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Call girl scandal floors NY Governor New York governor Eliot Spitzer is facing growing pressure to resign after he was linked to a high-class prostitution ring. He could also face charges of using state funds to pay for his activities. And more allegations...

Moscow food to ease Moldovan drought Thirty tonnes of food aid are on their way to Moldova, as part of a Russian relief programme to support the drought-afflicted region of Gagauzia. The area is suffering from shortages after high temperatures and drought...

Serbia rules out embargo on Kosovo For the first time, Serbia has ruled out economic sanctions against Kosovo in the wake of its independence. But Serbia’s Foreign Minister says that the EU must not be allowed to take over authority for Kosovo from the...

Custody extended for Russian ‘gunrunner’ Viktor Bout, the Russian nicknamed the ‘Merchant of Death’ for his alleged arms dealing, will remain in a Thai prison for at least 12 days after officials granted an extension. America, and possibly Russia, want to...

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? Russian newspapers today focus on a bi-Presidential meeting with MPs as well as on ‘the swap of the century’ – missile defence in return for modernised Polish army.

Russian FM calls for new nuclear talks with Iran Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on the international community to start new talks with Iran over the country’s nuclear programme.

Bomb threat man surrenders to police In Moscow, a man threatening to blow himself up in a car parked outside the Federal Security Service headquarters has surrendered to the police.

Serbia rules out embargo on Kosovo Serbia will not impose economic sanctions on Kosovo in the wake of its independence, according Serbia's Foreign Minister. Vuk Jeremic has told the UN Security Council that while Serbia strongly opposes its independence...

Tbilisi wants Moscow to pay for 'Georgian Kosovo' Georgia is reportedly demanding $US 20 billion in compensation from Russia for what it calls the “economic annexation” of its breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Russia’s Vremya Novostey newspaper quotes the...

Russia-France talks on global security get heated Russia's Foreign, Sergey Lavrov, and Defence Minister, Anatoly Serdukov, held security talks with their French counterparts in Paris. The meetings were part of the 7th Russian-French Security Co-operation Council.

Putin & Medvedev urge action on Russia’s future Vladimir Putin and his successor as President, Dmitry Medvedev, have urged senior lawmakers to urgently draft laws that secure Russia’s development up to 2020. The pair met the speaker of the State Duma, Boris Gryzlov,...

Serb uncertainty as parliament dissolved Serbs are preparing for a crucial parliamentary election in May, caused by divisions over Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said he could no longer govern in a coalition...

Higher gas prices to squeeze Ukraine Ukraine may be the big loser from a decision by Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to increase gas prices to European-level prices from 2009. Gazprom buys natural gas from Central Asian republics and re-sells it to...

Russian accused of abusing Cambodian girls A Russian businessman has appeared in court in Cambodia on charges of sexually abusing young girls.

Indian MIG fighter jets get more lethal Russia has secured a one billion dollar contract from India to upgrade 70 Russian-made MIG-29 jet fighters. The jets were originally sold to India in the 1980's.

Hunger strikers demand Georgian election review Up to 42 people, including five opposition leaders, are on hunger strike in Georgia against what they claim was a rigged election result. The protesters are demanding electoral reform and a re-count of January's...

Russia’s credit rating rises Standard and Poor’s has raised Russia's sovereign credit outlook from stable to positive. The rating agency said the global liquidity crunch hasn’t harmed Russia that much.

Alleged killers of 150 Serbs face court A trial of three retired Croatian generals, accused of killing 150 Serbs in 1995, has opened in The Hague. Ante Gotovina, Ivan Cermak and Mladen Markac are charged with attempting to remove the Serb population from the...

Kosovo spurs more Greater Albania dreams Encouraged by Kosovo’s independence, Albanians in Macedonia are now discussing ambitious plans for a new country made up of Albania, Kosovo, large parts of Macedonia and part of Ipiros in Greece.

U.S. cash convinces Poland to host shield Poland has given the go-ahead for a U.S. a missile shield on its territory after Washington promised to pay for its military to be upgraded. The deal was reached during talks between Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk...

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? Today’s Russian newspapers finally provide an answer to the question: who is Mr Medvedev? They also discuss who will take the upper hand in Serbia, the Democrats or the Radicals? And the press quotes Viktor Bout’s...

Russians admit UN visa fraud scam Two Russians have pleaded guilty to fraudulently using fake United Nations documents to gain American visas paperwork. UN translator Vyacheslav Manokhin and his partner Vladimir Derevyanko who has American citizenship,...

Two Russians guilty of visa fraud in U.S. A former UN employee from Russia and another Russian national have pleaded guilty in the U.S. to charges of immigration fraud. The pair are expected to be sentenced on June 26.

Students blow horns to keep dorms A group of Moscow music students facing eviction from their college rooms have staged a musical protest on the doorstep of the Kremlin. Students from the famous Russian Gnesinskaya musical academy performed a protest...

Medvedev opens cutting-edge bobsleigh track Russia’s first ever state-of-the-art sledge and bobsleigh track has been unveiled in the Moscow suburbs. At the opening ceremony, President-elect Dmitry Medvedev said the facility symbolized a resurgent Russia.

Forgive me Father… Vatican lists new deadly sins The Vatican has added taking drugs and polluting the Earth on its new list of mortal sins.

Kosovo struggles with recognition Despite weeks of publicity, Kosovo has been recognised by just 27 countries so far. Costa Rica was the first, followed closely by the United States, France and Afghanistan. The most recent countries to come on board are...

U.S. to modernize Polish army as part of missile deal Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has held talks in Washington with with President George Bush. Top of the agenda was the anti-missile defence shield that the U.S. wants to build in Eastern Europe.

Georgia’s opposition hungers for democracy About 30 Georgian protesters have joined the hunger strike begun on Sunday by five opposition leaders. They are calling for a recount of January’s presidential election, which saw Mikhail Saakashvili returned to power.

Bout’s associate: I was tortured in Thai prison Mikhail Belozersky was arrested in Bangkok on Thursday with business colleague Viktor Bout. Bout is accused of illegally flooding Africa, as well as other parts of the world, with weapons. Belozersky claims his...

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