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The United States and Russia are unlikely to finish a pact to cut Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons by a December 5 deadline but still aim to close the deal by year-end, Russian and U.S. sources said Friday.
The White House said Friday it was "deeply saddened" by Friday's railway accident in Russia that killed at least 25 people.
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The following shares may have unusual price changes in Russian trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the previous close unless otherwise noted.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development , set up by the west to help former communist states switch to capitalism, said its Russia strategy will shift to help the world’s largest energy supplier sell state assets.
Moscow dpa) - At least 22 people were killed and more than 50 passengers were injured Friday in a train derailment between Moscow and St Petersburg, the Itar-Tass agency reported. At least three cars of the express train were derailed, according to a...
The state-run railway company confirmed an unspecified number of deaths and said the derailment could have been the result of sabotage...
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Russia will inject fresh cash into OAO AvtoVAZ in return for technology from Renault SA , the French automaker that owns 25 percent of the faltering manufacturer.
MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Two masked gunmen killed the commander of an elite Russian commando unit in the country's restive Dagestan republic Thursday, the local Interior Ministry said.
STAR CITY, Russia (AP) — A top Russian space official says there is no space for tourists wishing to fly to the International Space Station.
A Russian prison official reportedly admitted Thursday that harsh prison conditions are partially to blame for the death last week of a lawyer being held in a Moscow detention center.
Nikolay Davydenko of Russia secured the last semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Robin Soderling of Sweden 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3 Friday.
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Russian stocks rose for the first time in four days, erasing earlier losses as concern eased about a possible default by Dubai.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won another victory for his aggressive energy diplomacy strategy Friday, signing a deal bringing French investment to a pipeline project.
The Russian government approved on Thursday an energy strategy until 2030, which foresees an increase in energy output and a declining reliance on natural resources.
A new two-volume history of Russia's turbulent 20th century is being hailed inside and outside the country as a landmark contribution to the swirling debate over Russia's past and national identity.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Russian stocks fell for a third day as appetite for emerging-market investment waned after Dubai proposed to delay debt payments and the price of crude oil, Russia’s main export, slumped.
French drugmaker Sanofi Aventis said Friday it will participate in a program that is intended to encourage drug innovation in Russia.
Several people were killed and up to 25 injured when four carriages of a train traveling from Moscow to St Petersburg derailed on Friday, Interfax news agency quoted a law-enforcement source as saying.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- OAO Dixy Group , Russia’s third- largest publicly traded food retailer, dropped the most in a month in Moscow trading after sales growth slowed.
Outstanding issues between the United States and Russia have made it less likely that a deal to cut vast Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons will be finished by a December 5 deadline, a U.S. official said Friday.
French electricity giant EDF will join Russia's Gazprom in supporting the South Stream gas pipeline under the Black Sea, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday.
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