International Relations

Russian Woman Gets Record High Divorce Settlement in USA

A former USSR citizen has been awarded a record-setting settlement from her former spouse in divorce, $184 mln, which made the divorce process the most expensive one in the US history.

Popularity: 4% [?]

June 6, 2007

Bush - “Vladimir, You Shouldn’t Fear a Missile Defense System”

US President George W. Bush calls the Russian leader not to be afraid of deployment of the US anti-missile shield in Europe.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Japan Warns Russia Against ‘Provocative’ Actions in Island Dispute

Japan’s foreign minister warned Russia on Wednesday not to make any provocative moves over four Russian-held islands that both nations claim, PRAVDA.Ru reports.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Missile Shield Could Trigger War

Vladimir Putin told a British newspaper U.S. plans to put a missile defense system in eastern Europe could trigger a nuclear war.

Popularity: 7% [?]

June 4, 2007

Nuclear Dump in Russian Arctic in Danger of Exploding

A nuclear waste dump in the Russia Arctic may be in danger of exploding because of corrosion caused by salt water in enormous storage tanks, the Norwegian environmental group Bellona warned Friday.

Popularity: 7% [?]

June 1, 2007

Russia to Develop Economic Cooperation with Mozambique

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a working visit to Moscow of Mozambiquean Foreign Minister Alcinda Antonia Abreu would be useful for the consolidation of bilateral cooperation in the international arena.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Russia Accuses Britain of Politicizing Litvinenko Case

Russia’s foreign minister on Friday accused Britain of politicizing the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, warning it would strain relations between the two countries.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Russia to Build China Gas Pipeline

Russia is in talks to build a gas pipeline to China which should be partially completed in the next five to six years and is interested in investing further in the country’s energy sector, Russia’s energy minister said on Thursday.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Russia Today News Channel Begins Broadcasting in Arabic

Russian state-owned news channel Russia Today on Thursday began broadcasting in Arabic in 32 Muslim countries, Russian news agencies reported.

Popularity: 2% [?]

May 31, 2007

Russia Wants to Purchase Finnish Electricity

Russia wants the opportunity to purchase electricity from Finland in the next few years. According to YLE News website, Russia want cross border grid lines to operate in both directions.

Popularity: 2% [?]