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EU takes over from UN in Kosovo A new European Union mission – EULEX – will take over from the United Nations in advising on the administration of policing and justice in Kosovo. Both Albanians and Serbs there hope that the new...

Bolivia won’t let US anti-drugs agency return Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he wants better relations with Washington under Barack Obama’s presidency, but will not allow the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to resume work in his country. He suspended the...

Politkovskaya murder jury chosen A jury was selected on Tuesday for the trial of three people charged with the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. On Monday, after requests from the defence and Politkovskaya's family, the Moscow district military...

Top clubs in hunt for Russian footballers With one game to play before the end of the Russian Premier League season, speculation is rife concerning the future of the tournament’s biggest stars, such as Andrey Arshavin and Wagner Love. Will they stay in Russia o

Gazprom ready to help South Ossetia & Ukraine Gazprom is ready to restore the pipeline in South Ossetia and is also ready to discuss provisions for a new gas contract with Ukraine, says company spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov.

Zenit fans defile legend’s memory The behaviour of Zenit fans at Saturday’s match with Dinamo Moscow has brought shame to Russian football. Supporters of the St Petersburg team displayed a banner which profaned the memory of Lev Yashin, one of the...

Tibetan exiles discuss next move Hundreds of exiled Tibetan leaders have arrived in northern India to discuss the future of Tibet, which has struggled for decades to win autonomy from China. The week-long conclave gets under way on November 17 in...

Kremlin didn’t order murder – Politkovskaya’s son A Moscow court has ruled the trial of three people charged over the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be open to the public. The decision will be welcomed by the murdered journalist's family -who say there is...

I Spy: Estonian official accused of KGB connections It is a spy intrigue at the heart of NATO's state-of-the-art cyber-defense technology. On September 21 it emerged that Herman Simm, 61, an Estonian defense ministry official, was arrested on suspicion of being a Russian

Monday's Press Review Monday’s Russian newspapers report on the G20 summit in Washington, interview European politicians on missile defence and predict an improvement in Russia-U.S. relations. Here is the review:

Thousands flee California wildfires At least thirteen people have been injured as fierce wildfires continue to rage in southern California. More than 800 homes, including luxury mansions, have been destroyed, and thousands have been forced to flee the...

New kitchen for space crew The NASA shuttle Endeavour has docked with the International Space Station, bringing new equipment to upgrade the facility. In a make-over with a difference, the shuttle brought a kitchenette, an extra bathroom, two...

World leaders agree steps to tackle crisis The leaders of the world's 20 largest economies have pledged to work together to put the global economy back on track. At a one-day summit in Washington they agreed to reform the international monetary system. Finance...

No dancing with the Koran The Iranian public is demanding that the county’s vice-president in charge of tourism, Esfandyar Rahim Mashaie, leaves his post after girls were dancing with the Koran during a ceremony organised by his ministry.

Alleged modern-day Othello might face death penalty In Egypt one of the country’s leading property moguls, Hisham Talaat Moustafa, is currently on trial, accused of paying US$ 2 million for the killing of Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim. If found guilty, he might be...

CSKA claim silver in Russian Premier League Another Wagner Love hat-trick has secured CSKA Moscow the runners-up spot on the penultimate match day of Russia’s Premier League. Dinamo Moscow’s away draw with last year’s champions Zenit gave Dinamo a long-awaited...

Human sling throws football into a spin Stoke City’s Rory Delap is wreaking havoc in English football. His almighty throw-ins have flummoxed defences across the Premier League. Such is the fear of his so-called missiles, some managers are calling for pitches...

Medvedev's speech at a meeting of the US Council on Foreign Relations Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes there’s a good chance to fully restore relations with the US under Barack Obama.

Belarus threatens to quit IMF Cash-strapped Belarus has said it may turn its back on the International Monetary Fund if the organization refuses to give it a US$ 2 billion loan.

Moscow aims to restore trust with the U.S. Dmitry Medvedev has said the election of Barack Obama provides an opportunity for a renewal of trust between Moscow and Washington. Relations between the two sides have soured since the U.S. announced plans to build an...

Medvedev upbeat on Russia-US relations Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes there’s a good chance to fully restore relations with the US under Barack Obama. He made the comment at a meeting of the US Council on Foreign Relations, which was held...

Russian rightists form new alliance Russia’s main right-wing political party, The Union of Right Forces, has joined up with two smaller groups -Civilian Power and Democratic Party of Russia – in order to establish a brand new rightist alliance...

Georgian ‘saboteur’ killed in Abkhazia Georgia has confirmed the death of one of its policemen in the border area with Abkhazia. Earlier Abkhaz officials said that one Georgian man was killed and two more injured in clashes with Abkhazian border guards.

Three Russians killed in Iraqi plane crash Seven people – including three Russians – have died in a cargo plane crash in Iraq, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Saturday. The plane was flying to Baghdad International Airport when it...

One day to save the world G20 leaders are in Washington to discuss how to get through the financial crisis engulfing the planet. There are reports a preliminary agreement is nearly in place. According to French officials, the accord recognises...

Probe into death of hockey star continues The sudden death of Aleksey Cherepanov in October shocked the ice hockey world. The 19-year-old died while playing for Omsk Avangard in Russia’s KHL (Continental Hockey League). A month after the death, many questions...

Light mood ahead of heavy talks Leaders from the world's twenty richest countries have arrived in Washington to discuss the global financial meltdown. Saturday's one-day summit could be the first step in reforming the world's economy and banking...

Thirty pieces of silver now equal one rouble It’s often said that God moves in mysterious ways – but a church? Last seen in July, the Church of the Resurrection near the Russian village of Komarovo, around 300 km from Moscow, has recently disappeared....

Putin spokesman denies Saakashvili threat The Russian prime minister's spokesman has denied that Vladimir Putin made a crude threat about the Georgian leader during the South Ossetian conflict. Media reports this week have been speculating whether Putin made a...

What can we expect from G20 summit? At the G20 summit set to commence in Washington DC on November 15 no less than 85 per cent of the world's economy and two-thirds of its population will be represented. And there are hopes that this one meeting will...

Belgium may say ‘no’ to Georgia in NATO Belgium could veto any moves to allow Georgia to become a member of NATO. The country's senior lawmaker Josi Dubier says he will push to make this a government policy.

EU-Russia tensions ease? The conflict in South Ossetia may have driven a wedge between Russia and the EU, but now the two sides are talking to each other again. At the Russia-EU summit in Nice, Dmitry Medvedev, the French President and the EU...

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