The latest: Russian Scientist Released From Custody in Sweden

07.04.2006
Russian Scientist Released From Custody in Sweden
The young Russian scientist held in Sweden on suspicion of espionage was released from custody on Friday, after he had spent over six weeks in detention.

07.04.2006
Senegalese Student Shot Dead in St. Petersburg
A student from Senegal has been killed in St. Petersburg. An unidentified person opened fire at a group of foreign students on Friday morning.

07.04.2006
Crackdown on Muslims Reported in South Russia
Developments in Russia’s North Caucasian province of Adygeya caught media attention this week, as it transpired that dozens of Muslims had been detained there on Friday, March 31, as they were going to a local mosque for Friday prayers.

07.04.2006
Russian Defense Minister Does Not Believe in Existence of Iranian “Secret” Ballistic Missiles
Although Iran said Wednesday that it had successfully test-fired a “top secret” missile, the third in a week, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov does not believe Iran has such weapons.

07.04.2006
Russia Buys Israeli Water Cannons to Provide Security During G8 Summit — Paper
Russia has bought Israeli water cannons to battle protesters during the Group of Eight summit in St. Petersburg in July.

07.04.2006
Belarus Plays Down Opposition Activist’s European Tour
The Belarus Foreign Ministry on Thursday belittled a European tour by an opposition leader who lost the presidential election last month, but said Minsk was ready for a gesture of good will in its stand-off with the West.

07.04.2006
Chechnya to Receive $27M in Humanitarian Aid From European Commission
The European Commission has approved the provision of approximately $27 million in humanitarian aid for people affected by the conflict in Chechnya. Starting from fall 1999, when the conflict began afresh, some $239 million have been given to Chechnya through the EC Humanitarian Aid Office, making it the largest donor to the breakaway region.

07.04.2006
Briton, American Walkers Will Not Face Criminal Charges in Russia — Officials
Prosecutors in Russia’s far-eastern Chukotka province have said they will not launch any criminal charges against two travelers — a U.S. and a British national — detained earlier this week for illegally crossing the border.

07.04.2006
Retired US Judge Sentenced for Sex With Boy in Russia
A retired judge in New Jersey has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for traveling to Russia to have sex with a boy.

07.04.2006
Russian Companies Not Involved in Oil-for-Food Scandal in Iraq — Ministry
A UN commission has failed to prove that Russian companies were involved in the oil-for-food corruption scandal in Iraq, a Russian foreign ministry official said on Friday.

07.04.2006
Lie Detector to Be Used in Russian Airport — Paper
Passengers using Moscow’s Domodedovo airport will soon have to take a lie detector test as part of new security measures. It will ask them whether they have ever lied to the authorities.

07.04.2006
Exiled Tycoon Berezovsky Sues Ukraine’s Former Top Officials Over Democracy Financing
Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky who is currently living in the British exile has filed a lawsuit in the London High Court against two of Ukraine’s former top officials.