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Officer Tosses 2 Girls Out 8th-Floor Window

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The unidentified officer was drunk when detained by police after throwing the 8-year-old twin daughters of his common-law wife out of an apartment building.

Barsukov Handed 14 Years for Fraud

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Reputed crime boss Vladimir Barsukov, who has maintained his innocence, is believed to have led the powerful Tambov crime group in St. Petersburg in the 1990s.

Speech Offers Few Specifics, Long Timelines

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

President Dmitry Medvedev laid out few specific plans to modernize the country in his state-of-the-nation address Thursday, but sometimes offered goals that stretch far beyond his current term.

Putin Named World's 3rd Most Powerful Person

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Medvedev, who was basking in the spotlight of his second annual state-of-the-nation address Thursday, was ranked in 43rd place, a spot lower than the only other Russian politician on the list, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin at No. 42.

Medvedev Promises to Bring Democracy to Regions

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

But the president, speaking during his second annual state-of-the-nation address, also warned the opposition not to use democracy as a cover to �destabilize the state and split society."

Premier League Referee Attempts Suicide

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

A police spokesman said Almir Kayumov, 44, was about to jump from the window of his apartment Monday but was talked out of it by emergency workers.

Poland Concerned About Russian Military Exercises

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Poland's foreign minister said in a radio interview on Thursday that he sent a letter to NATO setting out Poland's concerns and asking that the alliance take the matter into account.

Medvedev Stresses Modernization in National Address

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

In his highly anticipated state-of-the-nation address Thursday, the president discussed revitalizing the economy and expanding democracy but gave clear indications that the Kremlin's control over the country will not be eased.

Russia Target of �Sick Joke�

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Iran Seeks S-300 Delivery

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

3 Held in Director�s Killing

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Gutseriyev Off Wanted List

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

8 More Swine Flu Deaths

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

�Tiger Summit� Planned

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Engine Trouble Eyed in Crash

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The four-engine turboprop crashed in the Tatar Strait, which separates the Russian mainland and Sakhalin Island, during a training flight late Friday

2 Policemen Stop Eating Over Abuse Allegations

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Two Moscow police officers have started a hunger strike after being accused of abuse of authority during the detention of a senator�s nephew.

Luzhkov Sues Zhirinovsky Over Corruption Claims

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

After the mayor filed a defamation lawsuit seeking 5 million rubles ($175,000) from Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, a countersuit for 10 times that amount was filed on Zhirinovsky's behalf.

Illegal Hunting Case Reopened After Huff

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Alexander Bastrykin�s announcement came as an outcry grew over his decision to quietly close the investigation in August and � embarrassingly � just a day after his committee awarded Altai Governor Alexander Berdnikov, whose deputy is a suspect in the case, with a medal for cooperating with investigators.

More Governors� Heads Are Expected to Roll

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The ouster of Sverdlovsk�s governor should mark the start of a season of reshuffles, opposition politicians and analysts say.

Science at Crossroads, Medvedev Told

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Russian science is at the brink of collapse, but it represents Medvedev's only hope of ending the economy's dependence on energy resources through modernization, scientists said.

Tymoshenko, Yushchenko Trade Barbs Over Swine Flu

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The health scare has caused panic across Ukraine and has become a political football between President Viktor Yushchenko and Tymoshenko, both contenders in the Jan. 17 election for president.

Natural Resource Ministry to Launch $1Bln Tiger Campaign

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The government hopes to hold a "tiger summit" in the Far East city of Vladivostok in September to coordinate multinational efforts to protect the Amur tiger, its habitats and increasingly scarce food sources, representatives of the Natural Resources Ministry, the World Bank and the World Wildlife Fund said Wednesday.

Russian U.N. Mission Receives 'White Powder' Letter

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The U.N. missions of Austria, France, Britain, Germany and Uzbekistan have all received letters containing white powder over the past two days.

Georgia Accuses Russia of Detaining Fishermen

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The Georgian Foreign Ministry said five men were detained Tuesday while fishing in Georgian territorial Black Sea waters off the town of Anaklia.

The Moscow Times News

Officer Tosses 2 Girls Out 8th-Floor Window

Barsukov Handed 14 Years for Fraud

Speech Offers Few Specifics, Long Timelines

Putin Named World's 3rd Most Powerful Person

Medvedev Promises to Bring Democracy to Regions

Premier League Referee Attempts Suicide

Top General Warns of Problems With Nuclear Talks

Poland Concerned About Russian Military Exercises

Medvedev Stresses Modernization in National Address

Russia Target of �Sick Joke�

Iran Seeks S-300 Delivery

3 Held in Director�s Killing

Gutseriyev Off Wanted List

8 More Swine Flu Deaths

�Tiger Summit� Planned

Engine Trouble Eyed in Crash

2 Policemen Stop Eating Over Abuse Allegations

Luzhkov Sues Zhirinovsky Over Corruption Claims

Illegal Hunting Case Reopened After Huff

More Governors� Heads Are Expected to Roll

Science at Crossroads, Medvedev Told

Tymoshenko, Yushchenko Trade Barbs Over Swine Flu

Natural Resource Ministry to Launch $1Bln Tiger Campaign

Russian U.N. Mission Receives 'White Powder' Letter

Georgia Accuses Russia of Detaining Fishermen