News about Russia

Russian war games play on former US aircraft carrier Russian video game publisher 1C Company boarded a former US aircraft carrier to re-write the Cuban Missile Crisis that had super powers on the brink of nuclear war in 1962.

29 July 2013

Putin joins Orthodox leaders for religious anniversary in Ukraine President Vladimir Putin travels to Ukraine on Saturday to mark the 1025th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in Kievan Rus.

28 July 2013

Jailed Pussy Riot punk asks again for parole One of the jailed members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot on Wednesday asked again to be released on parole after serving almost a year in prison.

25 July 2013

Putin to visit Iran for nuclear talks: report President Vladimir Putin is to visit Iran in August to try and restart talks on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

25 July 2013

Kazakhstan suggests mixing Kashagan and Russian oil Kazakhstan has suggested TransNeft to consider transporting oil from Kashagan field via Atyrau-Samara pipeline.

24 July 2013

G20 gets 'action plan' to fight tax avoidance The OECD has presented the G20 nations with a bold strategy to crack down on tax avoidance by corporate giants and the super rich, and so boost overstretched national budgets.

20 July 2013

Navalny returns to Moscow a hero, will push ahead with mayor bid Top opposition leader Alexei Navalny triumphantly returned home to Russia's capital on Saturday after his unexpected release from prison.

20 July 2013

More than 200 detained after Navalny rally: watchdog More than 200 people have been detained in Moscow after several thousand rallied outside the Kremlin to protest the conviction and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

19 July 2013

Russia to give up renting Zenit launch pad at Baikonur: media Russia will start transferring rented property at Baikonur cosmodrome to Kazakhstan with International Space Services company.

19 July 2013

Russia condemned as Putin foe jailed for five years A Russian court's decision to sentence protest leader Alexei Navalny to five years in a penal colony on fraud charges has prompted global concern.

19 July 2013

Kazakhstan finishes Universiade with record number of medals Kazakhstan entered the Top 20 of best teams at the Universiade in Kazan.

18 July 2013

Kazakhstan athlete wins silver in rowing at Universiade Kazakhstan athlete Sergey Yemeliyanov became the silver winner of the 1000 meters rowing event at the Universiade in Kazan.

18 July 2013

Kazakhstan athletes win 3 more medals at Universiade On July 16 Kazakhstan national team won 3 more medals at the Universiade in Kazan.

18 July 2013

Kazakhstan wins 3rd gold at Universiade On July 16 Kazakhstan national team won the third gold at the Univarsiade in Kazan.

18 July 2013

Russian Children's Rights Envoy calls Kazakhstan to ban foreign adoption Russian Children's Rights Envoy Pavel Astakhov believes that countries should ban foreign adoption altogether.

17 July 2013

Russia passes information on Kazakhstan-born children at Ranch for Kids Russian Children's Rights Envoy has passed information on Kazakhstan-born children at U.S. Ranch for Kids to Kazakhstan Justice Minister.

17 July 2013

Russia-US ties 'more important' than Snowden scandal: Putin President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow's relations with Washington outweighed the "squabbles" over a spying scandal revealed by US fugitive Edward Snowden, who has applied for asylum in Russia.

17 July 2013

Putin accuses US of 'trapping' Snowden in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused the United States of trapping US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden in Moscow.

16 July 2013

Over 400 tons of highly-toxic substances removed from Kazakhstan to Russia Kazakhstan Defense Ministry and the OSCE have transported 410 tons of mixed acid rocket fuel component to Russia.

16 July 2013

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