
Friday 18th May, 2012
Gazprom Is Still Calculating Discount for Bulgaria - Russian Media
Russian media outlets have warned that energy giant Gazprom has not yet calculated the gas price discount it will offer to Bulgaria. Photo by ...
Russia hopes for unbiased hearing of Viktor Bout lawyers’ appeal in US
MOSCOW, May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia hopes for an earnest and unbiased hearing of the appeal filed by lawyers representing the Russian businessman Viktor Bout, whom a court in the U.S. has sentenced ...
Russian convicted of passing missile secrets to 'foreign' power
MOSCOW -; A Russian defence company worker was convicted Friday of passing missile secrets to foreign intelligence in the latest espionage case amid a cold spell in Moscow's relations with ...
Attack on Gays in St. Petersburg Spreads to Migrant Workers
RIA NovostiSeveral dozen masked individuals attacked the first sanctioned gay demonstration in St. Petersburg and vented their anger on migrant workers after police drove the gays from the scene, Fontanka.ru ...
Cybercriminals honing Android malware skills in Russia
TechworldThe malware business growing around Google Android - now the leading smartphone operating system - is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps built to steal money from Android users originate ...
Russia Ready for Dialogue on Bout's Return
RIA NovostiMoscow is ready to discuss with Washington the possibility of having convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout serve out his 25-year sentence in Russia rather than in the U.S., Russian Foreign ...
Russia Wants ICC to Examine All NATO Bombings in Libya
RIA NovostiRussia hopes that the International Criminal Court will consider all cases of NATO airstrikes in Libya that caused civilian casualties, Foreign Ministry human rights spokesman Konstantin Dolgov said ...
Turkey Anti-Russia Protests 'Unacceptable' - Foreign Ministry
RIA Novosti"The holding of meetings in Turkey in which the participants threaten the territorial integrity of Russia and the security of its citizens is unacceptable," Lukashevich ...
Alexander Gniteyev, Russia Defense Plant Worker, Convicted Of Treason In Espionage Case
Huffington PostMOSCOW - A Russian defense company worker was convicted Friday of passing missile secrets to foreign intelligence in the latest espionage case amid a cold spell in Moscow's relations with ...
Deputy PM criticizes Iranian and Russian envoys
News.Az'Though we invited Russian and Iranian ambassadors to the presentation of film 'Without Lachin', they didn't come'. Ali Hasanov, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the ...
Garner too much for Russia’s MMA hopeful
RTAmerican MMA veteran Jeff Monson has held his second straight bout in Russia, with Saint Petersburg bringing him a lot more luck than ...
Russia to Discuss Climate, Terrorism with G8
RIA NovostiRussia will push for finalizing an agreement on greenhouse gases and a discussion on global terrorism at the G8 summit in Camp David in Maryland, which kicks off on Friday, the Russian government ...
Russia Tops Eurovision Interactive Voting
RIA NovostiRussia's entrants in the Eurovision song contest, folk group Buranovskiye Babushki (Buranov Grannies) have won an interactive poll, scoring 211 votes. Greece and Romania came second and third ...
Malkin: Russia Expects no Surprises From Finns
RIA NovostiDefending champion Finland is a tough team but unlikely to surprise Russia when they meet in Saturday’s world championships semifinal, Russia center Evgeni Malkin said Friday. The Finns edged ...
Russia jails missile spy for eight years
The Daily TelegraphRUSSIA today sentenced a worker at a weapons plant to eight years in jail for handing over secret information to foreign intelligence, the RIA Novosti news agency ...
Gazpromneft Aero begins refuelling Russian commercial aircraft in Italy and the Seychelles
NeftegazGazpromneft Aero Open a new window, in accordance with the terms of their long-term agreement with Italian oil & gas company ENI Open a new window, has begun regularly refuelling Transaero ...
Russian Opposition Leaders Sentenced To 10 Days In Jail
Spero NewsThe leader of Russia's opposition Solidarnost movement, Ilya Yashin, has been sentenced to 10 days in jail after being found guilty of failure to obey a law-enforcement ...
Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Aleksandr Kerzhakov
RTRussia's football coach Dick Advocaat has revealed the list of 26 players to prepare for Euro 2012, with Sporting's Marat Izmailov the only unexpected name in the ...
Spy scandal between Russia and the United States
RIA NovostiThe FBI on Monday released a trove of declassified documents, videos and pictures featuring Russia's undercover femme fatale Anna Chapman and other members of a Russian spy ring busted last ...
Russian Stocks Continue Fall on Greek Tragedy
RIA NovostiRussian stocks continue falling on Friday, hitting fresh lows as investors deserted emerging markets amid political uncertainty in Greece and the European debt crisis. By 11:07 p.m. Moscow time, ...
St Petersburg News.Net now hosts our own daily newsletter. Readers are encouraged to register to receive our daily newsletter by mail









