LDPR Offers Lugovoi Immunity in Duma

Andrei Lugovoi's name had been linked to the mysterious polonium 210 poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. The British wanted Russia to extradite Lugovoi to the UK to stand trial for the murder of...

DEVELOPING STORY: Putin Dissolves Government

BREAKING STORY "DEVELOPING STORY: Russian news agencies cite the Kremlin as saying that President Vladimir Putin dissolved the government Wednesday. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov asked the Kremlin to...

10 Arrested in Murder of Russian Journalist

"MOSCOW — Ten people were arrested and will be charged soon in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the Russian chief prosecutor said Monday. "We have made serious progress...

Putins Pecs hit Front Page.

One of the most popular Russian websites today is hosted by the Kremlin showing Putins recent Holiday snaps from Siberia. Russian just cant get enough of the Presidential Pecs. There are hundreds of them in the...

Russia expands sales to Indonesia at air show

Moscow (ANTARA News) - Russian planemaker Sukhoi announced a deal to supply six new fighter jets worth $300 million to Indonesia, expanding its business with the world`s largest Muslim country, state-run...

Russian TV's polar ploy James Cameron "Titanic" Finnish teen exposes the fraud

"UNEARTHLY blue lights played across the ocean floor four kilometres below the North Pole as the heroic Russian explorers descended in mini-submarines to plant a metre-high flag. That's what the Russian state...

Georgia accused Russia of firing missile as tensions mount

"The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, called on the international community to intervene after Russia invaded Georgia's airspace Monday night and shot missiles, one of which did not detonate. Spokespersons from the Kremlin have denied firing missiles at Georgia,...

RAF scrambles to intercept Russian bombers

"RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian strategic bombers heading for British airspace yesterday, as the spirit of the Cold War returned to the North Atlantic once again. The incident,...

Main Russian News - (18-07-07)

"* President Putin appointed Valentin Sobolev as acting Security Council head following his approval of Igor Ivanov's resignation, the Kremlin said on its website * Russia is ready to discuss assisting in deactivating North Korea's nuclear facilities, a Russian envoy said at...

Russian expels 4 British diplomats

This is starting to get really ugly. "MOSCOW - Russia said Thursday it will expel four British diplomats and suspend counterterrorism cooperation with London, the latest move in a mounting confrontation over the...

50% Good News on Russian Radio: Bad News for Free Speech

With fewer and fewer domestic news outlets outside of state control, a new mandate at Russian News Service is a crushing blow to freedom of expression in a nation whose civil-rights record is already eroding quickly. This could be the tip of the iceberg, as Russian Parliament...

Kasparov summoned for questioning on "extremism"

The former Russian chess champ is now being summoned for questioning by the KGB 2.0:"MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's intelligence services on Tuesday summoned former chess champion Garry Kasparov for questioning over...

Largest ever anti-Putin rally in Russia

About 2,000 anti-Putin demonstrators, led by former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, defied an official ban from the Kremlin and gathered at Pushkin Square in the centre of Moscow. The Kremlins response was to...

Soviet-Style Controls Being Extended To Online News

" As the Kremlin gears up for the election of Putin's successor next March, Soviet-style controls are being extended to online news after a presidential decree last month set up a new agency to supervise both mass media and the Web."

Murdered spy had no reason to run, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been facing a round of difficult questions from journalists on topics ranging from the murdered ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko and journalist Anna Politkovskaya to policies on US anti-missile bases in Eastern Europe: "The murdered...

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