Predictably, Russia's remaining true liberals met the demolition of the Union of Right Forces (SPS) party and the formation of a new democratic party under the aegis of the Kremlin, to be composed of what's left of SPS, the Civic

As the financial crisis in the world shows no sign of subsiding, the Russian government is taking unprecedented steps aimed at staving off what the experts call "a run on the banks" in the country. In order to protect the

As a liquidity crisis continues in Russia's financial sector, the Vedomosti newspaper reports that Russian depositors withdrew 37 billion rubles from private sector banks in September.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin underscored today that the global liquidity crisis is spilling into the real sector of the economy, despite the government's best efforts to keep the financial sector under control.

October 7, there was a summit meeting of Igor Pushkarev, the mayor of Vladivostok and Nishio Masanori, the mayor of Hakodate (Japan). Since 1992 Vladivostok and Hakodate are twin cities.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev joined the Northern Fleet on Saturday to observe military exercises in the Barents Sea including a full-range test of the Sineva ballistic missile.

The Security Service of Ukraine has given protection to three judges of the Administrative court of appeal of Kiev that has to consider the complaint of the Presidential Secretariat in connection with the court ruling on suspension of the decree

Accredited examiners will come to administer the examination.VLADIVOSTOK, October 13, vladivostoktimes.com The opening of the first and the only in the Far East and Siberia official center on international examination in English language IELTS - RUSSIA EAST IELTS TEST CENTER

MOSCOW, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - World number one tennis player Jelena Jankovic from Serbia claimed the 2008 Kremlin Cup title on Sunday after beating Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-4 in the final. The tournament prize money in the women's

ROME, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - The West must stop teaching Russia, the former Soviet leader said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica published on Sunday. Russia is moving towards democracy along its own road and has

PLESETSK (Arkhangelsk Region, northern Russia), October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev observed on Sunday the test launch of a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia. The missile was launched by Russia's

MAKHACHKALA, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - A penal system officer was shot dead in the capital of the Russian North Caucasus Republic of Daghestan, the republic's interior ministry said on Sunday. Major Elmaddin Dibrayev was shot point-blank from a pistol

Recasts, adds details in paragraph 3) PLESETSK (Arkhangelsk Region, northern Russia), October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev observed on Sunday the test launch of a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia.

GROZNY, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Residents of the Russian North Caucasus Republic of Chechnya voted Sunday in an early parliamentary poll to elect a one-chamber legislative body, the republic's central election commission said. Early elections to the Chechen parliament

MOSCOW, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Igor Kunitsyn claimed the 2008 Moscow Cup title on Sunday after beating Marat Safin 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 in an all-Russia men's singles final. Earlier on Sunday, world number one tennis player Jelena

RUSSIA * Russian President Dmitry Medvedev observed the test launch of a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia * Russia's Soyuz-FG carrier rocket lifted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan to take

The main tasks of the Far East sub-holding will become the guarantee of the Pacific Fleet fighting order.