Iron curtain

Medvedev says Mitt Romney's anti-Russia comment "smells of Hollywood"

27.03.2012 16:04   News dept

President Medvedev

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev responded to the U.S. republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney who said Russia is America's number one geopolitical...

Human Rights

Medvedev intervenes to help liberal Journalist to enter to Russia after FSB ban

27.03.2012 13:21   News dept

Natalya Morar was banned to enter Russia in 2007

Natalya Morar, a reporter for the liberal Russian magazine 'The New Times' is now able to enter Russia after receiving a personal invitation from Dmitry...

Iniquities

Federation council wants recruits to collect their summons or face criminal charges

26.03.2012 20:02   News dept., edited by Semyon Kvasha

12 months in the army or up to 2 years in jail - Russian young men have to chose.

The Russian Federation Council (senate) has prepared several law projects changing conscription procedures, senate's defence and safety committee chairman,...

Photo of the day

Photo of the day: Saint Petersburg rallies for honest election

26.03.2012 19:43  

Man in a bird costume detained at Saint Petersburg protest rally

Traditional Saint Petersburg's bird-dressed protester detained at a rally for honest election.

Iron curtain

Medvedev and Obama Meet in Seoul, proud of reset progress

26.03.2012 16:52   Olga Tanas (reporting from Seoul), edited by Karina Ayvazova

The 90-minute closed meeting took place in the frameworks of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul

Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama have met for the 11th and likely 2nd to last time as presidents. The 90-minute closed meeting took place in the frameworks...

Iron curtain

Peskov: The West's label for Putin as "made of Iron" nonsense

26.03.2012 15:03   News dept

"The West is guilty of calling Putin "Made of Iron"," Peskov said

Press Secretary for the Prime Minister called the label "evangelical authoritarianism" that the West puts onto Putin "complete nonsense," reports RIA...

CIS States

South Ossetia holds repeat presidential election, results point to runoff

26.03.2012 13:26   Ekaterina Savina (from Tskhinvali), edited by Karina Ayvazova

According to the Central Election Commission, voter turnout in Sunday's presidential election was 67.5%.

South Ossetia held a repeated presidential vote on Sunday after the annulled elections in November. According to preliminary data, Leonid Tibilov,...

Occupy!

Opposition strategies: in search of the people

24.03.2012 00:29   Ekaterina Vinokurova, edited by Semyon Kvasha

While the protests have ended for now, protest sentiment is still here. Gazeta.ru talked to the leaders of mass protest rallies and asked them what the...

Iron curtain

Medvedev: Russia needs guarantees on missile defense

23.03.2012 18:41   News dept

There is still some time left to solve the problem, Medvedev said.

Moscow has still not received an explanation as to why it should believe that the U.S. led missile defense project in Europe is not designed for use...

Business as usual

Moscow hotels ranked most expensive in Europe

23.03.2012 16:27   News dept

Moscow once again ranks first among the most expensive European cities when looking at the cost of hotel rooms, according to the free online hotel booking...