The latest: Notorious Oligarch Berezovsky Reveals Plans for Coup in Russia

26.01.2006
Notorious Oligarch Berezovsky Reveals Plans for Coup in Russia
Wanted Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has gone public with his plans to seize power in Russia by force. The London-based oligarch is preparing a revolution that he himself is going to fund.

26.01.2006
Russian MP Praises Hamas’ Success in Palestinian Elections
Israel will only gain from the victory by Hamas, Russian lawmaker Alexei Mitrofanov said on Thursday. He explained that after this success, members of Hamas will no longer organize armed clashes, but would turn to politics.

26.01.2006
Russian FM Avoids Criticism as OSCE Head Arrives in Moscow
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has welcomed the president of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to Moscow, calling for closer cooperation. Many observers had expected Russia’s top diplomat to criticize the OSCE.

26.01.2006
Russia Ready to Cooperate With Palestinian Islamist Govt. — Envoy
Russia is ready to cooperate with new Palestinian government whatever it turns out to be. Alexander Kalugin, Russian special envoy to the Middle East, articulates Russia’s stance on the possible development of the situation in Palestine after the elections.

26.01.2006
Imaginative Russian Criminals Escape From Different Courts on Same Day
A 43-year-old man, accused of bribery and tax evasion escaped from a Moscow courtroom in a fake ambulance, after imitating a heart attack Thursday. Two other court cases Thursday also ended in the defendants slipping away from their police escorts.

26.01.2006
Yushchenko Receives Telamone Prize in Italy for Development of Peace
Ukraine’s president has received the International Telamone Prize. The prize founded in the Italian city of Agrigento has been granted to Viktor Yushchenko for his role in favor of Europe.

26.01.2006
Beaten Sharapova Hits out at Media for Focusing on Her Looks, Grunts
Maria Sharapova hit out at the media for not focusing on her tennis after her defeat in the Australian Open semi-finals to Justine Henin-Hardenne.

26.01.2006
Former Soviet Union Among Communist Regimes Condemned by PACE
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has passed a resolution condemning all totalitarian communist regimes, including the government of the former USSR.

26.01.2006
Russian Tourists Attacked in Thailand
Three Russian tourists have been subjected to a knife attack in Bangkok, Thailand.

26.01.2006
Thieves Posing as Policemen Steal Truck Full of Butter
Unidentified people dressed as policemen have stolen a truck loaded with 25 tons of butter in St. Petersburg.

26.01.2006
Up to 14M Illegal Immigrants Living in Russia — Official
From five to 14 million illegal migrants are currently living and working in Russia, migration authorities estimate. 750,000 foreigners were granted work permits in the Russian Federation in 2005, thought to be only 10-15 per cent of the real number of labor migrants.

26.01.2006
Blackout Paralyzes Georgian Capital
The Georgian capital of Tbilisi has been hit by major blackout after voltage swings in power lines connecting the east and west of the country caused a breakdown at a Tbilisi hydroelectric power station.

26.01.2006
Sharapova Out of Australian Open Final
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium in the Australian Open semifinals. Hardenne beat Sharapova 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 Thursday to advance to the final. Thus, for Russia the Australian Open is over.

26.01.2006
Russian Inventor Patents Invisibility Cloak
A Russian professor Oleg Gadomsky has patented a method of making things invisible and promises to create a Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak soon.