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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.

Mime legend Marcel Marceau dies at 84 Mime legend Marcel Marceau has died at the age of 84 in Paris. For over 50 years he displayed the whole range of human emotions on stage while never uttering a word.

Not only Russia cares for bears Russia and the the U.S. have joined their efforts to protect polar bears. An agreement has come into force aiming to preserve bears in Alaska and Chukotka. The polar bear is at risk of extinction as global warming is...

Former European leaders in Sochi on private visit The former Chancellor of Germany, Gerhard Schroeder, and the former French President, Jacques Chirac, are on a private visit to Sochi by invitation of the Russian President.

Infant missing in Russia’s Krasnodar region A two-year-old baby has been reported missing in Russia's Krasnodar region. The child's family was on holiday at the Serebryaniy Klyuch tourist camp when they found their child had disappeared yesterday evening.

Sochi forum delegates wind down after work With a record attendance and $US 23 BLN worth of deals in the bank, the International Investment Forum in Sochi has been deemed a success. City leaders say the event was a dress rehearsal for the 2014 Winter Olympics...

Iraq can provide security for expanded UN presence: Iraqi PM High-level talks have opened at the UN in New York on the future of Iraq. The meeting is being co-chaired by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

The Media Mirror – Weekend's Russian press review The Russian press still looks at the change of the government in Russia and the reaction of the Western analysts. It also discusses if the President is in search of a successor.

Iraq can provide security for expanded UN presence Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said that his government would provide any necessary security for an expanded United Nations presence in his country. The statement follows a meeting with UN Secretary General...

Georgia to put Abhazian soldiers on trial Seven Abkhazian servicemen have been sentenced to pre-trial detention by the Tbilisi city court in Georgia. They have been accused of attacking Georgian troops on Thursday.

"And they're off!" - parties start race for the Duma Campaigning is underway in Russia for the State Duma parliamentary election. On December 2, Russians will choose solely from party lists under a proportional representation system. To prepare, parties are holding...

Minds clash in Estonia over history September 22 marks the Day of Resistance in Estonia. The holiday was re-named this year after decades when it was known as The Day of the Struggle Against Fascism. The different interpretations between ethnic Russians...

More gunfire on Georgian-Abkhazian border A shootout between Abkhazian frontier guards and Georgian troops is reported to have taken place Friday night on the border between Georgia and its breakaway republic of Abkhazia.

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.

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