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The designer of the Kalashnikov, sometimes called the world's most lethal weapon, was named a "Hero of Russia" on Tuesday by President Dmitry Medvedev who lauded him for creating "the brand every Russian is proud of."
Venezuela and Russia say they are working on a series of agreements for Moscow to provide the South American country with technology for the development of industries ranging from robotics to biochemistry.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Russia’s central bank will probably cut its key interest rate a further half a point this year to a record low as the regulator tries to goad banks to lend more and to stem ruble gains that threaten an export recovery.
A new Russian research module is on its way to the International Space Station. Russia's space agency says a Soyuz rocket carrying a module called the Poisk (PAW'-isk) lifted off on schedule from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. The launch was shown on Russian state television.
A former Russian policeman, who accused officers in his home town of corruption in blogs that had more than one million Internet hits, said on Tuesday he wanted to discuss the affair with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Tuesday it will use Italy to launch a communications satellite after waiting years for Russia to do the job, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.
Abstract: Russia still considers the United States its "principal adversary." Moscow relies on its nuclear weapons to compensate for its inferiority in conventional power relative to the U.S., NATO, and China.
Geneva - The United States and Russia on Monday began another round of talks over nuclear disarmament in the Swiss city of Geneva, with diplomatic sources saying the talks could continue into mid-December. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, speaking ...
The Tottenham Hotspur forward is no longer a certainty to feature for the Russian national side following his lack of regular first team action...
A junior Russian policeman was fired on Sunday after making a YouTube appeal to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accusing senior officers of corruption, a claim dismissed by authorities as false, news agencies reported.
Russia and the United States on Monday resumed what is expected to be the last round of marathon talks to renew a key nuclear disarmament treaty which is due to expire next month.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia's Constitutional Court held hearings Monday on whether a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in force next year.
Fuel from dismantled nuclear bombs, including Russian ones, generates about 10 percent of America’s electricity.
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Russia and Slovenia are expected to sign an agreement for the South Stream natural gas pipeline on the sidelines of a World Cup qualifier, officials said.
Washington, 10 November (WashingtonTV)—French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, on Monday warned Iran that they would not “rule out” more sanctions against Tehran, if it fails to meet its obligations over its nuclear program.
MOSCOW — Russia and the United States have a good chance at signing a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.
The notices come amid increasing harassment of rights workers. The organizations, For Human Rights and Moscow Helsinki Group, say they will fight to stay in their offices in downtown Moscow. Two of Russia's most prominent human rights organizations say their work has been thrown into jeopardy by municipal efforts to evict them from their offices.
A Russian rocket launched into space Tuesday carrying a brand-new docking port for the International Space Station.
Leaders of Russia’s largest opposition faction have made it clear that they prefer the current president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, to his predecessor, Vladimir V. Putin.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Russia’s economy will suffer a deeper contraction this year than previously estimated after a series of central bank interest rate cuts failed to ease a “prolonged” credit drought, the World Bank said.
After months of negotiations with Russia, Obama administration officials are hopeful about a breakthrough -- possibly this week -- that would enable the two sides to sign a successor to their most extensive nuclear weapons treaty before it expires Dec. 5.
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