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Russian concerns surface about U.S. relationship Relations between Moscow and Washington could face serious complications after the U.S. election. That's according to an anonymous source in the Russian Foreign Ministry, who was quoted as saying ‘ties could come to...

Student spams 400 people with death threat A 20-year-old Russian has been given a year's suspended sentence for sending out four hundred death threats to random phone numbers.

Litvinenko murder: German documents find no Russian link Documents submitted by the German police last week do not give grounds to allege a ‘Russian trail’ in the murder of former Russian security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko. That's according to Russia's Prosecutor General...

World's deepest lake gets even deeper Two Russian submersibles have safely returned to the surface after setting a new record by reaching the deepest point of the world’s deepest lake – Baikal, in Siberia. Mir-1 and Mir-2 descended 1680 metres....

Fears for 20 Doomsday cultists A new group of Doomsday cultists in Russia’s Penza region have locked themselves away and are waiting for the world to end. About 20 cultists are locked in a fenced and well-guarded house in Mikhailovskaya.

Russian pilot dies in SU-27 crash A pilot has been killed after a Russian fighter jet crashed in the country's Far East. A second pilot managed to eject and is said to be alive.

Kick Russia out of G8 says McCain U.S. presidential hopeful John McCain has again called for Russia to be booted out of the Group of Eight nations. The Republican candidate accused Russia of straying from the exclusive club’s founding principles. He...

Ukraine declares state of emergency Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has declared a state of emergency in the flooded areas in the west of the country. Storms and severe flooding have killed 25 people, including six children, and left thousands homele

Russia calls for new European security system Russia has told NATO that it wants an equal role in providing global protection. At a meeting with the alliance's ambassadors, Russia's envoy Dmitry Rogozin said a new system of world security was called for involving...

Russian Patriarch urges Church unity Official ceremonies to mark the 1020th anniversary of Christianity in Russia are coming to a close in Kiev. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II, has held a service in the Pechersk Lavra monastery...

Pirates in Nigeria released Russian sailors Five sailors from Russia and Ukraine have being released by militants in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta region, according to reports. The crewmen were abducted by gunmen who boarded the Swedish tugboat on Thursday.

Russian sailors freed in Nigeria Militants in Nigeria have released two Russians, two Ukrainians and a Pole who were taken hostage when their ship Hercules was seized last week. The Russian embassy says all the men were freed unharmed.

Chavez and the King bury the hatchet Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has been showing off a gift from King Juan Carlos of Spain. The T-Shirt is emblazoned with the phrase: “Why don't you shut up?”. Both sides hope the joke will end a...

Thailand delays ‘Merchant of Death’s’ extradition hearing A Thai court has again postponed the extradition hearing of an alleged Russian arms dealer’s to the U.S. – this time because his lawyer failed to turn up. The Bangkok criminal court has rescheduled Viktor Bout’s hearing

Sweden could bug Russia's phones Russia is worried that a new telecoms law in Sweden may interfere with its telephone traffic. The law allows Stockholm’s intelligence agencies to monitor international phone and internet use to combat terrorism. Four...

'Karadzic slept in my back room' – faith healer A panel of judges in Serbia's war crimes court has three days to decide if Radovan Karadzic is to be extradited to the UN tribunal in The Hague. He is accused of genocide during the Balkans war in the 1990s. RT looks at

Orthodox seniors close ranks to stop divisions Orthodox Christian leaders from around the world are in Ukraine to mark the 1,020th anniversary of ancient Russia’s conversion to Christianity. Patriarch Alexy II of all Russia and Bartholomew, the Patriarch of...

Serbs say Karadzic shouldn’t be tried in The Hague The majority of Serbs think Radovan Karadzic, who's accused of war crimes, shouldn't be handed over to the UN tribunal in The Hague. According to a survey by the Belgrade Strategic Research Institute, 86% of Serbs say th

Russian submarine raised U.S. Navy and Army divers have raised a Russian submarine which sank off Rhode Island during a powerful storm more than a year ago. The former Soviet vessel had spent the previous six years as a floating museum, and was...

Orthodox leader says ‘no’ to Ukrainian split The most senior figure in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, has refused to give his blessing for the creation of a National Church in Ukraine. He said unity was “more important...

22 dead in Ukraine floods Heavy flooding in western Ukraine has killed thirteen people, including five children. The Dniestr River overflowed after storms and torrential rain, flooding more than 20,000 homes.

Russians can't stop effing and blinding A new survey reveals that most Russians swear on a daily basis. The study also reveals that people with good educations swear just as much as the rest of the population. The research, conducted by the Russian Public...

Voyage to the bottom of the world's deepest lake The two Russian submersibles which dived to the sea-bed beneath the North Pole last year are now attempting to reach the bottom of Lake Baikal in Siberia. Mir One and Mir Two will try to measure the maximum depth of the...

Visa-less TNK-BP chief called for questioning Russian prosecutors have summoned TNK-BP boss, Robert Dudley, to answer allegations of labour law violations at the Russo-British oil company. However, the American CEO has already left the country because his visa has...

‘Impeach Bush for lying about Iraq’ A new move to impeach George W. Bush over the war in Iraq is gaining momentum in the United States. Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich claims the President lied to the American people when making the case for war in...

Deadline passes for Karadzic appeal The deadline has expired for wartime Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to appeal against his extradition to The Hague. His lawyer said he posted the appeal at the last minute as a delaying tactic. He predicted Karadzi

Russian ambassador: UN chief exceeding his authority UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is exceeding his authority and making decisions beyond the UN mandate, said Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin. Ban Ki-moon said the organisation is no longer able to control...

Karadzic’s judges appointed The Chairman of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Fausto Pocar, has named the three judges who'll oversee the trial of Radovan Karadzic on war crimes charges. They are Alphons Orie (pr

Terror at 29,000 feet A Qantas Airways jumbo jet en route to Australia from London via Hong Kong has been forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after a hole the size of a small car was torn in the underside of the aircraft.

Russian MP denied entry to Crimea Ukraine has reportedly launched a criminal case against a Russian State Duma deputy, accusing him of attempting to disrupt Orthodox Christian celebrations in Kiev. Konstantin Zatulin was denied entry to Ukraine at...

Russia and the U.S. close to nuclear deal A U.S. congressional panel has given the green light to civilian nuclear co-operation between the United States and Russia. However a number of lawmakers were against the so-called 123 nuclear agreement, citing concerns...

Building frenzy puts Old Moscow at risk Important old buildings in central Moscow are being swallowed up in the capital's construction boom. And some monuments located almost at the Kremlin's doorstep are on the verge of becoming history themselves.

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