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A contract on the delivery of advanced S-300...
A contract on the delivery of advanced S-300 air defense systems to Iran has been stagnated by technical reasons, the Iranian ambassador to Russia said on Thursday.
After the 1917 October Revolution, the United...
After the 1917 October Revolution, the United States refused to recognize the new Soviet government. Political dialogue began to revive when the countries resumed commercial ties in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Any new sanctions against Iran should work...
Any new sanctions against Iran should work toward the strengthening of the nonproliferation regime, a deputy Russian foreign minister said Wednesday in a signal that Moscow will not back strong punitive action against Tehran.
A Russian carrier rocket orbited a military...
A Russian carrier rocket orbited a military satellite on Tuesday at 6:08 Moscow time (2:08 GMT), a spokesman for the Russian Space Forces said.
A Russian cosmonaut performed on Thursday...
A Russian cosmonaut performed on Thursday a complex task of moving a spacecraft from one docking port to another on the International Space Station.
A Russian scientific-educational TV channel...
A Russian scientific-educational TV channel to rival the Discovery Channel and a museum of modern science would be welcome in Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
A Russian warship will escort a regular...
A Russian warship will escort a regular convoy of commercial vessels through pirate-infested waters off the Horn of Africa on Tuesday, a Navy spokesman said.
At least 9 people were killed on Friday...
At least 9 people were killed on Friday when Taliban militants launched a series of attacks on the Afghan capital Kabul, officials and regional media say.
Belgium is set to become Europe"s first...
Belgium is set to become Europe"s first country to ban women from covering their face in public as the lower chamber of parliament approved the bill, Al-Jazeera said on Friday.
Building a missile defense shield to cover...
Building a missile defense shield to cover all European countries, including Russia, would help restore confidence in NATO, the Bulgarian foreign minister said on Saturday.
By Hüseyin Bagci, Professor of International...
By Hüseyin Bagci, Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University, Ankara; TV and Radio Commentator in Turkey and а columnist for The New Anatolian, guest prof at Humboldt University in Berlin
Canada"s Alexandre Bilodeau brought his...
Canada"s Alexandre Bilodeau brought his country the first Olympic gold winning in Freestyle Skiing men"s moguls, just a day after his countrywoman won silver in women"s moguls.
Crude oil transfer tariffs to Belarusian...
Crude oil transfer tariffs to Belarusian refineries and transit fees through the country will be increased by 11% starting February 1, a spokesman for Belarus"s economic ministry of said on Friday.
Evo Morales, Bolivia"s socialist president...
Evo Morales, Bolivia"s socialist president, said the blockbuster movie Avatar was an inspiration in the fight against capitalism and efforts to protect the environment, Latin American media reported on Tuesday.
Guus Hiddink will leave his post as trainer...
Guus Hiddink will leave his post as trainer of the Russian national football team when his current contract expires in June, the Dutch soccer coach revealed on Saturday in De Telegraaf.
Iran has behaved irresponsibly in response...
Iran has behaved irresponsibly in response to international concerns over Tehran"s controversial nuclear program, the Russian president said.
Iran has developed a new weapon to shoot...
Iran has developed a new weapon to shoot down U.S. Apache attack helicopters, the Iranian Fars news agency has reported.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday his country is ready to swap uranium even with the United States, the ILNA news agency reported.
Iran is counting on Russia to remain neutral...
Iran is counting on Russia to remain neutral regarding the UN Security Council"s possible adoption of new sanctions over the Islamic Republic"s nuclear program, the country"s top nuclear official said.
Iran plans to conduct a large-scale military...
Iran plans to conduct a large-scale military exercise next month to repel a possible enemy attack, Press TV said on Monday.
Kazakhstan"s parliament ratified an agreement...
Kazakhstan"s parliament ratified an agreement on Thursday on establishing a post-Soviet security group"s rapid reaction force.
KIEV, January 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Ukrainian...
KIEV, January 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Ukrainian economy is unlikely to survive having to pay a gas price of over $250 per 1,000 cubic meters, the leader of Ukraine's pro-Russian opposition said on Monday.
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who...
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who has fled the capital Bishkek amid violent opposition protests, has said in an interview broadcast on the BBC Russian Service it was unlikely that a civil war would begin in the country.
Libya will buy 1.3-billion-euro ($1.8 billion)...
Libya will buy 1.3-billion-euro ($1.8 billion) worth of arms from Russia under a new contract, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday.
MOSCOW, August 31 (RIA Novosti) - Russia...
MOSCOW, August 31 (RIA Novosti) - Russia plans to conduct its first manned flight around the Moon in 2011-2012, the president of a leading spacecraft company said Thursday.
