- 19:06 12/06/2008
British oil major BP said on Thursday that the Russian tycoons owning half of oil venture TNK-BP are attempting a corporate raid on the company, and that the Kremlin is failing to stop them. 
- 17:05 12/06/2008
Russian authorities said the derailment of a train in the country's Far East on Thursday morning, which left dozens injured, is believed to have been caused by heat-induced buckling of the track.
- 16:48 12/06/2008
The Czech foreign minister is threatening to resign if the country's parliament fails to ratify a deal to deploy a radar as part of the controversial U.S. missile shield, the Prague Post said on Thursday.
- 15:44 12/06/2008
Guus Hiddink, the Russian soccer team's Dutch trainer, has told his players to forget about their 4-1 defeat to Spain and focus on making it past the group stage of Euro-2008, the team captain said.
- 14:42 12/06/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that an important task facing Russia will be ensuring that the country's economic success produces higher living standards for the population.
- 14:21 12/06/2008
President Dmitry Medvedev conferred a Russian state award on former French president Jacques Chirac on Thursday, and thanked him for his contribution to humanitarian work and to improving ties with Russia.
- 14:00 12/06/2008
- 13:26 12/06/2008
Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday saying the country will seek the dismissal of the United Nations' chief representative in Kosovo over his plans to end the UN mission in the province.
- 13:25 12/06/2008
A meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush Germany's chancellor on Wednesday touched on Russia-Georgia relations and the risk of instability to in region, a deputy assistant to the president told reporters.
- 12:51 12/06/2008
TNK-BP's Russian shareholders announced on Thursday the start of legal proceedings against the oil company's British co-owners, amid a series of disputes over management and strategy.
- 12:28 12/06/2008
Russia's leadership intends to increase its contribution to the development of the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Sevastopol, the Russian Foreign Minister said on Thursday.
- 11:16 12/06/2008
The number of casualties in a train derailment in the Amur Region has risen to 60, an emergencies ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. "The number of injured is unchanged - 60 people, 14 of them have been hospitalized," the ministry spokesperson said.
- 10:59 12/06/2008
Two more cars were set alight overnight in Moscow in what police believe is part of a wave of arson attacks on vehicles parked outside apartments blocks.
