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The politics of style: Glamorous new Ministers bewitch media The new Kremlin Ministers have a clear task ahead of them. But the media seems more interested in how they look, with most devoting space to the constrasting looks of the eye-catching Tatyana Golikova and the more...

Ukraine election: are voters taking it seriously? Sunday's parliamentary election is supposed to get Ukraine out of a political crisis that has paralysed the country for two years. Yet, as political leaders talk up the importance of the poll, many voters seem to be...

New Superjet 100 unveiled in Russia Russia's first modern commercial passenger aircraft, the Sukhoi Superjet 100, has been unveiled in the far eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The airliner is intended to replace most of the country's outdated short and...

The Media Mirror - a review of today's Russian newspapers Wednesday's newspapers focus on the Cabinet reshuffle, concentrating on the two women who've been made ministers. Their appointments have caused an avalanche of articles.

The ceremony of unveiling the Sukhoi Superjet 100 The ceremony of unveiling the Sukhoi Superjet 100 has taken place in Russia's far eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Iran’s nuclear ambitions issue “closed” While addressing the session of the 62nd UN General Assembly in New York, Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said the issue of his country's nuclear ambitions was “closed”. He added it was now simply a...

One of founding fathers of Russian democracy remembered in Moscow Anatoly Sobchak, one of the co-authors of the Russian Constitution, was a key figure in Russia's political history. On the day of what would have been his 70th birthday, thousands gathered to pay their respects to his...

Sukhoi set to unveil new passenger plane Russia’s long-awaited new passenger plane, the Sukhoi Superjet 100, is to be unveiled. The new jet, built in the Far East of the country, is expected to replace most of Russia’s outdated short and middle range civil...

"Space mail" lost in post? Just hours remain until the Foton M3 research satellite returns to Earth. For the past two weeks it has hosted many experiments in weightless conditions, although not all of them have been successful.

Politics and style With the political reshuffle it’s not just new policies that will be drawing the Russian public’s attention.

The female touch: two women get Cabinet jobs in reshuffle Two women are among three new ministers promoted to the Cabinet in a government reshuffle. Tatyana Golikova takes over as Minister of Health and Social Development while Elvira Nabiullina replaces her former boss at the...

Teenager takes forty winks in minus fifty! A fifteen-year-old boy has narrowly escaped death after stowing away in the wing of a jet which was flying from the Russian city of Perm to Moscow. He was admitted to hospital with frostbite to his hands and feet. He is...

`Space mail` undelivered Controllers of the Foton-M3 spacecraft have reported that a capsule sent back to Earth earlier on Tuesday has not landed at the designated time. The vessel contains the results of several experiments conducted in space.

Thrill-seekers rush to Adrenalin Games Thousands of enthusiastic fans packed Moscow's Tushino airport at the weekend for the second international Adrenalin Games. The two-day competition saw professional thrill-seekers from across the world competing in...

The Media Mirror – Russian press review Tuesday's Russian newspapers focus mainly on the changes in the government line-up. They look at who's in and who's out, comparing actual appointments with the frenzy of speculation before the reshuffle.

Russian medics pioneer new bone treatment Russian scientists have patented a new invention, which could bring major benefits to the world of medicine. They have designed a material that helps bones to grow several times faster than normal.

Voter apathy could hit Ukraine elections Ukrainians are preparing to go to the polls this Sunday in elections designed to get the country out of its political stalemate. The vote will be the fourth in three years, and there are growing signs that the...

Nord Stream will go ahead: Gerhard Schroeder The future of Russia and Europe's energy security will be the focus of a meeting in Sochi on Tuesday. Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's will head a committee to discuss the Nord Stream project.

New Russian Cabinet revealed The new Cabinet of the Russian government has been announced. It has not undergone significant changes in terms of structure, but several new personalities have appeared. In particular, the Ministries of Trade and...

UN General Assembly focuses on Middle East and climate change Delegates from 150 countries are to debate climate change at the UN General Assembly, but the diplomatic landscape is still dominated by events in the Middle East. Afghanistan topped the agenda followed by a meeting of...

New Russian Cabinet revealed Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, held a speech before the Government and announced the Cabinet changes.

New Russian cabinet may be revealed today The Russian President has arrived at Moscow's White House for a ministerial meeting. Earlier Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov submitted his proposal list to the Russian leader, and the make-up of the brand-new cabinet still...

Racing driver escapes bomb blast A bomb attached to the Mercedes of a prominent Russian racing driver, Sergey Zlobin, has exploded in Moscow. It detonated under the car as Zlobin started to drive off.

Berezovsky is on trial - in absentia again A Moscow city court has upheld a decision to arrest self-exiled tycoon Boris Berezovsky in his absence.

Accused mass murderer stays mum A new attorney could be announced today at the trial of Aleksandr Pichushkin who is accused of murdering 49 people in Moscow's Bitsevsky Park.

Cops seize caviar at airbase near Moscow Police have seized 460 kilograms of black caviar in a raid at the Chkalovskaya airbase near Moscow.

Latino music is not just about tango Salsa, samba or tango – that's what usually comes to mind when Latin American music is mentioned. But the ‘Four Seasons’ festival is looking further and introduces classical music to Russian audiences.

Abkhazia border violated by Georgian troops An investigation into the deaths of two Abkhazian soldiers, killed after a clash with Georgian troops shows they were killed on the Abkhazian side of the disputed border.

Chavez takes his country 'back in time' Starting on Monday Venezuela is putting its clock half-an-hour backward. The move setting the country into a GMT -4.30 time zone is meant to ensure a ‘more equitable distribution of sunlight’, as president Hugo Chavez...

Russians through to Davis Cup final Russia have made it through to the final of the Davis Cup for the second year running beating Germany.

The Media Mirror – Russian press review Today's Russian newspapers focus on the the new Russian Cabinet, the Shanghai Organization of Co-operation and its role in Central Asia.

Lavrov to tackle hot issues at UN General Assembly Russia's acting Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has arrived in New York for the 62nd UN General Assembly. The first issue on his agenda is a high-level meeting on Afghanistan at the UN headquarters.

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