MOSCOW, January 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, January 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s annual nanotechnology production must reach at least 1 trillion rubles ($41 billion) by 2015, Russia"s science and education minister said on Thursday. Following a government session on nanotechnology development in Russia, Andrei Fursenko said the figure was attainable, if ambitious, and could be achieved if the industry received the necessary legal backing for its development, including a development program to run until 2015, as well as further financial support by the government. The nanotechnology development program forecasts that Russia"s annual output in the sector will reach 900 billion rubles by 2015, and the share of Russian nanotechnology produce in different sectors should be no less than 3% of the world hi-tech market. Fursenko said his ministry was working with a consumer rights regulator on research into the health safety of products and materials related to nanotechnology production. He also said the issue of proprietary rights in the sector had been resolved in principle, and established in the Civil Code, but that a number of laws still had to be adopted. Fursenko said that the rights to the results of nanotechnology research in most cases should belong to research and development entities even if budget funds have been used.
MOSCOW, January 21 (RIA Novosti) - The Baltic...
MOSCOW, January 21 (RIA Novosti) - The Baltic Fleet's Neustrashimy missile frigate is in the Mediterranean Sea on its planned journey back to its base in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.
MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - A Proton-M...
MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - A Proton-M rocket with a U.S. telecommunications satellite will be launched on Tuesday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, the Russian Federal Space Agency said.
MOSCOW, May 10 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian...
MOSCOW, May 10 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian oil tanker was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but managed to escape with no casualties or damage, a Russian shipping company said. The Liberia-flagged tanker, the NS Spirit, with the 22-member Russian crew, was sailing from South-East Asia to a Persian Gulf port with 36,000 tons of gasoline on its board. It was attacked at 1:00 p.m. Moscow time (9:00 GMT) on Sunday while passing through the Gulf of Aden, the Novorossiysk Shipping Company said. The Novorossiysk Shipping Company and the tanker owner, Novoship, are integrated into Sovcomflot, Russia"s largest shipping company. "The crew timely detected a boat with armed people, which was moving towards the vessel and made two preventive salvoes with onboard fireworks. The NS Spirit crew immediately got in touch with the Admiral Panteleyev missile destroyer staying 15 nautical miles away from the tanker," the Novorossiysk Shipping Company said. A helicopter then took off the Admiral Panteleyev destroyer to help the tanker. "Thanks to competent and decisive actions by Novoship sailors, and also swift interaction between the tanker and the Russian Navy ship, the pirates ceased their chase. All the crew members are fine and are ready to continue their voyage," the shipping company said. Since the start of this year, almost a hundred vessels have been attacked by Somali pirates. A number of countries, including Russia, have deployed warships to protect the Gulf of Aden. As of May 5, Somali pirates were reported to be holding 17 ships and some 300 crew.
MOSCOW, May 10 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian...
MOSCOW, May 10 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian oil tanker was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but managed to escape with no casualties or damage, a Russian shipping company said.
MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti) - Around 30,000...
MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti) - Around 30,000 people are taking part in May Day rallies in downtown Moscow, the chief spokesman for the Moscow police said on Thursday.
MOSCOW, May 3 (RIA Novosti) - A Soyuz-U...
MOSCOW, May 3 (RIA Novosti) - A Soyuz-U rocket carrying a Kosmos-class military satellite has lifted off from the Plesetsk space center in the north of Russia.
MOSCOW, May 9 (RIA Novosti) - A military...
MOSCOW, May 9 (RIA Novosti) - A military parade involving over 9,000 personnel, 103 sophisticated tracked and wheeled military vehicles, as well as 69 aircraft and helicopters was launched on Moscow"s Red Square at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time (06:00 GMT) on Saturday, when Russia celebrates Victory Day. Victory Day marks the final surrender by Nazi Germany to the U.S.S.R. in WWII, often referred to as the Great Patriotic War in Russia and other states in the former Soviet Union. Moscow"s Military District Commander, Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov, is running the parade. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev addressed the parade, congratulating the veterans and promising "a peaceful future" for Russia. "Any aggression against our citizens will be met with an adequate response, and the future of Russia will be peaceful," he said. The parade, which is accompanied by a large military orchestra of 1,100 musicians, is divided into three parts - a march pass, involving military personnel, followed by sophisticated hardware and a fly over by combat aircraft. Russia"s advanced S-400 Triumf air defense systems are displayed for the first time in the parade. This year"s event is largely considered a rehearsal for a grandiose military parade in 2010, when Russia celebrates the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The first Victory Parade was held on Red Square on June 24, 1945 on the order of the then-Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Joseph Stalin. Under a new law recently signed by President Medvedev, Victory Day parades involving military hardware are held this year for the first time in 23 Russian cities, rather in Moscow alone.
MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) -- The...
MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) -- The cargo for space shuttle Atlantis" mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was moved to a launch pad and will be installed into the shuttle"s payload bay, NASA has said.
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator...
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - 10 Downing Street described Prime Minister Gordon Brown's three-day trip to the United States as "the most important in his whole premiership." Unfortunately, the United States had a more important guest at the same time.
MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti) - Gazprom...
MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti) - Gazprom confirmed on Friday that Ukraine had paid for Russian natural gas deliveries to the country for August.
MOSCOW.(Yury Zaitsev for RIA Novosti). --...
MOSCOW.(Yury Zaitsev for RIA Novosti). -- Russia"s Federal Space Program for 2006-2015 includes government allocations for a series of light spacecraft, so technologically advanced that, at two- to three-digit weights in kilos, they successfully do what 20 years ago only heavy satellites could.
Ninety passengers and crew are feared dead...
Ninety passengers and crew are feared dead after an Ethiopian airliner crashed off the Mediterranean coast of Lebanon shortly after takeoff in stormy weather in Beirut in the early hours of Monday.
Officials at a Moscow jail where a businesswoman...
Officials at a Moscow jail where a businesswoman died while awaiting trial said on Saturday they had twice asked prosecutors to review the terms of the seriously ill woman"s detention.
Over a thousand employees of the Baikal...
Over a thousand employees of the Baikal pulp and paper mill, which closed last October amid environmental concerns, have returned to work, a company board member said on Thursday.
Russia celebrated Defenders of the Fatherland...
Russia celebrated Defenders of the Fatherland Day on Tuesday, with President Dmitry Medvedev leading a ceremony to return the eternal flame to its traditional home next to the Kremlin.
Russia has completed formalities in purchasing...
Russia has completed formalities in purchasing a plot of land in downtown Paris, a spokesman for the presidential property department said on Thursday.
Russia is ready to discuss the issue of...
Russia is ready to discuss the issue of possible new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, but still believes that diplomacy is the way forward, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.
Russia is resolving the technical problems...
Russia is resolving the technical problems which have delayed the delivery of advanced S-300 air defense systems to Iran, a Russian defense industry official said on Monday.
Russian businesses are barred from forming...
Russian businesses are barred from forming their own security departments under a law that came into force on Tuesday, the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily said.
Russia needs a flexible multi-party system...
Russia needs a flexible multi-party system on both federal and regional levels to match its bold modernization plans, President Dmitry Medvedev instructed top officials on Friday.
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom paid $625 mln...
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom paid $625 mln on Wednesday to acquire an additional 12.5% stake in Beltransgaz, bringing its total share in the Belarusian gas transport company to 50%.
Russian photographers have welcomed the...
Russian photographers have welcomed the lifting of restrictions on photo and video shoots in the Kremlin and Red Square.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Sunday congratulated the head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church on his 75th birthday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev described...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev described on Friday the national oil sector as "a semi-sacred cow" and urged measures to combat criminal activity in it.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday he hoped the new Ukrainian president would opt for better relations with Russia.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has taken charge of a government technology and innovation commission designed to boost the country"s modernization, according to a resolution posted on the government"s web site on Wednesday.
Russian weapons are falling behind rival...
Russian weapons are falling behind rival products, experts told the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily on Wednesday.
Russia"s Black Sea Fleet based in Ukraine"s...
Russia"s Black Sea Fleet based in Ukraine"s Crimea will receive new frigate-type vessels and diesel-powered submarines by 2015, a top naval officer said Friday.
Russia"s Evgeny Ustyugov won the gold medal...
Russia"s Evgeny Ustyugov won the gold medal in the men"s biathlon 15 km mass start at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Sunday.
Russia"s fifth-generation jet fighter, the...
Russia"s fifth-generation jet fighter, the T-50, will start a standard flight test program in April, a source at the Sukhoi aircraft maker said on Monday.
Russia"s luxurious high-speed passenger...
Russia"s luxurious high-speed passenger train Sapsan will start running between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow at the beginning of the fall, a Gorkovskaya Railways spokesman said on Tuesday.
Russia"s state-run savings bank Sberbank...
Russia"s state-run savings bank Sberbank and development bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) have agreed on rescheduling a $4.5 billion debt owed by aluminum giant RusAl, Sberbank"s CEO said on Thursday.
Russia will seek Ukraine"s opinion on any...
Russia will seek Ukraine"s opinion on any moves to modernize its navy in Crimea, Russian Navy chief Vladimir Vysotsky said on Tuesday.
Since 1993, February 23 has been known as...
