Russia in the World / Russia puts off ambitious nuclear reactor construction plan 
23 Jul, 12:00 PM 60 comments
Russia has announced that it will slow down the construction of nuclear reactors in coming years because of the ongoing financial crisis and dwindling electricity consumption in the country.
Sports / Court extends doping bans for 7 Russian athletes until April 2011 
23 Jul, 11:21 PM 55 comments
Sport’s highest court has extended doping bans until April 2011 for seven Russian athletes who tampered with urine samples, ensuring they will miss next month’s world championships in Berlin.
Money / Russia’s Sberbank decries Putin’s order to hand out more loans 
23 Jul, 11:02 PM 54 comments
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered banks to issue more loans at lower rates to get the economy out of recession, but the country's biggest lender said such cheap credit was unrealistic.
Sports / NHL sets hearing for Russia-bound Hudler on July 30 
23 Jul, 10:53 PM 50 comments
The NHL has scheduled an arbitration hearing on July 30 for Czech winger Jiri Hudler, who says he's leaving the Detroit Red Wings to join Dynamo Moscow of Russia's Continental Hockey League (KHL).
Politics / NATO and Russia agree to work together in Afghanistan, Somalia 
23 Jul, 10:32 PM 53 comments
Diplomats from NATO and Russia have met to discuss ways of cooperating in the battle against pirates off Somalia and supplying alliance forces to fight in Afghanistan.
Money / Medvedev wants 25% of world nuclear market for Russia 
23 Jul, 10:20 PM 44 comments
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia should hold a quarter of the international nuclear energy market, as he announced an ambitious development program.
Politics / Kyrgyzstan holds presidential elections 
23 Jul, 10:15 PM 47 comments
Kyrgyzstan votes in a presidential election, which will be watched closely for any signs of unrest that could disturb peace in Central Asia.
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