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02.04.2009Russian-produced Ford Mondeo cars go on sale
The first Ford Mondeo cars to be produced at a Ford car plant near Russia's second largest city of St. Petersburg have gone on sale in Russia, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
31.03.2009Lukashenko seeks closer ties between Belarus and EU
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday his country was ready to develop closer ties with the European Union.
31.03.2009Russia's Surgutneftegas to pay $1.8bln for 21% of Hungary's MOL
Russian oil firm Surgutneftegas will pay 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to buy a 21.2% stake in Hungary's oil and gas group MOL from the Austrian OMV Group, the Vienna stock exchange said on Monday.
30.03.2009New Zealand's Maori convert to Orthodoxy - Russian church
The indigenous Maori people in New Zealand are converting to Orthodoxy under the influence of Russian immigrants, the diocese in Russia's Urals said on Monday, citing a Russian emigre.
30.03.2009Russia's car market may shrink 60% in 2009 - minister
Russia's car market may shrink 60% in 2009 year-on-year due to declining demand caused by the economic slump, Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko said on Monday.
26.03.2009Belarus keen on all-round relations with Tunisia, Alexander Lukashenko says
Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated President of the Republic of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on the Independence Day, BelTA learnt from the president’s press service.
26.03.2009Chelsea to face Liverpool in Champions League last eight
Russian national team coach Guus Hiddink will get to pit his Chelsea side against Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinals after the draw for the last eight and the semifinals on Friday.
26.03.2009Russia, U.S. could agree new START treaty by December - Moscow
Russia and the United States have every chance of reaching an agreement on a new arms reduction treaty to replace START-1 by December this year, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Friday.
25.03.2009Udinese player admits goal-line handball in Zenit UEFA Cup tie
Italian midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino has admitted deliberately stopping the ball with his hand to prevent a Zenit St. Petersburg goal during Thursday's second-leg UEFA Cup match.
25.03.2009Russian Orthodox Church could launch TV channel
The Russian Orthodox Church is considering launching a terrestrial television channel as an alternative to the 'unclean content' of secular channels, a senior church official said in an interview published on Friday.
25.03.2009 Russian cell phone firm MTS posts 6.8% net profit drop in 2008
Russian cell phone operator MTS said on Wednesday its U.S. GAAP net income declined 6.8%, year-on-year, in 2008 to $1.93 billion.
24.03.2009Russia welcomes Kazakh proposal for electronic single currency
The Kazakh president's idea for a unified currency for payments between states in the Eurasian Economic Community will be examined and could go forward, Russia's foreign minister said on Saturday.
24.03.2009EU extends suspension of travel ban for Belarus leader
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to extend the suspension of a travel ban on the president of Belarus as part of moves to encourage progress in democracy and human rights.
24.03.2009CSTO rapid-reaction force to hold exercises in Kazakhstan in fall
The joint rapid-reaction forces of a post-Soviet regional security bloc will hold military exercises in September in Kazakhstan, the Russian defense minister said on Tuesday.
23.03.2009Belarusian leader to visit Moscow on March 19
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is due to meet with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on March 19, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
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