BEIJING, May 23 (RIA Novosti) - The presidents of Russia and China denounced in a joint statement on Friday U.S. moves to establish a global missile defense system, saying the plans threaten the global strategic balance. The declaration is one
Russia and Japan are going to develop a programme of cooperation in environmental safety in the two country’s adjacent areas ahead of the G8 summit on Hokkaido due in July.
The changeover in the Cabinet and the presidential administration has been very neatly done. As Expert magazine points out, there were hardly any leaks and no public conflicts at all; moreover, it appears that no one has been left unsatisfied...
The situation in Chechnya remains tense and explosive. This is confirmed by data on almost daily clashes of federal forces with militants. For example, this week servicemen of security agencies of the Chechen Republic were searching for two groups of
MOSCOW, May 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, ratified on Friday a treaty on long-term cooperation between member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The SCO, a regional bloc comprising Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan,
MOSCOW, May 23 (RIA Novosti) - Computer hackers infiltrated the Chechen governmental youth website on Friday and posted messages insulting the Russian government, a spokesman for the youth affairs committee said. The hackers, who apparently gained access to the site's
MOSCOW, May 23 (RIA Novosti) - The liabilities of Russian banks to non-residents grew by around $12.8 billion in January-April 2008, the Russian Central Bank said on Friday. First Deputy Chairman Gennady Melikyan said the figure was lower than last
Krasnoyarsk Mayor Petr Pimashkov met Alexander Semin, the first Krasnoyarsk citizen to win world ice hockey championship, on May 22. As Newslab reported earlier, Alexander Semin, a player of Sokol (Krasnoyarsk ice hockey team), gained 14 points (6 goals and
Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Khloponin will visit Taimyr. Mr Khloponin is expected to visit Norilsk, Khatanga, and Dixon, as Igor Astapov, the governor's press secretary, told KNews. In each of the territories the governor will hold meetings on social and economic
Yelena Komarova, Director of Krasnoyarsk 2Gis Branch, gave an online conference in Krasnoyarsk Informburo Thursday. The theme of the conference was "Release of 2Gis 3.0: new functions and capacities". It is worth reminding that 2Gis is an interactive map software,
Komsomolskaya Pravda daily has published an article dedicated to the unique plant of "Barrikady" located in Volgograd. According to the article, the Regional Bailiff Service would hold the auction on May 29. The lots will consist of machinery, equipment and
British prosecutors say inquiry about murder suspect's extradition remains in force. British soccer fan detained in Moscow explains himself to Russian Federal Security Service. Ukraine's General Prosecutor's office brings one more case against SBU ex-chief. Russian court to consider Polish
Some of Russia's most prominent human rights activists have written an open letter urging President Dmitri Medvedev to free political prisoners. Complete translation by theotherrussia.org.
Stronger measures aimed at preventing avian influenza virus will be taken in the region. This was stated at the meeting of the committee of the Regional Administration on the prevention and elimination of emergency situations.
A Russian battleship will participate in a multilateral exercise in the Sea of Japan including naval forces from France, the U.K. and the U.S. in August, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Tuesday.
