Russia & CIS

EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan Malena Mard has written an article in connection with the start of the academic year.

During the past several days, a US observation plane has been flying over Russian skies, taking photos of military installations and equipment, Russian media reported on Monday.

The Turkish president has strongly condemned Monday the mine attack perpetrated by PKK terrorists, which have killed and wounded several soldiers in the southeastern province of Hakkari.

Norway supports Georgia’s NATO membership and will remain faithful to this idea at the next summit of the Alliance.

The 4th session of the ministers of education of the Turkic Council, the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, has been held in Astana, AzerTag reports.

Russia’s oil giant head expressed no intentions of Rosneft to go into OPEC because of different methods of oil extraction between Russia and members of the Organization.

Despite Western countries' failed policies in the Middle East, the Russian President made it clear that Russia is ready to cooperate with Washington to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

US Embassy staff traveled to the Russian city of Kostroma on Thursday to meet officials and political leaders ahead of a local election, although both deny that meetings took place.

It will take 38 days for the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket to reach Vostochny space center, according to the head of productions of the Progress rocket-space center.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced plans to buy at least six light multirole Ka-226T helicopters for its Coast Guard, according to media reports.

A new, modified version of Russia’s workhorse spacecraft, the Soyuz-TMA-MS (or Soyuz-MS), is undergoing tests in the production facilities of Rocket and Space Corporation Energia; before being finally installed in the manned spacecraft, all the modern avionics will be initially tested on Progress cargo spacecraft in October.

Russian television showed how CIA operatives work in Moscow, particularly when it comes to quickly changing attire.

Over 80 contracts have been signed at Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), of different scale and importance to the Russian and world economy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, in Russia's Far East. During his speech, Putin commented on the recent riots in Kiev, unveiled details of his conversation with US counterpart Barack Obama and expressed his point of view about the current migrant crisis in Europe

Fluctuating oil prices has been a trend of recent years. The current state of affairs in global economy is strange, to say the least. Nowadays, there are at least three major conflicts going on, but oil prices are falling - this is unnatural. Oil prices rise during the times of war. It is quite possible that oil may hit as low as $10 per barrel

The head of Fitch international rating agency, James McCormack, said that Russia's rating was under pressure as the country had no new foreign direct investment. Is foreign investment vital for economic development? Ratings are deceiving us. Capitals do not experience their best times now

Russia and China will jointly create a brand new heavy-lift helicopter, the Russian Helicopters company deputy CEO for sales, Grigory Kozlov, said Wednesday.

Hollywood actress and protector of animals Pamela Anderson has arrived in Vladivostok Tuesday. She wants to put the buoy that was featured in Baywatch series up for a charity auction aimed at protecting animals.

The guided missile frigate Admiral Makarov, to be deployed with Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was launched in the country's exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday, Navy spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo said.

The sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia over its stance on the Ukraine crisis and Moscow’s countermeasures will cost Europe €100 billion and endanger over 2 million jobs, Russia’s EU ambassador warned on Wednesday.