"s prototype fifth-generation fighter...
Russia"s prototype fifth-generation fighter made a 45-minute maiden flight on Friday in the Far East, Russian television reported.
Russia still has one of the lowest levels...
Russia still has one of the lowest levels of press freedom, according to an annual survey by Freedom House published on the organization"s website.
Russia will switch to daylight saving time...
Russia will switch to daylight saving time (DST) on Sunday, turning the clocks forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time.
Russia will this year use the Yury Dolgoruky...
Russia will this year use the Yury Dolgoruky nuclear powered submarine for the first time to carry out test launches of the troubled Bulava missile, a Defense Ministry official said on Wednesday.
Sapsan, Russia"s first train capable of...
Sapsan, Russia"s first train capable of travelling at a speed of 250 kmph (155 mph), made its first commercial run between Russia"s two largest cities in a record time of 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Serbian international Milos Krasic’s...
Serbian international Milos Krasic’s agent has denied media reports that his client has signed a preliminary deal to move to Liverpool this summer.
Slovakia"s Anastazia Kuzmina brought her...
Slovakia"s Anastazia Kuzmina brought her country first Olympic Vancouver gold medal after winning in Biathlon women"s 7.5 km sprint on the first day of the Games in Canada.
St. Petersburg"s Mariinsky Theatre will...
St. Petersburg"s Mariinsky Theatre will organize the world"s first 3D televised transmission of a ballet performance on April 15, a theatre spokesperson said on Monday.
Sunday"s presidential runoff in Ukraine...
Sunday"s presidential runoff in Ukraine was in line with democratic norms, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said on its website on Monday.
The 10th day of the Olympics in Vancouver...
The 10th day of the Olympics in Vancouver was the most successful for the Russian team, adding 3 medals - one gold, one silver, and one bronze - to the country"s store and soaring Russia from the 12th to the 7th position in the overall medal standings.
The 2010 Winter Olympics were declared closed...
The 2010 Winter Olympics were declared closed during a ceremony at BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, and the baton has been passed to Sochi, where the next Winter Games will take place in 2014.
The car alliance Peugeot-Citroen-Mitsubishi...
The car alliance Peugeot-Citroen-Mitsubishi will open a car plant in Kaluga region on April 23, an announcement published on Friday said.
The Czech government on Monday approved...
The Czech government on Monday approved the Defense Ministry"s proposal to earmark two million crowns ($110,000) for projects in Afghanistan, the CTK news agency reported.
The government should reintroduce a law...
The government should reintroduce a law banning the cutting down of cedar forests in Russia"s Far East to save the rare Amur tiger, World Wildlife Fund Russia head Igor Chestin said on Tuesday.
The growing number of convicts suffering...
The growing number of convicts suffering from tuberculosis poses a danger of epidemics in Russian prisons and demands compulsory medical treatment, the head of the medical department of the federal prison service said on Wednesday.
The head of Iran"s police warned protesters...
The head of Iran"s police warned protesters on Friday that all emails and text messages in the Islamic republic are monitored, the ILNA news agency reported.
The heads of Russia"s leading media outlets...
The heads of Russia"s leading media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the interior minister demanding protection for journalists and society against police arbitrariness after a court fined a photographer for covering an anti-government rally.
The main pro-Kremlin party condemned on...
The main pro-Kremlin party condemned on Friday plans by Moscow"s mayor to display portraits of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the Russian capital as part of World War II Victory Day celebrations.
The Middle East Quartet of international...
The Middle East Quartet of international mediators supports Palestinians efforts to establish an independent and viable state, the UN secretary general said on Saturday.
The next meeting of the international mediators...
The next meeting of the international mediators of the Middle East conflict may be held in Moscow in February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
The number of race-hate crimes, committed...
The number of race-hate crimes, committed in Russia declined last year, though ethnic discrimination still causes concern, the U.S. State Department said in its annual 2009 Human Rights Report.
The Russian government will consider a new...
The Russian government will consider a new plan to attract more foreign investment to the country"s ailing auto industry on March 4, a respected business daily said on Tuesday.
The U.S. Space Shuttle program may not come...
The U.S. Space Shuttle program may not come to an end this year, Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said in a statement, citing International Space Station (ISS) manager.
The vast majority of Russians believe "order"...
The vast majority of Russians believe "order" is more important than "democracy," an opinion poll published on Monday by the Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) showed.
Two police officials in a city just outside...
Two police officials in a city just outside Moscow are under investigation on suspicion of drug dealing, investigators said on Monday adding to a string of recent scandals over police abuses.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko called...
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko called Sunday on voters in the upcoming presidential elections to reject the two leading candidates, who he said would do Russia"s bidding.
Viktor Yanukovych, the newly inaugurated...
Viktor Yanukovych, the newly inaugurated president of Ukraine, will visit Moscow on March 5, after his visit to Brussels, his press service said on Thursday.
Voters in Iceland seem to overwhelmingly...
Voters in Iceland seem to overwhelmingly reject the bill to repay $5.3 billion to foreign customers of the country"s largest bank, local media said on Sunday.
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