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Russia defends arms sales to Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:04 -0400

Russia has defended its arms sales to Syria, saying it is for purely defensive purposes. The statement from Russia came after reports that Moscow had delivered advanced anti-ship missiles to the Damascus regime. According to the Guardian, Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, did not confirm it directly, but said that Moscow's weapons sales would not in any way alter the balance of forces in ...

Russia to test drones to track wildlife poachers

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:30:01 -0400

In a bid to track its wildlife and hunt down poachers, Russia is all set to test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a nature reserve on the country's Pacific coast this summer. The drones in question, weigh about two kilogramme each and have a range of 60 km. They would be equipped with inexpensive cameras capable of snapping a shot every two seconds. "UAVs are silent and can fly at a very low ...

Russias GDP growth slumps to 1.6 per cent

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:01 -0400

There was just 1.6 per cent growth witnessed in the Russian GDP in the first quarter this year, which is its fifth quarterly fall, according to the country's federal statistics service. That is more optimistic, however, than deputy economic development minister Andrei Klepach's earlier estimate of growth slowing to 1.1 per cent. In April, the ministry reduced its annual GDP forecast from 3.6 ...

Russia counting on UN for post-ISAF Afghanistan plans

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:10:01 -0400

Moscow is counting on the UN to develop proposals regarding the international presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. "We consider it important to start discussing in advance what forms of (international) presence there will be in Afghanistan after 2014; we will count on the proposals that the (UN) secretary general is planning to prepare together ...

Syria conference should be held as soon as possible Ban says during visit to Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:12 -0400

17 May 2013 150 Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum. "It is my sincere hope that we can convene an international conference on Syria as soon as possible to help parties come to ...

US Russian Missile Shipments to Syria Very Unfortunate

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:01 -0400

The top U.S. military officer says Russian missile shipments to Syria are "ill-timed" and "very unfortunate." The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, said Friday the missiles will embolden President Bashar al-Assad and prolong the suffering in Syria. He said Mr. Assad could think the missiles somehow will make him safer and more prone to a miscalculation. The ...

Syrian president welcomes US-Russian peace initiative but wont step down

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:32:48 -0400

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he welcomed a US-Russian peace initiative to end Syria's civil war but had no plans to resign, in an interview with an Argentine ...

Cosmonauts Wish Russian Singer Success in Eurovision Final

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:28:04 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin wished singer Dina Garipova success and victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. "Our hearts ache ...

Russia’s Mediterranean task force created de facto in late 2012

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:39:03 -0400

MOSCOW May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s Mediterranean task force was created de facto in late 2012, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Army General Staff, Colonel-General Alexander Postnikov ...

Russias Internet Use Is Exploding

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:10 -0400

fascinating poll on Russians' use of computers. While I knew that Russians were increasingly likely to use the internet, a phenomenon which largely explains the popularity of a tech-savvy person like Alexey Navalny, even I was shocked by the sheer scale of change and the rapidity with which internet use has become the norm. More than half of all Russians now use the internet at least once a ...

US unaware of Russian missile shipments to Syria – State Department

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:31:21 -0400

USA Washington has distanced itself from US media speculation about alleged Russian sales of Yakhont missiles to the Syrian government. A US State Department spokesperson stated they have no "new" information of Russian missiles shipments to Damascus. According to State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki, the alleged arms deliveries reported in a New York Times article on Thursday ...

Russia-US relations strained amid spying scandal

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:29:59 -0400

The Cold War may have ended but, evidently, the spying did not. Peter Earnest, executive director of the International Spy Museum and former CIA agent, speaks with MSNBC's Alex Witt about the American allegedly arrested by Russian ...

Opposition Plans Rally on Russia Day in Moscow

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:29:53 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s opposition and human rights activists plan to stage a rally in Moscow on June 12, Russia Day, Ilya Yashin, a member of the opposition's Coordination Council said on Saturday. "The goal of the action is to express support to the Bolotnaya case "prisoners" and voice protest against illegal persecution of political ...

Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:21:20 -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish ...

Russia reign supreme in Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:39:33 -0400

Russia , the triumph was a repeat of their competition wins in 1985 (as the former Soviet Union) and 2006, and they took the title from 2011 and 2012 victors the Netherlands. They did so from a field of hopefuls that lacked heavyweight regulars Spain, Germany, England and France, but there was nothing straightforward about their ...

No injuries reported after part of Russian airliner catches fire news agencies report

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:24:27 -0400

May 18, 2013: Passengers leave a Boeing 737 belonging to Russian carrier UTair in Vnukovo airport, Russia. Emergency officials said the landing gear of a plane carrying more then 130 people caught on fire as it was landing. All passengers and crew members were safely ...

Russias Karjakin wins $130000 Norway chess tournament with draw against Bulgarian Topalov

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:52 -0400

STAVANGER, Norway - Russia's Sergey Karjakin has won the EUR100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess tournament after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after the world's No. 1 player, Magnus Carlsen, failed to win against Levon Aronian from Armenia, ranked No. 2. Topalov went into the final day of the nine-day round ...

Guns for people in Russia To be or not to be

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:09:57 -0400

Incidents of attacks against common people with the use of guns may push Russian authorities towards revising the rules of possession of weapons and approving stricter standards for civilian firearms trafficking in the Russian Federation. At the same time, it would be advisable to raise the responsibility of gun owners via civic associations, such as shooting clubs. ...

CSKA secure Russian title for fourth time

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:28 -0400

"To our fans, this trophy is yours," said coach Leonid Slutski after PFC CSKA Moskva drew 0-0 with FC Kuban Krasnodar to wrap up the Russian Premier League title with a game to ...

Ohio Congressional Delegation to Obama Resolve Russian Adoption Ban With Putin

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:36:04 -0400

Every member of Ohio's delegation to the U.S. Congress, including Republicans and Democrats, both senators and Speaker of the House John Boehner ...

Russia May Change Adoption Law Over French Gay Marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:31:00 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov said on Saturday Russia may change its adoption agreement with France in response to the country’s new gay marriage law. Earlier on ...

Family photo album of last Russian czar shown for first time

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:21 -0400

MOSCOW - Held a virtual prisoner by the Bolsheviks months before his execution, Russia’s last czar Nicholas II pasted informal snapshots of his family into an album that has now come to light in a Russian provincial museum. The photographs, most of which have never been seen before, show the last of the Romanov rulers of Russia without pomp and in unguarded moments. Many were taken by ...

NATO Expansion And Russia Youre Not Paranoid If They Really Are Out To Get You

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:50 -0400

One of the things that I find most mystifying about Western coverage of Russia is the tendency to treat obvious facts as wild-eyed conspiracy theories. So you have people saying "Putin and his lot are crazy, they think we're trying to start a color revolution! Where on earth did they get that idea?" Meanwhile, in the plain light of day, ...

Russian plane catches fire upon landing

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:14 -0400

Plane catches rire upon landing at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. Russia's deplorable air safety record just got worse. Moscow's Vnukovo Airport was temporarily closed on Saturday morning after a plane carrying about 140 people from the southern Russian city of Stavropol caught fire after landing, a law enforcement source told the Russian news site RIA Novosti. No one was reported ...

Russia Denies S-300 Plans

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:18 -0400

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has denied plans to export an advanced long-rangeair defense system to Syria. The Kremlin said Russia would not deliver the S-300PMU2 to the regime ofSyrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said Moscow has completed all airdefense projects with ...

Russia’s General Staff Rejects Intervention in Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:33 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s General Staff is opposed to military intervention in Syria, saying this would be meddling in the war-torn country’s domestic affairs, Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff, Col. Gen. Alexander Postnikov said. Russia’s Defense Ministry "fully supports" the stance voiced by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is against ...

