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Ingushetia murders: racial hatred and revenge not excluded Russian authorities say they have sent the best detectives available to find the gunmen who shot dead three members of a Russian family on Thursday night in the town of Karabulak in Russia’s southern republic of...

Lukoil outlines plans for the future Vagit Alekperov, the President of Lukoil, paints a positive outlook for both Russia's oil industry and Russia's largest private oil major.

Korean investors urged to put cash into Russia Sergey Lavrov says South Korean investors should get more involved in Russia. The Foreign Minister says Korean corporations could play a big role in the country's expanding economy. The comments came after talks between...

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Israel and Russia are moving closer together An Israeli government commission has proposed the cancellation of visa requirements for Russian and former Soviet Union citizens visiting the countyr. It is now up to Russia to duplicate the move.

Private metro stations in Moscow? The Moscow government opened a new central metro station on Thursday – a decade behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget.

The Media Mirror – Today's Russian press review Progress in the investigation of Anna Politkovskaya's murder is in the spotlight of Russian press.

Greece counts cost of fires Russia has sent another plane to help with the efforts to put out the last forest fire in Greece. It could take up to five days to extinguish the blaze. 64 people have been killed by the devastating fires and the...

Fight to conserve 'black gold' continues The Russian President will personally take the lead in fighting illegal caviar farming when he meets officials in the city of Astrakhan later today. An estimated 90% of the market is supplied by poachers.

New metro station welcomed by Muscovites It's hoped the opening of a new metro station in the heart of old Moscow will help relieve passenger congestion in the city centre. Trubnaya, on the light green line, was opened by Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who said there...

Hundreds join Politkovskaya birthday rally Russian journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, who was shot dead in October last year, would have celebrated her 49th birthday on Thursday. Rallies have been taking place in Moscow and Ekaterinburg to pay tribute to the writer...

Madrid & Moscow vow to strengthen ties Spain and Russia have agreed to build greater financial links between the two countries. It follows talks in Moscow between Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

Israel close to waiving visa rules for Russians According to Israeli Foreign Ministry press spokesman, Eddie Shapiro, an Israeli commission has approved a decision to cancel visa regulations for Russian citizens.

Ossetian peacekeepers appear before a Georgian court Two Ossetian peacekeepers suspected of abduction by Georgian police have appeared before a court. The men were detained on Wednesday in the Leningor district of South Ossetia. They are part of the joint peacekeeping...

Former Polish minister arrested Poland's former Interior Minister Janusz Kaczmarek has been arrested for hampering a corruption investigation. The politician has previously accused the Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his government of spying on...

Man fights to spell his name in Russian The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear the case of a Latvian man who claims he's not being allowed to use his name as it was given to him at birth. Ruslan Pankratov is an ethnic Russian living in the...

Petrol heads flock to Moscow car show The 11th International Auto Show hosted at one of the biggest Moscow exhibition centres – Crocus Expo – presents all kinds of gadgets for vehicles from sound systems to full chrome exhausts.

Building collapse in Azerbaijan: 12 dead Rescuers have recovered the body of another worker from the collapsed high-rise building in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. It brings the death toll so far to 12. The Nation's Health Ministry says seven have so far been...

Russian-Spanish talks focus on financial co-operation Spain and Russia have agreed to increase financial co-operation between the two countries following talks in Moscow. Miguel Angel Moratinos, the Spanish Foreign Minister and acting President of the Organization for...

Will the new minimum wage be enough? The minimum monthly wage in Russia is set to increase by 109% this September. Despite the rise to 2,300 roubles – the equivalent of 89 dollars – the amount still remains below the subsistence level.

Russian IPOs: 2007 aftermath Russian companies which listed in the first half of this year are bearing the brunt of equity instability but experts say the future looks positive.

Politkovskaya remembered on birthday Reports are coming in that two people arrested on suspicion of being involved in the murder of the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya have been released. Russia's General Prosecutor's Office has yet to confirm the...

Tenders not auctions Russia's most important strategic resources, such as oil and gas deposits, should be put to investment tenders rather then being auctioned. That's according to the the Minister of Natural Resources, Yury Trutnev.

Cross-making tradition flourishes on Solovki Islands Their skills are renowned throughout the country. A group of craftsmen on the Solovetsky Islands – near the Arctic Circle in Russia's northern region of Arkhangelsk – make wooden crosses for the...

Zakaev assocoiate arrested in Grozny A militant who's known to be a close ally of suspected Chechen terrorist Akhmed Zakaev has been arrested in the Chechen capital Grozny.

The Media Mirror – Today's Russian press review Today hogging the front page of Russian papers is the media briefing of Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun on the Litvinenko case, which may – or may not – have a bearing on the Politkovskaya case.

Angry Greeks protest over fires More than 10,000 people have taken to the streets of central Athens to protest about wildfires that killed 64 people in six days and destroyed vast swathes of the Greek countryside. Some demonstrators wore black and...

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