Russia

Soyuz spacecraft with first South Korean astronaut set for launch

Sahil Nagpal 8 April 2008

Space CraftMoscow/Baikonur, Kazakhstan  - The Soyuz spacecraft to carry South Korea's first astro

Russia, an island of stability amid turbulent markets

Sahil Nagpal 8 April 2008

Moscow - Like a teenager at the wheel of his diamond encrusted Mercedes, Moscow feels invulnerable, set to swerve past the US housing slump and slam through the global credit crunch.

Putin, Bush agree to disagree on missile defence

Mohit Joshi 6 April 2008

Moscow/Sochi  - Presidents Vladimir Putin and George W Bush failed to bury their differences on US missile defence plans on Sunday but inked a "strategic framework" to guide future US-Russian relat

Bush, Putin hold final tete-a-tete in good spirits

Mohit Joshi 6 April 2008

US President George W BushMoscow/Sochi  - Presidents Vladimir Putin and George

Bush arrives in Russian resort of Sochi for meeting with Putin

Sahil Nagpal 6 April 2008

Moscow - US President George W Bush arrived in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Saturday for a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, local media reported.

Russian opposition activists in bid to unite democracy movement

Mohit Joshi 5 April 2008

Moscow  - Activists from Russia's fragmented opposition met Saturday in St Petersburg in a bid to form a joint platform aimed at running in future Russian elections.

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