Medvedev almost as popular as Putin in Russia, finds poll
Moscow, Oct 30: A new poll shows that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s approval rating is edging closer to that of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Vietnam, Russia sign deal on first nuclear plant
Russia and Vietnam on Sunday signed a deal worth an estimated 5.6 billion dollars for the energy-hungry Southeast Asian country’s first nuclear power plant.
Russia hails Asia ties as it eyes nuclear projects
HANOI – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday invited closer ties with Southeast Asia as Moscow positions itself for lucrative nuclear projects in the energy-hungry region.
Russia, U.S. talking about missile shield
HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 30 (UPI) — Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow and Washington continue to discuss the controversial U.S. missile-defense plan for Eastern Europe.
Russian FM says Medvedev free to visit Kuril Islands
Russia’s president is free to decide which Russian regions to visit, the foreign minister said Saturday, amid reports Dmitry Medvedev will go to the disputed Kuril Islands next week.
Karzai criticises US-Russia raid
Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls the first joint operation by Russian and US agents to destroy drug laboratories in his country a violation of sovereignty.
Russian protestors offer support for jailed tycoon
Around 100 people gathered Saturday outside the headquarters of Russia’s FSB security agency, formerly the KGB, in support of jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and other “political prisoners”.
Russia denies offering inducements for WCup vote
Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid team denied offering any inducements to secure Amos Adamu’s vote before the executive committee member was suspended from duty by FIFA. The Russians have been informed by the Sunday Times newspaper that Adamu allegedly told an undercover reporter that the bidding nation offered “co-operation” on building facilities and training players in exchange for…
Russia denies World Cup bribery allegations
Russia 2018 bid chief executive Alexey Sorokin says the accusations are ‘speculation and unfounded’
Argentina Jaguars prove too strong for Russia
Russia were facing an uphill challenge in this return match no Saturday against Argentina’s Jaguars following an emphatic 40-20 defeat in Moscow last weekend.
Youzhny, Kukushkin to vie in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 30 (UPI) — Russian Mikhail Youzhny and Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin will square off for the St. Petersburg Open title after both won semifinals matches Saturday.
