Last week the U.S. State Department announced that the United States would not insist on granting Membership Action Plans (MAPs) to Ukraine and Georgia at the NATO ministerial. This decision reflects the fact that an increasing number of European NATO

The death of the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Alexy II marks an end of an era not only in the life of the church, but of the country itself. Elected to the position of the patriarch by the

For the Russian Orthodox belivers, it has been difficult to come to terms with the death of Patriarch Alexy II, who presided over the re-establishment of the Church for almost two decades following Soviet repression. The indefatigable head of the

Authorities in Moscow and St. Petersburg have refused to give permits to the Other Russia opposition coalition, which plans to hold Marches of Dissent on December 14th.

Denis Styazhkin, a leader of a the Left Front movement in Krasnoyarsk, was given 15 days arrest over an image he posted to a popular online social networking site.

The former employee of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia Pavel Ryaguzov was questioned today in the framework of the criminal case on murder of the investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, radio Ekho Moskvy reports. He appeared as a witness

MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - The funeral of Russian Orthodox Church leader Alexy II, who died on Friday, will be held at Moscow's Epiphany Cathedral at Elokhovo on Tuesday, a senior church official told Channel One. Metropolitan Kirill said

MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - Five people were killed and two injured in a collision between two cars and a motorbike in south Russia's Krasnodar Territory on Saturday, a local police official said. The officer told RIA Novosti that

MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Admiral Chabanenko destroyer crossed the Panama Canal overnight, becoming the first Russian or Soviet warship to enter the waterway since World War II. The Russian embassy in Panama said on Friday night that

SOCHI, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - A fire broke out in a bus depot in the south Russian city of Sochi after a possible arson attack, destroying eight buses, local authorities said. An emergencies spokesman told RIA Novosti that the

The General Director of the OJSC "DGC" met representatives of the Japanese Institute of Foreign Investment.VLADIVOSTOK, December 5, vladivostoktimes.com Valeriy LEVIT, the General Director of the OJSC "Far Eastern Generating Company", met representatives of the Japanese Institute of Foreign Investment

VSUES is the first Far-Eastern University that started using software so broadly.VLADIVOSTOK, December 5, vladivostoktimes.com Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VSUES) is the first University in the Far East of Russia that started using software so broadly during

The conference was forestalled by the meeting of the Governor with Presidents of Universities of Amur Area.VLADIVOSTOK, December 5, vladivostoktimes.com The Governor of Priamurye Oleg KOZHEMYAKO opened a two-day regional scientific conference "Foreign economic activity of Amur Area. Development. Problems.

The future "capital" of APEC-2012 Summit is short of electricity.VLADIVOSTOK, December 5, vladivostoktimes.com A spontaneous meeting has begun in Russkiy Island seaport building. It was caused by closing of the seaport building because of power cut by order of Rostekhnadzor,

Next year winners of the past years will be able to participate in the competition.VLADIVOSTOK, December 6, vladivostoktimes.com Devoted to the best interpretation of Primorsky territory legislative assembly work theme competition, which is traditionally conducted by Primorsky territory parliament, will

Its main subject should be development of border cooperation.VLADIVOSTOK, December 6, vladivostoktimes.com Special international economic forum, directed to solution of problems and finding prospects of development of border cooperation, is offered to be organized in Amur Area by the Chairman

Best children's compositions and pictures on power system were named.VLADIVOSTOK, December 6, vladivostoktimes.com The winners of the children's composition and pictures contest devoted to the power industry of the Primorsky Territory were awarded in the Arseniev Museum, Vladivostok; RIA PrimaMedia

The cities agreed upon developing friendly connection and expanding trade and economic relations.VLADIVOSTOK, December 6, vladivostoktimes.com The Mayor of Nakhodka Oleg KOLYADIN and the Mayor of Mudanjiang, China, Chang JINGCHUAN firmed up the 2009 Cooperation Plan. The cities agreed upon

A great film for the whole family (if your family just escaped from a maximum security prison).

NEW DELHI, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - President Dmitry Medvedev told his Indian counterpart on Friday that Russia and other countries must work with India to fight terrorism, in the wake of last week's attacks in Mumbai. "We can only