The Moscow Times News

Georgia Plans Russian-Language Caucausus TV

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Moscow is unlikely to look kindly on a Georgian-run channel broadcasting to its southern republics, where it has fought two wars against Chechen separatists in the past 15 years and faces a growing threat from Islamist insurgents.

Justice Ministry Pushes U.S. on Extradition Rules

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Moscow and Washington agreed in 2007 to draft an agreement on the extradition of crime suspects, but further progress on the proposed deal is still pending.

Spy Chief Warns of New Georgian Conflict

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Alexander Shlyakhturov, who in April took over command of the country's Chief Intelligence Agency — said the situation was strained and accused NATO of continuing to supply arms to Georgia.

Moldova to Vote Next Week

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Germany Awards Alexeyeva

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Heavy Police Presence Keeps Unity Day Quiet

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

In previous years, nationalist young people left the government red-faced by marching through central Moscow while chanting racist slogans and raising their arms in Nazi-style salutes.

Georgian Minister Returns Russian Passport

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Grigol Vashadze held dual Russian and Georgian citizenship, a fact that did not go unnoticed in Tbilisi when President Mikheil Saakashvili appointed him as foreign minister in the wake of the war with Russia.

Gorbachev Says He Averted War in �89

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

When asked by a reporter why he did not use force to halt the 1989 demonstrations that preceded the Berlin Wall's fall, Gorbachev said Tuesday that it would have sparked a catastrophic set of events and even a world war.

Court Confirms 2 Held in Markelov�s Killing

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The Basmanny District Court was expected on Thursday to rule on extending the detention of the two suspects in the killing of Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova.

Governors Told to Find Funds for Social Work

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

President Medvedev on Tuesday said regional and municipal authorities could dig up the cash despite the economic crisis by reining in extravagant spending.

Buryatia Declares Flu Emergency

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The region has registered eight swine flu deaths, more than half of the dozen swine flu deaths registered across the country.

Medvedev Goes After Mobsters

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The president said he had signed amendments to the Criminal Code that envisioned up to life in prison for gangster ringleaders and increased prison terms for people convicted of participating in organized crime.

Search Ends for Russians Buried in China Avalanche

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The pair had been given little chance for survival, and heavy snowfall had raised the possibility of more avalanches endangering search parties, China's state news agency said in a brief report on Wednesday.

Georgian Foreign Minister Returns Russian Passport

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Grigol Vashadze, 51, held dual Russian and Georgian citizenship, a fact that did not go unnoticed in Tbilisi when pro-Western President Mikheil Saakashvili appointed him as foreign minister in the wake of the war with Russia.

Luzhkov Replaces Moscow Prefect

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Mayor Yury Luzhkov has replaced the head of Moscow�s northwest administrative district with a United Russia loyalist.

Poll: Generation Gap In Russia, East Europe

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Twenty years after the fall of the Iron Curtain, a sharp generational schism has formed in how people in Europe�s former communist countries view the shift to democracy and capitalism

WHO Sees No Outbreak Of Swine Flu in Ukraine

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The World Health Organization said Monday that there was no evidence that Ukraine had a bad outbreak of swine flu, even as the country closed schools and suggested that nightclubs, cinemas and food markets in the west also shut down.

Former KGB Spy Kalmanovich Shot Dead

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Businessman and former KGB spy Shabtai Kalmanovich was shot dead in central Moscow on Monday.

Congo Detains 3 Sailors

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Three Russian sailors have been detained by Congolese authorities on charges of killing a local resident and face the death penalty if convicted.

Miliband Builds Ties but Differences Remain

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Moscow and London agreed Monday on international issues like nuclear nonproliferation and Afghanistan, but neither side budged an inch on problems that have poisoned relations for the past three years.

Red Tape Swells Despite Kremlin Vow

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

For being just a small strip of gray paper, a foreigner�s registration can become quite a bureaucratic nightmare � especially when you lose it.

Arctic Research of Oil-Rich Territory Planned

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Bulbov Case Returned for Further Investigations

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Ecuador Open to Recognizing Rebel Regions

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

President Rafael Correa said he hoped that Russia might offer financing of up to $2.5 billion for infrastructure in Ecuador.

Kazakh Rights Record Blasted

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The government has denied any political motivation in two recent high-profile cases.