RIA Novosti

Gay Rights Activists, Opponents Face Off in Tbilisi

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:32:01 GMT

Gay Rights Activists, Opponents Face Off in Tbilisi

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:32:00 GMT

Gay rights supporters and opponents gathered in downtown Tbilisi on Saturday, a day after the first-ever march of gay activists in the Georgian capital ended in a scuffle.

Russia May Change Adoption Law Over French Gay Marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:37 GMT

Russia May Change Adoption Law Over French Gay Marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:00 GMT

Russia's children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov said on Saturday Russia may change its adoption agreement with France in response to the country’s new gay marriage law.

Hollywood Actor Brad Pitt to Promote New Film in Moscow

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:37:34 GMT

Hollywood Actor Brad Pitt to Promote New Film in Moscow

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:37:00 GMT

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is due to arrive in Moscow in June to promote his new film World War Z at the Moscow International Film Festival, the festival’s general producer has said.

Russia’s General Staff Rejects Intervention in Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:07 GMT

Russia’s General Staff Rejects Intervention in Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:00 GMT

Russia’s General Staff is opposed to military intervention in Syria, saying this would be meddling in the war-torn country’s domestic affairs, Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff, Col. Gen. Alexander Postnikov said.

Iranian President Could Attend Russia’s Gas Forum in July

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:52:47 GMT

Iranian President Could Attend Russia’s Gas Forum in July

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:52:00 GMT

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit Russia in July to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a spokesman for Iran’s Embassy in Moscow said on Saturday.

Filming Begins in Chechnya of Movie Starring Depardieu

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:31:11 GMT

Filming Begins in Chechnya of Movie Starring Depardieu

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:31:00 GMT

Filming of a thriller starring the legendary French actor Gerard Depardieu and the British actress Elizabeth Hurley began in Russia’s Chechen republic on Saturday, a representative of Chechnya’s Culture Ministry told RIA Novosti.

S.Korea on Standby After North Launches 3 Missiles - Seoul

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:05:38 GMT

S.Korea on Standby After North Launches 3 Missiles - Seoul

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:05:00 GMT

North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the waters off its eastern coast on Saturday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing its country’s Defense Ministry.

Russia Seeks New Arms Deals on Growing Latin American Market

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:30:53 GMT

Russia Seeks New Arms Deals on Growing Latin American Market

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Russia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday.

Peru Mulls Deals to Buy Russian Helicopters, Tanks - Rostec

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:10:04 GMT

Peru Mulls Deals to Buy Russian Helicopters, Tanks - Rostec

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:10:00 GMT

Peru is interested in buying 700 Kamaz trucks and a new batch of Mi-8/17 helicopters from Russia, as well as testing the T-90S tank that is currently on display at a defense technology exhibition in Lima, the head of Russia’s delegation to the show said on Saturday.

Transdnestr conflict settlement

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:50:00 GMT

Russia to Ensure Peace in Transdnestr Until Conflict Settlement

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:50:00 GMT

Russia will maintain its peacekeeping contingent in Moldova’s breakaway Transdnestr region until Chisinau and Tiraspol agree on the status of the disputed self-proclaimed republic, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.

Russia, France Planning 7 Kourou Launches by 2015

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:23:00 GMT

Russia and France will carry out seven Soyuz-ST carrier rocket launches from the Kourou space center in French Guiana by the end of 2014, Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said.

‘Unprecedented’ CIA Moscow Chief Leak Puzzles Ex-Spies

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:48 GMT

‘Unprecedented’ CIA Moscow Chief Leak Puzzles Ex-Spies

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:00 GMT

Russia’s decision to publicly identify a purported top US spy in the country is an “unprecedented” move in relations between Moscow and Washington going back back to the Soviet era with no clear indication of how the United States will react, former US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers and security experts told RIA Novosti on Friday.

US-Russia 2013 Spy Row

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:00 GMT

US Criticizes Russian Anti-Ship Missile Delivery to Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:54:27 GMT