Russia condemns the ongoing violence in Syria but is against outside interference, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
The St. Petersburg Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute on Wednesday officially confirmed startling reports that Russian scientists bored into an untouched Antarctic sub-glacial lake, Vostok, that has been sealed for millions of years.
Russia's Supreme Court turned down an appeal on Wednesday by Yabloko party leader Grigory Yavlinsky against the Central Election Commission's refusal last month to register him as a candidate in the presidential election in March.
The EU is increasingly distrustful of Ukraine over the prosecution of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on Wednesday.