- 19:11 18/07/2009
Russian human rights group Memorial, whose activist was killed in Chechnya this week, said on Saturday it had suspended its activities in the North Caucasus republic.
- 18:16 18/07/2009
Discussions on Saturday between the presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on a settlement to the Nagorny Karabakh dispute were held in a constructive atmosphere, a Russian presidential aide said.
- 17:15 18/07/2009
The leaders of six of the 11 CIS countries were joined in Moscow on Saturday by the presidents of the former Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia for an informal trip to the races.
- 16:54 18/07/2009
Three more Russians may have contracted swine flu while traveling abroad, Russia's chief sanitary official said on Saturday.
- 16:28 18/07/2009
The number of Russians who have contracted swine flu has risen to 10 after medics in southwestern Siberia diagnosed a 14-year-old girl with the A/H1N1 virus, local authorities said on Saturday.
- 15:26 18/07/2009
Russia's Black Sea Fleet should have at least two main bases, in Sevastopol and Novorossiisk, the first deputy chief of the Navy General Staff said on Saturday.
- 15:14 18/07/2009
The president of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia is back on his feet after last month's assassination attempt and has discussed security operations with his counterpart in neighboring Chechnya.
- 14:24 18/07/2009
At least five large groups of pirates, totaling over 5,000 people, are operating in the Gulf of Aden, the first deputy chief of the Russian Navy General Staff said on Saturday.
- 13:30 18/07/2009
Russia's new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile will enter service with the Navy despite a series of failed test-launches, the first deputy chief of the Navy General Staff said on Saturday.
- 11:31 18/07/2009
Russian human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov said on Saturday he is ready to face Ramzan Kadyrov in court over his accusation that the Chechen president was behind the killing of activist Natalya Estemirova.
