Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will not attend a summit of the post-Soviet security bloc in Moscow on Sunday in protest to Russia's ban on Belarusian dairy product imports, Belarus' Foreign Ministry said.
// Jun. 14, 2009 - 08:06 GMT
Iran's newly re-elected president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, dismissed on Sunday allegations of election fraud, and called his victory a blow to the “oppressive system” ruling the world.
// Jun. 14, 2009 - 12:51 GMT
The leaders of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc have signed an agreement on creating a joint rapid-reaction force without a signature from Belarus, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday.
// Jun. 14, 2009 - 13:10 GMT
The Russian president criticized his Belarusian counterpart on Sunday for refusing to attend a security summit in Moscow, and for failing to personally discuss the matter.
// Jun. 14, 2009 - 13:10 GMT
Russia is celebrating the Feast of All Saints on June 14, with liturgies in Orthodox churches throughout the country commemorating all known and unknown saints.
// Jun. 14, 2009 - 13:31 GMT