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Politkovskaya jury called back early The trial of four men accused in connection with the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya will resume in Moscow today. The judge has summoned the jury back to court a week earlier than expected.

Ukraine agrees to pay part of gas debt The Ukrainian gas company, Naftonaz, has agreed to pay a portion of the $2.4 billion gas debt it owes to Gazprom by December 1. That is according to officials at the Russian energy giant. The announcement came shortly...

Putin suggests three rules for European security Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has described the three rules which he believes must be observed if a new European Security Treaty is to be a success.

Revealed: Obama’s new economic team U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has named his economic team which will be pivotal in guiding the country through the current economic crisis.

Georgia shooting claims “a provocation” Moscow has denied allegations that Russian troops opened fire near a convoy carrying the Georgian and Polish presidents at the South Ossetian border. Tbilisi says machine-gun fire was heard as the cars of Mikhail...

Financial crisis to be overcome within 2 years - APEC It could take two more years to tackle the world financial crisis. That's the message coming from the twenty-one nations attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru. The leaders signed a final...

Czech mayors call on Obama to drop AMD plans Czech mayors have urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to drop Washington’s defence plans in Eastern Europe. They say it might turn the continent into a battlefield of international conflict.

Scapegoat found? Sailor charged with inflicting death by negligence A sailor has been charged with manslaughter following a deadly incident on a Russian Nerpa submarine which was on sea trials earlier this month. Twenty men died of suffocation after the fire extinguishing system was...

‘Shots fired’ near Georgian presidential motorcade Russian and South Ossetian authorities are denying any involvement in an alleged shooting incident near the President of Georgia's motorcade. Both Russia’s Foreign and Defence Ministries called the suggestion 'a...

Baby sold on internet A Flemish couple has sold their child to a Dutch pair for an undisclosed amount.

I won’t for run president again – Saakashvili Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili says he won’t run for the position of head of state again and that his current term will be his last.

Monday's press review This Monday, Russian newspapers discuss Iraq’s inability to live without U.S. troops; report from the APEC summit in Lima; and both explore piracy as a means of improving Russia-U.S. relations, and diplomacy as a way to...

How Ukraine armed the U.S. against Iran Ukraine has provided the U.S. military with radar used in the S-300 air defence system. The Pentagon is concerned that Iran could acquire the Russian-produced hardware and wants to research ways of counteracting it.

U.S. officials to pay for Russian plane crash? On Monday a Chicago district court is considering a lawsuit being taken by a Russian national over a plane crash in Perm in September 2008 in which his son died. Aleksey Afonasenkov is accusing the U.S. Federal Aviation...

Of wolf and man: new decree to protect predators Hunting has for centuries been an essential part of life in Russia's republic of Kalmykia. However, it is now coming under restriction due to a recent presidential decree in the region, aimed at protecting animals.

Neo-Nazis sentenced in Israel An Israeli court has sentenced a gang of neo-Nazis to up to seven years in jail for a series of violent attacks last year.

Footballers puzzled by presidential poisoning summons In Ukraine, a former football star has found himself drawn into the ongoing investigation over the poisoning of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. In September 2004 the country's leader was allegedly given a large...

Global plan can lift us out of recession - APEC The leaders of some of the world’s biggest economies say globalisation and free trade can help revive the world economy. The comments were made in a statement at the APEC summit in Peru. The forum’s final declaration...

Weather apocalypse hits Europe An enormous cyclone has wreaked havoc across Europe from Scandinavia to the Balkans, bringing snow gales and claiming lives. In Russia, weather surprises during the weekend started with beating two climate records, for...

The right to eat: Earth faces starvation More people – less food. This is what the world is heading into: millions are already dying from hunger, and this figure is set to increase tenfold if food and agriculture policies of mankind stay the same.

Ossetians commemorate victims of Georgian aggression On Sunday people in South Ossetia are remembering the victims of Georgian aggression over the past 20 years.

Politkovskaya judge under scrutiny by Supreme Court The case of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya has taken a new twist. Russia's Supreme Court has decided to check whether the judge hearing the case has acted properly.

Four die in Chechen blast Four people have died and eight wounded in a bomb explosion in Southern Russia.

APEC leaders agree to reform World Bank and IMF World leaders attending the APEC summit in Peru have approved plans to reform the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. They have also agreed on a one year-long moratorium on new barriers to world trade and...

Remembering famine - but when does mourning become too lavish? With Ukraine suffering from the global financial crisis, officials in Kiev have been criticised for spending $23m on marking the 75th anniversary of the Great Famine of the 1930s.

The party’s over – Russia’s football season comes to a close The Russian Premier League football season has come to a close. With Rubin Kazan having clinched their first ever title almost a month ago, the battle for the league's UEFA Cup spot took centre stage on the final day.

No money, no gas – Gazprom may cut supplies to Ukraine Gazprom has said it will not renew gas supply contracts with Ukraine until a $2.4 billion debt is repaid. Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said they hope to resolve the issue by New Year. He did not rule out supply...

New U.S. Administration to clean up the mess Hillary Clinton is ready to join Barack Obama's cabinet as the Secretary of State, according to the United States' National Public radio. If appointed she will have to deal with George Bush's controversial foreign...

Medvedev seeks Portuguese backing of Euro security plan World leaders are gathering in Peru for the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation states. The APEC summit, bringing together the leaders of 21 countries, will focus on minimising the effects of the...

Piracy purge: Moscow to send more warships to Somali coast Russia is planning to increase its efforts to fight pirates plaguing the waters around the Horn of Africa. An international force of more than a dozen vessels is already stationed there and will be joined by more from...

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