Since 1993, February 23 has been known as the Defender of the Fatherland Day. In essence, however, it remains a day in honor of the army and navy, in full accordance with its original name: Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. It has been 20 years since the collapse of the U.S.S.R., but the country"s military remain the holiday"s main protagonist.
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin"s legacy remains...
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin"s legacy remains ambiguous, and his achievements should be remembered as well as the crimes against the nation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.
The Arab League has threatened to review...
The Arab League has threatened to review its support for Israeli-Palestinian indirect peace talks over Israel"s recently announced plans for new settlement construction in the Palestinian territories.
The Belarusian customs chief threatened...
The Belarusian customs chief threatened Russia with retaliation on Saturday over its decision to impose full duty on crude pumped to Belarus.
The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski...
The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski may have been found in the wreckage of the plane that crashed earlier on Saturday in western Russia, a highly-placed police source told RIA Novosti.
The commander of the Russian Ground Forces...
The commander of the Russian Ground Forces has arrived in Russia"s Far East to inspect the preparation for upcoming strategic military exercises in the region.
The death toll in Saturday"s powerful earthquake...
The death toll in Saturday"s powerful earthquake in Chile has risen to 147 from earlier reported 122, authorities said.
The Guinean government has asked UC RusAl...
The Guinean government has asked UC RusAl to deposit $430 million as security in a dispute over the firm"s troubled alumina business in Guinea, the Russian aluminum giant said on Wednesday.
The interim government of Kyrgyzstan, which...
The interim government of Kyrgyzstan, which came to power during last week"s riots, was boosted on Wednesday with offers of support from Russia and the United States.
The militant leader killed in Ingushetia...
The militant leader killed in Ingushetia on Wednesday was involved in planning terrorist attacks in the Russian North Caucasus republic, its president said Wednesday on Ekho Moskvy radio.
The Moscow Garage Center for Contemporary...
The Moscow Garage Center for Contemporary Culture (GCCC) on Thursday opened Mark Rothko"s first exhibition ever staged in Moscow, featuring over a dozen paintings inspired by a total supremacy of color and light.
The new U.S. nuclear doctrine should help...
The new U.S. nuclear doctrine should help strengthen the international nonproliferation regime, a senior Russian member of parliament said on Tuesday.
The Russian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan denied...
The Russian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan denied earlier media reports that Russians were injured during Monday"s violence in the northern suburbs of Bishkek, the capital of the Central Asian country.
The Russian government is planning to increase...
The Russian government is planning to increase tenfold fines for firms manufacturing substandard products, a first deputy prime minister said Tuesday.
The Russian government will work to ensure...
The Russian government will work to ensure that the construction of facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi does not harm the environment, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.
The Russian mission to the UN has received...
The Russian mission to the UN has received no proposals from Western states concerning new sanctions against Iran, a source in the Russian delegation told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
The Russian Orthodox Church looks set to...
The Russian Orthodox Church looks set to become a major owner of property in Russia after a long-delayed law on returning religious property seized by the Bolsheviks got a push from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The son of Soviet-era psychic Alan Chumak...
The son of Soviet-era psychic Alan Chumak has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a security guard during a brawl at a cafe in Moscow.
The UN mission in Haiti said on Thursday...
The UN mission in Haiti said on Thursday that 36 of its employees were killed and 73 injured when a powerful quake hit the island nation on Tuesday.
The U.S. adoptive mother of a Russian 7-year-old...
The U.S. adoptive mother of a Russian 7-year-old child, who sent him back to Russia in a highly controversial deed that has caused uproar worldwide, was trying to adopt another kid from the South Caucasus country of Georgia, U.S. media reported.
The U.S. is ready to help the Kyrgyz interim...
The U.S. is ready to help the Kyrgyz interim government to stabilize the political and economic situation in the country, US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake said during his visit to Bishkek on Wednesday.
Tour operators and air lines should resolve...
Tour operators and air lines should resolve the situation which has arisen from the cancellation of flights after an ash cloud spread over Europe from a volcano eruption in Iceland, the Russian Federal Tourism Agency said.
Ukraine will join the Unified Economic Space...
Ukraine will join the Unified Economic Space of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan only on the conditions of the World Trade Organization, President Viktor Yanukovych said on Saturday.
Ukrainian presidential frontrunner Viktor...
Ukrainian presidential frontrunner Viktor Yanukovych refused on Wednesday to hold debates with his opponent, saying Yulia Tymoshenko should either take responsibility for every word as prime minister, or go to the kitchen.
Vladimir Putin, who is going to Austria...
Vladimir Putin, who is going to Austria on April 24-25, will meet with Chancellor Werner Faymann and President Heinz Fischer only after attending the European judo championships in Vienna.