Calls grow to declare amnesty for economic crimes
At present, some 110,000 convicts charged with economic offences are serving jail terms in Russia
Putin’s press secretary says conflict between Putin’s and Medvedev’s teams is concoction
Allegations about any conflicts between the teams of President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry are mere “figments of political analysts,” Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said and described the relations between Putin and Me
Medvedev warns ruling party to avoid communists' fate
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned his ruling United Russia party on Tuesday not to repeat the mistakes made by the Soviet Union’s Communist Party
Medvedev orders reopening of Arctic lifeline airport
Prime 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 proposes pension money for Far East renewal
Cash 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
Facebook stirs fear of IT brain-drain
Russian IT managers claim that Facebook has been poaching staff from Russia, yet some experts remain unconvinced that this is a negative thing for the country’s IT industry
Military reform “almost” complete
Modernizing Russia’s army has been Dmitry Medvedev's primary concern. As he prepares to leave the presidency, he took stock of reforms in the sector
Bilateral summits on BRICS sidelines
Several bilateral meetings are being held on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. Leaders of the constituent countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are going to have a hectic schedule.
Medvedev orders Khodorkovsky case probe
Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Prosecutor General’s Office to probe the legality of the verdicts handed down to 32 prisoners, including former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky