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U.S. wants new cold war: Gorbachev As Dmitry Medvedev was being sworn in as Russia’s president, the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, delivered a scathing critique of recent United States policy. He accused the U.S. of trying to provoke a new Cold...

Inauguration of Dmitry Medvedev as Russian President Watch the full coverage of the inauguration ceremony

President’s ceremony - step-by-step On May 7, 2008, the Grand Kremlin Palace hosts the inauguration ceremony for Russia’s newly elected president, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev.

Medvedev’s inauguration speech Dmitry Medvedev has promised to work “to his fullest capacity as a President and as a man, for whom Russia is a native land and home”.

Obama strengthens grip over Clinton Barack Obama has again firmed as the Democrats’ presidential nominee, after a thumping primary victory in a predominately white U.S. state. He took North Carolina, while Hillary Clinton had a narrow win in Indiana.

Uzbekistani couple stabbed to death in Moscow A married couple from Uzbekistan have been brutally stabbed to death in a murder police say may be racially motivated.

Georgia grieves loss of two servicemen in Iraq The bodies of two Georgian peacekeepers who died in a car bombing in Iraq have been returned home. The two are the first Georgian victims since the country sent troops there in 2002.

Abkhazia appeals for Russian military help Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia says it's ready to give Russia military control over its territory in exchange for security guarantees. It comes in response to fears that Georgia is building troop numbers on...

U.S. moves to extradite 'Merchant of Death' The United States has indicted alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout who is currently in prison in Thailand. He is accused of, among other things, selling weapons to Colombian FARC rebels.

Russia & U.S. sign landmark nuclear pact Russia’s nuclear industry has had a big win on Vladimir Putin’s last day as president, with the signing of a trade deal with the United States. The landmark civil nuclear pact allows companies in both countries to trade...

Putin: eight years in power As the clock counts down to Russia's next President, RT takes a look at the impact of the Putin years.

Russian cities rewarded for WW2 heroics On his last working day as president, Vladimir Putin has presented five Russian cities with honorary awards. The aim is to foster pride among Russians for the heroic deeds of those who fought the Nazi invasion during...

Grisly find reveals Tsars execution secret Traces of chopped wounds have been discovered on alleged bones of Russia’s last Tsar’s children. Experts say that their executors might have chopped their bodies apart to burn on fires or in acid.

Costs of Victory Day parade revealed More than $US 60 million will be spent repairing Moscow’s roads after Friday’s Victory Day parade, according to the RIA Novosti news agency. The city’s administration denies that heavy military hardware could damage the...

Russian court bans Doomsday cult books Religious writings by doomsday cult leader Pyotr Kuzntsov have been declared illegal by a court in Russia's Penza Region. The books were found to carry extremist ideas aimed at inciting hatred towards other religions...

Last hours of Putin’s Russia Vladimir Putin has less than a day before he officially hands over the presidency to Dmitry Medvedev. The inauguration ceremony will take place at the Kremlin on Wednesday.

Euro 2008 may spread measles Swiss health workers fear the Euro 2008 football tournament may be affected by a measles epidemic, which has spread through the country. Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper says it’s feared visitors may cause the...

Putin and Medvedev won’t bend rules: experts Dmitry Medvedev is about to become Russian President and his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, will be the new Prime Minister. With little tradition of distributing power, Russia’s leadership will need to find a new way of...

Medvedev to get presidential papers ahead of inauguration On Tuesday, President-elect Dmitry Medvedev will receive official presidential documents, ahead of his inauguration on May 7. Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper says Medvevev will receive the paperwork during a Kremlin...

Georgia pulls out of air-defence treaty with Russia Georgia is pulling out of an air-defence agreement with Russia. Tbilisi announced the move after Moscow accused it of violating existing agreements by sending spy planes into the airspace of Georgia’s breakaway region...

NATO gives thumbs-up to U.S. missile shield in Europe NATO members meeting in Prague have said plans for a U.S missile shield in Europe should go ahead. The alliance also said it would be a mistake to resolve questions of European and global security without Russia, who...

Georgia pulls out of air-defence treaty with Russia Georgia has announced it is pulling out of an air-defence agreement with Russia. It comes after Moscow accused Tbilisi of violating existing agreements by sending spy aircraft into the airspace of Georgia’s breakaway...

Putin's farewell to colleagues There are now less than two days left before Vladimir Putin steps down after two consecutive terms as Russian President. Monday's meeting with the country's government was supposed to be a routine discussion. However,...

Global warming threatens Lake Baikal The latest data collected by Russian and American scientists defies the theory that world’s largest bodies of water resist and help fight global warming. Sixty-year long studies show that the water temperature has risen...

That's all folks! Putin's farewell to colleagues There are now less than two days left before Vladimir Putin steps down after two consecutive terms as Russian President. Monday's meeting with the country's government was supposed to be a routine discussion. However,...

Passing state secrets is not always spying: FSB! Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, has proposed changes to the criminal code. The service says they'll help distinguish between intentional data espionage and the unintentional disclosure of state secrets.

Putin improved Russia-U.S. relations: Henry Kissinger Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke exclusively to RT about the current relations and stumbling blocks between Moscow and Washington.

Chechnya blast kills five cops Five policemen have been killed and two others injured in an explosion in Russia's Chechen republic. The radio-controlled bomb was laid on the roadside in the Chechen capital, Grozny.

No news is good news for Georgia’s opposition TV A Tbilisi-based TV channel known for its harsh criticism of the Georgian government is back on air. But Imedi TV, which has been silent for 130 days, isn't broadcasting news for at least two weeks. At first the channel...

Obama and Clinton still wrestling for Democratic nod In the U.S., the battle for the Democrat presidential ticket continues to dominate the political scene. The Clinton-Obama skirmish over gasoline tax has become a key confrontation ahead of crucial contests in Indiana...

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