Medvedev proposes to hold United Russia congress in November

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:37:19 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the meeting of the Supreme Council and the General Council of the United Russia Party in Moscow on Saturday proposed to hold the next congress of the party in ...

Iranian President Could Attend Russia’s Gas Forum in July

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:46 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit Russia in July to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a spokesman for Iran’s Embassy in Moscow said on Saturday. The Iranian leader has accepted Russia’s invitation to attend the event. "Now we are working on this visit, but the final decision has yet to be made," ...

CSKA Moscow Win Russian Premier League Title

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:41 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (R-Sport) - CSKA Moscow secured the Russian Premier League title with a game to go Saturday after a goalless draw at home to FC Kuban. The point leaves CSKA six clear of second-placed Zenit St. Petersburg, who have two games to play. Should the two finish level on points, CSKA prevail on the number of wins. The title is the fourth for the Moscow team, who had not won the Russian ...

Playing Russian Roulette With a Volcano

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:24:23 -0400

January 1981 issue of National Geographic , describes how, in the week running up to the disaster, he and others were drawn into a "strange kind of Russian roulette" with the mountain. While Findley lived to tell the tale, others were not so lucky, and the article includes richly drawn character studies of some of the mountain's ...

CIA Agent RussiaFSB announced that the identity of the CIA Moscow station chief US News

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:35:29 -0400

It follows Russian Secret Service decision to expel US diplomat Ryan Fogle, who was accused of trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer as a CIA ...

Abe leaves for Russia on four-nation trip

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:12 -0400

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left for Russia on Sunday for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Abe will become the first Japanese premier in 10 years to officially visit Russia, local media reported, saying the summit with Putin on Monday will highlight their efforts to restart stalled talks on the bilateral territorial dispute, which has prevented the two countries from signing a peace treaty ...

Russia Seeks New Arms Deals on Growing Latin American Market

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:55 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday. "According to our expert estimates, the volume of the Latin American arms market will reach about $50 billion in ...

US criticises Russia over missiles to Damascus

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:10:45 -0400

The US has criticised Russia’s recent delivery of anti-ship missiles to President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria. With a range of 300 km, the Yakhont missiles could threaten warships in the Mediterranean reducing the capacity of a possible Western intervention. It comes just 10 days after Washington and Moscow agreed on plans to hold a peace conference. Top US military ...

Russian convict in USA needs surgery

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:56:36 -0400

Konstantin Yaroshenko , who was convicted in the U.S., said that his client was in need of surgery, but the administration of the U.S. prison, where Yaroshenko is staying, is not ready to provide medical care to the Russian citizen. Doctors at Trenton Hospital, New Jersey, where the patient was examined, concluded that Yaroshenko needed surgery because of injuries that he had received while being ...

4 arrested in Russia for killing Chinese women

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:23:41 -0400

Police in Russia's southern Siberian republic of Khakassia have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of three Chinese women, a Chinese diplomat said ...

Cuban parliament leader says ties with Russia under full expansion

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:55:11 -0400

The relations between Cuba and Russia are under full expansion, Esteban Lazo, president of Cuban parliament, said on Friday. Lazo made the remarks after signing an agreement with the visiting leader of Russian Senate, Valentina Matviyenko, to boost the parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. The delegation of the Russian Senate arrived Thursday in Havana, headed by Matviyenko. ...

Peru Mulls Deals to Buy Russian Helicopters Tanks - Rostec

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:15:34 -0400

LIMA, May 18 (RIA Novosti) - Peru is interested in buying 700 Kamaz trucks and a new batch of Mi-8/17 helicopters from Russia, as well as testing the T-90S tank that is currently on display at a defense technology exhibition in Lima, the head of Russia's delegation to the show said on Saturday."Russia is discussing the possibility with Peru of signing a contract for the delivery of ...

