Russia
Putin: Russia will come out stronger from crisis
(AP)
20 Nov 2008 at 5:55am
AP - Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin promised Thursday that Russia would come out stronger from the crisis triggered by what he described as the U.S. recklessness.
EU: Russia-Georgia talks make some progress
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 4:49pm
AP - Mediators succeeded Wednesday in getting direct talks going between Russia and Georgia, pressing the two neighbors to resolve security and refugee issues from their August war in the troubled Caucasus.
Russia warns media on economic crisis reporting
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 12:52pm
AP - Russian prosecutors will aggressively monitor how media outlets report on the ongoing financial crisis, authorities said Wednesday.
Russia lawmakers approve longer presidential term
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 11:40am
Reuters - A proposal to extend the Russian president’s term by two years moved closer to becoming law on Wednesday when the lower house of parliament approved it on its penultimate reading.
Moscow court closes Politkovskaya trial to public
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 10:15am
AP - A Moscow court reversed itself Wednesday and barred the public and media from the trial of three men accused of murdering investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya after jurors complained press coverage could put them risk.
Russia closes Politkovskaya murder trial to public
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:41am
AFP - The trial of four men charged over the 2006 murder of outspoken Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be held behind closed doors, a judge ruled Wednesday, infuriating her family and lawyers.
Former UN official to finish jail term in Russia
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:33am
AP - Russia says a former U.N. diplomat convicted in the United States of money laundering and fraud will serve the last 16 months of his sentence in a Russian prison.
Cyprus backs Russia’s call for new European treaty
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:21am
AP - Cyprus is backing Russia’s call for a new European security treaty and urging other European Union members to do the same.
Russia moves closer to longer presidential terms
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:06am
AFP - A bill lengthening Russian presidential terms passed its latest hurdle in parliament on Wednesday, amid speculation over its implications for the future of powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Russia’s Putin to step into limelight at congress
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 8:24am
Reuters - Kremlin-watchers will look for clues about whether Russia’s ruling double act of Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin can withstand the financial crisis when Putin’s party holds its congress on Thursday.
Bill on presidential terms in Russia moves forward
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 8:06am
AP - A bill extending the Russian presidential term from four to six years moved quickly Wednesday toward parliamentary approval, an effort some observers say could pave the way for Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency.
Politkovskaya trial defendants plead not guilty: lawyer
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 7:41am
AFP - Four men charged in connection with the killing of outspoken Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya entered not guilty pleas at their trial, a lawyer for one of the defendants told AFP on Wednesday.
Opposition to Russian military reforms grows
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 12:46pm
AP - The Kremlin is grappling with a growing opposition in the military to the most sweeping overhaul of Russia’s armed forces in over a generation.
Russia coma reporter “had received death threats”
(Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 12:43pm
Reuters - A Russian reporter who is in a coma after a savage beating told the authorities a week ago he had received threats to his life because of his investigative reporting, a friend told Reuters Tuesday.
Russia says sees chance for better U.S. ties
(Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 10:29am
Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday he saw new opportunities for improving strained relations with the United States once President-elect Barack Obama takes office.
Russia warns Georgia against boosting military
(Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 8:57am
Reuters - Russia’s Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Tuesday he was concerned by what he called Georgia’s efforts to boost its military potential, adding this could have bigger consequences than August’s conflict.
World Bank sees $50 bln cap outflow from Russia
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 7:54am
AP - Some $50 billion in net capital is expected to flee Russia this year, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday.
Russia, China to resume $25 billion loan talks
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 7:07am
AP - Russia will resume talks with China within days to secure $25 billion in loans for cash-strapped energy companies in exchange for long-term crude oil deliveries, a news agency reported Tuesday.
Russia returns stained glass to German church
(AP)
17 Nov 2008 at 3:06pm
AP - Six medieval stained-glass windowpanes looted by the Red Army during World War II were returned to a German church Monday, where officials said they hoped to negotiate the return of other plundered artworks.
Appeal threatens Telenor’s Russian stake
(AP)
17 Nov 2008 at 11:27am
AP - A Siberian appeal court is scheduled Tuesday to consider a ruling that could lead to the temporary seizure of Norwegian Telenor’s ownership in Vimpelcom, Russia’s second largest mobile phone company.
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