Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 7.9%
// Aug. 13, 2008 - 05:17 GMT
Leaders of ex-Communist states show solidarity with Georgia
The pro-Western leaders of Poland and four post-Soviet countries appeared alongside Georgia's president at a mass rally in central Tbilisi to show a united front against Russia.
// Aug. 13, 2008 - 05:45 GMT
Russian swimmers take Olympic silver
Russia's 4x200m Freestyle Relay men's team won silver at the Beijing Olympics, trailing the U.S. team, which set a world record of 6:58.56 on Wednesday.
// Aug. 13, 2008 - 06:25 GMT
Russia's Novolipetsk Steel to buy U.S. John Maneely for $3.5 bln
Novolipetsk Steel [LSE: NLMK], one of Russia's largest steel producers, said on Wednesday it had signed a final agreement to acquire the U.S.-based pipe manufacturer John Maneely Company (JMC) for $3.53 billion.
// Aug. 13, 2008 - 07:14 GMT
Georgia, Russia agree to French-brokered peace plan
Georgia and Russia have agreed to a modified version of a French-brokered peace plan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after meeting with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi.
// Aug. 13, 2008 - 07:16 GMT
Over 70% of Americans support missile defense plans in Europe
A large majority of Americans support their country's plans to deploy missile defense elements in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to a U.S. survey.
// Aug. 13, 2008 - 08:22 GMT
Russian ship joins NATO anti-terror operation in Mediterranean
A Russian Black Sea Fleet warship has joined a NATO-led counter-terror operation in the Mediterranean, the fleet's press service said on Wednesday.
// Aug. 13, 2008 - 08:25 GMT