MOSCOW, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivered his first state of the nation address to both houses of parliament on Wednesday. His speech to the Russian parliament was broadcast on state television and became the longest-ever

MOSCOW, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's finance minister said on Wednesday that Barack Obama's victory in U.S. presidential polls would have a positive effect on the global economy. Democrat Obama, who was declared the first black U.S. president on

BRUSSELS, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia signed on Wednesday an agreement with the EU which will see Russia troops participate in peacekeeping operations in Chad and the Central African Republic, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported. The document was signed

MOSCOW, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - Inflation in Russia stood at 0.9% in October, in line with government projections, Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said on Wednesday. So far, the Russian authorities have stuck to their official inflation

MOSCOW, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will launch on Wednesday a Proton-M carrier rocket with an Astra 1M satellite on board, a Russian spacecraft manufacturer said. International Launch Services Inc (ILS) and SES Satellite Leasing signed a contract to

KALININGRAD, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - The deployment of precision-guided tactical missiles in Russia's westernmost region would render ineffective a U.S. missile shield in Central Europe, Russia's NATO envoy said on Wednesday. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said earlier on Wednesday

MOSCOW, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - The manager of new Russian champions, Rubin FC, spoke on Wednesday about the social importance of the country's national game. Kazan-based Rubin secured the Russian title for the first time ever on Sunday with

MOSCOW, November 6 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has launched a Proton-M carrier rocket with an Astra 1M satellite on board, a spokesman for the Russian Space Agency said Thursday. The launch took place at 23:44 p.m. Moscow time (20:44 GMT)

MOSCOW, November 6 (RIA Novosti) - Goals from Pavel Pogrebnyak and record-signing Danny gave Zenit St. Petersburg a 2-0 win against Belarusian champions BATE Borisov on Wednesday evening. After narrowly losing their first two group matches in Group H to

MOSCOW, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - A landmark department store in central Moscow is not on fire as earlier reported, a law enforcement source said on Wednesday. It was previously reported that the building was "engulfed in flames." The source

MOSCOW/RIGA, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's energy giant Gazprom is opening representative offices in Kazakhstan and Latvia to support its operations in these countries, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The office in Latvia will also represent

In the midst of global turmoil and around-the-clock news coverage, Alexander Arkhangelsky pauses to take a thoughtful look at the role of ordinary individuals in shaping history and the surrounding world. In particular, he examines the role of mothers, including

The November 4 holiday is meant to celebrate Russian National Unity, but it is actually becoming an annual occasion of political contention. This week, at least three political groups representing nationalists, communists, and anti-Americans, took to the streets. However, even

In his latest editorial, Garry Kasparov explores Barack Obama's election victory and how it relates to America's world image.

Georgian TV: Russian military intelligence service focused on the Caucasus. Azerbaijan to host 1st Caspian International Protection, Security and Rescue Exhibition. Former Croatian intelligence service head Miroslav Tudjman: national security system has been systematically destroyed the past 8 years. Top