 Let Syrians decide their future themselves, says RussiaMOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Wednesday condemned the ongoing violence in Syria but cautioned against outside interference "under any circumstances".
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| Antarctica's underground lake could hold clues for life on other planets After more than two decades of drilling, Russian scientists have reached the pristine surface of a gigantic freshwater lake - Lake Vostok in Antarctica - which they believe could hold life from the... |
| Experts may reach bottom of Antarctic lake in 2014 Russian scientists are planning to use robotic probes to reach water layers at the bottom of an ancient sub-glacial lake in Antarctica in 2013-2014.
The St. Petersburg Arctic and Antarctic Research... |
| Russians Reach Ancient Antarctic Lake After more than a decade of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reportedly reached the surface of a giant freshwater lake hidden under nearly four kilometers of ice.
Lake Vostok has... |
| Russia denies deal with Iran over military cooperation Russia and Iran have not reached any deals regarding bilateral military-technical cooperation during their latest bilateral meeting Wednesday, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry... |
| Hague discusses Syria with Russia Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov amid continuing anger at Moscow's decision to block a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria. ... |
| Croatia seek more 'great success' against Russia In their first semi-final, hosts Croatia face former winners Russia in front of a likely record crowd - a tie coach Mato Stankovic likens to "Real Madrid playing Dinamo... |
| Vladimir Putin warns against interference from West Russia must not let events such as those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia as he issued a warning to the West against interference. "We of course condemn all violence regardless of its... |
| Scientists reach underground lake that could "transform the way we think about life" It has lain, silent and unseen, buried under miles of ice for 20 million years. Now, after more than two decades of drilling, Russian scientists have reached the pristine surface of a gigantic... |
| Putin: West cannot ‘behave like elephant in china shop’ in Syria February 8, 2012 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the world faced a growing ';cult of violence'; and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be... |
| In Russia, Punk-Rock Riot Girls Rage Against Putin Russian feminist collective Pussy Riot stages a protest in Moscow's Red Square against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Members were arrested and detained briefly after their mid-January... |
| Putin's liberal challenger faces disqualification threat Russia's election authorities said Monday they may reject the presidential candidacy of liberal opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky after finding alleged violations in his registration... |
| Putin says int’l community should not act in Syria like elephant in china shop MOSCOW, February 9 (Itar-Tass) - The international community should not act in Syria like an elephant in a china shop, Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin... |
| Putin suggests giving religious institutes equal status with state ones MOSCOW, February 9 (Itar-Tass) - Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin suggested giving religious higher educational institutions the same status as state ones have and allowing... |
| Teenager commits suicide jumping out of 12th floor window in Moscow MOSCOW, February 8 (Itar-Tass) - One more adolescent suicide case was reported in Moscow, the second one in this week, when a 14-year-old jumped out the 12th floor window, police told Itar-Tass on... |
| Medvedev informs Sarkozy of Russia’s efforts to settle Syrian crisis MOSCOW, February 8 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy to inform the latter of the results of the talks Russian... |
| Putin says state will not interfere in affairs of religious associations MOSCOW, February 8 (Itar-Tass) - Authorities will not interfere in the affairs of church organizations or exert influence on the self-organization of religious associations, Prime Minister Vladimir... |
| Cold snap claiming lives across Europe, Russia Russian Health Ministry said yesterday. Across Russia, temperatures ranged yesterday morning from minus 22 degrees Celsius in Moscow to minus 33 degrees Celsius in the Siberian region of Yakutia. The... |
| Russia - Government shuts HIV-prevention group's website Andrey Rylkov Foundation, Internet/website (Human Rights Watch/IFEX) - Moscow, February 8, 2012 - The Russian government's anti-drugs agency has ordered the blocking of the website of a public... |
| Russia: Looking at Putin’s Nationalist Dilemma EurasiaNet Commentary Don't look now, but Vladimir Putin, the man who wants to reclaim the Russian presidency in March, seems to be losing touch with one of his key constituencies -... |
| Russian Scientists Drill Into Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, February 8, 2012 (ENS) - More than 30 years after starting to drill, Russian scientists have pierced Antarctica's central ice sheet to reach a large sub-glacial lake,... |
