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Putin to Meet with Council of Europe Secretary General

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:28:17 GMT

Putin to Meet with Council of Europe Secretary General

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:28:00 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday meet with Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, the Kremlin reported.

Alleged Unmasked CIA Agent Leaves Moscow

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:03 GMT

Alleged Unmasked CIA Agent Leaves Moscow

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:00 GMT

Ryan Fogle, the man Russia's security services claimed to have captured last week as he tried to recruit a Russian to spy for the United States, left Russia on Sunday, NTV television reported.

US-Russia 2013 Spy Row

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:00 GMT

Lavrov Discussed Iranian Role in Syria Peace Talks

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:14:40 GMT

Lavrov Discussed Iranian Role in Syria Peace Talks

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:14:00 GMT

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed on Sunday that he had discussed Iran’s possible involvement in a conference to resolve the war in Syria, when he met his US counterpart John Kerry early in May.

EU Appeals to Russia Not to Introduce Gay Propaganda Law

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:58:47 GMT

EU Appeals to Russia Not to Introduce Gay Propaganda Law

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:58:00 GMT

The European Union appealed to Russia on Sunday not to introduce a law banning so-called “gay propaganda,” the EU said.

State May Cut Rosneft Holding to 51% Says Medvedev

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:36:08 GMT

State May Cut Rosneft Holding to 51% Says Medvedev

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:36:00 GMT

The Russian government may cut the state's holding in Rosneft, the nation's largest oil company, to 51 percent, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday.

Mutko Lauds Rebirth of Sports Units in Russian Army

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:25:00 GMT

Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has hailed the arrival of the first all-athlete military units since Soviet times.

Public TV Channel Starts Broadcasting in Russia

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:19:36 GMT

Public TV Channel Starts Broadcasting in Russia

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:19:00 GMT

Russia’s Public Television started broadcasting on Sunday, offering TV viewers newscasts, films, entertainment and cognitive programs.

Space Capsule Returns Cosmic Rodents to Earth after Month-Long Flight

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:01:00 GMT

The returnable capsule of a biological research satellite has landed in the Russian Orenburg Region near the border with Kazakhstan, bringing mice, Mongolian gerbils, geckos and various microorganisms and plants back to Earth after their month-long flight, Mission Control said on Sunday.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Visits RIA Novosti

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:30:00 GMT

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Sunday at RIA Novosti news agency as part of his visit to Russia.

Sasha Grey’s Trip Across Russia Ends as Her Car Breaks Down

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:19:00 GMT

A car journey across Russia by former adult video star Sasha Grey ended after a Russian-made Lada Kalina she was driving broke down three days after the start.

Main News of May 18

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

Cosmonauts Wish Russian Singer Success in Eurovision Final

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:52:27 GMT

Cosmonauts Wish Russian Singer Success in Eurovision Final

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:52:00 GMT

Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin wished singer Dina Garipova success and victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden.

Opposition Plans Rally on Russia Day in Moscow

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:12 GMT

Opposition Plans Rally on Russia Day in Moscow

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:00 GMT

Russia’s opposition and human rights activists plan to stage a rally in Moscow on June 12, Russia Day, Ilya Yashin, a member of the opposition's Coordination Council said on Saturday.

Inmates Flee Siberian Prison by Digging Tunnel

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:51:47 GMT

Inmates Flee Siberian Prison by Digging Tunnel

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:51:00 GMT

Four inmates jailed for murder and burglary have escaped from a prison in the Irkutsk Region, East Siberia, by digging a tunnel, local investigators said on Saturday.

Russia May Change Adoption Law Over French Gay Marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:37 GMT