Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has slashed the list of foreign non-profits eligible for tax benefits in Russia, which may force a number of organizations to close their Russian offices.
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - The International Tennis Federation announced Thursday the list of tennis players going for gold at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The players, led by men's world No. 1 Roger Federer of
KIEV, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Michel Platini, the president of European soccer's governing body, said Thursday that Ukraine and Poland have problems in preparations for hosting Euro 2012. Platini was wrapping up a two day visit to Poland and
Adds ambassador's quote in paras 3, 4) MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - The new United States ambassador to Russia, career diplomat John Beyrle, arrived in Moscow on Thursday, the American Embassy said. Beyrle, 54, is former U.S. ambassador to
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Finance Ministry said Thursday it planned to start talks with South Korea on the early repayment of a $1.3 billion Soviet-era debt to the Asian nation in late July. "In late July, we
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russian boxer Kostya Tszyu said Thursday he would go to the Beijing Olympics only to support his boxing compatriots as his exhibition fight with Chinese actor-director and martial artist Jackie Chan had been canceled.
Richest Russians (Image gallery) MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea FC, has quit as governor of a remote Far East region, the Kremlin press service said on Thursday. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
Adds Abramovich spokesman's statement in paras 3,4, background in paras 7, 8) MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea FC, has quit as governor of a remote Far East region, the Kremlin press
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government has made a request to the Strasbourg court that public access to evidence from a 2002 Moscow theater siege be restricted, a lawyer for the victims' families said on Thursday. "We
The development of infrastructure, logistics, innovation and investment issues of the fishing industry will be discussed at the round tables of the Congress.
ASTANA, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - The OSCE Parliament Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday urging Russia to avoid steps that compromise Georgia's sovereignty in its breakaway provinces. Members of parliament from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's government has submitted to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, a bill allowing courts to sentence people to house arrest, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday. A source in the Russian
