BRICS trade turnover to cross $500 bn - Belousov
Trade turnover among the five BRICS nations is expected to exceed 500 billion dollars over the next two years, Russia’s economic development minister Andrei Belousov said today at the Business Forum ahead of the emerging nations’ summit in South Afri
Russia’s Maria Sharapova claims trophy at Indian Wells tennis event
Russia’s Maria Sharapova has won the premier WTA tennis event at Indian Wells, U.S. for a second time, showing a stellar performance, pummeling powerful ground strokes and executing over 32 flawless winners
Sharapova beats Errani to make it into Indian Wells semis
Maria Sharapova of Russia had advanced into the semi-finals of the Indian Wells tournament in the U.S., its prize fund reported at $6 million
Russia in 3rd at skating worlds
Russian pair Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev took third place in the short dance performance at the World Cup
Putin calls for honoring Soviet soldiers killed in Soviet-Finnish war
Russian President Putin has called for creating memorials in Finland in honor of Soviet soldiers killed in the 1939-1940 Soviet-Finnish war
Bolshoi’s director Filin to sue attackers for damages
Lawyers for Bolshoi Ballet’s artistic director Sergei Filin have said they are going to sue suspected attackers for financial compensation
Russia’s Putin congrats Xi Jinping on presidency
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has sent his congratulations to China’s recently confirmed president Xi Jinping and wished him every success in his work, the Kremlin said Thursday
Russian, German officials against arming Syrian rebels
Russia is concerned with the intention of several Western countries to arm the Syrian opposition, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov says
NATO, Russia to further cooperate on Afghanistan
NATO is interested in expanding cooperation with Russia on Afghanistan, Geir Osen, head of NATO’s military liaison mission in Moscow, told the Voice of Russia on Thursday
Putin calls for kids sports promotion
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has expressed concern with poor health and physical fitness of children and called for improvements in youth sports saying that Russia is still far behind other countries in this sphere
Russia does not intend to expand military cooperation with Syria
Russia is not going to expand military and technical cooperation with Syria, which is now limited to the supplies of spare parts and the repair of earlier shipped equipment, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said
Unique laser plugs for combustion engines created in Russia
A unique laser-based ignition system for internal combustion engines has been created in Russia
Sheremetyevo wins ACI's airport quality award
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo tops the list of Europe’s best airports in terms of passenger service quality, according to the Airports Council International (ACI), Sheremetyevo’s General Director Mikhail Vasilenko told reporters proudly on Tuesday
Palestinian leader Abbas to arrive in Moscow for official visit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to come to Moscow on Wednesday for an official visit
Russia sends another planeload of humanitarian aid to Syria
The Russian Emergencies Ministry has sent another planeload of humanitarian aid to Syria, according to a Ministry official, Irina Rossius. The plane is carrying 11 tons of cargo, including blankets and foodstuffs for the population that has been suff
Russian, British ministers to discuss missile defense, Middle East, Iran
The Russian foreign and defense ministers and the British secretaries of state for defense and foreign affairs will meet in London on Wednesday to discuss European security issues, including the prospects of interaction on the architecture of the Eur
Russia’s Soviet-era war novelist Boris Vasilyev dies aged 88
Russia’s Soviet-era war novelist Boris Vasilyev has died in Moscow aged 88, a local writers’ union has said
Russia's Sharapova on winning streak in Indian Wells
On Sunday, Russia’s Maria Sharapova made it to the quarterfinals of an international tennis tournament in Indian Wells, the United States, after beating her Spanish rival Carla Suarez Navarro 7-5, 6-3
Week of Maslenitsa merrymaking in Russia
Today marks the start of Maslenitsa, a Russian religious and folk holiday which is celebrated from March 11-17 this year
A pro-Russian party to be formed in Georgia
Georgia’s former minister of state security Valery Khaburdzaniya has announced that he was going to create a pro-Russian party