RUSSIA

New Moscow-Petersburg high-speed rail service announced

16/05/2012 19:26

Revised consumer basket draws criticism

16/05/2012 15:35

Analysts say the basket distorts poverty levels

Strasbourg court finds Russia guilty over conscript's death

15/05/2012 17:49

The young unarmed man was shot while trying to abandon his garrison

Unified emergency phone number saves lives

15/05/2012 13:32

Flying and grieving

14/05/2012 21:21

A pilot expresses his sadness, and hopes, for the future of Russian aviation

Russians becoming happier with life

14/05/2012 19:15

Happiness levels jump in nationwide survey

Khromaya Loshad nightclub owner jailed over deadly fire

14/05/2012 14:43

‘Protest Walk’ with writers gathers thousands in downtown Moscow

13/05/2012 15:04

The pedestrian rally is held without any serious incidents

Theories grow as to why navy boss was suspended

12/05/2012 19:43

Admiral Vysotsky was relieved of duty on the last day of Medvedev’s presidency

Majority say photo warnings won’t stop them smoking

12/05/2012 17:18

Giant Buddha for planned for Tuva

12/05/2012 15:39

Tibetan Buddha builders are to construct Russia’s largest statue of the spiritual teacher

United Russia proposes tougher rally laws

11/05/2012 19:07

New bill could see protest organizers pay 1.5 million ruble fines in the case of unruly behavior

Scary pictures for cigarettes introduced

11/05/2012 14:13

Activists call for Madonna concert bomb hoax proposal to be investigated

11/05/2012 12:21

Deacon who spoke of hoax says it was only a joke

Extending broadband’s reach in Russia

10/05/2012 21:26

The state technology fund invests $40 million in an American nanotech component developer to help increase Russian Internet capacity

Black swan beaten to death in Kaliningrad zoo

10/05/2012 17:05

Hospital evacuated after weapons found

05/05/2012 17:52

Drunken man steals trolleybus in Kirov

05/05/2012 17:25

A drunk passenger tries to steal a trolleybus to get back home, but does not get very far

Government set to fix prices for Olympics

05/05/2012 16:04

New legislation would see prices for tickets and hotels frozen for the event

Internet threats on the rise in Russia

04/05/2012 19:45

The nation has also taken the No. 1 spot as king of spam

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