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Putin calls on Switzerland to let Russian money in Vladimir Putin has called on Switzerland to make it easier for Russians to invest in the central European country. The Russian President discussed the matter with his Swiss counterpart Micheline Calmy-Rey at the Kremlin...

Truth behind air tragedy uncovered Vitaly Kaloyev, a Russian citizen jailed in Switzerland will be back home in about a week. He was imprisoned in 2004 for killing an air traffic controller he blamed for the death of his wife and two children in a plane...

Striking sailors accused of terrorism, hostage taking Twenty-three Russian sailors aboard a cargo ship are on strike in the Indian port of Haldia, near Calcutta. The crew is demanding three months' back-dated pay and better working conditions. However, the company that...

"Teenage terrorist" will stand trial A 21-year-old Canadian terrorist suspect detained at Guantanamo Bay has been declared eligible to face trial by a U.S. Military Commission. He's the last Western citizen held at Guantanamo.

The Media Mirror – Today's Russian press review Georgia remains the main focus of the press this Friday.

Georgian President promises to lift state of emergency Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili confirmed that the nationwide state of emergency, put in place after violent clashes between police and protesters, will be lifted within days. The police cordon in Tbilisi centre...

Kazakh leader's son-in-law on trial for kidnapping The trial of the Kazakh President's former son-in-law has opened in the city of Almaty. Rakhat Aliev is accused of being a part of a group that abducted two executives of one of the largest banks in Kazakhstan, Nurbank,...

The spy who stayed out in the cold It's a year since the death of Markus Wolf, the most feared spy in the West.

Georgian police accused of brutality Georgian police are being accused of brutality during Wednesday's violent crackdown on opposition protesters in Tbilisi. TV pictures showed officers and soldiers using a range of weapons to disperse crowds, including...

FSB assassin or MI6 victim? Andrey Lugovoy on Spotlight The UK wants him for the polonium murder of ex-security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko. Russia has refused to give him up and we may soon see him as a Member of Parliament. Is he a killer hiding from justice or an...

Quiz the big boss of the Russian elections The Head of the Russian Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, is in charge of making Russia's crucial Parliamentary and Presidential elections smooth, fair and free. How difficult is this job in a young democracy? Ask...

What do Russia's top brass think of NATO? Ask the Chief-of-Staff Do Russian generals see the West as a mortal threat? What will and what can they do about the American missile shield in Eastern Europe? Will China be Russia’s biggest military ally in the future? You can ask the one...

Dollar hits all-time low as China turns to euro The U.S. dollar has tumbled to an all-time low against the euro after Chinese officials proposed slashing the dollar component of their reserves.

Tsar's murder not political: Supreme Court The Russian Supreme Court has ruled that the country's last emperor, Nicholas II, and his family were not victims of political repression and their rights were not violated.

Swiss court frees air worker's killer The highest Swiss court has ruled that Vitaly Kaloyev should be freed. The Russian was jailed for stabbing to death an air traffic controller he blamed for an air crash that killed his wife and two young children in...

State of emergency in Georgia: independent media gagged Mikhail Saakashvili has declared a 15-day state of emergency. Public gatherings are forbidden and independent TV and radio news has been suspended. Classes have been postponed in Tbilisi schools and universities until...

Nationalist to represent Russia in NATO? A new candidate is being considered for the post of Russia's next permanent envoy to NATO, and nationalist politician Dmitry Rogozin is believed likely to take the post.

Alleged teenage terrorist to learn fate The twice-derailed effort by the U.S government to try a former child soldier who allegedly killed a Delta Force commando in Afghanistan is due to resume on Thursday.

`YouTube killer` shoots eight dead in Finnish school A teenager has shot dead at least seven students and the principal and injured more than 10 others at the school he attended in southern Finland.

Georgia begins day in a state of emergency A state of emergency will remain in place in Georgia for the next 15 days, following clashes on Wednesday. Independent TV and radio news have been suspended.

1917 Revolution: Bolsheviks seize Moscow In the last report on the Bolshevik Revolution, RT looks at the spread of the Revolution from Petrograd to Moscow and beyond, and its impact on Russia and the world.

TV election debates over porridge The first televised debates of the parliamentary election campaign have been aired on Russian TV. Most of the party leaders see them as a chance to get their message across, despite the unusual broadcast time. Ten of...

Paedophiles prey on Ukrainian youngsters European police have identified 23 young victims from Ukraine in a global crackdown on child pornography. Almost a hundred suspected paedophiles have been detained across Europe and further arrests are expected.

Russia drops its arms obligations The Russian State Duma has voted to suspend Russia`s participation in the European arms control agreement. Earlier President Putin had said Russia should withdraw from the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty. The move...

Georgia gags media in political crackdown The Georgian government has declared a nationwide state of emergency after a day of violence in Tbilisi. Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters. News channels were raided and shut down....

Georgia gags media in political crackdown The Georgian government has declared a nationwide state of emergency after a day of violence in Tbilisi. Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse opposition protesters. Two news channels were raided and...

Saakashvili should resign: ex-Georgian President Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze has said he ‘would be on the streets with protesters if he were healthy’. He also accused Mikhail Saakashvili of having a 'desire to hold on to power by all means’. Eduard...

Georgian police use plastic bullets, sound guns against protesters In Tbilisi police are dispersing the anti-president rally with devices sending bursts of sound. The low-frequency sound waves cause sickness and nausea. Tear gas and water cannons have also been used.

Mikhail Saakashvili adressing the nation Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has addressed the nation calling for calm.

Giants Shell & Gazprom discuss huge gas project Royal Dutch Shell is in talks with Gazprom over the development of gas reserves on Russia's Yamal peninsula, a remote area north of the Arctic Circle.

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