- 21:56 01/04/2009
Relations between Russia and the United States have a "new quality," with each side ready to give heed to the other's positions, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. 
- 21:49 01/04/2009
Russia and Britain are set to improve relations despite persisting differences, Russia's ambassador to London said on Wednesday after a meeting between the Russian president and British prime minister.
- 21:41 01/04/2009
Albania and Croatia officially became NATO's newest members on Wednesday, bringing the number of countries in the military alliance to 28.
- 21:34 01/04/2009
- 21:16 01/04/2009
Vladimir Putin expressed Wednesday the hope that Russia's relations with Israel will develop at the same rate as before now the new government has taken office, the Russian prime minister's spokesman said.
- 19:07 01/04/2009
The Russian and U.S. presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, agreed on a bilateral agenda at their first meeting in London on Wednesday, and said they were ready to "reset" bilateral relations.
- 19:01 01/04/2009
- 18:40 01/04/2009
Russia and the United States are concerned by the possible launch of a North Korean ballistic missile, and urge the country to show restraint, the two presidents said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
- 18:22 01/04/2009
The Greek government introduced a bill to the country's parliament on Wednesday that would levy new taxes on high-earners amid the global financial crisis.
- 17:41 01/04/2009
- 17:31 01/04/2009
An outspoken Russian political analyst, known for his apocalyptic predictions on the U.S., has said global events suggest that a new alliance could form in Eurasia, with Vladimir Putin at its helm.
- 17:12 01/04/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama are still in disagreement on the placement of elements of a U.S. missile shield in Central Europe, the presidents said on Wednesday.
- 16:51 01/04/2009
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov confirmed on Wednesday that Sulim Yamadayev, a former Chechen military commander, was buried in Dubai two days ago.
- 15:44 01/04/2009
- 15:43 01/04/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev met for the first time on Wednesday in London where they are expected to announce the restart of talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.
- 15:23 01/04/2009
Ukraine's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday for the presidential election to be held on October 25 this year, three months ahead of the date President Viktor Yushchenko had pushed for.
- 15:03 01/04/2009
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqawi denied on Wednesday comments by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that talks were held between the two countries at a conference in The Hague.
- 14:45 01/04/2009
Gazprom will increase gas supplies to Turkey via the Blue Stream pipeline to compensate for shortages caused by a pipeline rupture in the Transdnestr region on Wednesday, the gas monopoly said.
- 13:18 01/04/2009
Pyongyang has announced that any attempt by Japan to shoot down a rocket, which is scheduled to launch a communications satellite April 4-8, would be considered an act of war, a North Korean news agency said on Wednesday.
