Confirmed death toll at Siberian power plant rises to 66

The number of dead bodies recovered from the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant following Monday's deadly accident has risen to 66

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 08:04 GMT


Ingushetia's president returns to south Russian republic

The president of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, returned to the southern Russian republic on Saturday

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 08:39 GMT


Buildup to World War II

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 08:52 GMT


Demonstration flights at MAKS 2009 air show near Moscow

Live broadcast of demonstration flights at MAKS 2009 international air show, which opened in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, on August 18.

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 09:11 GMT


Siberia hydropower plant accident

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 10:27 GMT


Putin orders $31,500 payments to families of Siberian dam victims

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed an order on Saturday giving 1 million rubles ($31,500) to the families of each of the dead and missing in Monday's Siberian hydropower plant accident.

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 10:27 GMT


Moscow court remands alleged ship hijackers in custody

A Moscow court has approved the detention of the eight men suspected of hijacking the Arctic Sea cargo ship, which was found in the Atlantic more two weeks after going missing in mysterious circumstances.

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 10:48 GMT


Russian Knights to perform at air show despite pilot's death

The Russian Knights aerial display team will perform at the MAKS air show near Moscow despite the death of its commander during rehearsals last week, an Air Force spokesman said on Saturday.

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 12:16 GMT


Russian interior minister orders total review of Ingush police

Every police officer in Ingushetia will be reevaluated in the near future, Russia's interior minister said on Saturday.

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 13:04 GMT


Arctic Sea sailors' wives say still no contact with loved ones

// Aug. 22, 2009 - 14:06 GMT