Russian MFA notes similarity in Russian Azerbaijani positions

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:24:26 -0400

Russian MFA notes similarity in Russian, Azerbaijani positions on regional problems. The positions of Russia and Azerbaijan on many international and regional problems are close or coincide. The statement came from deputy chief of the department for information and press of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. The comment of the Russian Ministry was posted prior of the visit of ...

US scolds Russia for sending arms to Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:04 -0400

The US has scolded Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government, with plans for an international peace conference promoted by the two major powers appearing to founder on diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. General Martin Dempsey, the most senior US military officer, has described Russia's recent delivery of anti-ship missiles to President Bashar al-Assad as "ill-timed ...

Russia to create electromagnetic super weapon

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:42:24 -0400

Defense strategists place their stakes on high-tech weapons. Nearly all superpowers of the world conduct their works in the development of such weapons. It transpired recently that Russian scientists developed a generator, the capacity of which is comparable to that of a nuclear unit. It is a genuine scientific breakthrough, and it is already clear that the defense industry will not be the only ...

US Criticizes Russian Missiles Sale to Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:39 -0400

The remarks by General Martin Dempsey were the first U.S. confirmation that Russia made the sale of so-called ship-killer cruise missiles to Syria. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday the missiles will embolden President Bashar al-Assad and prolong the suffering in Syria. The New York Times says the Russian anti-ship cruise missiles are more advanced than previous ...

Kerry Urges Russia to Toughen Stance on Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:01 -0400

Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Tuesday to convince the president he needs to take a tougher stance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Putin is Assad's most powerful ally. "The United States believes that we share some very significant common interests with respect to Syria -- stability in the region, not having extremists ...

Russia to Ensure Peace in Transdnestr Until Conflict Settlement

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:55:53 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will maintain its peacekeeping contingent in Moldova’s breakaway Transdnestr region until Chisinau and Tiraspol agree on the status of the disputed self-proclaimed republic, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. Russia maintains a motorized infantry battalion in the region as part of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces (CPF), in addition to a ...

Russian missiles to Syria upsets US

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:48:39 -0400

RUSSIA'S shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria will "embolden" the regime and fuel the country's civil war, the US military's top officer ...

U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arsenals Cling to Bygone Era

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:50:56 -0400

World Nuclear Stockpile Report , an estimated 8,500 nukes belong to Russia and 7,700 to the U.S. The seven other nations with a nuclear arsenal trail far behind: they include France (300), China (240), the U.K. (225), Pakistan (90-110), India (60-110), Israel (60-80) and most recently North Korea (<10). "It's hard to imagine any military mission that will require the use of one ...

Litvinenko UK inquest in doubt after Russia evidence excluded

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:00 -0400

The inquest into the death in Britain of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko is close to being scrapped after the coroner ruled Friday he could not hear evidence about the alleged role of the Kremlin in his ...

Russia emerge victorious in U17 football finals against Italy

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:37 -0400

World Cup 2018 The Russians have claimed the Under-17 title for the second time with a 5-4 win on penalties after regular time produced no score. Goalkeeper and Captain Anton Mitryushkin made the crucial saves to lead his side to victory against Italy in Zilina. After 80 uneventful minutes where neither team could find the net, Russia's captain saved from Italy's Davide Di Molfetta, ...

Town Talk Massive yacht in North Vancouver belongs to Russian vodka mogul

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:01 -0400

STANDING TALLER: Shannon Belkin and Tina Oliver's golf club lunches for 100 women regularly benefited the Salvation Army's Deborah's Gate program to aid sexual-trafficking victims. This year, with Oliver still on the committee and Tali'ah Aquilini co-chairing, Belkin moved the Freedom Gala to the Sheraton Wall Centre hotel. With men now attending and author-TV reporter Victor ...

Video Dempsey Kerry blast Russian support of Assad

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:57 -0400

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey and Secretary of State John Kerry warn that Russia's "unfortunate decision" to supply Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad with missiles will embolden the regime and prolong suffering. David Martin ...

