Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a law to relax visa restrictions for foreign citizens attending special events. The new legislation was prompted by the all-English Champions League final to be held in Moscow on May 21.
The exact number of casualties sustained by Germany and its allies during World War II is still a mystery. Russian and German historians are now suggesting the number could be as high as the catastrophic losses of the Soviet Red
Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia claims it has shot down another Georgian unmanned aircraft. It is the fifth incident since the beginning of the year.
Russia Today is giving you the chance to witness the pride of the Russian military in action. The Victory Day Parade will be held in Moscow's Red Square on Friday, May 9.
Hawaiian political scientist Kuhio Vogeler has come to Lithuania to find out how the Baltic states' example can help his islands gain independence from U.S. 'occupation', as he calls it.
Serbs in one of Kosovo's regions have started receiving Russian aid which was sent at the request of the Serbian government. Thousands of people in the area live on the brink of poverty, and the situation hasn't become better since
Russia's Federal Tariff Service has redefined the way airlines will be charged for using the country's airports. This comes in the wake of rapidly growing fuel prices, which have risen by 20% since the beginning of the year.
Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, has proposed changes to the criminal code. The service says they'll help distinguish between intentional data espionage and the unintentional disclosure of state secrets.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has officially nominated Vladimir Putin as prime minister by submitting his name to the Parliament's lower house, the State Duma.
As Dmitry Medvedev was being sworn in as Russia's president, the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, delivered a scathing critique of recent United States policy. He accused the U.S. of trying to provoke a new Cold War by dismantling progress
Dmitry Medvedev has pledged to promote the success and prosperity of all Russians, during his first speech as Russian president. The 42-year-old has been sworn in during a ceremony in the Kremlin. Medvedev said he'd support innovative approaches to lift
The latest data collected by Russian and American scientists defies the theory that world's largest bodies of water resist and help fight global warming. Sixty-year long studies show that the water temperature has risen by 1.21 degrees Celsius, chlorophyll has
Dmitry Medvedev has been Putin's right-hand man since becoming the Russian Government's Deputy Chief of Staff in 1999. But now the world's eyes are on Medvedev - so what is Russia's new president really like?
There are now less than two days left before Vladimir Putin steps down after two consecutive terms as Russian President. Monday's meeting with the country's government was supposed to be a routine discussion. However, the outgoing leader decided to make
According to Bloomberg, the world's biggest banks are advising the purchase of roubles, betting that Medvedev will promote a policy of strengthening the Russian currency.
Georgia has announced it is pulling out of an air-defence agreement with Russia. It comes after Moscow accused Tbilisi of violating existing agreements by sending spy aircraft into the airspace of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia. Earlier Monday, the unrecognised
