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Aug 17 2008
A strong explosion sounded at one of beaches of the town of Loo on the outskirts of the resort city of Sochi, Russia’s Black Sea Coast. The explosion killed two holiday-makers, and injured at least 13 others.
Mar 6 2008
Russian energy monopoly Gazprom restored gas supplies to Ukraine on Wednesday, ending a three-day crisis between the two ex-Soviet neighbours that has put the European Union on alert.
Mar 3 2008
Dmitry Medvedev was elected as Russia’s next president, early results showed on Sunday, after a vote that will preserve the power of his mentor President Vladimir Putin but which opponents said was unfair. Medvedev, a 42-year-old former lawyer...
Feb 29 2008
Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister has accused the United States of inciting instability in Europe by backing Kosovo’s independence. “The US is putting Europe in a very difficult position by supporting Kosovo, it is far away and is...
Feb 29 2008
Europe’s largest vote-monitoring organization says it is cancelling plans to monitor Russia’s upcoming presidential election because of restrictions Moscow has placed on its observers. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe...
Feb 29 2008
MOSCOW, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) — Russian voters are expected to cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday to choose a successor to President Vladimir Putin, who will step down after eight years in office. Four candidates will compete...