ST. PETERSBURG, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - The St. Petersburg Baltiysky Zavod shipyard has completed sea trials of a new diesel-electric icebreaker in the Baltic Sea, the company said on Wednesday. "During the tests that took place in the Gulf
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia believes that a compromise on a controversial U.S. missile shield in Europe is still possible, but awaits more constructive proposals from the new U.S. administration, a Kremlin source said on Wednesday. "A compromise
Adds U.S. announcement of the date for future talks with Russia in paras 8-9) MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia believes that a compromise on a controversial U.S. missile shield in Europe is still possible, but is waiting for
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will test fire another Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile before the end of the year, a source in the Navy headquarters said on Wednesday. The source said a Bulava missile would be launched
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - The temperature in Moscow on Wednesday reached 8.9 degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit), setting a new record for November 12, the Moscow meteorological service said on Wednesday. "At 3:00 p.m. Moscow time (noon GMT),
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin supports President Dmitry Medvedev's suggestion that presidential and parliamentary terms should be increased to six and five years, respectively. Medvedev announced the idea in his state of the nation
MADRID, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russian energy giant Gazprom is considering buying a 20% share in Repsol, Spain's largest private oil and gas company, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said on Wednesday. "Gazprom is studying the issue of buying
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - A treaty between Russia and Norway on visa facilitation will come into force on December 1, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. On June 8, 2007, Russia and Norway signed
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government plans to establish a federal alcohol regulator and set minimum wholesale and retail prices for products, a first deputy prime minister said on Wednesday. Viktor Zubkov said the move was aimed
The parishioners, the servicemen, the relatives and friends gathered in Intercession Cathedral.Vladivostok, November 10, vladivostoktimes.com On Monday morning in Intercession Cathedral the service for the dead at nuclear submarine "Nerpa" took place, the vladivostoktimes correspondent reports. In the temple the
The respective Territory Purpose Program is being prepared for the second and third readings.VLADIVOSTOK, November 12, vladivostoktimes.com The Primorsky Territory Legislative Assembly is actively working on the development of the laws that can support the small business. The amendments to
MOSCOW, November 11 (RIA Novosti) - Long-delayed talks on a new comprehensive cooperation pact between the European Union and Russia could resume on November 25, a senior European diplomat said on Tuesday. The diplomat, who did not want to be
MOSCOW, November 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will supply at least 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Ukraine in 2009, energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday. Oleh Dubina, head of the Ukrainian national oil and gas company Naftogaz,
MOSCOW, November 11 (RIA Novosti) - Four Interior Ministry troops were wounded on Tuesday in an explosion at a stadium in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, a regional investigator said. "Four military personnel were injured as a result of
