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Wave of terror looming over the Caucasus? Less than a week after the National Anti-Terror Committee said there had been a decline in terrorism within Russia, the city of Vladikavkaz became a target in the deadliest attack in almost a year. Thursday's bus blast...

Red Square parade marks WWII courage Russia has been marking the anniversary of the 1941 military parade that took place in Moscow while World War II was raging. After the parade soldiers were sent directly to the frontline.

Eurotour Hockey: Swede dreams as Russia win opener Russia have got their ice hockey Eurotour season off to a great start with a hard fought 1-0 win over Sweden. This was the Russian team’s first match at home since winning the World Championships in Canada six months...

Security stepped up after North Ossetian terror attack Unprecedented security measures have been taken in Russia’s southern city of Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia after 12 people were killed and dozens injured in an apparent suicide bombing. The incident occurred just a month...

Disgraced diplomat swaps American jail for Russian one A Russian former UN diplomat convicted of laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in the U.S. has been granted long awaited permission to serve his sentence in his homeland. The ruling came after a New York court...

New York Times report questions Georgia’s role in Ossetian war The New York Times has published an article which questions Georgia’s account of the conflict in South Ossetia in August this year. Based on the observations of OSCE monitors, it reports that Georgia was not acting...

Recalling Revolution: Russia’s Bolshevik anniversary November the 7th 1917 was one of the most significant days in Russian history, when Lenin and the Bolshevik movement decided the timing was right for revolution. The Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace –...

44th U.S. President's dream team begins to take shape U.S. stock markets are continuing to plummet, and two days after the United States elected Barack Obama as its new leader, the economic crisis in the country is deepening. How to revive the struggling economy is one of...

UEFA Cup: Mixed results for Moscow football fans Russian sides Spartak Moscow and CSKA both saw action in the group stages of the UEFA cup on Thursday evening. It was a topsy-turvy night on the continent with Spartak losing at home and the Army Men of CSKA winning...

Russia hopes to avoid arms race despite Western fears Russia may deploy missiles in its most western region of Kaliningrad in response to the U.S. anti-missile defence plans in Europe. The announcement was followed by a wave of criticism from Western leaders. But some analy

The truth about South Ossetian war should be revealed - Berlusconi The West should know the truth about the war in South Ossetia, said the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow. Solutions to tackling the global financial...

4 x 4 ‘bribe’ allegations over Yushchenko arms scandal Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, sold weapons to Georgia with a 20% discount in exchange for two luxury Land Rover cars, according to a parliamentary inquiry. The accusations over the gifts, worth $100,000 each,...

Medvedev: world needs financial overhaul The world needs a new financial architecture to become more resilient to crises in the future, said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He was speaking along with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who visited...

Refugees lost at sea ate dead friend to survive A group of migrants turned to cannibalism in a desperate bid to stay alive after their boat was cast adrift in the Caribbean. Four people out of 22 made it through the two-week ordeal.

Can religion heal the rift between Russia and Georgia? The Russian patriarch Alexy II has met his Georgian counterpart on Thursday in spite of the severe political tensions between the two countries. It is another sign of how religious co-operation between the countries’...

The mystery of Kim Jong-il: often heard of, rarely seen North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is reported to have appeared in public again after an alleged stroke. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said that Kim Jong-il attended a concert by singers and artists, although...

IMF bails out Ukraine with massive loan The International Monetary Fund has approved a $16.4 billion loan to Ukraine. The money, $4.5 billion of which will be given immediately, is intended to help restore Ukraine's economy and rebuild financial confidence.

Obama, foreign affairs and the Axis of Evil Barack Obama’s election victory will herald a new era for international relations across the world. Alexey Sazonov examines what changes are in store.

'Merchant of Death' accuses his accusers The defence team of the so-called ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout, who’s accused of illegal arms dealing, is trying to prove that his initial arrest and detention were illegal. RT’s Evgeny Belenkiy reports from Bangkok.

British MPs call for debate on U.S. missile shield A growing number of European politicians are voicing fears over the U.S. deployment of a missile shield all across the continent. More than 50 British MPs have called for a public debate into an issue which many fear...

Medvedev hopes for 'second wind' with U.S. under Obama Dmitry Medvedev says that U.S-Russian relations could get a “second wind” as a result of Barack Obama’s victory in the American Presidential election. The announcement came during his first State of the...

President's kids prepare for life in the White House Lego toys and Barbie dolls are on their way to the White House, as the newly-elected U.S. President Barack Obama makes plans to move his family to Washington DC.

Zenit win restores Champions League hopes Russian football champions Zenit St Petersburg have kept alive hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League playoffs. A 2-0 away win at BATE Borisov leave them just two points away from second placed Real...

Interview with Vladimir Kozin and Ted Carpenter

President Dmitry Medvedev said the world can't be ruled from one capital. How will Obama take that message? Political analyst Vladimir Kozin in Moscow and Ted Carpenter from the Cato Institute in Washington DC joined

Obama’s rallying call for change Hundreds of thousands filled Chicago's Grant Park awaiting President-elect Barack Obama to take the stage. The first African American President inspired the masses by calling for unity.

Paedophile-killer faces five years behind bars A man who admitted to killing an alleged paedophile who assaulted his step-son may face five years in jail.

Interview with John Laughland and Mikhail Troitsky

Russian President’s first State of the Nation Address coincided with the day of celebrations in the U.S. over Barack Obama’s victory in the election. John Laughland from the Institute for Democracy and Cooperation fro

Misery for McCain: he even lost in his home town In the conservative, Republican city of Phoenix, capital of Arizona, senator John McCain watched as much of the voting went against him. In a state where race is still an issue, many voters backed Senator Obama.

Russian president calls for court reform Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for reform to Russia’s legal system which he believes should take a more balanced approach to arrest and imprisonment.

Wednesday’s press review Russian newspapers focus on the duality of the U.S. elections results amidst the growing global financial crisis. The driving issue for most newspapers is what the election could change in American politics and what...

Ralph Nader: Obama will be no better than Bush: comments

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Advocaat to replace Hiddink as team Russia coach?

Murdered priest buried in Moscow

Dinamo Moscow claim European bandy crown

Favorites victorious at ATP final event in London

Soviet cocktail king still shakes it up

Litvinenko case unsolved three years on

Georgians protest Saakashvili’s regime on anniversary of revolution

ROAR: United Russia “determined itself as a right-wing party”

The US needs a peaceful revolution

US public demands a Fed audit

Kalina posts 9M 2009 Net Income of $13 million

Putin’s United Russia address puts economy in focus

More turbulence ahead as air travel looks to take off

Shipping jazz to Moscow

Russia’s Victoria crowned Mrs. World

Russian girl Wins Silver at 2009 Junior Eurovision

Advocaat to replace Hiddink as team Russia coach?

Dinamo Moscow claim European bandy crown

Favorites victorious at ATP final event in London

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Cannibals survived brain disease epidemic thanks to a mutation

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