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Protesters picket U.S. embassy in Moscow An estimated 15,000 people have protested outside the U.S. embassy in Moscow against American policy in the Middle East. Sunday night's demonstration was organised by the Nashi youth movement.

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to talks on disputed land Caucasus adversaries Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement to try to resolve their dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh. At talks in Moscow on Sunday both sides agreed to seek a peaceful solution to the row over the...

Tea for three in Gaddafi’s tent There's been a little bit of desert romance in the Russian capital as the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pays his first visit in more than twenty years. He brought his own tent and pitched it in the Kremlin grounds. The...

Caucasian knot may be untied in Moscow The presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia are meeting in Moscow to discuss ways of resolving the ongoing dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh. Also known as the Artsakh Republic, the region, which is inhabited mainly by...

Swing states crucial with E-Day around the corner Just two days are left before the U.S. turns a new page, and both Democratic and Republican candidates have entered into a final frantic weekend of campaigning. Barack Obama and John McCain are visiting key swing states...

Battleground Virginia holds keys to the White House With the U.S. presidential election just around the corner, Democratic nominee Barack Obama remains ahead of his Republican rival, John McCain, according to the latest polls. The candidates are locked in a fierce tussle...

Oil and gas dominate Gaddafi’s visit to Moscow Russia and Libya are set to strengthen ties in arms and energy. At a meeting with President Medvedev at the Kremlin, the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi identified the oil and gas industries as the top priorities for...

Saakashvili on his way to The Hague? A pressure group in Norway has tried to get the Georgian President arrested during his state visit to the country. The activists believe Mikhail Saakashvili should answer to claims of genocide and crimes against...

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...

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...

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