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Ukraine commits foul ahead of hosting Euro 2012 In four years' time, Ukraine and Poland are scheduled to host one of the most prestigious sporting events in their history, the European Football Championship. But there are doubts now about Kiev's ability to satisfy the

Japan plans eco-friendly G8 summit Global warming will be high on the list of priorities at the G8 summit in Japan, and holding it next to Hokkaido’s natural reserves, organisers want to show the beauty and the fragility of nature – and to...

Notaries Chief shot dead near Moscow The President of the Moscow region Chamber of Notaries has been shot dead in a small town near the Russian capital. The bodies of Vladimir Chelyshev and his driver were found in the entrance to an apartment block in...

Shelling reported in Georgia’s breakaway region Residential districts in the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia's breakaway republic, have come under heavy artillery fire, according to reports. Mortars and grenades are said to be being used. All of South Ossetia’s...

Medvedev brushes aside Russia’s critics ahead of G8 President Dmitry Medvedev has mapped out his vision of Russia’s role in the world in a question-and-answer session with foreign journalists ahead of next week’s G8 summit. In a wide ranging interview, Medvedev discussed

Abramovich quits as Governor Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has quit as governor of the Chukotka region in Russia's Far East. He was governor for eight years and put his own money towards raising living standards in what had been one of Russi

Preserving Sochi’s environment a priority - Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed to change the location of a number of Olympic facilities, meant to be built in Sochi, in order to quell environmental concerns. Putin criticised 2014 Winter Olympics...

Dmitry Medvedev’s interview with Japanese media President Dmitry Medvedev has mapped out his vision of Russia’s role in the world in a question-and-answer session with foreign journalists ahead of next week’s G8 summit.

Russia greets new U.S. ambassador The new U.S. ambassador to Russia has arrived in Moscow on Thursday. John Beyrle has already held a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak and handed him a copy of his letter of credence.

A kiss that cost a life A twenty-seven-year-old girl who was kissing her boyfriend on railway lines has died after being hit by a passenger train going from the southern resort of Anapa to Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk. Some witnesses say she noticed t

Israeli politician wants to shrink his homeland The Israeli residency status of two East Jerusalem suburbs may be revoked, if Israel’s Vice Premier has his way. Haim Ramon (Kadima) wants Jabel Mukaber and Zur Baher to be treated as Palestinian villages.

Vandals target Hans Christian Andersen tomb The tombs of famed Danish story teller Hans Christian Andersen and Nobel prize winning physicist Niels Bohr have been vandalised in Copenhagen. The gravestones were covered with graffiti which is believed to be a respons

Doctors told to defy parents and save child’s life Doctors had to ask for a court’s help to give a six-year-old girl a life-saving blood transfusion. Her parents were refusing to give their permission to the procedure on religious grounds. The family are Jehovah’s...

S Ossetia & Georgia exchange ‘terror attack’ accusations The head of a police station has been killed in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia. Authorities in the region have blamed Georgian special services for what they call a terror attack. Tbilisi denies the allega

Greens maintain rage over Sochi Olympics Sochi is preparing to celebrate one year since it won the right to host the 2014 Olympics, but for environmentalists it’s a sad day. They remain angry about the environmental damage caused from massive Olympic...

Sarkozy triggers French TV revolution France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced plans to overhaul French television. His ideas though have met with strong opposition in broadcasting circles, which accuse him of trying to take over the airwaves.

Japan set to give hearty welcome to G8 Japan is preparing to showcase its country to G8 leaders at their annual summit, being held in Toyako from Monday. Construction workers are completing a road to the isolated venue, near Sapporo, and a local hotel has...

GUA(M) – another one bites the dust The organization GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova) ended their latest summit in the Black Sea resort of Batumi in failure – the second year in a row. Moldova’s president, Vladimir Voronin,...

Russian tourist bus crashes in Turkey A bus carrying 18 tourists from Russia has crashed near the Turkish resort of Antalya. The group’s guide was killed and more than ten people were injured.

Lithuania told to stop ‘anti-Russian activity’ The State Duma has called on Lithuania to end what it calls anti-Russian activity. It came after the U.S. suggested the former Soviet republic could become a base for its planned anti-missile shield in Europe and also...

Sochi blast claims 2 An explosion has ripped through a 12-storey apartment block in the Russian resort city of Sochi, killing at least two people and leaving more than 30 others injured. A 14-year-old and his grandmother were killed. A...

Medvedev seeks quick anti-corruption laws President Dmitry Medvedev has asked Russian lawmakers to draft modern anti-corruption legislation by 2009. In a speech to Russia's Council of Legislators, he outlined a plan of reforms designed to combat the growing...

Medvedev is definitely a striker: Hiddink The Russian national football team have achieved a great sporting feat, according to President Dmitry Medvedev, who met Russia's Euro Cup heroes at his residence in the Moscow region.

U.S. Defence Sec. calls Lithuania ‘a good missile site’ U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said Lithuania would be a good missile site if a deal with Poland fails. That followed talks in Washington with the Lithuanian Prime Minister. But Gates stressed that Poland...

Ultra-left activists storm Russia’s foreign ministry A dozen Bolshevik activists have been detained in Moscow after storming the reception of Russia’s main foreign ministry building. The members of the banned National Bolshevik movement handcuffed themselves to pipes and h

Nine killed in helicopter crash At least nine people have died in a helicopter crash in Russia’s north-east. The MI-8 helicopter incident took place in the Yamalo-Nenetsky region. The Russian Emergencies Ministry says 16 people were on board, 13 of...

European Chechens won’t hide Politkovskaya suspect Rustam Makhmudov, who is suspected of killing journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has no chance to find help among Chechens living in Europe, according to the vice-president of the World Chechen Congress. The Chechen...

Another explosion in Abkhazia An explosion has been reported near a peace-keepers' post in the Georgia-Abkhazia conflict zone. No injuries have been reported.

Medvedev pledges to succeed where Putin failed Russia is among the world's most corrupt countries, and authorities have struggled to keep it under control. President Medvedev has made fighting corruption a priority and is now hoping to amend legal loopholes, protect...

Woman ignored as she died on U.S. hospital floor New York's city health authority has been forced to explain how a 49-year old psychiatric patient died on the floor of one of its hospital waiting rooms.

Politkovskaya suspect traced to western Europe The search for one of the suspected killers of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya has led investigators to Belgium.

Research casts doubt over Russia’s ‘growing’ middle class: comments

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