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Ingush opposition site ban may be lifted The Ingush Supreme Court has said that an interview published on the opposition site ingushetia.ru was not extremist. The interview had given grounds for to close the site in May.

New kids on the bloc better listen – EU The European Commission Chief Jose Manuel Barroso, speaking at the EU summit in Brussels, has stated that Lithuania and Poland shouldn’t block on new agreements and that it’s better for them to listen to what other...

Ukraine to play ‘Totalitarian’ Football? Back in the 1970s, the Dutch national team shocked the football world with a revolutionary new system called ‘Total Football’. Now a member of Ukraine’s Democratic Coalition, MP Aleksandr Doniy, is shocking fans with...

Man jailed for 30 months for killing alleged paedophile A former boxer has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for killing an alleged paedophile. Aleksandr Kuznetsov admitted committing the crime, but said the man he killed had attempted to rape his 8-year-old...

Last national of Russian Empire dies in Paris Russia’s oldest ‘first-wave’ emigrant has died in Paris after a long fight against illness. Andrey Shmeman, who was 88, was among those who fled during the country’s civil war after the October Revolution of 1917.

Grow gills! Earth will sink by 2030 The International Energy Agency has warned that the Earth is on course for a 6 °C increase in temperatures by 2030 – which could lead to a dramatic rise in sea levels. It says that current hydrocarbon...

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...

Ralph Nader: Obama will be no better than Bush Ralph Nader, who ran against the Democrat as an independent, believes Obama will not be able to overcome the vested interests of big corporations and lobby groups and policy will remain largely unchanged from the Bush...

Wednesday’s press review: comments

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The fall of the Berlin Wall through the eyes of Mr Putin

Medvedev’s administration head quits post at swimming federation

Russia grab Karjala Cup, take Euro Hockey Tour lead

Russian Premier League title decided?

Soyuz rocket to bring new module to ISS

House votes for healthcare bill

Nostalgia still there as Germany celebrates Berlin Wall’s fall

Georgian opposition marks anniversary of dispersed protests

“Russia and UK share objective interest in cooperation”

“The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was unexpected”

Video games power on as demand fires up despite downturn

Business ties hold awkward relationship in place

English language service creates a business for those with drive

Pencils vs Disney

Putin moves into movie industry

Russian triumph at Sotheby's

Medvedev’s administration head quits post at swimming federation

Russia grab Karjala Cup, take Euro Hockey Tour lead

Russian Premier League title decided?

Soyuz rocket to bring new module to ISS

Soyuz launchers gain a foothold at main European space port

Newborns cry in native tongue