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Belarus state films made mandatory Belarusian video shop owners will be obliged to sell a number of ideologically correct films. Among them is documentary ‘State symbols of Belarus’, sci-fi ‘Toads on Roads’, and ‘Why a beaver’s nose is scratched?’.

Tuesday's Press Review This Tuesday, Russian newspapers philosophise about Russian society, continue the discussion on further steps in Russia-U.S. nuclear disarmament and reveal the significance of the Iraq and Afghanistan visits of George...

U.S. "to set up bases" in Central Asia The U.S. is planning to set up military bases in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, according to Russia's head of the General Staff. He said Washington already has forces in Bulgaria and Romania that can become operational...

Russian ambassadors arrive in Abkhazia and South Ossetia Russia's first ambassadors to newly-independent South Ossetia and Abkhazia have taken up their postings as they formally presented themselves to the two states' Presidents on Tuesday.

Yushchenko: questioned and mocked Getting rid of their President seems to be an issue of primary concern for ordinary Ukrainians. At least that is what the leading question at the annual online conference between the President and the people of Ukraine s

South Ossetians in the US: will anyone listen? A group of peace activists from South Ossetia has arrived in the U.S. capital, Washington DC, to give American politicians their accounts of the August war in the republic.

Moscow and Delhi strike nuclear deal An agreement for Russian supplies of $U.S. 700 million worth of nuclear fuel for Indian power plants has been sealed in New Delhi. The deal was struck during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s first-ever visit to India.

$2m paid for murder of Politkovskaya, says witness A witness testifying in the murder trial of journalist Anna Politkovskaya said that a bounty of $2 million was paid to carry out the killing.

I wish Obama every success – Medvedev Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he wants the U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to be a success when he begins his time in office.

Crime and punishment: Medvedev’s alternative way Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that the courts should employ alternative means of punishment besides imprisonment.

Tbilisi hiring Chechen militants for sabotage - FSB Georgian security services have intensified intelligence and sabotage operations against Russian army forces in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, according to Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB, who say Tbilisi...

Russia drops anchor in US backyard President Dmitry Medvedev has completed a four-nation tour of Latin America aimed at boosting trade and Russian influence in the region. He ended his trip with the words: “we are back in South...

Medvedev video blog The Russian President has recorded the latest installment of his video blog while flying home from a landmark four-nation tour of Latin America.

Medvedev hails success of Latin American tour President Dmitry Medvedev has completed a four-nation tour of Latin America aimed at boosting trade and Russian influence in the region. He ended his trip with the words: “we are back in South...

Politkovskaya murder trial: jury hear evidence It was one of the most keenly awaited murder trials in recent Russian history. Since it began last week, each day has brought dramatic new twists, from attempts to hold the hearing behind closed doors to efforts to...

It took him just 24 seconds to kill Politkovskaya The jury at the hearing into the murder of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been shown chilling evidence of the last moments of her life. Video from the two cctv cameras reveals that it took the killer only...

Medvedev welcomes "common sense decision" on Georgia & Ukraine Dmitry Medvedev has welcomed a decision by the U.S. not to push for Georgia and Ukraine`s entry into NATO using the alliance`s so-called membership action plan (MAP). The Russian President said he was “glad”...

Medvedev meets the Comandante in Havana Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has met Cuban former leader Fidel Castro in the capital Havana. Earlier, Medvedev, who is in Cuba on the final leg of his South American tour, met with Raul Castro, the communist...

Russia to spend $US 400 million on military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia Construction of military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will cost Russia around $US 400 million, an official in the Ministry of Defence has told Gazeta Daily.

From beating the Nazis to starting the Cold War November 28 marks the 65th anniversary of the key international summit of World War II: the Tehran conference of 1943.

We’re open for business in Latin America - Medvedev President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia is not afraid of economic competition from other countries operating in Latin American. The statement comes as the Russian leader continues an official visit to Cuba on the final...

Medvedev reaches Cuba Dmitry Medvedev is in Cuba. He's the first Russian president to visit the country in eight years. This is the last stop of Medvedev’s tour of countries in Latin America, aimed at restoring links and boosting trade.

Medvedev’s visit to Caracas angers West Saluting a friend or warning an adversary? As Russian warships ventured into the Caribbean for the first time in two decades, the cold breeze of Western criticism reached the Venezuelan tropics.

Russia and Brazil agree to visa-free travel Russians and Brazilians will now be able to visit each other’s countries without having to obtain visas. The deal was reached as President Medvedev paid his first official visit to the Latin American country.

Politkovskaya trial: judge to be replaced? The Prosecutor General's Office has demanded that the judge presiding over the murder trial of Anna Politkovskaya be removed. It follows a decision to reopen the hearings into the killing of the prominent journalist to...

Tbilisi responsible for South Ossetian tragedy – Georgian diplomat The former Georgian ambassador to Russia, Erosi Kitsmarishvili, says that Tbilisi bears the main responsibility for starting the war in South Ossetia last August.

Politkovskaya jury called back early The trial of four men accused in connection with the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya will resume in Moscow today. The judge has summoned the jury back to court a week earlier than expected.

Ossetians commemorate victims of Georgian aggression On Sunday people in South Ossetia are remembering the victims of Georgian aggression over the past 20 years.

Main suspect in Litvinenko poisoning ready to help investigation Andrey Lugovoy, suspected by Scotland Yard of murdering former security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko, says he is prepared to travel to Britain to be questioned by police. Lugovoy made the surprise offer to the Times...

Medvedev seeks Portuguese backing of Euro security plan World leaders are gathering in Peru for the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation states. The APEC summit, bringing together the leaders of 21 countries, will focus on minimising the effects of the...

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