Medvedev to Discuss Trade, Energy with Serbian PM
22:09 06/04/2013Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic on April 10, the Russian government’s press service said on Saturday.
Putin to Take up Literature, Sports After Quitting Politics
21:21 05/04/2013Literature, sports, jurisprudence and public projects will top the list of Vladimir Putin's interests when he decides to quit politics, the Russian president said on Friday.
IAAF Bashes Putin for Paltry World Athletics Advertising
17:51 05/04/2013The International Association of Athletics Federation criticized Russian government officials – including President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – Friday for failing to adequately promote this year’s world championships, which will be held in Moscow in mid-August.
Russia's Medvedev Says Environment Is Priority for Baltics
10:49 05/04/2013Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for environmental protection along the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea in an article published on Friday ahead of the Council of the Baltic Sea States summit in St. Petersburg.
Russia Eyes Nuclear Power Project in Finland – Source
04:18 05/04/2013Russia is planning to take part in the future tender to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Finland, a government source told RIA Novosti.
Illegal Migrants May Be Banned From Entering Russia for 10 Years
20:54 04/04/2013Foreigners coming to Russia may be denied entry for 10 years if they repeatedly violate immigration rules, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Russia Eases Strategic Foreign Investment Rules
17:34 04/04/2013The Russian government approved a bill on Thursday easing foreign investment in strategic sectors of the economy.
Only Harsh Medicine Can Spur Russia’s Economy – Kudrin
15:24 04/04/2013The Russian authorities are dodging vital but unpopular measures and structural reforms necessary to spur Russia’s faltering economic growth, former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Thursday.1
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
10:04 03/04/2013View From the Global Tank: Why Nuclear Powers Should Start Walking Toward Global Zero
18:36 02/04/2013On April 5, 2009 President Barack Obama gave a speech that was supposed to set the agenda for his presidency in international security. “I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons,” he proclaimed in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Prague.
Medvedev Proposes Pension Money for Far East Renewal
13:41 02/04/2013Cash from Russia’s Pension Fund may be used to finance the government’s ambitious multi-billion-dollar plan to develop the country’s depressed eastern Siberia and Far East regions, under proposals unveiled by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday.
Medvedev Orders Reopening of Arctic Lifeline Airport
11:23 02/04/2013Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday he will order the reopening of a remote airport which served as the only winter transport link to the most northerly town in Russia.
Medvedev Warns Ruling Party to Avoid Communists' Fate
10:40 02/04/2013Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned his ruling United Russia party on Tuesday not to repeat the mistakes made by the Soviet Union’s Communist Party.3
Russian Govt. May Invest $2 Bln in Expo 2020 – Deputy PM
06:26 02/04/2013The Russian government is planning to allocate about $2 billion in projects that are linked directly with the preparation for the Expo 2020 World Fair if Russia’s fourth largest city of Yekaterinburg wins the bid, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said.
Russia’s Support to Cyprus to Depend on VTB Situation
22:18 01/04/2013The Russian government will closely watch the situation around the Russian Commercial Bank, a subsidiary of state-run VTB, when deciding on the forms of its support for Cyprus’s financial system, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s spokeswoman Natalya Timakova said Monday.
Russian City Touts Big Plans for Expo 2020
19:12 01/04/2013The inspectors have left, and now Russia’s fourth largest city can rest a bit while its bid to host the Expo 2020 World Fair gets scrutinized. If Yekaterinburg wins, it would not only become the first Russian city to stage the exhibition, but will need to pump billions of dollars into everything from roads and airports to hotels and pavilions.
Medvedev Throws Weight Behind Yekaterinburg Expo 2020 Bid
17:28 29/03/2013Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev vowed Friday that if Yekaterinburg wins its bid to host the World Expo 2020, the government guarantees that all the events will be held at a top-notch level, as a delegation from the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) called its meeting with Medvedev and President Vladimir Putin a “powerful political backing” behind the city’s bid.
Medvedev’s Online Followers Told Not to Get Too Familiar
20:55 28/03/2013You may be able to “friend” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Facebook, but that’s no excuse to get familiar.1
Medvedev Invites Opposition to Speak
20:58 27/03/2013Opponents of the ruling United Russia party should be given an opportunity to express their views at Civil University, the party’s new educational project for members, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who is also the chairman of United Russia, said on Wednesday.