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Greenland votes to freeze out Denmark The Artic island of Greenland – a Danish province – has voted resoundingly to start weaning itself off subsidies from Copenhagen. A vote on Tuesday could pave the way to independence for the...

Wednesday’s press review Wednesday’s Russian newspapers speculate about the next world leader after the U.S. see the good old OSCE in the new light of the latest Russian initiatives; Editors also expect the return of the Baghdad Pact and count...

Politkovskaya trial: judge to be replaced? The Prosecutor General's Office has demanded that the judge presiding over the murder trial of Anna Politkovskaya be removed. It follows a decision to reopen the hearings into the killing of the prominent journalist to...

Six-year presidential terms a step closer Russia's Upper House has voted to accept constitutional amendments extending the presidential term from four to six years and the lower house from four to five years. The changes were backed by 144 votes to one, with...

All bets off for insider trading One of the few groups who benefit from economic uncertainty and stock market turbulence are those with privileged information. They can use their insider knowledge to bet against currencies or shares rising or falling....

State duma: journalists equal policemen Following the recent string of attacks on journalists, the Russian Public Chamber intends to introduce criminal responsibility for this kind of crime.

Venezuela prepares for first visit by Russian leader The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is due to hold talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chazez in Caracas on Wednesday. Medvedev will be the first Russian leader to make an official visit to Venezuela in more...

Medvedev aims to increase trade with Brazil President Dmitry Medvedev aims to increase Russia-Brazil trade to $US 10 billion within the next few years. He made a statement to that effect at a Tuesday meeting with Russian and Brazilian businessmen.

Bombs injure 12 in Bangkok At least 12 people have been injured in a series of blasts in Bangkok. Two explosions have been reported at the city's two main airports, and two others took place elsewhere in the Thai capital.

Georgia started war in South Ossetia – Georgian diplomat Georgia's former ambassador to Russia Erosi Kitsmarishvili has accused his own country of starting the war in South Ossetia. His comments almost led to a fistfight between politicians.

Ukraine - time to pay gas bills Ukrainian energy company Naftogas has promised to pay off part of its US$ 2.4 billion debt to Russia’s gas giant Gazprom by next Monday. The payments are to cover Ukraine’s gas imports for the months of September and...

Outrage over attempted murder of journalist The criminal case on the attack on Mikhail Beketov, editor-in-chief of Moscow newspaper Khimkinskaya Pravda, could be changed from hooliganism to attempted murder, says Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office.

Grenade blast claims three in St Petersburg Three people, including a child, have died in a car blast near a subway station in Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg. One person was injured. According to preliminary investigations, the explosion was caused...

Tbilisi responsible for South Ossetian tragedy – Georgian diplomat The former Georgian ambassador to Russia, Erosi Kitsmarishvili, says that Tbilisi bears the main responsibility for starting the war in South Ossetia last August.

Man-of-war wasted on Somali pirates? Russia may send its state-of-the-art warship, the Yaroslav Mudry, to the pirate-infested waters off the coast of Somalia. It’s still at the shipyard, but naval sources expect it to be fully built and ready for service...

Ukraine to clear part of gas debt A government delegation from Kiev has reached a deal with Gazprom to repay part of Ukraine’s US$2.4 billion gas debt. Under the terms of the deal, Naftogaz will pay for September’s and some of October’s gas imports by...

Zenit turn to home-grown talent The final games of the Russian Premier League were played just two days ago. But last year’s champions Zenit have already started rebuilding for next season. The Saint Petersburg team’s first signing for the 2009 campai

Tuesday’s press review Tuesday's Russian newspapers report on the APEC summit in Lima and ask what else can be done to tackle the global financial crisis.

Polish purge victims denied rehabilitation Moscow city court has turned down a plea for rehabilitation filed by relatives of Polish officers executed during World War Two – in 1940 – at the village of Katyn.

Germans seized in Kosovo spy scandal Three German citizens have been detained in Kosovo for allegedly throwing explosives at the EU office in the capital Pristina. Sources in the German media claim the men are undercover intelligence agents.

Facebook spammer fined a record US$873 million A U.S. court has ordered a Canadian man to pay $873 million for sending unsolicited messages to users of the popular social network Facebook.

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...

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