Freestyler McIvor brings Canada sixth Olympic gold

Ashleigh McIvor won women's ski cross, bringing the sixth Olympic gold medal to her country.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 01:51 GMT


Clinton urges Russia to "push hard" for arms treaty

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged her Russian colleague Sergei Lavrov to speed up work on the new arms reduction treaty.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 02:29 GMT


Russian hockey team to face Canada in quarterfinals

The Canadian hockey team defeated Germany 8:2 and will face Russia in the Olympic ice hockey quarterfinals.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 02:59 GMT


Russian biathletes proud and exhausted after Olympic victory

Members of the Russian women's biathlon team, who took gold in biathlon relay on Tuesday, said they felt “proud” and “exhausted” after the event.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 03:39 GMT


Missile defense restraints unlikely in Russian-U.S. arms treaty - Kosachyov

A new Russian-U.S. arms reduction treaty is unlikely to contain any missile defense restrictions, a senior Russian lawmaker told journalists on Wednesday.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 04:14 GMT


Turbine launched at Siberian power plant after deadly accident

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 04:50 GMT


Siberia hydropower plant accident

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 04:50 GMT


Russian Pacific Fleet task force departs on anti-piracy mission

A Russian Pacific Fleet task force, departed on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden from the Far Eastern port of Vladivostok on Tuesday.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 05:01 GMT


Russian biathletes proud and exhausted after Olympic victory

Members of the Russian women's biathlon team, who took gold in biathlon relay on Tuesday, said they felt “proud” and “exhausted” after the event.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 05:47 GMT


Russia to spend $1.7 billion on nuclear power plant projects - Putin

The Russian government will allocate 53 billion rubles ($1.76 billion) for the construction of new nuclear power plants, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 05:50 GMT