Former head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) directorate in Arkhangelsk Oblast has been appointed new regional deputy governor, Barentz Observer reports. The regional legislative assembly approved the candidacy of Aleksandr Topchiy, the ex-chairman of the FSB Arkhangelsk directorate.

Dmitry Rogozin, Moscow's permanent representative to the NATO alliance, who has previously called for Russia to rearm to counter the perceived threat, has with irony apprehended reports of some mass media, which appeared referring to a publication in the Financial

Russian Athletics News. Yelena Isinbayeva won the women's pole vault at the Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships meeting held in Daegu, Korea. She cleared 4.60m. Tatyana Lebedeva won the women's long jump with 6.65m

Nine people, including seven Ukrainians, have been killed in a minibus crash in central Russia`s Kaluga Region, Ukraine`s UNIAN news agency said on Wednesday.

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The ease of train travel in Spain is constantly improving, the latest service launched between Barcelona and Madrid and AVE service between Madrid and Malaga has been really popular.The AVE (Alta Velocidad Española) reached a top speed of 350 kph

If you're planning on visiting Madrid then check out the Madrid Card for tourists before you go, it'll save you some euros and make sure you see the most for your money.The card will allow youfree entry to more than

Hvar is a beautiful Croatian island located off the coastal city of Split. There is centuries of history on the island, as the city of Havr is the oldest inhabited city being founded by the ancient Greeks, and is one

I'd like to introduce you to the most recent member of the Europe a la Carte blogging team, Rachel Webb.Rachel Webb moved to Spain from the UK in 1996 she writes mainly about her travels in the two countries. You

SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) prevented a number of attempts to involve Ukrainian citizens into the armed conflict between Russia and Georgia. The Service promises not to allow a sabotage of Russian intelligence services on the territory of Ukrainian state,

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One in five homeowners are now concerned about the chances of having their homes repossessed, recent research has found.

Nervousness among mortgage lenders has led to the deposit required to purchase a house today reaching close to a new high, recent research from mform.co.uk has revealed.