| Russian scientists bore into massive ancient lake, prompt contamination concerns News of the scientific milestone was evidently on hold, as Russian headquarters waited on some measurements from Vostok Station, the tiny outpost in the middle of the East Antarctic Ice... |
| Putin warns of "acting like a bull in china shop" in Syria MOSCOW: Russian leaders under fire for a UN veto Wednesday rejected outside interference in the Syrian conflict, with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warning against behaving "like a bull in a... |
| Russian Scientists Reach Vast Underground Antarctic Lake How long does it take to drill two miles under Antarctica to a reach a lake that has been virtually untouched for the past 20 million years and might just hold insight into both our distant past and... |
| Moscow braces itself ahead of year’s coldest weekend If you have had enough of Moscow's cold weather, brace yourself - there is more coming. This weekend is forecast to be the coldest this winter. The temperature is expected to drop 7 to 15... |
| Illegal gambling den busted in central Moscow The police have shut down an illegal gambling den just off New Arbat Street in Moscow. It was located in an unmarked non-residential building. The racket made an estimated profit of $4 million.Only... |
| ‘Stop acting like an elephant in a china shop’ – Putin Russia and China have vetoed the latest UN Security Council resolution on the ongoing violence in Syria because it leaves out sanctions on the opposition alongside those on the Assad government, and... |
| Russians go for less 'exotic' Rouble loans Russians are increasingly turning their backs on mortgages in "exotic" currencies and choosing the rouble, as they expect the domestic currency to devalue. "Exotic" is the term... |
| U.S. Strategy on Russia’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons More In December 2010, the Senate's resolution of ratification to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) imposed a condition to begin a next round of arms negotiations on tactical... |
| Russia, U.S. Sign Telemetric Data Exchange Agreement Russia and the United States have signed agreements on the exchange of telemetric information on ICBM and SLBM launches, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The agreements were signed at... |
| Moscow, Turkey to Pool Efforts on Syria Crisis Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Wednesday to coordinate their efforts in search for a solution to the Syria crisis, the Kremlin press... |
| In brief: Russia gets tough on paedophiles Russia will chemically castrate and impose life sentences on paedophiles convicted two or more times under a bill passed by the lower house of parliament.The measure, proposed by... |
| Russian Army Must ‘Instill Fear in Enemies’ – Rogozin The Russian defense industry must produce only those types of weaponry that would allow the Armed Forces to operate effectively in the conditions of modern warfare, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry... |
| Putin Condemns Syria Violence but Warns against Interference Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We certainly condemn all violence wherever it comes from. However, you cannot act like a bull in a china shop," he said. At least 5,400... |
| Main news of February 8 Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Tuesday he is resolved to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Russia at an annual rally calling for the return of all four Russian-held... |
| Russia Confirms Drilling into Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake The St. Petersburg Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute on Wednesday officially confirmed startling reports that Russian scientists bored into an untouched Antarctic sub-glacial lake, Vostok, that... |
| Medvedev to Sarkozy on Syria: Avoid Hasty Unilateral Steps Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a telephone conversation that the international community's position on Syria should be objective and balanced, the... |
| Bar Radicals from Rallies - Putin Radicals and extremists should be barred from public rallies of law-abiding citizens, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "The organizers of these events should not gather... |
| Shark Attacks Set Record High in 2011 With 12 fatalities in unprovoked attacks across the globe, 2011 was the worst year for shark-inflicted deaths since 1993, according to a new report from the International Shark Attack File database. ... |
| Prokhorov Promises to Build Theater for Zhirinovsky Russian presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has lauded the acting talents of his opponent in the presidential election Vladimir Zhirinovsky and promised to build a theater for him to perform. ... |
| Monkeys Learn to Mop Cage from Keepers As if in a nod to Charles Darwin, monkeys in an Udmurtia zoo in the Volga region in Russia learned to clean their cages by watching zookeepers and following their example. A pair of chimpanzees,... |
| Romanov: Hearts Players All Paid, Tax Debt Remains Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday that all wage arrears with the debt-stricken Scottish club have been settled, but admitted to an outstanding tax bill that threatens their... |
