Society / Russian cops to pass their driver’s tests again 
29 Jul, 05:02 PM 89 comments
The high rate of traffic accidents in Russia has drawn the attention of the country's top policeman, who plans to ameliorate the situation by checking up on the skills of his subordinates.
Money / Russian customs wants to know where you got your money 
29 Jul, 04:09 PM 99 comments
The Russian customs service is proposing new rules to gather information about large amounts of cash brought into the country.
Sports / Guus Hiddink includes new Chelsea midfielder Zhirkov in Russia’s squad against Argentina 
29 Jul, 03:25 PM 130 comments
New Chelsea midfielder Yuri Zhirkov has been included in Guus Hiddink's Russia squad to face Argentina in a friendly next month.
Money / Airline passenger numbers fall 18% in Russia in 2009 
29 Jul, 03:17 PM 99 comments
Russia's airline industry saw passenger numbers slump by nearly a fifth in the first six months of 2009, although the depth of the slowdown eased in June.
Politics / Russian official warns US against participation in Georgia monitoring mission 
29 Jul, 02:17 PM 108 comments
A Russian Foreign Ministry official has said that any United States participation in the European Union’s monitoring mission in Georgia would be “extremely harmful,” and increase the likelihood that violence would flare up in the breakaway border regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Politics / Russia can join NATO, Obama administration says 
29 Jul, 12:26 PM 75 comments
The Obama administration is not ruling out the possibility of Russian membership in NATO.
Sports / Olympic champion Chakhkiev turns pro after signing contract with Universum Box-Promotion 
29 Jul, 12:07 PM 80 comments
2008 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist and Russian amateur standout Rakhim Chakhkiev has inked a promotional contract with Universum Box-Promotion.
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