Medvedev counts on specific results of Moscow meeting with Obama

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday he hopes for specific results of the forthcoming visit to Moscow by his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on July 6–8

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 08:36 GMT


Nine killed as Chechen policemen fall into ambush in Ingushetia

Nine policemen were killed and 10 wounded as a Chechen police motorcade fell into ambush in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia on Saturday

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 09:35 GMT


ORTHODOX ‘SUMMIT’ IN ISTANBUL

Commentary by Andrei Zolotov, Jr., Chief Editor of Russia Profile and Deputy Director of the RIA Novosti Foreign Service. A three-day visit by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Istanbul is more than just his first official trip abroad as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church or than his first visit to the Patriarch of Constantinople, also known as Ecumenical Patriarch

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 10:04 GMT


Orthodox ‘summit’ in Istanbul

Commentary by Andrei Zolotov, Jr., Chief Editor of Russia Profile and Deputy Director of the RIA Novosti Foreign Service. A three-day visit by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Istanbul is more than just his first official trip abroad as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church or than his first visit to the Patriarch of Constantinople, also known as Ecumenical Patriarch

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 10:04 GMT


North Korea test launches seven missiles

North Korea test launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday from its eastern coast, the Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea's military

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 12:21 GMT


Medvedev against ban on alcohol, will fight problem differently

The Russian authorities are preparing a number of serious solutions to fight alcoholism, President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday, adding that a ban would not help solve the problem

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 13:12 GMT


North Korea defies UN ban, fires 7 ballistic missiles

North Korea test launched seven ballistic missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea's military

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 13:53 GMT


Over 100 illegal migrants detained in northeast Moscow

Moscow police have detained over 100 illegal migrants near the Russian capital's notorious Cherkizovsky market, a police spokesman said Saturday.

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 14:30 GMT


President Medvedev pledges to "swat" underground casinos

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday the authorities will block attempts by gambling businesses to go into the underground or operate under the disguise of other activities

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 15:05 GMT


U.S. to give up missile shield plans - Russian upper house speaker

The speaker of the Russian parliament's upper house said Saturday the United States could give up its plans to deploy a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic

// Jul. 04, 2009 - 15:45 GMT