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Litvinenko's father promises to announce his son's killer in court - RT exclusive 27.04.2012 20:27 11 comments

Litvinenko's father promises to announce his son's killer in court – RT exclusive

The father of poisoned ex-spy Aleksandr Litvinenko, claims his son gave him a note with his murderer`s name and other details right before he died. He said Andrey Lugovoy was not the killer and apologized to him.

 
(AFP Photo / Rodrigo Buendia) 03.04.2012 11:53 4 comments

High stakes: Italians count social cost of gambling

The gambling industry has become highly lucrative in Italy, turning over almost 80 billion euro last year, second only to the US. However, new government measures seek to curtail the rising addiction epidemic in the country.

On the streets of the South Tyrol 's capital Bolzano 02.04.2012 16:40 7 comments

Italian province offering €15 billion for financial sovereignty

Italy's prosperous German-speaking South Tyrol autonomous province looks to buy its financial independence from crisis-torn Rome.

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Webcams being installed at a polling station in the city of Baltiysk (RIA Novosti / Igor Zarembo) 04.03.2012 04:59 30 comments

High price of transparency: $300 million webcam experiment to ensure fair Russian vote

A massive 200,000 webcam network and half-a million observers are contributing to what is being billed as Russia’s most transparent election yet.

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Aleksandr Litvinenko’s father 02.02.2012 19:33 39 comments

Litvinenko’s father: I was sure he was no traitor

The father of late Russian security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko says he pursued a smear campaign against the Russian government out of grief, but changed his mind after Aleksandr’s widow revealed his son had been working for British intelligence.

 
Image from nr2.ru 26.01.2012 10:24 3 comments

Viral war waged to take over Kremlin

All is fair on the online election battlefront. As Russia's presidential campaign heats up, political activists are embracing the internet. Whether promoting ideas or spreading fears, web campaigning is playing a bigger part than ever before.

Election 2012
UN Security Council members vote on a resolution calling for an immediate halt to the crackdown in Syria against opponents of the government of President Bashar al-Assad, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. AFP PHOTO / UN PHOTO / Eskinder Debebe 17.01.2012 11:39 26 comments

Resolution resistance: West rejects Russia's Syria draft

Western diplomats pushing for tough action against Damascus have criticized Russia’s new draft UN resolution for being too conciliatory. But while experts argue over drafts and texts, innocent Syrians are living in constant fear for their lives.

 
Alvaro de Marichalar (AFP Photo / Kazuhiro Nogi) 27.12.2011 20:44

Solo jet skier conquers the ocean

Spanish navigator Alvaro de Marichalar talked to RT about his jet ski adventures, the benefits of solo travelling, and the ocean’s biggest threats.

Sculpture "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" by V. Mukhina, which is in scaffolding again for new anti-corrosion treatment (RIA Novosti / Mikhail Fomichev) 26.12.2011 09:53 26 comments

20 years on: Is the post-Soviet world a safer place?

Two decades ago to the day, the world's largest country ceased to exist. The fall of the Soviet Union meant the end of the Cold War. But has the world become more secure without a powerful counterweight on the geopolitical stage?

 
Dmitry Medvedev's annual address to Federal Assembly (RIA Novosti / Vladimir Rodionov) 22.12.2011 12:44 9 comments

Medvedev proposes sweeping electoral reforms

Simplifying the registration of political parties and presidential candidates, and returning to direct voting to elect regional governors are among the key reforms proposed by President Medvedev in his annual address to Russia’s Federal Assembly.

Election 2012
Nikolay Valuev in the Duma (RIA Novosti / Ilya Pitalev) 21.12.2011 18:58 1 comment

Budge up, guys: Supersize seat for Russian XL MP Valuev

Russia’s big, and so is one of the deputies in the country’s new Duma. The assembly hall of the parliament’s lower chamber has had to order a special chair for ex-heavyweight boxer Nikolay Valuev, the Russian Giant.

 
RIA Novosti / Ilya Pitalev 21.12.2011 10:36 3 comments

State Duma begins work despite protests

Russia's sixth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, began its first session on Wednesday, voting in the ruling party candidate Sergey Naryshkin to become speaker.

Russian Federation, Moscow: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a Congress of United Russia party in Moscow on November 27, 2011 (AFP Photo /  Alexander Nemenov) 27.11.2011 14:27 25 comments

Presidential poll 2012: Putin’s candidacy endorsed

The United Russia party convention has unanimously voted to nominate its leader, Vladimir Putin, as its presidential candidate for the March 4 elections.

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Duma deputy (RIA Novosti / Vladimir Fedorenko) 23.11.2011 20:24

Duma makeover – fresh polish for better policies?

Although the next Russian parliament has still to be elected, massive funds have already been invested in the new deputies’ well-being.

Electioneering in Russia (RIA Novosti / Oleg Zoloto) 15.11.2011 20:52

PACE puts spoke in Russian election’s wheel

The Central Election Committee has complained to Russian authorities about the foreign election observers.

 
Russian Chief Negotiator Maxim Medvedkov (R) shakes hands with an ambassador before the opening of formal negotiations on Russia's membership bid on November 10, 2011 (AFP Photo / Fabrice Coffrini) 10.11.2011 14:33 8 comments

Russia seals WTO accession

Russia has crossed the winning post in its 18-year run for WTO accession. The working group in Geneva cleared all the remaining hurdles for Moscow's long awaited membership.

RT looks at advantages and disadvantages of Russia´s WTO accession to its economy 10.11.2011 12:52 4 comments

Hey Ho, Hey Ho, It's Off To The WTO We Go

While some businesses are celebrating Russia’s imminent WTO accession, others are preparing for a tough period of transition. RT has looked into what will change in the country’s economy once it finally joins the club.

 
IMF chief Christine Lagarde. (AFP Photo / Lionel Bonaventure) 07.11.2011 09:50 21 comments

IMF head seeks helping hand in Russia

Reforms of the world’s financial system and aid for the Europe's debt-stricken countries are in the spotlight of negotiations between the Russian president and IMF chief. Christine Lagarde is visiting Moscow to see if Russia can come to the rescue.

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RIA Novosti / Vitaliy Belousov 05.11.2011 10:30

Party time: slogans boom as elections loom

Seven parties are vying for a place in the Russia’s State Duma as the struggle for the seats in the Lower House of Parliament nears its end. With the pre-election agitation commenced, they have their last chances to make their voices heard.

 
Ilya Lagutenko (photo from http://www.mumiytroll.com) 31.10.2011 22:48

Russian rock idol puts up freedom against piracy

While the country's lawmakers are searching for ways to tackle illegal downloading, Russia's musicians are coming up with their own solutions.