- 21:03 18/03/2009
The economic recession in Russia, which began in the fourth quarter of last year, will continue into the second quarter of 2009, the government said in an updated version of its socioeconomic forecast on Wednesday. 
- 20:23 18/03/2009
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- 19:27 18/03/2009
Russia's new Angara carrier rocket will start test flights in 2011, the rocket's developer said on Wednesday.
- 19:04 18/03/2009
- 18:55 18/03/2009
There will be no cuts in spending for the Russian space industry in 2009, and almost 82 billion rubles ($2.4 billion) will be allocated to three federal programs, the Russian prime minister said Wednesday.
- 18:54 18/03/2009
Jailed Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an interview published on Wednesday that the current Russian president was not linked to the break-up of his oil firm and did not have to fear his release.
- 18:29 18/03/2009
Russia is proposing that discussions into the possibility of creating a new world reserve currency are initiated at the upcoming G20 summit in London, a government source said on Wednesday.
- 17:51 18/03/2009
- 17:13 18/03/2009
Russia's new Angara carrier rocket will start test flights in 2011, the rocket's developer said on Wednesday.
- 16:50 18/03/2009
- 16:36 18/03/2009
Russia is highly likely to agree to reduce gas supplies to Ukraine from the contracted 40 billion cubic meters to 33 billion cubic meters in 2009, the Ukrainian fuel and energy minister said on Wednesday.
- 16:33 18/03/2009
- 16:21 18/03/2009
Russian-Chinese military exercises dubbed Peace Mission 2009 will be held in the summer in northeastern China, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
- 16:00 18/03/2009
Iran has not yet received any S-300 air defense systems under a 2007 contract and the deal depends on the leadership in Moscow, a Russian military exports source said on Wednesday.
- 15:50 18/03/2009
The European Space Agency (ESA) has plans to orbit three research satellites in 2009 using Russian carrier rockets, ESA Director Jean Jacques Dordain said on Wednesday.
- 15:45 18/03/2009
- 15:05 18/03/2009
Russia hopes for the swift restoration of the rule of law in Madagascar after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina took power following military intervention, the Foreign Ministry said
- 14:56 18/03/2009
Gazprom's natural gas exports to countries other than former Soviet republics declined by 16 billion cubic meters to 24 billion cubic meters from January 1 to March 15, a business paper reported
