- 21:05 30/03/2009
- 19:07 30/03/2009
The head of PACE invited representatives from Abkhazia and South Ossetia on Monday to attend the assembly's next session in Strasbourg aimed at restoring dialogue between Russia and Georgia.
- 18:35 30/03/2009
Sulim Yamadayev, the former commander of the Chechen Vostok battalion, died in hospital on Monday following an attack in Dubai over the weekend, a close relative said on the phone.
- 18:29 30/03/2009
Russia expects the "reset" in relations with the United States will produce tangible results, such as growth in investment and trade, a Kremlin aide said on Monday.
- 18:15 30/03/2009
- 17:56 30/03/2009
Russia will insist at the upcoming G20 summit in London that discussions are initiated into the possibility of creating a new world reserve currency, a Kremlin economic adviser said on Monday.
- 16:59 30/03/2009
Russia will prioritize the strengthening of its border guards while creating a special Arctic force in line with a new strategy to protect its regional interests, a senior parliamentary member said Monday.
- 16:54 30/03/2009
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Monday talks between the European Union and Russia on a new comprehensive cooperation treaty should be intensified.
- 16:12 30/03/2009
A top Russian soccer official has said that a British paper misinterpreted his views in an interview about the possibility of Guus Hiddink combining the post of Chelsea manager with that of Russia coach.
- 16:06 30/03/2009
Russia will test launch on April 10 a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia, the Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) said on Monday.
- 16:01 30/03/2009
Russia's prime minister said on Monday that the country's largest car producer, AvtoVAZ, is likely to receive a state bailout of over $590 mln to keep it afloat amid sluggish sales and soaring debts.
- 15:58 30/03/2009
Russia's car market may shrink 60% in 2009 year-on-year due to declining demand caused by the economic slump, Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko said on Monday.
- 15:53 30/03/2009
- 15:45 30/03/2009
The indigenous Maori people in New Zealand are converting to Orthodoxy under the influence of Russian immigrants, the diocese in Russia's Urals said on Monday, citing a Russian emigre.
- 15:07 30/03/2009
- 14:54 30/03/2009
Russian oil firm Surgutneftegas will pay 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to buy a 21.2% stake in Hungary's oil and gas group MOL from the Austrian OMV Group, the Vienna stock exchange said on Monday.
- 14:13 30/03/2009
Zenit St. Petersburg goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeyev has reiterated that the far rightwing views of the club's supporters make it impossible for the 2008 UEFA Cup winners to have a black player in the side.
- 13:34 30/03/2009
- 12:57 30/03/2009
A senior Russian senator said on Monday that the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for the president of Sudan is an obstacle to peace in the Arab world, and is harming relations with the West.
