Russia works to fix satellite's off-target orbit
Russian scientists were working to correct the orbit of a communications satellite Sunday after it failed to reach its designated location in space -- the latest setback for the country's once-pioneering space industry.
Russian warships made call in Syrian port: reports
Two Russian warships have made a rare call at Russia's controversial Mediterranean naval base in Syria to resupply and refuel.
Russian shareholder drops $9 bn BP suit: report
A minority shareholder in BP's Russian joint venture TNK-BP has dropped a long-running $9.3 billion suit against the British oil giant.
Russia's Putin to meet Turkey's Erdogan for Syria talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a landmark visit to Istanbul on Monday to discuss their differences over the crisis in Syria.
Russian drivers stuck for days in traffic jam
Russian officials struggled on Sunday to contain a monster highway traffic jam sparked by heavy snowfall that left many drivers stuck for days.
Russia and Kazakhstan plan to outline their interaction within the ERA GLONASS project before the end of 2012
Accident Emergency Response System ERA-GLONASS utilizes GLONASS technology to enhance motorists’ safety.
Football: Ex-coach of Slovakia national team will train Kazakhstan's Kairat FC
Vladimir Weiss will sign a three-year contract with Kazakhstan's Kairat Football Club.
Kazakhstan's KEGOC to shrink power export to Russia
Kazakhstan's KEGOC has been instructed to decrease its export of power to Russia.
Russia briefly bans YouTube 'by mistake'
Web-surfing Russians endured a brief scare Wednesday that the authorities had blocked YouTube after the video-sharing website appeared on a list of banned addresses, in what officials later called a "technical mistake".
Russia’s luger Nevzorova to compete for Kazakhstan team
Former Russia's luger Tatyana Nevzorova hopes to qualify for 2014 Sochi Olympic Games by joining Kazakhstan national luging team.
Three ISS crew return to Earth in Russian capsule
A Russian cosmonaut and two astronauts from the International Space Station touched down early Monday on the steppes of Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz capsule after spending over four months aboard the ISS.
50 years since Solzhenitsyn Gulag story shocked USSR
The Soviet Union 50 years ago allowed publication of Alexander Solzhenitsyn's landmark account of life in the Stalin prison camps "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich", shocking readers by revealing a hitherto hidden horror.
Putin, Merkel seek to soothe Germany-Russia tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday with the two sides seeking to soothe tensions over Berlin's recent criticism of the Russian record on rights.
Serik Akhmetov checked out ERA-GLONASS system in Russia
Prime-Minister attended a presentation of the system of emergency response to accidents called ERA-GLONASS.
Russia will back US-Iran nuclear talks: FT
Russia will support one-to-one talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Falling aluminium prices hit Rusal earnings
Russian aluminium giant Rusal posted a third-quarter loss of $118 million on Monday, blaming Europe's economic turmoil and China's slowdown for sinking global demand for the metal.
Putin instructed to sign agreement on common air defense system with Kazakhstan
Vladimir Putin has supported the government’s suggestion to sign a creation of the common regional air defense system with Kazakhstan.
Russian Orthodox patriarch visits Holy Land
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was in Jerusalem on Friday for his first visit to the Holy Land since becoming head of the powerful church in 2009.
Abramovich eyes Australian gas investment - report
Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich jetted into Australia for talks with resource company Linc Energy, renowned for its underground coal gasification (UCG) technology.
Russia, Arabs agree on need to move forward on Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Cairo on Sunday with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi for talks about the Syrian conflict, agreeing on the need to move forward but finding little common ground.