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Elections go online to attract new voters Voting with just a mouse click – a new set of online games is being developed by the Central Election Commission of Russia to teach young people the legal aspect of polling.

Mayor suddenly aware of baby food problem - from caller to Putin Q&A The mayor of Russia’s fourth largest city has admitted he realised one of the its problems could be solved in half-hour – but only after Vladimir Putin talked about it in his televised Q&A session.

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Submarine tragedy: safe gas replaced by poison? The gas released by the fire extinguishing system in last month’s Russian submarine tragedy was poisonous and should never have been used, according to a leading engineer. Twenty men died in the incident on November 8.

Volvo Ocean Race: ‘Killer Whale’ caught in fisher’s net Team Russia has finally finished the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race – more than three days behind their rivals. The Russian crew became the last of eight boats to arrive in Cochin, India.

Murderous lynch mobs spark safety fears in Bolivia A mass lynching by supporters of the government causes problems as the ruling party attempts to legalize community justice in the proposed constitution.

Russian University head awarded for American friendship President of St. Petersburg State University has received the honourable award of the Kennan Institute at Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC.

Counter intelligence secrets made public For the first time ever, the FSB will make public secret documents regarding counter-intelligence activities from its creation to the present.

OSCE calls for resolution to Karabakh conflict Military action is not the solution to the troubles in the disputed Karabakh region in the South Caucasus, according to Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group. They discussed the need for a peaceful resolution to the...

Thursday's Press Review This Thursday Russian newspapers publish a Russian MP’s view on NATO and ‘the Russian threat’, a German Foreign minister’s view on Helsinki, a U.S. Ambassador’s view on Russia-U.S. cooperation against HIV/AIDS and a...

New legislation targets online extremists Russia’s Parliament is to consider amendments to extremism law that would clear the way for a crackdown on extremist material published on the internet. Experts say the proposed changes would be difficult to enforce.

Amen to all that! Three churches built in 24 hours The ambitious simultaneous construction of three churches in the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian capitals in just 24 hours has been completed on schedule. The remarkable project in Moscow, Kiev and Minsk marks one thou

I wish Obama every success – Medvedev Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he wants the U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to be a success when he begins his time in office.

OSCE talks to focus on fresh plans for European security Foreign Ministers are meeting in Helsinki to discuss proposals for improved European security and ways to avoid conflicts like the one in South Ossetia. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)...

From Poland with love: Warsaw missiles end up in militants' hands Anti-aircraft missiles, which Poland sold to Georgia, have ended up in the hands of Chechen militants, according to Russian newspaper Isvestia. The article has caused a controversy which is far from being resolved any...

Moscow-NATO relations warming Moscow says it is ready to resume dialogue with NATO, as the alliance considers holding an informal meeting of the NATO-Russia council. Meanwhile, NATO has declined to offer Kiev and Tbilisi membership action plans, but...

Obama nominates Commerce Secretary U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has appointed New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as Secretary of Commerce, a top economic position, which is especially important at a time of financial meltdown.

Spartak puts UEFA Cup playoffs dream in question Spartak’s 2-1 loss to NEC puts the Muscovite’s progress into the playoffs of the UEFA Cup in doubt.

EU to promote democratic reforms in post-Soviet countries The European Union is offering a package of financial aid and free trade pacts to six former Soviet states in return for democratic and market reforms.

Why a national language needs TV promotion Thirty-six short advertising videos are to be produced in Ukraine to promote usage of the national language. More than half of Ukraine's population speaks Russian regularly and one third say it's their native tongue.

Somali pirates to free Ukrainian ship for $US 3 MLN The Ukrainian vessel Faina is expected to be released by Somail pirates sometime soon, says the editor-in-chief of the Sov-Frakht Maritime Bulletin, Mikhail Voitenko, after a conversation with the ship’s owner.

After the terror, the anger: Mumbai protests continue A week after Mumbai was struck by coordinated terror attacks, hundreds of its residents gathered near the Gateway of India on Wednesday evening for a protest rally to condemn the strikes and pay respects to the victims....

Moscow starts spending for Eurovision party Moscow authorities have allocated a sum equivalent to $100,000 in the first outlay going towards hosting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Skinhead gang on trial: the verdict A Moscow city court has pronounced seven members of a skinhead gang guilty of 20 racially motivated murders and 12 counts of attempted murder.

Euro 2008 star Arshavin heading for Italy? There’s renewed speculation over the future of Russia’s most wanted footballer, Andrey Arshavin, with latest reports suggesting he could be on his way to Italy. La Gazzetta dello Sport says that the Zenit St Petersburg s

Wednesday’s press review This Wednesday, Russian newspapers report from the NATO summit in Brussels, hail the end of a stagnation period in Russia-EU relations, look into the possibilities of the bankruptcy of the U.S. economy by February next...

Self-made bomb neutralized in Moscow region Police are searching for those responsible for a home made bomb which has been discovered in Domodedovo, in the Moscow Region.

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