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Madoff: bad and dangerous to know? The world's biggest banks have revealed their exposure to what may prove to be the world's largest ever bank fraud. It’s estimated that the figure could reach US$50 billion.

Skinhead gang jailed for 20 murders A group of skinheads found guilty of 20 murders and 12 attempted murders have been sentenced at a Moscow court to between six and 20 years in prison. All seven were members of a racist gang.

Bush, Russia: mission impossible Russian and U.S. experts have met in Moscow to discuss America's missile defence plans for Eastern Europe and other sensitive security issues. Russia’s hopes, however, seem to lie in the future.

Dear Father Frost, please bail me out! Moscow’s Father Frost mansion has already received more than 3,000 letters. But this year a lot more adults than usual have sent their New Year wish lists to the Russian Santa. In times of financial crisis, they’re...

Monday's press review Russia’s newspapers on Monday look at the prospects for further U.S.-Russia nuclear disarmament and their joint efforts in the Middle East peace process. They look at the EU’s decision to engage post-Soviet nations in a...

State lends cash-starved banks $10.5 billion Russia’s Central Bank held an auction on Monday to provide liquidity to the country’s ailing financial sector. Banks responded by taking loans of 293 billion roubles (US 1.5 billion) at an interest rate of 12.75 per...

Satellite to explore Sun’s secrets A Russian newcomer is to join other Sun-observing satellites in the orbit soon. The latest technology should show scientists the Sun they’ve never known.

Amateur boxing Cup wraps up in Moscow Russian fighters were represented in four of eleven weight categories as the amateur World Cup boxing championships came to a close in Moscow. The event has confirmed the Russian and Cuban amateur boxing schools as by fa

Czechs move to block US missile shield Opposition politicians in Prague are taking legal action to prevent the US from building part of a controversial missile defence system on Czech soil. The Socialist Democrats are asking the Czech constitutional court to...

No life for a beauty queen Miss World 2008 Siberian beauty Ksenia Sukhinova has no time for studies and private life. However, a professional model’s career may give her more opportunities in life.

RT Expert View: religious hopes, secular fears This week we look at the revival of the Russian Orthodox Church and the possibility of Russia becoming a country dominated by religion.

Merry Meltdown! Xmas cards mock crisis As the economic downturn starts to hurt Americans, one card maker from New York is cashing in on the misery. He’s creating some less than cheery Christmas cards, and they're flying off the shelves.

Addicted gamers cash in It’s no secret that many teenagers around the world are addicted to computer games. But in South Korea the lure of cyberspace has reached a new level. A third of the population is hooked on computer games, with some...

Siberian beauty crowned Miss World Ksenia Sukhinova from Siberia has been crowned the new Miss World in a glamorous show in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 21-year-old student from the Tyumen region beat 109 rivals.

Beware of flying cows! Visitors to Moscow region had a shock on a recent weekend. High above the snowy fields flew not winter birds, but cows.

Siberians have smashing time with computer games Have you ever dreamt of smashing your PC? It might seem like an act of vandalism or a protest by fed-up office workers. However, it’s not. The first Championship for Computer Monitor Throwing has taken place in the...

Moscow Christmas tree is the greenest! A Christmas tree has lit up central Moscow with energy-efficient lights powered by bicycle dynamos. Organised by the World Wildlife Fund, the event was attended by leading environmentalists and celebrities who pedalled...

Opposition march ends with 150 arrests Around 150 opposition supporters have been detained in Moscow and St. Petersburg for holding unauthorised rallies. A total of more than 400 people took part in what they called Marches of Dissent organised by...

Turkmen election under foreign scrutiny Polling stations have closed in Turkmenistan where voters have been casting their ballots in the first parliamentary election for more than two decades. The President of the gas-rich country, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov,...

Licence to kill – Scottish seals on death row Scottish salmon farmers are being blamed for a dramatic fall in the local seal population, causing conservation groups to demand an immediate end to the slaughter.

Good-bye rip offs, hello real deal Predictions that Christmas lights wouldn’t shine as brightly in Frankfurt am Main this year are proving to be false. Although the yuletide market in Germany’s financial capital is half its normal size, it’s still...

Dr Steelhammer retains heavyweight title Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko has defended his IBF heavyweight crown by defeating Hasim Rahman in the seventh round in Germany’s SAP Arena.

Greek unrest exposes downside of EU membership Greece has seen a week of major protests sparked by the shooting of a teenage boy. There's widespread discontent in the country blamed on rising poverty, corruption and unemployment. Other problems linked to Greece's...

OPEC: to join or not to join? Russia is attending next week's summit of the oil cartel OPEC in Algeria along with three other non-member countries – Azerbaijan, Oman and Syria. Faced with a budget deficit at home, President Dmitry...

Saving the saiga! Fight to save endangered antelope The saiga antelope – one of the world's most endangered animals – is on the verge of extinction. With their horns sought as ingredients in Chinese traditional medicine, male antelopes are a target...

Head of Russian Orthodox Church laid to rest Patriarch Aleksy II’s successor will be chosen by the council of the Russian orthodox church in late January. The man who led the church for 18 years died at the age of 79 last Friday week. He was buried on Tuesday...

‘He became a tramp after being like a god’ It is five years since US forces in Iraq captured Saddam Hussein. Ukrainian photo-journalist Efrem Lukatskiy was there when the world's most wanted man was arrested after spending six months on the run. In an interview...

Middle East draft resolution awaits UN backing Russia says the draft resolution on the Middle East which Moscow and Washington submitted to the UN Security Council has had a good response. This is the first time in many years that the organisation has been close to...

NHL players adjust to KHL In the Continental Hockey League, the KHL, Dynamo Moscow has absolutely destroyed Barys on the road, scoring seven goals away in Astana. Dynamo are 12th in the 24-team league with Barys right behind them in 13th place.

Indian navy capture 23 pirates The Indian navy has captured 23 pirates who were attempting to seize a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, an area where 40 ships have been hijacked this year.

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Litvinenko case unsolved three years on

Georgians protest Saakashvili’s regime on anniversary of revolution

Businessman denies “Angolagate” charges

Creating extra carbon to talk climate change

Azerbaijan-Armenia territory talks: force may be used if no results

Hiddink thinks about quitting coaching career?

WTO – the elusive dream

“Next EU-Russia summits will take place according to the new rules”

United Russia party should change itself – Russian president

Youth group vows to get “Putin’s granny” out of psychiatric clinic

Corruption clouds ability to address economic reform

Prime Ministers put on smiles to fend off new gas dispute

PPP puts toll roads into overdrive

Russian girl Wins Silver at 2009 Junior Eurovision

Remembering Mstislav Rostropovich

The forbidden fruit of political irony in art

Hiddink thinks about quitting coaching career?

Skiing chiefs threaten Russian Olympic committee

Rubin claim Russian football crown for second consecutive year

Remember the Large Hadron Collider? It’s alive & kicking!

Cannibals survived brain disease epidemic thanks to a mutation

Fusion power project launch date doubted