... the reasons were for dispatching Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to the Group of Eight summit over the weekend as a stand-in for President Vladimir Putin, one thing is clear: Medvedev was not given an independent role on foreign policy, nor is he part of a dual-key arrangement with Putin to manage the country's foreign affairs. Whatever the reasons were for dispatching Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to the Group of Eight summit over the weekend as a stand-in...

Diplomas from 210 foreign universities will now be acknowledged in Russia without an additional state evaluation, according to a government order published Friday by Rossiiskaya Gazeta. Diplomas from 210 foreign universities will now be acknowledged...

President Vladimir Putin will travel to Belarus on May 31 for his first foreign visit since taking office earlier this month, followed by a trip to Germany and France. President Vladimir Putin will travel to Belarus on May 31 for his first foreign visit since taking office earlier this month, followed by a trip to Germany...

... what its founder, State Duma Deputy Gennady Gudkov, called punishment for his support of anti-Kremlin protests. The operation — which saw police confiscate about 170 guns — may represent the first repercussion from the ongoing protests for foreign investors, who could be spooked by the unfavorable attention shown to a company that they rely on for protection. It may also prove a headache to President Vladimir Putin, who has made it a priority to create an attractive investment climate...

Foreign investors praised the new Cabinet on Monday as a sign of economic stability, but said it reflects that Vladimir Putin is firmly in charge and no significant policy changes are in the offing. Foreign investors praised the new Cabinet on Monday...

... year, the head of project partner Total said. "We want to sign new contractual terms before the end of June," chief executive Christophe de Margerie said in an interview, adding that he expected the French firm to retain its status as lead foreign investor in the already long-delayed project, despite Moscow having ordered a radical redesign. The emergence of a viable project to develop Shtokman's 3.9 trillion cubic meters of gas below the Barents Sea — more than the entire reserves...

... to properly allocate such risks: the due diligence investigation of target companies, warranties and indemnities, disclosure letters, purchase price adjustments, escrow accounts, etc. Although these risk allocation mechanisms are common practice in foreign jurisdictions, they are not developed in Russian law. Traditionally, most M&A deals involving Russian assets are done under English law. The laws of other jurisdictions, such as New York or Dutch law, also serve as alternatives, albeit less common...

Authorities in the city of Orenburg have moved to oust dark-skinned foreign students from a dormitory located near several children's summer camps, citing concerns about safety. Authorities in the city of Orenburg have moved to oust dark-skinned foreign students from a dormitory located near several children's...

..., and the outlay might complicate its chances of servicing its debt. The staging of the monthlong Euro 2012 tournament has consumed $13.4 billion, including $6.6 billion from state coffers. That is unlikely to make the country any more inviting for foreign investment, analysts say. And despite the hopes of tour operators and the authorities themselves, once the competition taking place in four Ukrainian cities is over and the fans have gone home, it is by no means certain that Ukraine will be a...

British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday became the first senior Western official to hold talks with the new Russian government, in what analysts labeled an initiative to prevent further deterioration of relations...

European Union foreign ministers debated Monday whether to boycott this year's European football championship matches played in Ukraine to protest alleged abuse of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. BRUSSELS — European Union foreign...

The Foreign Ministry assailed U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul for comments the ministry said went "far beyond the bounds of diplomatic etiquette." U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul found himself in hot water once again Tuesday, facing heavy criticism...

... brokerage Troika Dialog and state-owned Russian Technologies, a deal was announced that will give Renault-Nissan a 50.01 percent indirect stake by 2014. Renault and Japanese-based Nissan have committed to investing upward of $750 million. The shift into foreign hands — Renault and Nissan will also control three-quarters of the seats on the board of the carmaker — is a landmark moment for AvtoVAZ that started out life as a poster boy for Soviet manufacturing. Set up in 1967 on the banks of...

Sokolniki Park is gearing up to welcome up to 400,000 guests to its annual ice cream festival next weekend, and among them several new guests — foreign companies. Sokolniki Park is gearing up to welcome up to 400,000 guests to its annual ice cream festival next weekend, and among them several new guests — foreign companies. The debut of foreign ice cream producers at the 16-year-old...

... Kremlin officially announced Wednesday, confirming earlier media reports. The visit was arranged during a meeting Tuesday of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which was attended by both Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov said Putin's visit is "a signal sent to confirm the importance of ties and processes between the countries of this region," the Telegraf.by news site reported on Wednesday. Belarus has grown increasingly isolated...

Vladimir Putin will visit Israel next month in one of his first foreign visits as president, with Syria and Iran almost certain to lead his agenda. Vladimir Putin will visit Israel next month in one of his first foreign visits as president, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said. "The information we...

George Kennan is best known as the author of the containment policy, which served as the overarching principle informing U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. George Kennan is best known as the author of the containment policy, which served as the overarching principle informing U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. The collapse of the Soviet empire in Eastern Europe...

... after five days in custody late Thursday following frantic diplomatic talks and growing anger among the biker community in Russia. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani promised Russia's ambassador to Iraq during a meeting that the bikers would be freed soon, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich told reporters in Moscow. "Let's hope that this is how it happens," he said in televised remarks. Iraq's foreign minister confirmed to the BBC that the bikers would be let go. The bikers, who...

... momentum in Moscow and other cities, Putin could ill afford to be seen schmoozing with Obama — whose administration, in Putin's own words, serves as the opposition's main sponsor. What's more, Putin would look bad among his supporters if his first foreign trip in his third presidential term were to the United States. Although the first trip is largely symbolic, images are important for a national leader who has made anti-American rhetoric such a significant part of his brand of patriotism —...

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