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Georgia snubs Nicaragua over Caucasus Georgia has announced it has broken off diplomatic ties with Nicaragua. The Central American state is the only country apart from Russia to recognise the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia following the Georgian...

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Medvedev welcomes "common sense decision" on Georgia & Ukraine Dmitry Medvedev has welcomed a decision by the U.S. not to push for Georgia and Ukraine`s entry into NATO using the alliance`s so-called membership action plan (MAP). The Russian President said he was “glad”...

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Mumbai terrorists used Chechen tactics The terrorists in the Indian city of Mumbai, who killed more than 150 people and injured over 300, used the same tactics that Chechen field militants employed in the Northern Caucasus, says Russian counter terrorism...

Medvedev meets the Comandante in Havana Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has met Cuban former leader Fidel Castro in the capital Havana. Earlier, Medvedev, who is in Cuba on the final leg of his South American tour, met with Raul Castro, the communist...

Timoshenko's diamond stolen in Kiev Leonid Timoshenko, a representative of the Ukrainian Chess Federation, has had a precious diamond he was carrying stolen. He was accompanying a diamond-encrusted cup, which had been won by the Ukrainian National Chess...

Bulava missile hits bullseye Russia has test fired the naval ballistic missile Bulava. It was launched from the strategic nuclear sub Dmitry Donskoy and hit its target at the Kura range in Kamchatka. It was the first successful test of the...

The Economist: Russians die out, immigrants take their place The population is dalling catastrophically, life expectancy is not rising and in the regions “social and economic deserts” are huge, reports British weekly magazine The Economist. The number of citizens of...

Russia to spend $US 400 million on military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia Construction of military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will cost Russia around $US 400 million, an official in the Ministry of Defence has told Gazeta Daily.

Shorn Dima Bilan look-alike wins damages A 14-year-old schoolboy who had his trendy hair forcibly cut off by his headmaster and maths teacher has been awarded damages by a court in Russia.

Speeding truck rams house in Rostov region A lorry with Belarusian licence plates has smashed into a house in the Rostov region of southern Russia, killing the driver and injuring three people at the property. Part of the building collapsed after the collision.

We triggered financial crisis – Al Qaeda Al-Qaeda is indirectly responsible for the financial crisis, one of the terrorist group’s leaders has said in a video posted on the internet. According to Reuters, Ayman al-Zawahiri said American taxpayers were paying...

Crooks busted before offending - thanks to smart CCTV Britain is testing a CCTV system that may help identify criminals even before they offend. Critics say it's a step towards creating a society under total surveillance.

Mumbai attacks could be linked to US The terrorist attacks in Mumbai might have been provoked by the United States' actions in Pakistan, according to Russia's permanent NATO representative, Dmitry Rogozin.

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.

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...

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