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CIS Presidents discuss financial turmoil Tackling the fallout from the global financial crisis is topping the agenda at the CIS summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which begins Friday.

Tourist and crew ready for blast-off The countdown is on for the next International Space Station crew who will blast off from the Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan in just three days’ time. Space tourist Richard Garriot has paid millions of dollars for...

Fragile peace as EU peacekeepers replace Russians After Russian troops left South Ossetia on Wednesday, European peacekeepers took their place – but some still consider this peace to be fragile.

Ukrainians to elect third parliament in three years Ukraine will face its third general election in as many years in December as a result of Wednesday’s announcement by President Yushchenko to dissolve parliament. The decision was prompted by the failure of the warring...

From Baghdad to Kiev Ukrainian military officer and journalist Dmitri Timchuk spent more then a year in Iraq with the Ukrainian troops stationed there. RT is the first to publish his observations of daily life in the country in English....

Ukraine’s President dissolves parliament Ukraine’s President Yushchenko has dissolved the country's parliament – just a year after it was formed. He made this announcement during a televised address to the nation.

Georgia’s departure from the CIS – What happened? The CIS Council of Ministers approved Georgia’s application to withdraw from the organisation today at its meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It was a rubberstamp action, since Georgia’s unwillingness and inability to...

Russian troop withdrawal complete The full withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from the buffer zone between Georgia and South Ossetia has been completed, with all Russian checkpoints closed.

Gazprom to get a slice of Kyrgyz energy wealth The Kyrgyz government and Gazprom have agreed to draft the terms of the Russian gas giant's participation in the privatisation of 75% plus one share in Kyrgyzgaz. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding...

Obama-Palin are spam dream team The U.S. election might still be up for grabs, but it seems that in one area, Barack Obama has already beaten Republican rival John McCain – in the sphere of spam emails.

Kalashnikovs given the bullet by Russian police Russia’s Interior Ministry is set to wave goodbye to its famous Kalashnikovs as part of its modernisation. The iconic rifles will be replaced by two other weapons – SMGs PP-2000 and Vityaz – that...

Tanker freed! Somali pirates release ship for ransom A chemical tanker with two Russian crew members onboard has been freed by Somali pirates in exchange for a $1.6-million ransom. The release comes after the UN Security Council voted unanimously to step up international...

UN and NATO team up behind Russia’s back NATO and the United Nations have signed a new cooperation accord on prerogatives for UN member states – but have angered Russia by not telling them about it in advance.

Quick-fix: Team Russia’s yacht back in time for world race Team Russia’s boat has won its battle to be ready for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race after it had been damaged in a collision last weekend. It was returned to the water on Wednesday after four days of being...

Abkhazian and South Ossetian officials denied U.S. visas Officials from Abkhazia and South Ossetia have been denied American visas ahead of an informal meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the future of the two countries. The development has been criticised by the...

Thursday's Russian Press Review On Thursday Russian newspapers proclaim global government, analyse the future of Russia-EU relations and the possible outcome of the U.S. election, and comment on the Ukrainian political agenda. Here is the review of...

Georgia officially quits CIS Georgia has officially left the Commonwealth of Independent States, with the move rubber-stamped at a meeting of the organisation’s foreign ministers in Kyrgyzstan.

Leaflets for the illiterate Ukrainian military officer and journalist Dmitri Timchuk spent more then a year in Iraq with the Ukrainian troops stationed there. RT is the first to publish his observations of daily life in the Middle Eastern country...

UN General Assembly gets ICJ to rule on Kosovo independence The UN General Assembly has voted to have the International Court of Justice assess the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The hearings on the issue could take more than a year, delaying the country's...

Reports of another Great Depression were exaggeration - IMF Olivier Blanchard, the chief economist for the International Monetary Fund, confirmed on Wednesday that the world economy is facing a major downturn, but added that the chances of it sliding into another Great...

Russian troops withdrawal complete - official All Russian checkpoints in the security zone between Georgia and South Ossetia have been closed. The commander on the ground says almost all peacekeepers have left the area and pledges the full withdrawal by midnight.

Georgian military aggression was a mistake – Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned the “Georgian aggression” in South Ossetia. It’s the first statement of its kind by a Western European leader, although Sarkozy also criticised the scale of...

UN court to judge Kosovo’s independence The UN General Assembly has asked the International Court of Justice to determine whether Kosovo broke international law by declaring independence.

Ukraine’s political crisis goes into extra time Ukraine’s President Viktor Yuschenko has given party leaders more time to find a way out of the ongoing political crisis. The country has been caught up in political deadlock since the ruling coalition between Prime...

First World Policy Conference meets in Evian Into the myriad of international clubs, meetings and summits, a new one is emerging. The French Institute of International Relations is hosting 25 world leaders and a bevy of diplomats, representatives of international...

Chavez names ‘Comrade Bush’ a socialist George Bush has been the target of fresh jibes by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez for doing exactly what he was criticising the socialist leader for – overriding market laws to protect the economy.

NASA to dump Russian cargo ship for domestic firms NASA has announced it will stop using Russia’s Progress cargo ships after the Space Shuttle programme is scrapped. The carriers are currently used for deliveries to the International Space Station, but the decision...

Wednesday's Russian Press Review This Wednesday Russian press analyses the U.S. election, looks into the true meaning of Ukrainian independence, publishes opinions on the world financial crisis and necessary countermeasures ranging from a suggestion...

War is no political instrument - Medvedev at Evian Dmitry Medvedev praised the world leadres to give up war as a political instrument. The Russian president was speaking at the First World Policy Conference, which is seeking to launch a new type of dialogue between...

Team Russia’s yacht tipped as world’s fastest The Volvo Ocean Race which begins this weekend will see the fastest yachts in the world compete against each other around the globe. And there’s every chance new speed records will be set, with Team Russia’s boat...

Ukrainian MPs agree on early election? Political party leaders in Ukraine have reportedly given their support for calling an early general election.

"That One" inches closer to be "The One" Round two. A town hall debate. John McCain, the self-proclaimed maverick, was planning to seize the moment and change the dimensions of the game. By now, his democratic opponent, Barack Obama, is doing a victory dance.

Russian banks get $36 BLN shot in the arm: comments

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