Turkey eyes energy role with Russia - Putin's energy agenda in Ankara likely to include discussing oil, gas, nuclear power plant projects.
Russia backs North Korea sanctions, nuclear halt: U.S. - Ambassador Philip Goldberg made the comment to Reuters in an interview at the end of his first day of discussions in Moscow with officials in the Russian Foreign Ministry.
S.Ossetian Leader Sacks PM - Eduard Kokoity, breakaway South Ossetia’s leader, signed a decree on August 3 dismissing head of the government Aslanbek Bulatsev.
South Ossetian PM relieved of duties - The decree says that in connection with the prime minister’s dismissal, the South Ossetian government will also resign.
Russia plans no drills in South Ossetia in near future – DM: Russia’s Defence Ministry has no plans to hold military drills on South Ossetia’s territory in the near future, the ministry’s official told Itar-Tass on Tuesday denying mass media reports.
Tensions rise in South Ossetia ahead of war's first anniversary - On Tuesday, the South Ossetian communications ministry told RIA Novosti that the village of Otrev, near the republic's capital of Tskhinvali, had been shelled by Georgian forces from across the border. No injuries were reported.
S. Ossetian village attacked from Georgia - The South Ossetian village of Otrev,
Tskhinvali region, was attacked from the Georgian village of Plavi at
10:05 p.m. on Monday, the South Ossetian Defense Ministry told Interfax.
Georgia Risks Inflaming Caucasus Again – Russia
Uzbeks condemn Russian troop boost in Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan raps plan for new Russia military base - "Uzbekistan sees no necessity... in implementing the plans to place an additional group of Russian military forces in Kyrgyzstan's south," Jahon news agency, run by Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry, wrote.
Ukraine's Consular General to Saint Petersburg keeps on working, questions for Russian Consular General to Odesa still remain
Russia interested in paying Azerbaijan not in cash, but military supplies - Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Musabayov spoke in an interview with Day.Az.
Russia: We'll defend Serbia's stance at ICJ - -- Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Aleksandr Konuzin told Tanjug on Monday that Russia will uphold Serbia's stand before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Northern Fleet vessel visits Cuba - The Rescue tug “Altay” from Russia’s Northern Fleet will visit the Cuban capital Havana in the first week of August.The official visit takes place August 3-6, the Russian Embassy in Cuba told RIA Novosti.
Russian company develops heavy UAV for military use - "The Kronshtadt engineers have developed a heavy Dozor-3 UAV with a lift-off weight of 600 kg and a payload of 100 kg, which could be used as a strike aircraft," said Viktor Godunov, member of the company's board of directors.
Russian nuclear leftovers total 3,906 warheads - The Defense Ministry has revealed that Russian armed forces have 3.906 nuclear warheads and 811 delivery systems at the moment.The numbers were voiced by the deputy head of the National Center for Nuclear Threat Reduction, a structure in the Defense Ministry responsible for the reduction of strategic arms in accordance with international treaties.
Kremlin: Medvedev appoints new Russian missile forces chief
Russia strengthens India’s defences with nuclear subs - India has become the sixth country in the world to build a nuclear-powered submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles. Moscow played a key role in the construction of the current sub, and has agreed to lease another.
Russian atomic engineer robbed in Tamil Nadu - Alexander V. Chernov, who works in the upcoming nuclear power plant in Kudankulam, and his daughter were walking on the beach Sunday when a seven-member gang assaulted them.
Iberdrola in Talks on Russian Nuclear Reactor, Economista Says - Iberdrola Ingeneria, a unit of Spain’s Iberdrola SA, is in talks with Russia’s state-run nuclear company Rosatom Corp. to collaborate on the construction of a nuclear reactor in Kaliningrad, El Economista reported.
Vietnam-Russia trade needs to increase - Trade between Vietnam and Russia has advanced recently but Vietnam needed to boost exports to balance the scales, a seminar in southern Can Tho City heard Monday.
Judge Steps Down in EU Yukos Case - A judge appointed by the Kremlin to the European Court of Human Rights for a billion-dollar lawsuit by former Yukos management has stepped down after questions about his impartiality were raised because he is a Gazprom board member.
Hedge Fund Hermitage Wins Subpoenas In Russian Fraud Case
Russia Opens New Trial In Politkovskaya Murder - A new trial into the killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya opens Wednesday, with Russia's failure to solve her case under renewed scrutiny after the murder of a close colleague.
Russian Supreme Court upholds banning Islamic organization as extremist - The Appeal Board of the Russian Supreme Court has upheld a ruling on finding the religious organization Tablighi Jamaat as extremist and banning its activities in Russia.
FSB officer convicted for organising illegal migration
Moscow police seize contraband from India, China - Russian police have seized contraband goods worth USD 29 million from India, Afghanistan, China and Turkey from a hotel premises.
New Raid Worries Market Vendors - Police said Monday that they had interrupted a major smuggling operation at the Sevastopol market in southern Moscow, raising concerns among foreign merchants that many legitimate import businesses would be caught up in a crackdown on counterfeiting.
Moscow's Largest Market To Be Replaced with Billion-Dollar Chinatown
New Cherkizovo market may be constructed around Moscow - Lenin district administration of Moscow province plans to construct a wholesale trade center for foreigners working in Cherkizovo market, APA reports quoting the Kommersant.
Yavlinsky Meets Medvedev - Grigory Yavlinsky, the former leader of Yabloko, met with President Dmitry Medvedev last week and secured his support for the party’s bid to run in the Moscow City Duma elections this fall, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported Monday, citing a Kremlin source.
Assets Laws Reviewed - Russia’s investigative committee of the prosecutor general’s office wants to extend punitive measures for economic crimes by confiscating assets even if they were transferred to others, Vedomosti reported.
Moscow Comes Closer - Russian Railways, the country’s railroad monopoly, said its new high-speed Sapsan trains manufactured by Siemens will halve travel time between Moscow and St. Petersburg, the country’s two biggest cities.
Minister Touts Pikalyovo Simulation - A proposed online game based on the events in Pikalyovo is an excellent way to train officials and recruit online gamers to management positions, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Stanislav Naumov said on his blog Monday.
Moscow’s Forcible Consolidation of Schools Threatens Russia with New Pikalevos, Expert Says - The Russian government’s decision to accelerate the process of school consolidation in rural areas by setting region-by-region quotas for the closure of rural schools is increasing social tensions in many parts of the country, a trend one expert suggests is “snowballing” toward new Pikalevo-like public explosions.
Kremlin Burning Bridges With Every Neighbor - Russia’s foreign policy failures are snowballing at such a rate that they threaten a second geopolitical collapse on a par with the disintegration of the Soviet Union 20 years ago.
Russia's Hired Lobbies in the West - Russia's attempts to promote a positive image of being a "reliable energy supplier" as well as a safe and profitable haven for foreign investments have played a significant role in Russian policy. To achieve this goal the Russian government and state-owned companies have hired Western public relations firms to tout the alleged benefits of working in partnership with Russia.
Russians become less tolerant of people with origins in Caucasus, Central Asia – poll
