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Blog Post Archive
Drones to Keep Tabs on Russia’s Bears and Poachers
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are to be tested at a nature reserve on Russia’s Pacific coast this summer to help track wildlife and crack down on poachers, an official from the reserve said Friday.
Seven Days in Photographs, May 11-17, 2013
The detention of a US diplomat suspected of espionage, heat in Moscow and solar flares made the headlines this week.
Uzbek Man in US Court After Terrorism Arrest
A 30-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan living in Idaho was to appear Friday in US federal court a day after he was arrested and charged with terrorism offenses including teaching bomb making and conspiring with a designated foreign terrorist organization, officials said.
Russia Counting on UN for Post-ISAF Afghanistan Proposals
Moscow is counting on the UN to develop proposals regarding the international presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Tennis: Sharapova Pulled Out of Rome to Boost French Open Chances
World No. 2 Maria Sharapova admitted Friday to R-Sport that the upcoming French Open played a part in her decision to pull out of the Italian Open in Rome.
Russia to Join FATCA Tax Watchdog
Russia’s Finance Ministry and the US Treasury Department should soon finalize an agreement on Russia’s accession to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday.
Moscow Authorities Refuse to Sanction LGBT ‘Rainbow Rally’
Moscow City Hall has refused a request by LGBT activists to hold a “Rainbow Rally” in Moscow’s Gorky Park on May 25, citing last day of school festivities scheduled for the same day.
Predator Mi-35M and Eco-Friendly EC130-?2 Unveiled at HeliRussia 2013
The quiet Eurocopter EC130-T2 and the flying “predator" Mi-35M helicopters have been unveiled at the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2013. Watch this RIA Novosti video to see what these machines are capable o...
Lavrov Plays Down Reports of New Missile Deliveries to Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday responded to a New York Times report that Russia has sent advanced antiship cruise missiles to war-torn Syria by saying that Russian arms deliveries do not change the balance of power, are fully legal and take place under existing contracts.
Space Station’s Orbit Raised 2.8 Km
A Russian Progress M-19M resupply spacecraft readjusted the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
Moscow ‘Hopeful’ on Syria Chemical Weapons Inspections
Russia hopes that the Syrian authorities and the UN will agree on international inspections to look into the possible use of chemical weapons in the country's civil war, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Synertech CEOs Arrested in GLONASS Embezzlement Case
The previous and current general directors of high-tech company Synertech have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling from the GLONASS federal program, the Interior Ministry's Moscow Department said on Friday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, May 17, 2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today