Russias missiles will embolden Syria US

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:48:48 -0400

Russia's shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria will 'embolden' the Syrian government and fuel the country's civil war, the US military's top officer ...

U.S.-Russian Diplomacy With a Personal Touch

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:15 -0400

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Kerry-Lavrov Ties Grow Despite U.S.-Russia Spats

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:15 -0400

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Russia’s farmers may collect 95 mln tonnes of grain this year - minister

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:15 -0400

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US dethrones champion Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:53 -0400

/enpproperty--> Paul Stastny of the Colorado Avalanche had two goals and two assists, and Nashville's Craig Smith added five assists to help the United States rout Russia 8-3 on Thursday in the world hockey quarterfinals. David Moss, Ryan Carter, Nate Thompson, Jacob Trouba, T.J. Oshie and Alex Galchenyuk also scored and John Gibson made 31 saves. "We felt proud of our ...

Spy row worsens Russian names CIAs Moscow chief

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:33:47 -0400

Russian security forces . Footage was aired showing him wearing a blond wig and his array of spying equipment, including a compass and an old-fashioned mobile phone. An unnamed representative of the FSB security services told the Interfax news agency that back in 2011, the agency had "officially warned" the CIA station chief in Moscow over what it called "provocative recruiting ...

Russia France Planning 7 Kourou Launches by 2015

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:30 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and France will carry out seven Soyuz-ST carrier rocket launches from the Kourou space center in French Guiana by the end of 2014, Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said. Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin and President of France’s Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) Jean-Yves Le Gall reaffirmed the launch schedule ...

U.S. slams Russia for missile sales

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:02 -0400

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising to work together to ...

Russian economics minister replies to rumors of his coming resignation

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:33:32 -0400

CHERNOGOLOVKA, Moscow Region, May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Economic Development Minister Andrei Belousov believes that the latest speculations and rumors of his coming resignation are a sure sign that he seriously affects somebody’s ...

Russia to Move Angara Rocket to Plesetsk Center by June

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:23:03 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s new super-heavy class Angara carrier rocket will be delivered to the Plesetsk space center for further testing by June, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. "The work on the rocket at the Khrunichev space company is almost completed," Rogozin said at a meeting with Moscow University students on Friday. "The Angara will be ...

U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:41 -0400

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and ...

Russia Unmasks CIA Station Chief

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:32 -0400

May 17, 2013 6:07pm MOSCOW – In a breach of protocol, Russia has publicized the name of a man it says is the CIA station chief in Moscow. In comments to Russian media today, a spokesman for Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB (the successor to the KGB), confirmed that Russia had complained to the CIA station chief in Moscow about efforts to recruit Russian officers as spies as ...

New Russian Missile Sales to Syria Makes Assad Prone to Miscalculation

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:44 -0400

Russian sailors are seen aboard the Admiral Panteleyev Russian war ship moored at the Cypriot port of Limassol on May 17, 2013. The U.S. hopes Russia will draw down its historic support for the Assad ...

Russia US continue to spy on each other

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:41 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) — The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes isn't enough to avoid being caught.The most recent skirmish involves Russian security ambushing a 29-year-old diplomat who they say was ...

Russia lost for words after final triumph

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:31:28 -0400

"I cannot describe how I feel right now," said Sergei Makarov after the defender scored the winning penalty for Russia, while coach Dmitri Khomukha targeted the world ...

Dempsey slams Russia for giving Syria anti-ship missiles says they’ll ‘prolong the suffering’

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:31 -0400

The Obama administration is criticizing Russia's decision to provide Syria with anti-ship missiles, which it says will only worsen the civil war.Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the missiles will embolden Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime and "prolong the ...

Putin explained Russia’s position on Syrian settlement to UN Secretary-General - Peskov

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:53 -0400

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Orphans brutal beating clip goes viral outrages Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:21 -0400

Violence Kids in a far-eastern Russian orphanage have suffered frequent thrashings, seemingly at the hands of elder orphans. The children's ordeal caused outrage after footage of the beatings went viral on YouTube. ...

Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad U.S. general warns

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:34 -0400

Vladimir Putin 's press secretary, reiterated Russia's long-held position that it will remain "true to its contractual obligations under previously signed contracts." One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Yakhont missiles were delivered recently, although the precise timing was unclear. They fly at just over 2.5 times the speed of sound, have a range ...

Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:02 -0400

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Crucial evidence to be secret in Russian agent case

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:23:45 -0400

The Russian flag flies at the Opening Ceremony Of The Russian Pavilion held at the Pavilion 142 in the International Village during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival. (Francois Durand, Getty ...

Russian Missiles in Syria will Prolong Suffering Dempsey Says

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:50 -0400

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 Russia's planned delivery of advanced anti-ship missiles and the S-300 air defense system to Syria "is at the very least an unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering," said Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey during a Pentagon news conference today. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...

Inquest into KGB spy Litvinenkos death wont examine possible Russia role

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:31 -0400

United Kingdom The inquest into the death of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is in doubt after a British coroner ruled that he could not consider evidence on whether Russia ordered the killing.Coroner Robert Owen's ruling follows an application from British foreign secretary William Hague to keep some evidence secret. The coroner said in a pre-hearing ruling that he would be failing in ...

Insult and punishment Russian MPs mull softer penalty for religious offenses

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:05:24 -0400

Sanctions The State Duma suggests softening the highly-debated draft law on protecting believers' feelings and reduce the punishment for religious offences from initially proposed up to five years of imprisonment to three. The 'anti-blasphemy' bill was submitted to the Russian parliament's lower house in September, in the wake of infamous case against the punk band Pussy ...

Report Russia raises stakes in Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:04:18 -0400

The New York Times reports that Russia has sent advanced cruise missiles to Syria, illustrating the depth of its support for Bashar al-Assad's regime. Time Magazine's Michael Crowley ...

Russia strikes back after expelling alleged U.S. spy

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:55 -0400

A man claimed by the Russian security service, known as the FSB, to be Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, sits in the FSB offices in Moscow May 14, 2013, in this handout ...

Russian-made helicopters to go to Afghanistan military

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:44 -0400

The Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport announced it will deliver 12 military transport helicopters to the Afghan army by the end of the year. The Mi-17V5 helicopters are part of a $367.5 million deal between the U.S. military and Rosoboronexport in 2011, an agreement that could be worth up to $900 million when spare parts and equipment servicing are included, the Afghan online newspaper ...

Russian cargo craft uses thrusters to adjust orbit of space station

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:36 -0400

A Russian Progress M-19M resupply spacecraft attached to the International Space Station was used to adjust the station's orbit Friday, Russian officials say. The space freighter's engines were run for slightly more than 15 minutes to raise the ISS's orbit by about 1.6 miles, a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. The station's orbit is now 259 miles above ...

UK inquest into ex-Russian spys death may be scrapped

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:10:44 -0400

Reuters © A man looks at a portrait of ex-spy Andrei Litvinenko by Russian artists Dmitry Vrubel and Viktoria Timofeyeva in the Marat Guelman gallery in Moscow May 22, 2007. REUTERS/Sergei ...

Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:46:18 -0400

1 of 14. A crowd attacks a minibus carrying gay rights activists during an International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) rally in Tbilisi, May 17, ...

Russia warms to Syrian weapons investigation

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:02 -0400

Sergei Lavrov said Friday his government would do what it could to advance efforts to investigate claims of chemical weapons in Syria. Various sources said chemical weapons may have been used by both parties to the conflict in Syria. The BBC reported this week it has seen evidence Syrian forces dropped poisonous gas on civilian-populated areas last month. The Syrian government asked for a U.N. ...

