The latest: Radical Communists Clash With Police in Ukraine Rallies

14.10.2006
Radical Communists Clash With Police in Ukraine Rallies
Hundreds of radical communists clashed with police during mass demonstrations in Kiev on Saturday marking Ukraine’s divisive World War Two history.

14.10.2006
Russia’s Defense Minister Cautions on UN Sanctions
Sanctions on North Korea should not even hint at a use of military force, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying on Saturday.

14.10.2006
Journalism Watchdog Condemns Closure of Chechen Rights Group, Fears Silencing of Critical Website
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the closure of a Russian nongovernmental organization which publishes an online newspaper regarded as one of the few reliable sources of news on Chechnya.

14.10.2006
Russia, China Raise Last Minute Concerns on North Korea Sanctions
Russia and China raised last-minute concerns on Friday about a U.N. Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea, but the United States remains hopeful the council will vote on Saturday.

14.10.2006
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Georgia, UN Mission Extended
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday that extends the mandate of a U.N. observer mission in Georgia and urges the former Soviet republic to avoid threatening steps in the Russian-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia.

14.10.2006
Georgia Set to Retain Presence in Breakaway Province — Saakashvili
A UN resolution urging Georgia to withdraw troops perceived as threatening the breakaway province of Abkhazia will not affect its control over part of the territory, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said.

14.10.2006
Russia’s Kramnik Wins Chess World Championship
Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik beat Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in a tie-break game on Friday to become the first world chess champion recognized by rival chess bodies for more than a decade.

14.10.2006
Russian Plans to Limit Foreign Investment in Strategic Sectors
Russia’s energy and industry ministry has issued plans to impose limits on foreign investment in strategic sectors of the Russian economy including energy reserves.