Thousands of Russians hit the streets of Moscow Tuesday as an array of political forces held marches and rallies on May Day, the Associated Press reports.

The United States has rejected a proposal from Russia to explore the moon together, Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian space agency, said.

U.S. President George W. Bush has called for Russian participation in the U.S. missile defense plans for Poland and Czech Republic, saying it would benefit Russian security.

The son of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister was jailed for attacking a fellow investment banker in a drunken brawl at a party in London’s East End, East London Advertiser reported May 1.

Estonia is to set up a Red Army monument in a military cemetery in time for the anniversary of the end of World War Two after its removal from the center of the capital sparked riots, the Reuters news agency

Ukraine’s parliament adopted a resolution on simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported on Monday.

On Friday, April 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill to set up a state-owned nuclear power holding that will control the country’s civilian nuclear energy industry. The holding, called Atomenergoprom, will in turn become a part of a

Estonia’s parliament was behind barricades Saturday as violence rocked Tallinn for a second night after the removal of a Soviet war memorial, the AFP news arency reports.

The latest reports say 18 servicemen have died in a Mil Mi-8 helicopter crash in Chechnya, the Interfax news agency reported quoting a source at the headquarters of the joint federal force in the North Caucasus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said after a meeting with Czech President Vaclav Klaus today that the U.S. plan to build an anti-missile base in Europe is a threat similar to U.S. Pershing missiles, the CeskeNoviny daily reported on its web-site.

Russia’s state-controlled oil company Rosneft published results of independent audit of its reserves, which show that the firm has the world’s largest reserves of oil and gas condensate according to specificiations of the U.S. Society of Petroleum Engineers. This information

A military helicopter went down in Russia’s volatile province of Chechnya killing all 17 people on board, the RIA-Novosti news agency reported quoting a source in the military.

The Inaugural Summit on Peace and Tolerance devoted to the contemporary state and perspectives of the international inter-confessional dialogue has opened in the Ukrainian capital.

Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died, The Associated Press reported on Friday quoting a statement by Rostropovich’s spokeswoman. He

Police clashed with protesters at a Soviet war memorial in Tallinn on Thursday as authorities prepared to remove the bodies, The Associated Press reported.

Russian Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev said on Thursday, April 26, that resumption of talks on Polish-Russian trade dispute that has held up a key EU-Russia agreement depends on Warsaw.

NATO voiced "grave concern" over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to pull out of a Cold War-era arms control treaty, the Bloomberg news agency reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly rejected speculation that he would try to seek a third term, but did not mention who he sees as his preferred successor, The Associated Press reported Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was suspending Russia’s obligations under the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, the Reuters news agency reports. The Russian President linked the move to U.S. plans for a missile defence shield in

Ukrainian Prime Minister called the presidential decree on disbanding the Supreme Rada and holding new parliamentary elections on June 24 unconstitutional, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported on Thursday quoting prime minister’s head of staf.