Activist investor says Petrogrand should exit Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:27:19 -0400

By Greg Roumeliotis Fri May 17, 2013 3:27pm EDT May 17 (Reuters) - An activist hedge fund has urged Swedish oil and gas company Petrogrand AB to drop exploration activities in Russia, explore strategic alternatives and replace its chief executive, according to a letter from the fund to the company's board of directors. Nanes Balkany Partners LLC, which in the last three months amassed a stake ...

Teen girls torture small children in Russian orphanage

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:17 -0400

Two teenage girls, who beat and abused young boys in a boarding school in Russia's Amur region, were sent to a detention center. The director of the institution, where the scandal broke out, was temporarily dismissed from the ...

Mitryushkin the hero as Russia claim U17 title

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:59:04 -0400

Italy 0-0 Russia (Russia win 5-4 on pens)Anton Mitryushkinsaved threespot kicksas Russiawon the UEFA European Under-17 Championship for the second ...

Russia defends its weapons contracts with Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:29 -0400

GAZIANTEP, TURKEY // The UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Russian president Vladimir Putin discussed the growing crisis in Syria yesterday, amid increasing concerns over Moscow supplying advanced weapons - including supersonic cruise missiles - to President Bashar Al Assad. The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, who met the UN secretary general earlier in the day, said he was baffled by continued ...

Prince to miss a few weeks to play for Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:23 -0400

FILE - In this July 21, 2011, file photo, Chicago Sky's Epiphanny Prince dribbles the ball against the Indiana Fever during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis. Prince will miss a few weeks of the WNBA season to join the Russian national women's basketball team for the EuroBasket tournament from June 15-30. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, ...

British Coroner rules to drop Russia from hearing Litvinenko case

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:41 -0400

LONGON, May 17 (Itar-Tass) - A coroner in the inquest into the death of controversial defector Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko has passed a ruling, which says the court cannot hear the alleged evidence of Russia’s ostensible involvement in Litvinenko’s death "on the grounds of national security", ITV channel ...

Syria missile sale played down by Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:23 -0400

Syria as being for purely defensive purposes after reports that Moscow had delivered advanced anti-ship missiles to the Damascus regime.While not directly confirming the reported arrival of Russian Yakhonts missiles, the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said Moscow's weapons sales would "not in any way alter the balance of forces in this region or give any advantage in the fight ...

Stockholm Pride Helps You Protest Russian Bigotry With Sneaky Twitter Campaign

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28:42 -0400

Last August, citing fears of "public disorder," Russian courts banned gay pride parades in the Moscow for the next 100 years. With help from M&C Saatchi Stockholm, you can join Swedes in protesting this ridiculous ruling. Urge Russians to attend Stockholm Pride, where everybody is welcome. Visit ...

Suicide bomber wounds police officer in Ingushetia North Caucasus

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:32 -0400

A suicide bomber killed himself and injured a police officer Friday in the in the Russian North Caucasus region of Ingushetia, officials said. The suspected Islamist militant "blew himself up near the Interior Ministry offices at about 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya in Ingushetia's Sunzhensky district," the Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted a law ...

Arrests made in probe of Russian satellite program embezzlement

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:22 -0400

Two men connected with a high-tech company have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling funds from Russia's satellite GPS program, officials said. The current chief executive officer of Synertech and its former chief executive officer were taken into custody following allegations $2.6 million was embezzled from the federal Glonass satellite navigation system, the Interior Ministry's ...

Even after Cold War US-Russia spy game continues

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:27:22 -0400

The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes can't prevent ...

Litvinenko inquest in peril ‘Russian involvement not to be considered’

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:22:15 -0400

UK The inquest into the death of former KGB spy Aleksandr Litvinenko is on the verge of falling apart after a judge ruled he couldn't hear evidence connected with the alleged involvement of the Russian state to the killing on grounds of "national security". Robert Owen, the senior judge leading the inquest, said that evidence which potentially implicated Russia in the 2006 ...

