Belarus-Russia joint air defense base no threat to NATO - Lavrov
Last month Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had announced that Russia was planning to station a wing of fighter jets at a military airbase in Belarus
Growing support among Russians for Lenin burial
The issue of Lenin’s burial is one of the oldest controversies in Russian politics and the discussion usually heats up around the time of Soviet holidays and anniversaries
Rosneft sets sights on Iraq and Venezuela
CEO Igor Sechin says Russian firm is ready to tie-up with American giant ExxonMobil in Iraq
Igor Sechin named in Time 100 Influential People
In Time’s Titans List, the Rosneft CEO sticks out among trendier names like SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Instagram founder Kevin Systrom
Bridgestone to build $375 mln tire plant in Russia
The plant, the company’s first in the country, will be built on an 800,000 square metre site in the Zavolzhye Industrial Zone in Russia's Ulyanovsk region
American shale gas project is a bubble about to burst – Gazprom CEO
A “sceptical” Aleksey Miller sees “no risks” for Gazprom in the development of shale gas energy in the US
Russia may set up new Afghanistan bases – official
The potential bases would be used for the maintenance of weapons and repair of military hardware
Putin’s security team in skirmish with South African guard
South African guard initially refused to let Vladimir Putin’s security officers in to the venue of the Russian president’s meeting with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma
Roman Abramovich’s son buys Siberian oil field
The billionaire’s 19-year son purchases field in Khant-Mansiysk, believed to hold 100 million barrels of crude
The Anti-Pussy Riot
Russian ‘Orthodox Inquisition’ takes over Moscow’s Darwin museum in creationist publicity stunt
Poll shows majority of Russians oppose gay marriage, gay pride
Researchers claimed that the percent of supporters of same-sex marriage in Russia fell from 14 to just 5 percent over the past three years
Slim hope for missile defence agreement with US - top Kremlin official
Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Sergey Ivanov believes Russia and the US have different approaches to global security issues
Russia to become developed country in 7 years - report
Bank of America Merrill Lynch research report suggests that the country’s demographic problems will actually be a catalyst for better changes
New internet laws could make ISPs liable for user’s crimes
A proposed amendment would make internet service providers disclose the identity of users who commit crimes online. If providers refuse they will become suspects in criminal cases instead of the users
United Russian-Ukrainian football league could start in 2014
A regional football league bringing together the best Russian and Ukrainian clubs could start as early as next autumn, the head of Russia’s gas major Gazprom said on Monday.
Moscow’s Sokolniki park presents cosmic ice art
Moscow's Sokolniki Park is home to Europe's largest ice sculpture museum
Yury Dolgoruky nuclear sub joins Russian Navy
Between 2009 and 2012 the submarine was involved in both sea trial and test-firing of the Bulava missile
Crazy money: Rich Russians shrewd super spending in the crisis
Among the most exotic orders from Russia to lifestyle managers in 2012 were a request to find two geishas and a translator in the Japanese city of Kyoto, as well as to help with the purchase of a €10mn villa in the Cote d’-Azur
India test-fired new version of BrahMos cruise missile
Indian military on Wednesday successfully test-fired a maneuverable version of the 290-km range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos.
Parade of authentic Christmas trees
Russian New Year and Christmas would be unthinkable without a tree. Christmas trees are put up everywhere: from houses to squares. They can be natural or artificial, and there are many special rules and even laws associated with them