- 14:15 08/08/2013
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has given top priority to an appeal by two Russians, accused of involvement in the May 6 riot in Moscow last year, against the conditions of their detention.
- 12:13 08/08/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished former US President George W. Bush a speedy and complete recovery after his heart operation earlier this week, the Kremlin said Thursday.2
- 10:19 08/08/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
- 23:34 07/08/2013
A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official on Wednesday deflected Western criticism of the so-called anti-gay law, saying the recently adopted legislation did not violate the rights of sexual minorities in the country but was aimed at protecting minors.1
- 23:02 07/08/2013
Anatoly Rakhlin, the judo coach who once said he was President Vladimir Putin’s “second father” died early Wednesday morning in St. Petersburg, the Russian Judo Federation told R-Sport.2
- 19:40 07/08/2013
Moscow is disappointed by the cancellation of US President Barack Obama’s planned visit to Moscow for a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin aide said Wednesday.2
- 19:03 07/08/2013
Gay rights will not be infringed upon before, during or after the Sochi 2014 Winter Games, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Olympic supervisor Dmitry Kozak insisted Wednesday.1
- 18:38 07/08/2013
Film and television star Stephen Fry urged the British prime minister and the International Olympics Committee on Wednesday to impose an “absolute ban” on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi for what he described as Russia’s persecution of gays.1
- 18:32 07/08/2013
US President Barack Obama has canceled plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for a one-on-one summit next month, the White House said Wednesday, amid US fury over Moscow's decision to grant asylum to US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.11
- 17:13 07/08/2013
US President Barack Obama has canceled his plan to meet in a summit next month with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Associated Press reported Wednesday citing a White House official.1
- 15:40 07/08/2013
Construction of warships must be carried out under unified contracts including the cost of their weapons systems to ensure their prompt delivery on budget to the Russian Navy, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Wednesday.
- 07:18 07/08/2013
US President Barack Obama has confirmed his intention to attend the Group of Twenty summit in Russia’s St. Petersburg in September, but reproached Russia for its “Cold War mentality.”1
- 19:12 06/08/2013
When Nikolai Levichev, A Just Russia's candidate for Moscow mayor, tried to woo apathetic voters with word puzzles and lifestyle advice, it seemed a reasonable move – but only until racial slurs were found in a crossword.1
- 17:43 06/08/2013
Four witnesses in the trial of the men accused of killing investigative Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be questioned behind closed doors, the prosecutor in the case said Tuesday.
- 16:37 06/08/2013
The Russian Air Force will take delivery of its first fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet "in the third quarter of this year" for final state test flights starting in the fourth quarter, the service's commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said Tuesday.
- 01:41 06/08/2013
The White House expects to announce in a matter of days whether US President Barack Obama will attend a Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month, said White House spokesman Jay Carney on Monday.4
- 19:53 05/08/2013
More than 80 members of Congress have called on US Secretary of State John Kerry to take steps to ensure the safety of gay American athletes, staff and spectators at the winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia next year, a US congressman said Monday .1
- 16:54 05/08/2013
MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) – Four environmental activists in southern Russia who once made controversial allegations about real estate linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin have been given lengthy jail terms for extorting money from a real estate developer, Russian media reported.
- 16:40 05/08/2013
Russia’s largest lender, Sberbank, expects to net $900 million in profit from international operations this year, CEO German Gref said Monday.
