Suicide bombing strikes near Interior Ministry in southern Russia's Dagestan

A suicide bombing struck near a building of the Russian Interior Affairs Ministry in Dagestan, North Caucasus on Saturday, injuring 13 people, including two children, officials said.

May 25, 2013 08:24

Human rights group Memorial ‘has signs of foreign agent’ – Russian prosecutors

A Moscow court has ruled that prosecutors’ inspection of human rights group Memorial was lawful. The inquiry, held after the ‘foreign agents’ law was enacted, revealed that the NGO received $3 million from abroad to shape public opinion in Russia.

May 24, 2013 12:22

American philanthropist honored for bolstering US-Russia cultural ties

American philanthropist Susan Lehrman has received the Fulbright Award for contributing to international diplomacy, specifically Russia-US cultural ties. A month ago, her efforts were warmly saluted by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

May 24, 2013 10:07

Gazprom announces ‘fundamentaly new’ LNG project

Russian gas major Gazprom will soon announce another "fundamentally new" liquefied natural gas project, according to company CEO Aleksey Miller. Sources say it’s likely to be an LNG plant in the Baltic.

May 24, 2013 12:06

‘No chance of surviving’: Russia to evacuate drifting polar research station

An evacuation of the North Pole 40 (SP-40) research station drifting on an ice floe near Canada has been ordered by the Russian Natural Resources Ministry. There are fears the situation could become an emergency amid rapidly declining Arctic ice coverage.

May 23, 2013 19:07

Duma speaker on speculation about govt dismissal: ‘Read between the lines’

State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin, commenting on gossip about the possible dissolution of the government, has noted that the issue was not considered in April, when the Cabinet delivered its annual performance report to the lower house.

May 23, 2013 14:54