Russia’s economic growth in 1Q 2013 the slowest since 2009

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:22:14 -0400

Russia and the global economy Russia's economy expanded 1.6% year on year in the first quarter of 2013, the country's key statistics service Rosstat, has said. Though better than forecast, the result shows the worst quarterly performance since 2009. The estimate for Russia's GDP growth between January and March turned out to be much better than the Russian Economic Development ...

Russian Activist Fined in Orthodox Church Slur Case

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:08 -0400

MOSCOW, May 17 (RIA Novosti/RAPSI) - A Moscow court fined the head of a consumer rights group 100,000 rubles (about $3,200) on Friday for libeling a Russian religious ...

Russia Developing ‘Terrorist-Killer Robots’

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:05 -0400

MOSCOW, May 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russian experts are developing robots designed to minimize casualties in terrorist attacks and neutralize terrorists, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday. Robots could also help evacuate injured servicemen and civilians from the scene of a terrorist attack, said Rogozin, who oversees the defense industry. Other antiterror equipment Russia is ...

Lavrov says Russia U.N. agree on Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:06 -0400

Ban Ki -moon are in agreement on the future of Syria. Lavrov, who met with Ban during the U.N. chief's visit to Russia, said the pair are unanimous in their agreement the Syrian conflict should be settled without any interference from the outside, ITAR-Tass reported. "The settlement of the Syrian crisis can be found along the lines of All-Syria dialogue involving all Syrian forces, ...

Russian business to turn to Luxembourg instead of Cyprus

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:53:48 -0400

The debt crisis in Europe has hit big business hard, and Russian business was no exception. Problems with Cypriot banks raised many questions about the appropriateness of keeping money in the Cypriot offshore. Some businessmen began to seriously consider Luxembourg as an economic ...

Americas Three Russian Spy Scandals Worse Than Ryan Fogles

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:25:36 -0400

. This week Russian officials announced that Ryan Fogle, third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, was detained by the Russian Federal Security Service for allegedly attempting to recruit a Russian counterterrorism officer with expertise in the Caucasus. Fogle was declared ...

Animal Cruelty Video Sparks Internet Outrage in Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:03:16 -0400

MOSCOW, May 17 (RIA Novosti/The Moscow News) - Hidden camera footage apparently depicting Russian circus trainers beating monkeys with a stick has sparked outrage on the Internet and among animal rights activists. The 11-minute video starts by showing monkeys getting hit repeatedly – it seems while being trained to do tricks. Other sections of the expletive-ridden footage show kangaroos, ...

Russia’s Q1 GDP Growth Slumps to 1.6

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:03:15 -0400

MOSCOW, May 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s GDP grew just 1.6 percent in the first quarter of this year, its fifth consecutive quarterly fall, the Federal Statistics Service said on Friday. That is more optimistic, however, than Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach's earlier estimate of growth slowing to 1.1 percent. In April, the ministry reduced its annual GDP forecast ...

Drones to Keep Tabs on Russia’s Bears and Poachers

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:03:14 -0400

MOSCOW, May 17 (RIA Novosti) – Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are to be tested at a nature reserve on Russia’s Pacific coast this summer to help track wildlife and crack down on poachers, an official from the reserve said Friday. "UAVs are silent and can fly at a very low altitude to produce high-resolution imagery and detect poachers, their boats and vehicles," said ...

IAEA Director General Visit to Moscow Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:58 -0400

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano is in Moscow, Russia from 16 to 20 May 2013 for a series of high-level meetings with senior Russian officials and to visit key facilities. The focus of Mr. Amano's visit is the ongoing preparations for ...

Russian authorities release audio of alleged Ryan Fogle phone call to back up CIA spy allegations

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:53 -0400

accused of being a CIA spy attempted to recruit a Russian counterterrorism officer to work on behalf of the U.S., CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports. The recording of a call purportedly made by Ryan Fogle reveals makes it sound as though he was in a rush to recruit the Russian agent. Russia's own FSB intelligence agency says the pair spoke over the phone the night before they met in a ...