Court in Khodorkovsky case delays verdict

December 15, 2010 by

The verdict of a Moscow court that was to have begun 15 December in the trial of former Yukos Oil owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky has unexpectedly been postponed until 27 December. No reasons were given by the court’s spokesperson. In his current trial Khodorkovsky is accused of stealing millions of tons of his company’s oil and [...]

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Life, death and the fast track in Russia: 1,200 drown, F1 races around Kremlin

July 15, 2010 by

News out of Russia today, 15 July: 1,200 people in Russia are reported to have drowned, most of them drunk at the time, while trying to escape from the heat, according to CNN: “Vadim Seryogin, a department head at Russia’s Emergencies Ministry, told reporters Wednesday that 49 people, including two children, had drowned in the [...]

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Start treaty talks may take longer, Obama says

November 16, 2009 by

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – US President Barack Obama met Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev on the fringes of the Apec meeting in Singapore 14 November, to discuss the resumption of the Start talks on reducing both countries’ nuclear arsenals. Obama hailed the “excellent progress over the last few months”repors the Moscow Times. The Start talks resume [...]

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Russia ends operations in Chechnya

April 16, 2009 by

Russia ended its more than 10-year counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya in an attempt to restore and develop the economic and social infrastructure, according to a BBC report. Chechnya’s pro-Kremlin President Ramzan Kadyrov has helped to stabilize the country, according to Moscow. Human rights groups accuse his militias of abuse. Al Jazeera

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