CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow recorded narrow away wins in the first round of the UEFA Cup on Thursday evening while FC Moskva were beaten by an injury time goal.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 05:10 GMT
Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers returned to their base in central Russia early on Friday after a 15-hour flight home from Venezuela, a Russian Air Force spokesman said.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 05:41 GMT
At the Khmelevka training ground outside Kaliningrad, the Baltic Fleet is conducting a large-scale exercise involving as many as 20 combat ships with support aircraft and helicopters.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 05:43 GMT
Ksenia Sukhinova is the winner of the national Miss Russia 2007 contest.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 06:27 GMT
The 7th International Investment Forum opens on Friday in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 08:20 GMT
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has said the alliance will not consider adopting a new policy toward Russia despite Moscow's 'aggressive stance' on Georgia and uncertainties over Moscow's intentions.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 08:20 GMT
Russia will adopt new Bulava-M submarine-based ballistic missiles for service with the Navy and commission the first Borey-class strategic nuclear submarine in 2009, a senior Navy official said on Friday.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 08:27 GMT
Australian troops from NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) may have accidentally shot dead an Afghan district governor on September 17, the Bahtar news agency said on Friday.
// Sep. 19, 2008 - 08:28 GMT