Russia delays delivery of two Su fighter jets to Indonesia — source

Russia will deliver two of its contracted Su fighter jets to Indonesia on Thursday, which is two days later comparing to the previously announced date, a source close to negotiations said.

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 03:38 GMT


Washington’s Far East strategy: US-China contradictions cause problems for Russian Far East

The problems in U.S.-Chinese relations affect Russian interests as well. American experts are increasingly concerned about the strengthening of economic relations between China and the Russian Far East. U.S. media have discussed the possibility of American business participation in the development of the Russian Far East. This could involve increasing the capacity of Russian ports in the Pacific Ocean, creating a free trade zone in the Bering Sea or between Alaska and Chukotka, and construction of Russian railways.

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 05:31 GMT


Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with members of Valdai Discussion Club

September 6, 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during the meeting with members of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 06:06 GMT


Medvedev to hold talks with Norwegian PM in Russia's Murmansk

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Russia's northern city of Murmansk on September 15, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday.

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 06:14 GMT


Russia reminds itself how far it has come

Twenty years ago, as Mikhail Gorbachev was battling to accelerate the reforms that, in the end, proved fatal to communism, he needed all the help he could get. Some of that help came from an unexpected quarter: a highly controversial film directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, Tak zhit' nel'zya (You Can't Live Like That), which chronicled the sordidness of daily life in the Soviet Union

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 06:32 GMT


In Russia, a Shortage Triggers Soviet Habits

As if the summerâ™s brutal heat, forest fires and drought were not enough, this country is now suffering through one final bit of weather-related misery, a scarcity of a beloved staple that is causing a kind of national time warp. </p>

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 06:35 GMT


Barak signs military deal with Russia

Israel and Russia made history on Monday, signing for the first time a military agreement that will increase cooperation on combating terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons, but also could lead to the sale of Israeli weaponry to the Russian military.

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 06:37 GMT


RusAl awaiting outcome of Prosecutor General's probe into Norilsk Nickel's June AGM

Russia's aluminum giant RusAl is awaiting the results of an investigation by the Prosecutor General into a shareholder meeting and board election at Norilsk Nickel in June that could significantly change the alignment of forces ahead of Norilsk's extraordinary general meeting, a Russian business daily said on Tuesday.

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 06:54 GMT


Russian Technologies to buy 100 new airliners from UAC, Boeing

Russian Technologies plans to buy 50 MS-21 short-range and mid-range airliners from United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and 50 Boeing airliners for the country's flagship carrier Aeroflot, Russian Technologies head Sergei Chemezov said on Tuesday.

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 07:37 GMT


Moscow wants to offer tax privileges to foreign investors

The Moscow City government wants to simplify administrative procedures and provide tax privileges to foreign investors, the head of the Moscow external economic and international relations department, Georgy Muradov said on Tuesday.

// Sep. 07, 2010 - 07:54 GMT