All News, Russia and former Soviet Union


Rights groups want Russia lawyer death investigated MOSCOW - Human rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the sudden death of a 37-year-old witness in a Russian legal battle over tax fraud.
Nov 18, 2009 at 21:15
Russia makes new climate change offer STOCKHOLM (AP) — Russia indicated on Wednesday that it is ready to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 25 percent, if other countries do the same, the president of the European Union said.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:45
Poll: Number of Russians worrying about A(H1N1) growing Moscow, November 18 (Interfax) - The number of Russians worrying about contracting the A(H1N1) flu virus commonly known also as swine flu grew to 70% in November from 57% in September, while the number of those whose fears about this are great has nearly doubled to 27% from 14%, the VTsIOM public opinion center reported based on a poll conducted in 140 communities in 42 regions of Russia on Nov. 14-15.
Nov 18, 2009 at 16:08 | Interfax-Ukraine
Lithuania reports 1st swine flu death VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says a 14-year-old boy is the country's first swine flu-related fatality.
Nov 18, 2009 at 15:54 | Associated Press
Medvedev: Russia, Europe keen to increase energy supply potential Stockholm, November 18 (Interfax) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev thanked Sweden for allowing the building the Nord Stream pipeline through its country's economic zone and promised assistance in diversifying energy resources to Europe.
Nov 18, 2009 at 12:38 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia confirms goal of WTO entry STOCKHOLM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russia confirmed onNov. 18it wants to join the World Trade Organisation and said members of its customs union with Kazakhstan and Belarus would seek to join as separate entities.
Nov 18, 2009 at 11:37 | Reuters
Russian soldier caught selling plastic explosives MOSCOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A Russian soldier has been detained for trying to sell plastic explosives used in the armour plating of tanks on a city street on the Pacific coast, RIA news agency reported on Nov. 18.
Nov 18, 2009 at 11:23 | Reuters
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia's WTO accession could make talks with EU on new treaty more successful Moscow, November 18 (Interfax) - Talks on a new partnership and cooperation agreement (PCA) with the European Union would be more successful after Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Nov 18, 2009 at 11:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tajiks write off $550 million debt owed by farmers DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) — Tajikistan's government will write off $550 million in debts owed by the impoverished ex-Soviet nation's cotton farmers, officials said Nov. 18.
Nov 18, 2009 at 10:39 | Associated Press
Moscow: Proposal to be discussed for CIS air defense system Moscow, November 18 (Interfax-AVN) - The 2010 draft budget of the Commonwealth of Independent States and a proposal to set up a common air defense system for the CIS are part of the agenda for the next meeting of the prime ministers of CIS member states on Nov. 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Nov. 17.
Nov 18, 2009 at 10:23 | Interfax-Ukraine
No breakthrough likely at EU-Russia summit STOCKHOLM (AP) — Leaders of the European Union, invigorated by the recent adoption of sweeping reforms, are hoping to patch up relations with Russia when the two sides meet Nov. 18.
Nov 18, 2009 at 10:15 | Associated Press