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Russian tourist found dead in Turkish resort The body of a Russian tourist missing in Turkey has been found in the elevator shaft of the hotel he was staying in. Vitaly Bukovsky had not been seen for three days since arriving at the hotel in the Turkish city of...

Nordstream pipe may take another twist A UNESCO world heritage site Sweden's Island of Gotland is wrapped in a heated debate about the route of Russian gas to mainland Europe via the Nordstream pipeline.

Two Russian rafters found alive Two Russian rafters, Aleksandr Zverev and Andrey Pautov have been found alive in northern China after being missing in the wild for three weeks. They are receiving medical treatment and waiting for returning home. The...

Russian FM warns against military confrontation with Iran In an interview with the 'Rossiya' TV channel, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned against setting up a military confrontation with Iran.

Former Chechen official arrested over Politkovskaya case Shamil Burayev, the former head of the Chechnya’s Achkhoi-Martan District, was detained on September 12, and later arrested. He has been charged with the involvement in the murder of Russian journalist Anna...

Peace in Darfur is "UN priority" says Ban In an attempt to bring peace to the war-torn country, ministers from 26 countries attended high-level talks in New York, chaired by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Two Russian rafters survive 3 weeks without food in China In a miraculous rescue, two of six Russian rafters that went missing earlier this month have been found alive. Andrey Pautov was found just hours after his team-mate, Aleksandr Zverev. The search for one more person...

Entertainment programme offered to Sochi forum guests The sixth annual International Investment Forum which is underway in the future Olympic City of Sochi is not all about work. As its first day has come to an end and the work is over for the delegates for the time being,...

New Russian Cabinet to be approved Russia's new Prime Minister, Viktor Zubkov has presented his proposals on the make-up of his new cabinet to the president, with some new names expected to be in the shaken-up government.

Orphanage bus overturns in accident One teenager died and ten others were injured when a bus collided with a sport utility vehicle in the Siberian Krasnoyarsk Region.

Catherine the Great causes clashes in Odessa A man, who's thought to be a priest, has been detained as Ukrainian Cossacks clashed with police in the city of Odessa. The fighting took place around a monument to the Russian Empress, Catherine the Great.

President Putin makes a statement at Sochi Forum In his speech at the International Investment Forum in Sochi President Putin has outlined the current economic priorities.

Ahmadinejad barred from visiting Ground Zero in N.Y. The U.S. has denied a request from Iran's President to visit “Ground Zero” in New York when he attends a meeting at the UN.

Russia’s first hospice turns ten Ten years ago the first hospice in Russia opened its doors to terminally ill cancer patients.

Gorbachev helps fight cancer A children's leukemia treatment clinic has been remodeled in St. Petersburg to become the largest in Russia. Funded by the Gorbachev Foundation and named in memory of the former Soviet President's wife, Raissa...

Nord Stream says it will not face delays in construction Russian-German company Nord Stream says it won't face delays in building a new gas pipeline linking Russia and Western Europe despite Estonia's refusal to let it carry out geological surveys near its coastline.

The Media Mirror - Today's Russian press review The latest Russia’s Cabinet meeting is the focus of the press this Friday.

Typhoon Wipha starts whipping Russia Typhoon Wipha slammed into the Far East of Russia overnight. Heavy rains caused river levels to rise by up to 80 centimetres, though officials say there is little threat of flooding.

Another two militants killed in South of Russia Two suspected militants are reported to have been killed after a special 12-hour operation in the town of Makhachkala in the South of Russia.

Two soldiers killed in shootout on Georgia-Abkhazia border Two soldiers from Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia have been shot dead and four others injured in a border incident with Georgian soldiers.

Two gunmen killed in Dagestan Police have killed two gunmen in the capital of the Dagestan Republic, Makhachkala in the south of Russia.

Will EU slam door on Russians buying energy networks? The European Commission intends to block foreign energy suppliers from buying EU’s gas and electricity networks – a move that could hit Gazprom.

Big business and leisure meet in Sochi An international investment forum has officially kicked off in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Around 10,000 people from about 60 Russian regions and 30 foreign delegations from the CIS countries, Asia, the EU, China,...

Moscow’s Christians welcome holy relic from St. Petersburg Over 1,000 people gathered in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour to mark the arrival of a holy relic said to belong to Aleksandr Nevsky. The relic was brought from the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St....

"In charge of situation" say Ingush authorities as violence subsides At least two soldiers have been killed and four wounded in separate incidents in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. A car and an army truck came under fire in different locations within an hour of each other.

Interview with Sergey Demin and Dmitry Shmelyov

Sergey Demin, CEO of ST Grupp Region, and Dmitry Shmelyov, Chief Commercial Officer of the company, share their views on the international investment forum in Sochi, which kicked off on Thursday.

Russian veteran appeals Latvian sentence in Strasbourg The European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg has finished the public hearing of Vasily Kononov's case. The Russian citizen was accused of war crimes in Latvia during World War Two. Its ruling will be announced after...

Underwater ridge in Arctic - part of Russian territory Russian scientists say research carried out by an expedition team in the Arctic Ocean confirms that an underwater ridge is a part of Russia's continental shelf. The area is rich in natural resources.

PM Zubkov hauls ministers over the coals New Prime Minister, Viktor Zubkov, has chaired his first full cabinet meeting, although for some it may prove to be their last. Mr Zubkov criticized some mebers of the cabinet and commented on their work or lack of it.

Malaysian to join Russian and U.S. astronauts into space The 16th mission to the International Space Station is ready to fly. Together with Russian and U.S. astronauts, Malaysia's Sheikh Muzaphar Shukor will also go into orbit. He will be the first Malaysian in space and the...

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