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  • Clinton concedes to Russian adamance on Syria

    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has acknowledged that an accord with Russia on a Western-drafted UN resolution on Syria is unachievable given both sides' positions. Read more »

  • Younger brother grants Fedor another Russian sambo title

    Marital arts specialist Fedor Emelianenko has claimed his seventh Russian Combat Sambo championship. Read more »

  • Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria

    Russia and China have vetoed the latest UN Security Council resolution on the ongoing violence in Syria because it leaves out sanctions on the opposition alongside those on the Assad government, ... Read more »

  • Sharapova and Co take commanding Fed Cup lead against Spain

    Last year’s runners up, Russia, have experienced few problems in grabbing a 2-0 lead on the opening day of the Fed Cup quarterfinals against Team Spain. Read more »

  • Russia unites in mass protests

    Up to 30,000 people have marched “for fair elections” in Russia’s western city of St. Petersburg. They joined thousands of other pro- and anti-government protesters who marched for free ... Read more »

  • Russia’s football boss aims to win Euro 2012 and 2018 World Cup

    The president of Russia’s Football Union, Sergey Fursenko, has promised to make the country a footballing superpower fit to lift both Euro 2012 and 2018 World Cup. Read more »

  • ‘Hate elegance, like ducks’ – UK primitivist comes to Moscow

    “Loves and marriage,” “Girls on a Flying Bomb,” “The Milk of Sorrow” - British artist Rose Wylie captures the world around her with childish naivety and genuine innocence. Now her ... Read more »

  • Russia make Bandy Worlds finals

    Defending champions Russia have progressed to the final match of the Bandy World Cup after a solid 6-4 victory over Finland. Read more »

  • Russians to take a giant leap for the space program

    Russia is planning to put a man on the Moon, and anyone can apply to join the crew. The Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, may have suffered some humiliating setbacks in recent months, but it’s ... Read more »

  • Off and running! Kremlin contenders hit airwaves

    The gloves come off as the five presidential candidates begin promoting their political agendas ahead of March 4 elections. According to Russian law, election campaigning on television and radio ... Read more »

  • Russians learning to invest smartly in art

    Moscow's gallery directors agree: the contemporary Russian art market is undervalued and poorly integrated into the global scene. They reached the conclusion during a discussion of the key ... Read more »

  • Russian energy industry needs more investment and efficiencies

    Russia will remain China and India’s corner stone for energy for many years, says Fatih Birol, Chief Economist from the International Energy Agency. But it needs to invest more into the ... Read more »

  • Finance gurus say Russian economy must do better

    Could do better is the ‘end of term’ report on Russia from experts meeting at the Russia Forum 2012 in Moscow. Read more »

  • Sharapova to open Fed Cup tie against Spain

    The GUM shopping center, just a stones throw away from Red Square, was the setting for Fed Cup draw on Friday. It gave the chance for the large crowd to get a glimpse of Russia's top stars ... Read more »

  • Russia’s Olympic champs to get €100,000 reward

    Russian athletes who bring home gold from the London Olympic or Paralympic Games will receive the equivalent of 100,000 euro as a reward from the Russian government. Read more »

  • The Euro: to be or not to be?

    None of the experts at the Russian Forum 2012 are in doubt. Even if the ‘end of the world’ scenario for the Euro doesn’t play out, the economic recovery will be painful and long lasting. Read more »

  • International election observers get down to business

    The CIS observer mission has started its work ahead of the March 4 presidential election in Russia. Read more »

  • Mystery of the missing gas

    With temperatures across Europe falling, so has supplies of Russian gas, and that’s got the bosses at Gazprom scratching their heads. Read more »

  • Six new Russian submarines and a new aircraft carrier – every year

    Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin announced yesterday a massively ambitious programme to build submarines and aircraft carriers . At a press conference Rogozin – Russia’s straight-talking ... Read more »

  • US playing Internet monopoly

    The US is seeking to control the Internet, which is an instrumental of its foreign policy. Writer and political scientist Igor Panarin believes Syria and Russia have been picked as a testing ... Read more »