Russia & CIS

Ukrainian prosecutor's office nails on charges against 39 Russia citizens, including Russian defense minister.

"Allied Deployment and Movement System" Course is held in Italy.

More than 10,500 Brits have registered their interest to consider moving to New Zealand, following the UK's unprecedented decision to exit the EU.

Former department head under the liquidated Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan Akif Chovdarov is accused of abuse of power and bribery.

The newly built wall is three meters high and two meters wide.

Azerbaijani president signed an order on allocation of means for road construction in Azerbaijan's Gakh region.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan commented on the rumours on upcoming devaluation of the national currency.

The Russian national team has come fourth at unofficial medal standings at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Russia has finished the Olympics 2016, having won 56 medals - 19 gold, 18 silver and 19 bronze. This is the worst result that team Russia has shown in 20 years of the history of Summer Olympic Games

"If the Armenian side continues to be guided by a solely pro-Russian stance, it will lose Nagorno-Karabakh."

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic (CBAR) has declared USD official exchange rate for August 23 at 1.6204 AZN/USD.

One can say that the presidential race in the United States has entered the homestretch. Will it be the America of Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? We will see it after the Americans go to the polls on November 8th. For the time being it is obvious that the time remaining before this date will pass amid fierce struggle between the two bitter rivals

Hundreds of people from foreign countries, including from the USA and Ukraine, will be observing the course of the parliamentary elections in Russia. Does Russia need to invite observers from the USA and Ukraine given a high decree of complications in the relations with these two countries?

Turkey's enhancing of relations with one region does not mean the weakening of relations with other regions," Numan Kurtulmuş said.

Police in Brazil investigating illegal Olympic ticket sales have arrested the head of the European Olympic Committees, Irishman Patrick Hickey.

Germany increased gas imports from Russia by 11.7% to 2 bln cubic meters.

According to the new agreement, Israel will pay $20 million in 25 days as a compensation for lost lives during Mavi Marmara flotilla raid.

UEFA is considering changing the format so that the top four teams from the top four European leagues would qualify automatically for the CL.

North Korea has confirmed it has restarted plutonium production at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor facility after reports of increased activity.

The Russian Defense Ministry said earlier it had used the Hamadan airfield for the second day of its anti-Daesh mission in Syria.

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming will be visiting Azerbaijan from August 18-20.