Moscow to cooperate with India in the field of information security
Moscow authorities are interested in sharing experiences with India on everyday matters, and first of all, the information security of the city. This was announced on Wednesday in New Delhi by Sergey Cheremin, head of the Moscow Department of Foreign
EMERCOM sends more relief for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
The Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations has sent another batch of humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, EMERCOM spokeswoman Irina Rossius told Tass on Wednesday
Russia unable to join Europe’s meteorite warning system
Russia is unprepared to join the European system of early warnings of meteorites even if such a proposal is made. Although the country just recently experienced a powerful meteorite strike, such a program has not been given a go ahead and Russia has
UN asks Russia for more peacekeepers
Russia has been asked to increase the level of staff it commits to UN peacekeeping missions around the world, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said after meeting with the UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs in New York
Brezhnev pips Lenin as Russia's favorite 20th century ruler
Russians view Leonid Brezhnev as the most positive of all Soviet and Russian leaders in the 20th century, but Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin were close behind in an opinion poll released on Wednesday
Warlord destroyed in Dagestan
A warlord from a gang, which is involved in the attacks on policemen and the attempts on the life of spiritual leaders in the North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan, was destroyed in the republic, the information centre of the National Anti-Terrorism Co
Pussy Riot convict declares hunger strike
Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has declared a hunger strike after a regional court denied her access to her parole appeal hearing
India test-fires BrahMos missile from ship
India test-launched a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Russian-built guided missile frigate Tarkash off the coast of Goa on Wednesday, a defense ministry source told RIA Novosti
No crisis expected on Russian gain market in 2013 - Russian deputy prime minister
No crisis is likely on the Russian grain market this year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told journalists on Tuesday
Russia to scrap world’s biggest nuclear subs
Russia will decommission and scrap two of the largest submarines in the world by 2018, a defense industry source told RIA Novosti on Tuesday
Russia, Azerbaijan prepare to sign new agreement on Azeri oil transit - Lavrov
Russia and Azerbaijan are preparing to sign a new agreement on Azerbaijani oil transit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after the negotiations with his visiting Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov here on Tuesday
Iraq reopens Russian arms deal probe
Iraq's Central Criminal Court has resumed an investigation into officials suspected of corruption in a $4.2 billion deal to purchase Russian weapons, the head of the Iraqi Parliament's Integrity Committee, Bahaa al-Araji, said on Tuesday
Russia ‘has all chances’ to avoid economic recession - PM
Russia “has all chances” to avoid economic recession, and the Russian government is doing its best to prevent it, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published on Tuesday
Moscow safer than New York - Minister
Russian police reforms have proved so successful that, in some areas, Moscow outperforms New York on safety, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has boasted while on a visit to the United States
Two thirds of Russians are Internet users - survey
A total of 59 percent of Russians use Internet, up three percentage points since last year, according to the results of a survey published on Monday by an independent pollster, Levada Center
Chechen leader denies 'execution lists' of rebels
The head of Russia’s Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov has denied reports alleging the existence of “death lists” of locals identified as radical separatists
Russia, Peru to sign MiG-29 jet upgrade deal
Russia and Peru will sign a contract to upgrade Lima's fleet of Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters by the end of May, Konstantin Biryulin, deputy head of Russia’s Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service, said on Monday
Depardieu registers as taxpayer in Russian Saransk
French movie star Gerard Depardieu, who registered as resident of Saransk after receiving Russian citizenship early this year, has once again arrived in the Republic of Mordovia on the way from another city he likes - Chechnya’s capital Grozny, the r
8 killed in Makhachkala explosion
Eight people were killed in an explosion near the bailiff building in Makhachkala on Monday, preliminary reports said
Russian athletes hope to repeat their Shenzhen success at the Universiade in Kazan
The Executive Committee of the Russian Student Sports Union approved the extended list of Russian national team participants for the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan at a meeting in Yekaterinburg on 19 May