President Medvedev accepts invitation to visit Finland
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accepted on Saturday an invitation from his Finnish counterpart Tarja Halonen to visit Finland.
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 08:14 GMT
Russian, Estonian leaders meet for first time since 2005
Presidents of Russia and Estonia met on Saturday for the first time since 2005 to discuss ways of improving strained relations between the two states.
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 08:57 GMT
Police look for suspected killers of 4 officers in Chechnya
Law enforcement bodies in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Chechnya launched a search operation for a group of militants suspected of killing four and wounding four more policemen, a police source said on Saturday.
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 09:18 GMT
Russia's Marat Safin through to Wimbledon last 16
Russia's former World No. 1 Marat Safin advanced on late Friday to the fourth round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament after defeating 7–6 (7–5), 3–6, 7–6 (7–3), 6–4 Italy's Andreas Seppi (seeded 29).
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 10:16 GMT
No Russians on board of crashed cargo plane in Sudan - ministry
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday there were no Russian citizens on board of an An-12 cargo plane, which crashed on Friday in Sudan, killing seven people.
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 10:56 GMT
Russia delivers humanitarian aid to Gaza
Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations' cargo plane has delivered humanitarian aid to Gaza, a spokesman for the ministry said on Saturday.
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 11:30 GMT
No Russians on board of crashed cargo plane in Sudan - ministry-2
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday there were no Russian citizens on board of an An-12 cargo plane, which crashed on Friday in Sudan, killing seven people.
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 11:47 GMT
Russian, Finnish presidents discuss forestry - presidential aide
Presidents of Russia and Finland have discussed trade and economic relations and particularly the issue of forestry, a Russian presidential aide said on Saturday.
// Jun. 28, 2008 - 13:03 GMT