2009 U.S.-Russia Summit: Obama in Moscow
Complete coverage of the U.S.-Russia summit, being held July 6-8 in Moscow.
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Record Traffic Jams, Snow Snarl Moscow
Monday’s snowfall of at least 19 centimeters beat a 100-year-old record of 6 centimeters for Dec. 21.
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UN Counting on Russia to Double Food Aid
Russia's participation in the World Food Program is expected to increase soon, following visits to Moscow by the program's directors, a high-ranking Russian source close to the negotiations told The Moscow Times.
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Gokhran Sells $1Bln In Gold
The Central Bank bought 30 metric tons of gold from state precious metals and gems depository Gokhran for about $1 billion.
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Russians Offered 50% in Samsun Link
The country’s earlier agreement to participate in Samsun-Ceyhan after years of skepticism about the project surprised analysts.
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Forgotten Victims Despair in Steppe
Millions perished in Stalin's network of gulag camps scattered from Russia’s Arctic tundra to the inhospitable Kazakh steppe, and rights campaigners accuse the current Russian government of trying to whitewash the past.
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Timchenko’s Novatek Bid Approved
An investment fund owned by Gennady Timchenko, an acquaintance of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, is to boost its stake in Russia’s second-largest gas producer to 23 percent.
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Kadyrov Says West Backs Rebels
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said last year’s attack by Georgia on South Ossetia was part of a Western plot to seize the whole Caucasus region.
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Duma Prepares to Ratify Strasbourg Court Reform
Russia has long irked many in the 47-member Council of Europe by being the only country that has not ratified two amendments to the human rights convention.
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Khristenko Says Carmaker, Foreign Player Close to Deal
Khristenko told Vesti-24 television that the government was working on a second alliance after the partnership between the country’s largest automaker AvtoVAZ and French peer Renault.
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Rostropovich Fest Brings Best of Classical to Baku
Strong support from the Azeri government helped bring an assembly of global musical talent to Baku for this year’s Rostropovich festival of classical music.