Politics / Obama's administration stands up for Biden after harsh Russia remarks 
28 Jul, 10:28 PM 51 comments
After Vice President Biden made a number of critical remarks about Russia, White House officials have defended him and downplayed his statements,
Society / Russian patriarch’s visit leads to street fighting in Ukraine 
27 Jul, 04:37 PM 44 comments
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church began a ten-day visit to Ukraine today. His arrival was not greeted with universal delight in the religiously-divided country.
Military / Russia tests nuclear submarine 9 months after failed sea trial 
27 Jul, 04:14 PM 44 comments
Russia has successfully tested a nuclear submarine nine months after 20 sailors were killed during a failed sea trial.
Politics / Russia welcomes North Korea's readiness for nuclear talks 
27 Jul, 03:08 PM 38 comments
Russia has welcomed an announcement made by North Korea that it was open to new nuclear arms talks as a "positive signal."
Weird news / Young lion found in a box in central Moscow 
27 Jul, 03:08 PM 80 comments
Moscow police received a call saying that an adolescant lion was found sitting unattended in a wooden box in front of an apartment block in the city center.
Russia in the World / Russia releases crime boss wanted by US for alleged fraud and racketeering 
27 Jul, 01:31 PM 67 comments
Russia has released a suspected organized crime boss who is wanted by the United States for alleged fraud and racketeering, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Politics / Kyrgyzstan's President Bakiyev officially wins re-election 
27 Jul, 01:31 PM 42 comments
Kyrgyzstan's Central State's Election commission has officially announced that President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has been re-elected with more than 76% of the vote.
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