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Ruling party leads in Georgia Georgia’s pro-presidential United National Movement is in a commanding lead after Wednesday’s parliamentary election. Exit polls show it has 63% of the vote after around 40% of ballots have been counted. Observers say...

Medvedev cements Kazakhstan links President Dmitry Medvedev has re-affirmed Russia's relationship with Kazakhstan by signing a co-operation deal with its President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Medvedev signed the statement during his first trip abroad as...

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Russia retaliates against Moscow Mayor's ban Russia's Foreign Ministry says it will limit entry into the country for a number of Ukrainian politicians. It calls it 'an adequate response' after Ukraine declared Moscow's Mayor Yury Luzhkov persona non grata.

Medvedev to talk energy in Kazakhstan Dmitry Medvedev will look to cement Russia’s close relationship with Kazakhstan during his first trip abroad as President on Thursday. Energy is expected to dominate talks between Medvedev and Kazakh President Nursultan...

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NATO shadows Russia’s strategic bombers Russian strategic bombers have been accompanied for over three hours by NATO fighters while on patrol over the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.

Apartment blast kills four Four people have been killed in an apartment building explosion in the Russian Urals city of Ekaterinburg. According to reports, one of the bodies found showed signs of a violent death.

Victory is within reach: Obama The race for the Democrats’ presidential nomination appears to be slowly drawing to an end. Despite Hilary Clinton’s victory in Kentucky, rival Barack Obama has enough delegates and a realistic chance to become...

Medvedev heads to Kazakhstan to talk energy Dmitry Medvedev will look to cement Russia’s close relationship with Kazakhstan during his first trip abroad as President, which starts on Thursday. Energy is expected to dominate talks between Medvedev and Kazakh...

Russian G.I. Janes break the mould Women serving in the army is not new, but a unit comprising only women is something special. There's only one in the whole of the Russian forces, and it's currently serving in the Chechen Repubic.

EU-Russia bilateral talks will re-open: French FM The European Union will re-start talks with Russia on a bilateral partnership agreement, according to French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. His statement was made at a joint press-conference in Moscow.

Czech government approves U.S. anti-missile base The Czech government has approved the building of a U.S. anti-missile radar base on its territory. Now the parliament has to give its backing to the system. Meanwhile, two activists are into their ninth day of hunger...

Ukraine wants Russian navy withdrawal Ukraine wants the withdrawal of the Russian Black See Fleet from its territory in 2017. The Ukrainian Cabinet, acting on the orders of President Yushchenko, is supposed to finish work on the bill in two weeks.

Shooting reported on Georgian-Abkhazian border Georgian officials claim a group of armed Abkhazians opened fire in the Zugdidi District on the border with Abkhazia, wounding two Georgians. They also say two buses have been blown up. Officials in Abkhazia confirm the...

FBI investigated Gitmo prison abuses In 2002, the FBI started collecting records of the abusive treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay by U.S. military personnel, a Justice Department report revealed on Tuesday. The file was closed a year later because...

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...

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...

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