Moscow  - When Dmitry Medvedev takes the oath as Russia's third democratically elected president on May 7, the fabled "land of the Bear" will for the first time be run by a "Bear Man."

Moscow - The Kremlin's image-makers manoeuvring through the hectic run-up to Wednesday's transition of power have ensured that Russia's two leaders are viewed as an indivisible winning team.

Moscow  - Vladimir Putin is swapping the presidency for the prime minister's post when he steps down Wednesday to leave room for his hand picked successor-elect, Dmitry Medvedev.

Moscow- A 118-year-old man from the semi-autonomous Russian republic of Dagestan in the North Ca

Moscow  -  As Russia's military rehearsed for a military parade in Moscow's Red Square Monday, President Vladimir Putin said the planned Victory Day parade is not meant as a threat.

Brussels  - The European Union is "seriously concerned" by the rising tensions between Russia and Georgia and urges all sides to return to dialogue, the bloc said in a statement Monday.