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Russia demands arms embargo on Georgia Russia is demanding a total arms embargo on Georgia. The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, made the announcement while meeting his counterpart from Nicaragua, Samuel Santos Lopez, in Moscow.

Serbia expels Malaysian Ambassador due to Kosovo recognition Malaysia has become the first Islamic country in the world to recognise Kosovo’s independence. The move has infuriated Serbia and its Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that the Malaysian Ambassador, Saw Ching Hong,...

Czech neo-Nazis forget their history lessons Neo-Nazism is on the rise in Europe. Far-right movements are strong in Western European countries like Spain and Greece. A serious increase in reported racist attacks is also being witnessed in many Eastern European...

Is Palin’s gender hurting McCain? With just days to go before the election, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is well ahead of his Republican rival in the race for the White House, according to the latest poll by CBS and the New York Times....

Ukraine takes Russian channels off air Three Russian TV channels have been banned from broadcasting in Ukraine. The country's authorities ordered local cable operators to take them off air. More than half of Ukraine's population speaks Russian regularly and...

Gaddafi in Moscow to buy arms The Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is in Moscow for the first time in 23 years. He’s holding talks with President Dmitry Medvedev on arms and energy. The Russian President says he expects the visit to be fruitful....

Any questions? Ask Putin! The Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has opened a website forum for ordinary Russians to have their voices heard. By filling in an online form, anyone can post a question to him.

Friday's Press Review This Friday, Russian newspapers predict the outcome of the U.S. election, discuss NATO with a British MEP, outline Russia’s role in the dialogue of civilisations and quote a German newspaper on the Catholic version of...

Man goes postal over salary and kills two women Two women have been shot dead in a grisly incident in Russia’s Far East. A man killed the two officials in a fit of rage and later committed suicide.

Obama has clear lead among early voters Most of the 17 per cent of Americans who have already voted have backed the Democratic candidate Barack Obama, a new CBS News/New York Times poll says. He leads with 52 per cent, while his Republican rival McCain is...

A radiant future for the USA? The failings of the economy have brought an unfamiliar word onto the lips of the U.S. electorate – socialism. RT spoke to a young activist from the small Party of Socialism and Liberation, who says she's...

‘Alligators’ to take the sky by storm Russia has launched mass production of the Ka-52 strike helicopter nicknamed ‘the Alligator’. Based on the Ka-50 ‘Black Shark", the new version is designed as a commander’s vehicle and has several features for...

Troubled Ingushetia sees president quit The southern Russian Republic of Ingushetia has a new leader after Murat Zyazikov resigned. Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, known for his anti-terrorist actions in the Caucasus, has been appointed as acting president.

Can IMF aid save Ukraine’s economy? Ukraine is passing a series of economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund to secure a $US 16.5 billion loan. Given the ongoing political crisis, the question is whether the country will be able to...

Obama – the multi-million-dollar man While the world suffers from the financial crisis, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has faced criticism for spending more than $US 3 million on a 30-minute campaign commercial, which was broadcast...

Putin: We must end monopoly in world finance The Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has called for a complete overhaul of the world’s financial system in order to guarantee stability and ensure progress. He was speaking in Astana in Kazakhstan, where the...

Did pilots of tragic flight know their job? It's been revealed the crew of the Aeroflot Nord plane that crashed last month in the Russian city of Perm had falsified documents about undergoing training in the summer. The statement was released on Thursday by...

Thursday's Press Review This Thursday Russian newspapers analyse the views of several national leaders on the crisis, explain why non-U.S. public opinion supports Obama, look into the future of Russia-U.S. nuclear arms reductions and consider...

Sarko to suffer in the name of free speech This week a judge in France declared that a voodoo doll bearing the image of Nicolas Sarkozy is legal, stating that it was “within the right to humour,” despite the president’s fervent case against it.

No end to Cuba blockade despite UN resolution The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding the U.S. lift an economic trade and financial embargo against Cuba. It was supported by a majority of countries with only three against, among...

New cars stuck in limbo as crisis begins to bite As the credit crisis spreads, car dealers are turning back deliveries of new vehicles. Hundreds of unsold cars line the road to Moscow as Renault Russia claims it has nowhere to put them. Truck drivers are threatening...

BBC wakes up to Georgian ‘war crimes’ The BBC says it has obtained evidence that the Georgian army may have committed war crimes during August’s military offensive in South Ossetia. Britain’s flagship broadcaster heard testimonies during the first...

Interview with Professor Sergey Arkhipov

Professor Sergey Arkhipov is one of Russia's leading traumatologists. He’s treated at least 30 Olympic champions in his time. Recently he had a visit from Aleksander Povetkin, the 2004 Athens super-heavyweight boxing

Catholic and Orthodox leaders mend fences Relations between the Roman Catholic and the Russian Orthodox Churches have been rocky for centuries. But amid these difficulties a top Catholic official is visiting Moscow for the first time. The head of the French...

Suspected Georgian war crimes uncovered by the BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that it has obtained evidence suggesting that Georgia may have committed war crimes during its attack on South Ossetia in August. The BBC says it gathered the evidence...

The show must go on! Rada rejects election funding bill Legislators in Ukraine have voted against a bill on ballot funding. So the battle over the early election continues.

Czech MPs debate U.S. missile defence deal The lower house of the Czech parliament is debating whether to allow the U.S. to build an anti-missile shield base on its territory, and the status of any foreign forces on Czech soil. The two countries signed the deal...

Authorities deny Jews right to mark Kristallnacht The debris from two days of organised violence against Jews in Nazi Germany almost seventy years ago has been discovered in what has been described as a major historical site.

Wednesday’s Press Review This Wednesday Russian newspapers explore the prospect of a monetary alliance of Russia and China against the U.S. dollar, analyse the arms trade scandal in Georgia and argue about the future of global governance. Here...

Ukraine on the brink of financial collapse Inflation in Ukraine will accelerate and the country will find itself on the brink of a default without financing from the International Monetary Fund, according to the chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine Chairman,...

Pakistan quake kills 130 At least 130 people have been killed and 35 injured in a strong earthquake in south-western Pakistan. Hundreds of mud houses have been destroyed and it's feared many more people have been buried alive in their homes by...

Italy wraps up its round up of the Roma Widespread negative public opinion of Roma gypsies recently prompted Italy’s conservative government to launch a controversial profiling campaign as part of a pledge to crack down on street crime and curb crime levels.

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