The latest: Russian Diplomat Killed, 4 Abducted in Iraq

03.06.2006
Russian Diplomat Killed, 4 Abducted in Iraq
A Russian Embassy official in Baghdad said Saturday that one diplomat was killed and four diplomatic employees were abducted in the Iraqi capital.

03.06.2006
Putin Challenges U.S. on Human Rights, NATO Expansion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged the United States over human rights and NATO expansion but said the two nations are more partners than opponents.

03.06.2006
Ukrainian Region Makes Russian Official Language
The legislature in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has voted to give Russian, widely spoken in the region, local official status under the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages.

03.06.2006
500 Russian Peacekeepers Leave Georgia
Five hundred servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping battalion have left Georgia after completing their service in the South Ossetian conflict zone.

03.06.2006
Georgian Minister Says Russia Tries to Provoke Violence in His Country
“Russia was trying to provoke violence in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone through its mass media”, Georgian Minister for Conflicts Resolution Giorgi Khaindrava has said.

03.06.2006
Rumsfeld Calls Russian Support for Iran ’Strange’
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he’s puzzled that Russia and China are supporting Iran’s participation in an anti-terror group when it’s the leading terrorist nation in the world.

03.06.2006
OSCE Praises Ukrainian Role In Transdniester Dispute
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has encouraged Ukrainian leaders to continue to mediate in the dispute between Moldova and its separatist region of Transdniester, the Radio Liberty reports.