| Russia to resume tests of submarine-launched missile Test launches of Russia's Bulava ballistic missile will resume between Sep 9 and 12, a defence industry source said... | |
| Russia to double gas imports from Azerbaijan in a fresh deal Azerbaijan will double gas exports to Russia in 2011 to two billion cubic meters, and further increase them from 2012, gas giant Gazprom said on Friday, in a move that may deal a blow to the European... |
| Five dead as new Russian fires destroy hundreds of homes - Update Moscow - A state of emergency was declared in four southern Russian districts on Friday, after fresh wildfires left at least five people dead and injured more than a dozen others, the Interfax news... |
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| Russia to double gas imports from Azerbaijan in a fresh blow to EU-touted pipeline project MOSCOW - Russia's Gazprom has clinched a deal to double supplies from Azerbaijan in a bid to control gas produced by former Soviet republics. Gazprom and the State Oil and Gas Company of Azerbaijan... |
| Four die in new Russia fires A new outbreak of forest fires in Russia has killed four people in the south of the country.Forest fires plagued much of Russia during this summer’s heatwave cloaking Moscow in a pall of smoke in... |
| Russia suffers new fire outbreak At least four people have died in a new outbreak of wildfires in Russia. In the south of the country fire swept through villages and towns, destroying hundreds of homes and other buildings. Last... |
| Russia TransCredit eyes Eurobond by year-end SOCHI, Russia, Sept 3 - TransCredit Bank, controlled by state-owned Russian Railways, said on Friday it may return to the market with a fresh supply of $300-$400 million worth of Eurobonds by... |
| Russia, EU to establish defense and security coordination group - General Staff Russia and the European Union are set to establish a joint defense and security working group, the chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, Gen. Nikolai Makarov, said on Friday. "We held a... |
| Russia wildfires kill two, consume homes Moscow - A new wave of wildfires swept through villages in southern Russia on Thursday, killing at least two people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and news reports said. Fires driven... |
| Russia May Soon Add Canadian Dollar to Reserves MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russia will be ready to add the Canadian dollar to its reserves in several weeks, First Deputy Central Bank Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya... |
| Domestic Violence Pervades Russian Homes Russian women are habitually beaten with legal impunity—in a country with no support system for victims of domestic violence. So it was horrible but hardly surprising when my friend’s husband got... |
| Russia May Soon Add Canadian Dollar To Reserves -Central Banker --consist of 46.4% dollars, 42.3% euros, 10.1% U.K. pounds and 1.2% Japanese yen. The central bank has said in the past that the share of Canadian dollars or other currencies it may add would be... |
| Coach Blatt says Russia plays eagerly against Greece The coach of Russian national basketball team said on Thursday that he was proud of his team. Coach David Blatt of Russia said he was proud to coach the Russian national team. "Our players... |
| The Czar's Lost Gold: Russian Submarine Hunts Clues to Century-Old Mystery Legend has it that almost a century ago a series of railway wagons stuffed with gold sank into the depths of a lake in Siberia. This week, researchers, exploring the depths by submarine, may have... |
| Trading in the first Russian five-year futures on the USD/RUB exchange rate launches on FORTS On September 1, 2010 at 7.00 pm (at the start of the evening trading session) trading in the futures contract on the USD/RUB exchange rate with settlement on September 15, 2015 started on FORTS, the... |
| 4 killed in Russian forest fires MOSCOW — Russia's emergencies ministry says forest fires in the country's south have killed four people. Forest fires plagued much of Russia during this summer's unusual wave of withering heat... |
| Russia's Fires May Have Strengthened Putin State media have generated an image of engagement and compassion, and the Prime Minister may succeed in using the event to secure even more... |
| Four Killed In Fires In Southern Russia Strong winds have stoked fires to cause widespread damage in 20 villages in the regions of Volgograd and Saratov, officials said. Russian... |
| Russia reports rise in oil, gas output (MENAFN) Oil output in Russia rose 2.5 percent and gas was up 17 percent year-on-year in the January-August period, the Energy Ministry said.Oil production totaled 335 million tons, while gas output... |
| Wheat futures gain after Russia extends export ban FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade added to gains Friday, a day after Russia extended its ban on wheat exports until late 2011. December wheat futures were up 8.75... |
| Wheat futures boosted as Russia extends export ban FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Wheat futures continued to push higher Friday, a day after Russia roiled grain markets by extending a ban on wheat exports into late... |
| Southern Russia hit by forest fires Forest fires have flared up again in Russia, this time in the south, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes. At least five people have died as a result of the fires, which have been fanned... |
