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Czech opposition to join anti-radar hunger strike A Czech opposition party has said it wants to join two anti-missile campaigners, who have been on hunger strike for almost three weeks. The protesters are demanding that the government ends talks with Washington or hold...

Children's rights take centre stage Russia has joined nations across the world in marking International Children’s Day on June 1. The day is aimed at raising awareness of children's rights and to encourage governments to pass laws. A charity match was...

Three trapped coal miners found dead in Siberia Three of five miners still trapped in a coal mine in the Siberian Kemerovo region have been found dead. Rescuers are continuing to search for the two men still missing.

Police make arrests at gay parade in Moscow Thirty-six people have been detained in central Moscow during a gay rally which was held despite an official ban. It is reported that both gay rights activists and people opposed to the march were among those arrested.

Hunger strikers stand firm against U.S. missile shield Two campaigners in Prague are taking anti-radar base protests to another level. They’ve been on hunger strike for 19 days as the Czech Republic nears agreement with the U.S. to host part of its missile defence shield.

Arctic oil rush begins Officials from the five nations with Arctic coastlines have been meeting in Greenland for talks on the territorial status of the polar region. According to geologists, 25% of the world's oil and gas reserves could lie...

What Putin said to Le Monde - in full On his official visit to Paris, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin spoke exclusively and at length to France’s Le Monde newspaper. RT now presents the full version of that interview.

Georgia accuses Russia of plotting Abkhazia invasion Around 300 troops from Russia’s railway force have arrived in Abkhazia, at the request of the province's government. The unarmed units have been brought in to repair a stretch of track in Georgia's breakaway republic of...

Re-enactment shows the horror of WW1 When talking about the First World War, Russia's role is often overlooked. But the planet’s biggest country suffered the worst casualties in the conflict, with more than three million killed.

Georgia accuses Russia of plotting Abkhazia invasion The Georgian government has accused Russia of planning a military invasion of its breakaway republic of Abkhazia. It follows the arrival of 300 Russian railway troops in the region to repair a stretch of track. They...

Put it out! It’s world No Tobacco Day Saturday is world No Tobacco Day, as societies and individuals around the world come to terms with the ill-effects of smoking. But beating the addictive habit has never been easy, and Russians are no exception.

Queues return to Russia Back in the days of the USSR, queues and waiting lists for almost any product were common. Since then, things have certainly improved, but it can still be difficult to get what you want, when you want it.

Israel hangs on to Russia’s Holy Land property Perhaps one the most famous bad deals in history was Russia’s selling Alaska to the Americans for two cents an acre. Less well known was a deal concocted by Soviet Russia in the 1960s to sell valuable properties in the...

UN Security Council grounds Georgia drones Georgia will stop sending unmanned planes above its breakaway republic Abkhazia. The decision was made after a meeting of the UN Security Council called at Georgia's request. However, Georgia says it will start using...

Ukraine says no to NATO again The Ukrainian governmental campaign aimed at convincing people to support the country's entry into NATO has faced a series of protests. There were anti-NATO rallies in Kiev on Friday.

Putin gave Russia 'great years' - Chirac It was an ex-presidential love-in in Paris as the former leaders of Russia and France exchanged compliments and courtesies. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met Jacques Chirac as part of his working visit to France. Putin...

“Crooked generals sold Pakistan’s atomic secrets” The father of Pakistan’s atomic bomb is back in the spotlight, four years after he admitted selling nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Lybia. On Thursday Abdul Qadeer Khan told the Guardian newspaper in Britain

Three die in mine collapse Three people have been killed and several more injured in a mine collapse in Russia's Kemerovo region, according to reports. The number of fatalities has not been confirmed by local officials.

Moscow police detain arson suspects Police have detained two teenagers from Russia's western city of Kaliningrad. They're suspected of setting cars on fire in North Butovo, a region in the south-west of Moscow. Eleven cars were damaged, including five...

Roof collapse traps six in coal mine Six people are trapped under rubble after an accident at a West Siberian coal mine in Russia’s Kemerovo region. Eleven people have been evacuated from the pit.

Europe wants Obama to win Barack Obama is Europe’s preferred candidate to win the U.S. presidential election in November, according to a British newspaper poll. The survey also reveals a striking level of anti-American feeling across the...

Baltic pipeline fuels ecology row A committee of the European Parliament says the proposed Nord Stream pipeline between Russia and Germany poses 'a serious ecological threat' to the Baltic Sea. But doubts have been raised over the claims, with some...

NATO opponents and supporters clash in Ukraine Opponents and supporters of Ukraine's entry into NATO have clashed in Crimea's largest city of Simferopol.

German farmers dump lakes of milk in protest As a global food crisis looms, German farmers are dumping lakes of fresh milk in a nationwide protest to secure higher revenues for their produce. An estimated 10.6 million gallons of milk were poured down drains, fed...

Earthquake news not on China’s export list Weeks before the devastating earthquake the Chinese government held a major conference in which the subject of hiding news of earthquakes from the outside world was discussed, according to Canada Free Press, which says...

Council of Europe to probe claims of killing for transplants A special inquiry is to be held into claims by Karla Del Ponte, a former prosecutor at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, that hundreds of Serbs were butchered by Albanians for their organs during the...

Law finally nabs web fraudsters Detectives have completed Russia’s first ever investigation into illegal business on the internet. The owners of an online shop are accused of obtaining funds illegally and of money laundering. It’s thought the case...

Black eggs on the black market Russia is turning up the heat on poachers of sturgeon, the rare and valuable fish whose eggs are served as caviar.

Russian peacekeepers must stay: Abkhazian President The President of the Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia, Sergey Bagapsh, says the conflict zone on the border with Georgia can only be patrolled by Russian peacekeepers.

Schroeder honoured with top academic post Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has been elected to the foreign section of Russia's Academy of Sciences, which specialises in foreign relations. A close ally of Vladimir Putin, Schroeder is one of several new...

Scientists baffled by giant shrimp in Ukraine Tests are being carried out on a strange creature caught in the Donetsk region of western Ukraine. Images of the weird shrimp-like animal were first captured on a mobile phone camera.

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