Russia has failed to ratify a document which the Council of Europe sees as making the European Court of Human Rights work more effective. Olga Shepelyova, a legal expert from Demos Centre, considers what the the stumbling block may be.

In a bid to fight corruption, President Medvedev has called for an audit of Russia’s laws at Federal and Regional level.  Aleksandr Yakovlev from Moscow’s New Juridical Institute explains what’s behind the bid to close legal loopholes.

Russia has sent soldiers rather than civilians to repair railroads in Abkhazia, causing consternation in Tbilisi. Mikhail Troitsky from the Moscow University of International Relations explains what’s behind the decision.

With six days until the kick-off of the Euro-2008 finals, Russia’s head coach Guus Hiddink spoke to RT on how his men have been working ahead of the tournament. Russia's first action will come in their match against Spain on June 10.