The latest: Russia’s Putin Belatedly Denounces Journalist’s Murder

11.10.2006
Russia’s Putin Belatedly Denounces Journalist’s Murder
President Vladimir Putin has vowed to hunt down the killers of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, saying he had information they wanted to whip up anti-Russian feelings across the world.

11.10.2006
6 Europeans Detained in Nigeria for Spying for Russia
Nigeria on Tuesday charged six people, including men from Ireland, Israel and Romania, with illegally obtaining classified defense documents which they wanted to pass to the Russian embassy.

11.10.2006
Moldova’s Breakaway Region Asks Russia, Ukraine to Acknowledge its Sovereignty
Transdnestr’s Supreme Council has asked Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly to acknowledge the unrecognized republic as a sovereign independent state.

11.10.2006
Kyrgyz Villagers Seek to Replace Lenin’s Monument With Statue of Local Crime Boss
Residents of the small town of Balykchi proposed to replace the monument to Vladimir Lenin remaining from the Soviet times with a statue of the local crime boss who was assassinated this May.

11.10.2006
Russia’s Putin Urges Continuation of Talks With North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his condemnation of North Korea’s reported nuclear test in an interview published Wednesday, but was quoted as saying that the “process of talks” with Pyongyang must continue.

11.10.2006
Journalist Groups Doubt Putin’s Pledge to Bring Politkovskaya’s Killers to Justice
International watchdog Reporters Without Borders doubts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s pledge to bring killers of the famous Russian journalist to justice. “It would be unthinkable to let the Russian police and judicial authorities handle this case on their own. They have already demonstrated their inability to solve the murders of journalists who angered the authorities,” the RSF statement reads.

11.10.2006
7 Confirmed Dead in Apartment Building Collapse in North Russia
Rescuers found the bodies of four people in the rubble of an apartment building that partially collapsed in the Russian city of Vyborg, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said Wednesday.

11.10.2006
Wife of Chelsea Owner Abramovich Named One of World’s Most Powerful Blondes
Irina Abramovich, wife of Russian oligarch and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, has been named one of the world’s most influential blondes.

11.10.2006
Scotland Fans Attacked in Ukraine Ahead of Soccer Match
Several Scotland fans have been injured after being attacked by a gang of local hooligans in Ukraine.

11.10.2006
Russian Gas Giant Gazprom to Sponsor German Soccer Club
A state-controlled natural gas company from Russia will sponsor Bundesliga soccer club Schalke.

11.10.2006
Branch Manager of Second-Largest Russian Bank Assassinated in Moscow
A branch manager with Russia’s second largest bank Vneshtorgbank has been shot dead in Moscow in an apparent contract killing.

11.10.2006
Putin’s Former Advisor and Critic to Study Authoritarian Regimes in U.S.
A former economic advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of the Kremlin’s staunchest critics, Andrey Illarionov, has left Russia for a post as a senior research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Freedom and Prosperity in Washington.

11.10.2006
Space Station Crew Re-Dock Russian Soyuz Capsule
The crew aboard the International Space Station climbed into their Soyuz capsule and drove to another parking spot, clearing the berth for a cargo ship set to arrive later this month.

11.10.2006
Strasbourg Court Overturns Russian Ban on Salvation Army
A new decision from the European Court of Human Rights has found that the Russian government was wrong in assuming that Salvation Army members would “inevitably break Russian law”.

11.10.2006
UNESCO Chief Condemns Killing of Russian Reporter Politkovskaya
UNESCO’s General Director Koichiro Matsuura on Tuesday condemned the murder of the Russia journalist Anna Politkovskaya and saluted her courage and determination in defending the freedom of expression.

11.10.2006
Russia’s Putin, Germany’s Merkel Call for International Response to N. Korea’s Nuclear Test
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have called for a unified response from the international community against North Korea’s apparent testing of a nuclear bomb.

11.10.2006
Russian Space Agency to Launch 60 Satellites by 2015
Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos plans to launch more than 60 telecommunications, broadcasting and remote probing satellites under the federal space program intended for the period ending in 2015.

11.10.2006
Russia Slams U.S. Anti-Missile Plans for Poland
Russia has hit out at U.S. plans to deploy an anti-missile shield on Polish soil, saying the move was an attempt to destabilize the balance of power.

11.10.2006
Russia, EU Sign Environmental Agreement to Protect Baltic Sea
The European Union and Russia have signed an environmental cooperation agreement, resolving to protect the Baltic Sea and forests and to fight against climate change.