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Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia's anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of the worst recession in 15 years.
Russian president scolds ruling party over regional elections, urges it to reform
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced late Thursday a compromise deal with Ukraine on the thorny issue of gas supply, lessening the threat of multibillion-dollar fines that might cripple Ukraine's economy.
Austrian officials in Russia for South Stream pipeline discussions
Rubin Kazan held Zenit St Petersburg to a 0-0 draw to seal their second consecutive Russian Premier League title on Saturday.
MOSCOW (AP) -- The head of skiing's governing body says the Russian federation and Olympic committee could face sanctions if there are more doping cases involving the country's skiers.
A masked gunman entered a church and murdered a Russian Orthodox priest who had received death threats for converting Muslims to Christianity and criticizing Islam, prosecutors and church officials said Friday.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Russia’s foreign direct investment plummeted an annual 48.1 percent, the most on record, to $10 billion in the first nine months of the year after the economy slid into its worst crisis in a decade.
President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia warned leaders of his party that they must learn to win elections honestly if it is to survive.
US transportation chief urges Russia to invest in safer roads
Rubin Kazan held Petersburg to a 0-0 draw to seal their second consecutive Russian Premier League title on Saturday. The scoreless stalemate in Kazan gave Rubin 60 points and an insurmountable five-point lead over second-placed Spartak Moscow with one game remaining.
ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday sharply criticized officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for using its clout and undermining democracy in recent regional votes, saying it must learn to win fairly.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to continue Russia's anti-crisis program as the economy moves out of one of the deepest recessions in post-Soviet history.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Sojitz Corp ., a Japanese trading company, will begin wheat shipments from Russia to Asian markets next year as demand for the grain used to make noodles and bread is increasing in the world’s fastest-growing economic region.
With no clear successor for its Soyuz spacecraft, Russia risks becoming a secondary space power.
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine is seeking an accord with Russia to waive fines for buying less gas than contracted this year, President Viktor Yushchenko said in a letter on his Web site addressed to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and will likely fall behind in the space race, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday.
A first-half goal from Zlatko Dedic earned Slovenia a place at next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, eliminating Russia on the away goals rule. Slovenia surprised Russia with its attacking game, giving the visitors little space to play. Russia won 2-1 in Moscow on Saturday, but Slovenia's 1-0 win was enough to secure its berth to South Africa.
Guus Hiddink's decision to continue as Russia coach would largely depend on the new leadership of the country's FA and their ability to make drastic changes in the national game, his adviser said on Friday.
An Russian Orthodox priest who was an outspoken critic of both Islam and ultra-nationalist groups was shot dead in his Moscow church by a masked assassin, investigators said Friday.
ST.PETERSBURG, Russia — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia must modernize its economy a...
