Most Commented, Russia and former Soviet Union


Russian Foreign Ministry denies impeding work of Ukrainian organizations in Russia MOSCOW - The Russian Foreign Ministry has denied the accusations made by Ukrainian officials who are accusing it of impeding the work of Ukrainian organizations in Russia.
May 22 at 16:35 | Interfax-Ukraine
Georgian tycoon sells assets, eyes parliamentary vote TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian billionaire opposition politician Bidzina Ivanishvili is selling his Russian assets to focus on his bid to oust President Mikheil Saakashvili's ruling party in a parliamentary election in October.
May 21 at 07:39 | Reuters
Lawmaker: Georgia to join NATO during next enlargement wave Tbilisi - Georgia has been included among countries that are to join NATO during the latter's next wave of enlargement, the Georgian parliament's chairman said, citing a declaration issued at a NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday and Monday.
May 21 at 20:18 | Interfax-Ukraine
Putin announces new Russian government MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin named loyal allies to top posts in Russia's new government on May 21, taking a firm grip on economic policy and limiting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's ability to push a reform agenda.
May 21 at 13:47 | Reuters
Saakashvili: Georgia may enter NATO in 2014 Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who took part in the NATO summit in Chicago, believes that Georgia is highly likely to become a full-fledged NATO member in 2014.
May 22 at 12:21 | Interfax-Ukraine
Belarus denies existence of list of repressed Polish officers Vladimir Adamushko, director of the archives department of the Belarusian Justice Ministry, has denied the existence of a Belarusian list of executed Polish officers.
May 22 at 14:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russian GDP growth could top forecast at 4% in 2012 Russia's gross domestic product might grow more than projected this year, expanding 4%, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev said.
May 22 at 16:28 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russian rights chief urges Putin to veto protest law MOSCOW - The Kremlin's human rights adviser said on May 23 he will urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to veto a bill to increase fines for protesters deemed to have broken the law, unless it is rewritten.
2 days ago at 07:52 | Reuters
Much effort needed to defeat corruption in Russia The corruption rate in Russia remains high, Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika said at the anti-corruption roundtable held on Thursday jointly with the State Duma.
2 days ago at 11:13 | Interfax-Ukraine