The latest: Russian Tycoon Abramovich Denies Rumors About Possible Divorce

16.10.2006
Russian Tycoon Abramovich Denies Rumors About Possible Divorce
In response to numerous media reports alleging that his wife planned to divorce him, Roman Abramovich said that none of his family members had filed any action in court.

16.10.2006
Russian Police Break up Rally in Memory of Politkovskaya
Police in the troubled North Caucasus region of Ingushetia on Monday arrested rights activists and violently broke up a rally in memory of slain reporter Anna Politkovskaya, a critic of Russian policy toward neighboring Chechnya, an activist said.

16.10.2006
Inviting Russia’s Putin to EU Summit Seen As Mistake in Brussels
Inviting Vladimir Putin to a European Union summit this week was a diplomatic blunder that could hand the Russian president a high-profile stage on which to exploit EU divisions, diplomats in Brussels are warning.

16.10.2006
Business Chief of Russian News Agency Itar-Tass Found Dead
The business chief of Russian state news agency Itar-Tass was found knifed to death at his flat in central Moscow on Monday, Itar-Tass said.

16.10.2006
Russia and NATO Hold Joint Anti-Missile Exercises in Moscow
Russia and NATO began a theatre anti-missile defence staff exercise with participation of seventeen countries from the NATO bloc.

16.10.2006
Russian Tycoon, Chelsea Owner Abramovich Faces Costly Divorce
Billionaire Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is facing the world’s costliest divorce after his wife told him their marriage is over, the British media reports.

16.10.2006
Russia Blasts U.S. Diplomats for Comparing North Korea to Khrushchev
Russia and the United States took a trip down memory lane at the UN Security Council with a frank exchange reminiscent of the Cold War — and all over an empty chair and a shoe.

16.10.2006
Russia Promises Israel to Impose Tougher Control on Its Weapons Exports
The Russian government, responding to Israeli charges that its weapons reached Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, has promised Israel it will try to prevent defense exports from being diverted to unintended destinations

16.10.2006
Russian Regional Lawmaker Murdered in Urals Town
Aleksandr Semenov, a deputy of the Irbit town duma in Sverdlovsk Region, was killed, Russian media reported Monday.

16.10.2006
U.S., Russia Welcome North Korea Resolution
The United States and Russia have welcomed the UN Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its declared nuclear test.

16.10.2006
Skinny Model Ban Will Not Help
Governments across Europe launched an offensive against skinny model look urging fashion designers to evict emaciated girls from the catwalk. A woman with a long history of fighting an eating disorder doubts the move could help combat the disease.