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Saakashvili: we started the war For the first time ever, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has admitted that his country started the military conflict in South Ossetia in August. But the Georgian leader is adamant the action was justified. He was...

Friday’s press review Friday’s Russian newspapers focus on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

December talks won’t solve shield row – Lavrov Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says there’s very little hope that Moscow and Washington will reach a final agreement on U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield in Eastern Europe at talks planned for later this year.

Kazan rides high after Rubin victory The city of Kazan in central Russia was put firmly on the country’s football map when Rubin won this year’s Russian Premier League. That victory is in no small part due to head coach Kurban Berdyev, who rarely speaks to

Mumbai attackers still spreading terror More than a day after the start of a major counter-terrorist operation in Mumbai, Indian police have yet to fully suppress an attack on the city by armed militants. At least 150 people have been killed since the...

Credit crunch stalls President’s plan The financial crisis has hit Dmitry Medvedev’s plans as outlined in the Presidential address to the Federal Assembly. The downturn has turned out to be much deeper than first thought and the consequences are already...

War criminals should be tried – Georgian ambassador Those responsible for starting the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict should be tried in court. That’s according to Erosi Kitsmarishvili, Georgia's former Ambassador to Russia, who spoke exclusively to RT after giving...

We’re open for business in Latin America - Medvedev President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia is not afraid of economic competition from other countries operating in Latin American. The statement comes as the Russian leader continues an official visit to Cuba on the final...

Nervous Poland backs U.S. missile shield U.S. president-elect Barack Obama faces many challenges when he takes office in January. Among them is the planned missile defence system in East Europe, opposed by Russia. Poland and the Czech Republic have signed...

UEFA Cup: Moscow clubs get vital wins In the UEFA Cup CSKA Moscow became one of the first four clubs to progress to the knockout stages of the competition thanks to a 2-1 win over Polish side Lech Poznan. Meanwhile, city rivals Spartak greatly improved their

Medvedev reaches Cuba Dmitry Medvedev is in Cuba. He's the first Russian president to visit the country in eight years. This is the last stop of Medvedev’s tour of countries in Latin America, aimed at restoring links and boosting trade.

Medvedev’s visit to Caracas angers West Saluting a friend or warning an adversary? As Russian warships ventured into the Caribbean for the first time in two decades, the cold breeze of Western criticism reached the Venezuelan tropics.

Siege ends in Taj Mahal hotel Indian special forces have killed the last three gunmen holding up the Taj Mahal hotel.

Foreign terrorists behind Vladikavkaz blast - FSB Russia’s security service says militants connected with international terrorist groups had a hand in the minibus explosion that killed 12 and injured 43 in the capital of North Ossetia on 6 November.

Morgan Stanley cuts 25% of jobs in Russia US investment bank Morgan Stanley is shedding one in four jobs at its Russian office in a bid to cut costs, Russian daily Vedemosti reports.

Czech Senate approves missile defence deal with US The upper house of the Czech parliament has approved the government’s defence deal with the US. Forty-nine of the 81 members present voted for the measure, which will allow the US to build a radar base near Prague. The...

Terror attacks in Mumbai: eyewitness accounts A British national who was lucky enough to escape being taken hostage at the Taj hotel in Mumbai, said on Thursday that the militants were young men with weapons.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the attacks in Mumbai were probably plotted by a group based in a neighbouring country.

Indian commandos storm hotels in Mumbai A major fire has broken out at the Oberoi Hotel. While 400 hostages have been evacuated from the Taj since last night, the army has launched a final assault at Nariman House after NSG commandos failed to drive out the...

Botched Ukrainian exhumation was illegal The mishandled exhumation of soldiers buried beneath a WW2 Soviet memorial in the town of Komarno in Ukraine’s Lvov region has caused outrage in Russia. Once exhumed, the soldiers' remains were left lying around a park...

Thursday's Press Review Thursday’s Russian newspapers concentrate on four stories: the cabinet of president Barack Obama; the efforts of the current U.S. administration to pave the road to NATO for Georgia and Ukraine; fighting piracy; and...

Moscow club shows coach the red card No sooner had the Russian football season ended than the reshuffles began. FC Moscow coach Oleg Blokhin has left the club by mutual consent after just one season in charge.

Gunmen kill policeman in Dagestan One policeman has been killed and two others injured after an attack in the city of Khasavyurt in Dagestan, ITAR-TASS reports. Unknown gunmen opened fire on a car carrying four servicemen.

Kosovo to have EU-run courts The United Nations has passed a resolution that will see the EU take over justice functions in Kosovo. The UN will keep overall control of security in the newly-independent country.

Medvedev talks arms and energy in Caracas Military links and joint energy ventures have dominated talks between the Russian and Venezuelan leaders in Caracas. Dmitry Medvedev is the first Russian leader to pay an official visit to Venezuela in more than 150...

Russia and Brazil agree to visa-free travel Russians and Brazilians will now be able to visit each other’s countries without having to obtain visas. The deal was reached as President Medvedev paid his first official visit to the Latin American country.

Six women found dead in Chechnya The bodies of six young women have been found in Chechnya. They had all been shot in the head, apparently in cold-blood, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.

What’s behind mayor’s assassination? Professional and business activities have been named among the possible reasons for the assassination of the mayor of Vladikavkaz, the capital of Russia's republic of North Ossetia. Vitaly Karayev was shot dead by an...

Russian footballers should learn from Brazilians – Medvedev Russian football will reach new heights with the help of Brazilian coaches says Dmitry Medvedev. The Russian President was talking during his first official visit to Brazil.

Zenit lack ‘killer instinct’ – Advocaat Zenit coach Dick Advocat says his side crashed out of the Champions League because it lacked the “killer instinct”. A home 0-0 draw with Juventus and Real Madrid’s win at BATE Borisov mean the Saint Petersbur

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