It is our tradition to welcome the new year according to the Russian Orthodox tradition on the 13th of January. Together, we will hail the New Year with a glass of vodka at 22.00 hours when in Moscow the clock strikes 12...>>>

On June 21, 2012 the Association for International Arbitration will host an international arbitration conference on CURRENT ISSUES IN ARBITRATION IN CIS COUNTRIES. Speakers from various CIS jurisdictions will discuss a range of issues related to arbitration in the region. The participants will particularly focus on Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine...>>>

Prosecutors claimed on Tuesday to have solved the high-profile slaying of a Russian Orthodox priest in Moscow, saying a man shot dead by police in the Dagestan province was carrying the gun used to kill the priest.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered to help Venezuela strengthen its military, saying Tuesday that President Hugo Chavez's government should not have to worry about foreign threats.

International postal operators DHL e` UPS, as well as Russia's state operator Pochta Rossii, have faced difficulties with deliveries to Russia blaming customs red tape.

Use of gas against terrorists during the Moscow theatre siege was justified, but the rescue operation afterwards was poorly planned and implemented...>>>