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Ukraine council adopts Russian language Russia’s language has been given a boost in Ukraine, after one council in the country’s east decided to restrict the use of Ukrainian in local schools. Donetsk Council deputies, who overwhelmingly backed the move,...

Georgians vote in parliamentary election Georgians are heading to the polls to elect a new parliament. Voters have 12 choices on the ballot, including the ruling United National Movement and eleven opposition organisations. In all, eight parties and three...

Fears grow for Czech hunger strikers Two Czech activists are into their ninth day of hunger strike in protest against the proposed U.S. anti-missile defence system in Eastern Europe. “No to Military Bases” movement promotes the idea of a...

Russian rescuers return from China Russian specialists are returning home after helping a search and rescue operation in China, where a powerful earthquake killed more than 40,000 people.

War hero faces Estonian life sentence A Soviet war hero from Estonia is tried for allegedly sending hundreds of his countrymen to Siberia in 1949. If convicted, 88-year-old Arnold Meri could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Russia has condemned the...

Doomsday cult bunker blown up Work to demolish a cave, where the doomsday cult members took refuge, has been completed in Russia’s Penza region. The authorities have carried out two controlled explosions.

Russian FM warns Georgia against force Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says it would like to see Georgia abstain from using force in resolving conflicts with its breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Chirac gets top Russian gong France’s former President Jacques Chirac will get Russia's State Award for Humanitarian Activities. He was named as one of the winners of the Russian Annual State Awards 2007, just announced at a ceremony in Moscow's...

War hero at odds with his own country A Soviet war hero from Estonia is tried for allegedly sending hundreds of his countrymen to Siberia in 1949. If convicted, 88-year-old Arnold Meri could spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Mongolian drought may save Russian gazelles Border guards have been working non-stop to help thousands of trapped gazelles cross into Russia from Mongolia. Severe drought has forced the animals to migrate north. Wildlife enthusiasts are hopeful the influx will be...

Iraq, Israel & Russia no peace enthusiasts: study A yearly study conducted by The Economist magazine’s research division ranked Israel and Russia among the world’s ten least peaceful nations. For the second year in a row, Iraq was named as the most warring country of...

U.S. looks to kick out Nazi camp guard The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk, who’s fighting his deportation to native Ukraine, reports the Reuters news agency. It’s the latest development in the...

Self-reflection prompts ex-firefighter to set the world on fire Around 37,000 acres of forest are on fire in Russia’s Eastern region of Buryatia. Local police have arrested Eduard Durnenkov, a suspected pyromaniac, who was allegedly caught with matches near one outbreak.

World Russian Forum: missile dispute fires up Top generals from the United States and Russia have disagreed once again over the U.S.-proposed missile defence shield in Eastern Europe. The dispute was among many matters discussed at the annual World Russian Forum in...

Georgia’s election hots up Campaigning silence has descended over Georgia, ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections on Wednesday. Nine political parties and three blocs are running for 150 seats in the parliament.

China mourns earthquake victims While rescue and emergency efforts are continuing in China's Sichuan province, the country has begun three days of mourning for its quake victims. Meanwhile, Myanmar’s military leaders have announced 72 hours of...

Medvedev to lead war against corruption Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has announced the government’s latest drive to eradicate corruption. He will head an anti-corruption council to be set up in the near future.

Georgia among top three world’s pirates The latest report by the EU’s Commission on Taxation and Customs Union says Georgia is among the top three countries that supplies Europe with fake goods.

Chinese nuclear facilities damaged by earthquake Chinese officials insist that all nuclear plants situated in the earthquake ravaged province of Sichuan are safe, are operating normally and are properly guarded, states Chinese news agency Xinhua. At the same time,...

Ukraine halts deadly vaccination The Ukrainian Ministry of Health has called a moratorium on mandatory vaccination against measles and rubella. The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, has insisted that vaccination is carried out on a voluntary...

Abramovich grabs art at record prices: report Last week saw record-breaking sales of paintings by an unknown collector. Works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were bought for a total of $US 120 million. The Times said the mysterious art lover behind the purchases...

FSB awaiting an apology from Britain Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is waiting for an apology for the accusations made by British authorities during the investigation of the Litvinenko case. The FSB says that only after the apologies are made can...

Russians injured in Ukraine bus crash Eighteen tourists, including eleven children, have been injured in a bus crash in Ukraine. Most of the injured are believed to be Russian.

Russian mother gives birth to quadruplets A Russian couple who'd hoped to have a baby son have got more than they planned for. The mother from Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad instead gave birth to four bundles of joy.

Doomsday cult - see exclusive pix from inside bunker The remaining Doomsday cult members who were holed up in an underground bunker in Russia’s Penza region have surfaced, ending a drama that began six months ago. They are said to have been driven out of the vault by...

Mankind set to wipe out all animals by 2108: report Every year one per cent of the Earth’s animals die because of the activities of humans. That’s according to research released by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Scientists are now urging emergency action to...

Georgia arrests then releases six Russian peacekeepers Six Russian peacekeepers have been released following their detention by Georgian police. This follows an incident on the border with Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. The exact circumstances of the incident are...

Rare frogs are not about to 'croak' Kiev Zoo has joined the campaign «2008 – Year of the Frog» led by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). The zoo will see its collection enlarged with rare species. It also plans to...

Authorities declare war on racist gangs Following a week which has seen one gang of extremists receive long prison terms – including life sentences – and another skinhead gang arrested and charged with racist killings, it seems there...

Watch out for poachers! Gazelles face new hazard Driven by thirst, thousands of gazelles have been leaving the plains of Mongolia and migrating north to Russia's lakes. Russian frontier guards have removed part of the border fence with Mongolia to allow the animals...

Moscow escapes blackout after electrical fire Firefighters have put out a fire at an electricity substation in Moscow, which threatened the capital’s power supply. The blaze started while new equipment was being tested at the Chagino plant in the south-east of the...

Starving gazelles flock to Russia Around 100,000 gazelles are on their way to Russia. The animals, which usually live in Mongolia, have been forced across the border in search of food and water. Earlier this week hundreds died after being snagged in...

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