- 21:30 05/03/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is to chair a meeting in St. Petersburg on March 6 on the development of the Russian civilian shipbuilding industry. 
- 19:59 05/03/2009
- 19:12 05/03/2009
Russia's Foreign Ministry welcomed on Thursday NATO's willingness to resume cooperation, but said a decision to restart the Russia-NATO Council can only be made on a joint basis.
- 19:06 05/03/2009
Russia will enhance the defense capabilities of its troops deployed in the country's "southern region," including the Black Sea Fleet, a deputy defense minister said on Thursday.
- 18:58 05/03/2009
Soviet and Russian pop icon Alla Pugachyova has announced her plans to retire after a final tour of Russia and the former U.S.S.R.
- 18:35 05/03/2009
The Ukrainian security service said on Thursday it had stopped a probe into the natural gas dealings of energy company Naftogaz, following a court ruling.
- 17:08 05/03/2009
Russia may have to cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine, and via Ukraine to Europe, if Kiev fails to pay in full for gas delivered in February, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
- 16:56 05/03/2009
- 16:55 05/03/2009
Russia's Defense Ministry is planning to complete tests and put into service sea-based Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in 2009, a deputy defense minister said on Thursday.
- 16:33 05/03/2009
The Swiss embassy in Georgia began on Thursday accepting applications for Russian entry visas from Georgian nationals.
- 15:22 05/03/2009
Russia's Pacific Fleet will closely monitor U.S. naval drills involving nuclear-powered submarines off the Alaska coast, a fleet official said on Thursday.
- 15:18 05/03/2009
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- 13:00 05/03/2009
Russia's Finance Ministry has imposed restrictions on the use of the country's Reserve Fund, permitting only investments in debt instruments of foreign states and international financial institutions, the ministry said on Thursday.
- 13:00 05/03/2009
A committee at Russia's space training center, Star City, announced the line up for the crew of the 19th Expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), a RIA Novosti correspondent said on Thursday.
- 12:03 05/03/2009
Russia's crude oil exports declined 3.6% year-on-year in January to 18.64 million metric tons (136.7 million barrels), the Federal Customs Service said on Thursday.
- 11:50 05/03/2009
A gambling association in southern Russia has asked for a delay to the opening of a gambling zone in the region, which will replace city casinos, saying the designated area needs another three years of development.
- 10:24 05/03/2009
