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Arnold Schwarzenegger to bring American investors to Russia

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:31:00 GMT

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will on Sunday bring to Russia a delegation of American investors.

Russia's Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft blasts for ISS from Baikonur (Update-1)

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:43:00 GMT

Russia's Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft blasted off on Friday for the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

Russian defense minister visits India

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:34:00 GMT

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, on a two-day visit to India since Wednesday, will discuss bilateral military cooperation on Thursday.

Russia demands justice in alleged arms dealer's case

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:49:00 GMT

Russia called on Thai authorities to show an "unbiased approach" to the case of alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, whom the United States wants extradited and Moscow wants repatriated.

Ousted Moscow mayor explains why he won't appeal dismissal

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:46:00 GMT

Ex-Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov has named the reason why he will not appeal his dismissal in the Russian Supreme Court.

Missing plane with 11 people discovered in Russia's Siberia (Update-1)

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:51:00 GMT

An Antonov An-2 light plane with three crewmembers and eight passengers was discovered in Russia's south Siberian republic of Buryatia after it went missing on Friday, a spokesman for the regional emergencies ministry said.

Who's next for Moscow's top job?

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:20:00 GMT

Moscow is rife with speculation about who might replace former Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who was sacked on Tuesday following a series of disputes with the Russian president.

Profile: Last curtain for the King of Moscow

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:26:00 GMT

One of the great survivors of post-Soviet politics, Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov served 18 years as Mayor of Moscow, a role in which he oversaw the transformation of the Russian capital into a modern, world-class city.

Russian president sacks Moscow mayor

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:20:00 GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on Tuesday ordering Moscow's old-time mayor Yury Luzhkov to resign.

Russia, China to sign gas supplies contracts next year - Russian deputy PM

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:27:00 GMT

Moscow and Beijing may sign contracts on the supply of Russian natural gas to China by mid-2011.

International talks on Transdnestr settlement to begin in Vienna

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:03:00 GMT

Informal talks on the settlement of the issue concerning Moldova's breakaway region of Transdnestr in the "five-plus-two" format begin on Monday in Austria's Vienna.

For first time in almost a century, Russian train arrives in Nice

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:26:00 GMT

A train from Moscow, first since 1914, arrived in the French resort city of Nice on Saturday evening, covering the distance of 3,177 kilometers (1,974 miles) in about 52 hours.

Poland's bid to reroute Nord Stream pipeline to fail - CEO

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:42:00 GMT

There is no chance that Poland's demand to participants in the Nord Stream project to change the route of the pipeline will be met, the CEO of the Nord Stream AG consortium said in an interview with the Russian business daily Kommersant.

Su-27 aircraft crashes in Russian Far East

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:04:00 GMT

A Sukhoi Su-27 military aircraft crashed on Monday in the Russian Far East, but both pilots ejected and have been rescued alive, a representative of the Ussuriisk Aircraft Repair Plant said.

Russian troops conduct live firing drills at South Ossetia base

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:39:00 GMT

Russian troops, deployed at a military base in South Ossetia, have conducted a battalion-level tactical exercise with live firing.

Russia to honor deal to sell P-800 anti-ship missiles to Syria

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:14:00 GMT

Russia will honor the contract to sell the P-800 Yakhont supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria.

Israel gives final approval to U.S. 5G fighter jet deal

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:37:00 GMT

The Israeli government gave the final approval to the deal to buy U.S.-made fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets.

Russia, U.S. still disagree on missile shield - Russian defense min.

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:14:00 GMT

Russia and the U.S. still have some major disagreements on the missile defense issue, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday.

Pentagon meets Russia's Defense Minister

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:14:00 GMT

Chechen separatist leader Zakayev to surrender to Warsaw prosecutors

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:29:00 GMT

Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, wanted by Russia on terrorism charges, will appear at Warsaw prosecutor's office on Friday morning.

Russia, U.S. sign memorandum on military cooperation (Update 1)

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:28:00 GMT

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to boost military cooperation between the countries.

Russia supplies another batch of rocket engines to the U.S.

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:23:00 GMT

Russia's Energomash company will send on Wednesday a batch of four rocket engines for U.S. Atlas rockets under a contract with Lockheed Martin.

Russian aircraft carrier readies for training mission

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:30:00 GMT

Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has left a dry dock after scheduled repairs and is getting ready for a training mission in the Barents Sea.

Russia's most powerful warship returns home after tour-of-duty

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:33:00 GMT

Russia's Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered missile cruiser will return on Sunday to its home base in northern Russia after a tour-of-duty that lasted for almost six months.

Late Polish president's twin urges president, PM to step down

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:34:00 GMT

Jaroslaw Kaczynski called on the country's president, prime minister and other top officials to resign over poor investigation into the plane crash in which his twin brother died.