The inauguration ceremony for Dmitri Medvedev, the new president of the Russian Federation, was held in Moscow on May 7. After being sworn in, Medvedev delivered his inauguration speech - emphasizing the need to reinforce the state's law and order
Despite the friendly steps of Moscow addressed to Tbilisi and restarting direct international and mail communication between Russia and Georgia, it seemed that the regime of Saakashvili fell into agony. Militarist rhetoric is present in the words of Georgian leaders
MOSCOW, May 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made a number of new appointments, including five advisors and six aides, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday. The posts of presidential advisor are new for Leonid Reiman,
On May 6, president of OJSC "LUKOIL" Vagit Alekperov acquired though Gatecraft Limited 11,130 million shares of OJSC "LUKOIL" worth more than $1 billion. LUKOIL’s vice president Leonid Fedun also expanded his stake in the company. Now Alekperov holds 173,511
The Karymsky volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula has spewed an ash column to a height of 4.5 kilometres above sea level. There is no danger to nearby settlements, told the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical service of the Russian Academy
The possible change of ownership of the license to explore West Kamchatka offshore fields should not affect Rosneft's Korean partner KNOC, RBC Daily wrote today citing a source at Gazprom. Meanwhile, South Korea has already assigned $270m to bore two
Discussing Vladimir Putin’s nomination as prime minister, chairman of the central committee of the RF Communist Party, Gennady Zyuganov said, "I would ask you to consider some figures. The country produces only one and a half percent of high tech
The former first vice premier, Sergey Ivanov who has been appointed vice prime minister, will oversee the defense industry, transport, communications and security services, while vice premier Igor Sechin will take charge of the civil industry and energy. Igor Sechin
MOSCOW, May 13 (RIA Novosti) - Up to 730 nuclear tests have been conducted in the past 50 years by the U.S., China, France, India, and Pakistan, a Russian Defense Ministry official said on Tuesday. Col. Gen. Vladimir Verkhovtsev, head
Children's rights activists described an alarming situation where private companies are evicting day-cares and schools and using their buildings for commercial ventures.
Service of the Federal Security Service, was appointed as head of the FSB today, leaving former FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev, 56, to head the National Security Council of the Russian Federation, news agencies are reporting.
