The Defense Ministry announced the failure of the Bulava missile test amid speculation about the origin of mysterious spiraling lights over northern parts of Norway.

Russia would do well to imitate the successful rebranding of Britain in the 1990s, as its current image is negatively associated with its Communist past.

Ten Moscow nightclubs have been temporarily closed over fire safety concerns in the wake of the Perm tragedy.

Measures introduced by the government to combat the economic downturn will not be effective in the long run, and a second wave of the financial crisis is inevitable.

Investigators say a traffic warden suspected of attempted rape could be linked to as many as 20 sexual assaults in the southern Moscow area this year.

President Dmitry Medvedev said talks with his Belarussian counterpart had been productive, though emotional at times.

St. Iosef of Volotsk is to be the patron saint of entrepreneurs, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill announced this week.

The outcome of the upcoming presidential election in Abkhazia is far from clear, but the winner is expected to maintain close ties with Russia.

Strengthening cooperation in the civil nuclear power sector is an excellent way to jump-start a reset in U.S.-Russian relations.