| Back from the USSR, Judaism enjoys German renaissance Judaism is making a comeback in Germany 65 years after the Holocaust, thanks largely to immigration from the ex-Soviet Union, as shown by the ordination in Leipzig this week of two rabbis. The... |
| Russia will not lift grain export ban now: Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would not lift its temporary ban on grain exports until after next year's harvest. "I believe it's necessary to note that we will... |
| Japan to strongly urge nationals not to visit Russian-held islands+ TOKYO, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The Japanese government decided Friday to strongly urge its nationals to refrain from visiting Russian-held islands claimed by Japan with Russian visas, in the... |
| Five Dead In New Forest Fires In Russia - Official "According to our data, the bodies of five people were found in the fire. But this is preliminary information," the head of Volgograd region's investigative committee, Mikhail Murzayev, told the... |
| [09/03] 4 killed in Russian forest fires MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's emergencies ministry says forest fires in the country's south have killed four people. Forest fires plagued much of Russia during this summer's unusual wave of withering heat... |
| Deaths in new Russia wildfires, homes destroyed A new wave of wildfires swept through villages in southern Russia on Thursday, killing at least two people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and news reports said. Fires driven by high... |
| Russian Cosmonauts Long For Hot Showers On ISS A team of Russian cosmonauts working at the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) are unhappy about the absence of hot showers onboard, a Russian cosmonaut said on Thursday. The... |
| Two Dead As New Fires Hit Russia Fresh fires are being reported in Russia. Local media says two people have been killed and at least 10 injured in the blazes near Volgograd and Saratov in southern... |
| 5 die in new Russia forest fires MOSCOW: Five people died in southern Russia after new forest fires broke out, a regional official told news agencies on Friday. "According to our data, the bodies of five people were found in the... |
| Spartak Moscow to offer Zhirkov Chelsea escape Yuri Zhirkov could be set to leave Chelsea, after Spartak Moscow boss Valeri Karpin admitted he is keen to bring the Russia international back to his... |
| Five Killed In Fires In Southern Russia Strong winds have stoked fires to cause widespread damage in 20 villages in the regions of Volograd and Saratov, officials said. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered authorities to dedicate... |
| Russia begin Euro 2012 campaign Russia start their attempt to qualify for Euro 2012 with a trip to minnows Andorra on Friday evening. The match is the side’s first official game under new coach Dick Advocaat, who took over... |
| Russia's Liberal Oppositionists Madly in Love with Putin Russia's "liberal" opposition has been repeating the name of the Russian prime minister for weeks already. Is there any explanation to that? Who is guilty of the forest fires? Putin . Who... |
| Russia to retain grain export ban until 2011 harvest: Putin MOSCOW (AFP) – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia would not lift a ban on grain exports before next year's harvest, extending the major world producer's embargo... |
| Russian Service Sector Hit By Heatwave (RTTNews) - Russian service sector activity weakened sharply in August induced by record high temperatures, new survey data showed on Friday.Markit Economics said the HSBC services purchasing... |
| Polish, Russian FMs discuss bilateral relations WARSAW, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The normalization of Russian-Polish relations, economic cooperation and border traffic between Poland and the Russian Federation's Kaliningrad District dominated... |
| Gadkari to visit Russia for clean drinking water New Delhi, Sep 2 : BJP President Nitin Gadkari will be visiting Russia from September 6 to 10 on an invitation from the 'Water Freedom Revolution' (WFR) as part of his mission to provide clean... |
| Russia beats Greece, advances at basketball worlds Greece's Sofoklis Schortsanitis dunks the ball as Russia's Alexander Kaun defends in their preliminary round match in the World Basketball Championship, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.... |
| Russia's Zvonareva reaches 3rd round at US Open Vera Zvonareva of Russia returns the ball to Sabine Lisicki of Germany at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul J.... |
| Wheat prices advance on extended Russian ban Wheat prices advanced Thursday after Russia extended its export ban on the crop until next year's harvest, nurturing hopes of more robust U.S. sales of the grain to other countries.Wheat for December... |
| Russian fires kill 2, leave 14 hospitalized A Russian news agency reports that forest fires raging in central Russia left two people dead and 14 hospitalized.RIA Novosti reported that an 80-year old woman and a 77-year-old man died in the... |
| Wheat Advances as Russia Extends Export Ban, FAO Calls Meeting Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat climbed after Russia, the third-largest grower last year, extended a ban on exports into next year after a drought destroyed crops, tightening global supplies. The United... |
