The latest: Poisoned Russian Officer Feels Much Worse, Friend Says

22.11.2006
Poisoned Russian Officer Feels Much Worse, Friend Says
A friend of poisoned former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko said after visiting him in a London hospital Wednesday that he looked much worse. Litvinenko, 43, suffers from the effects of an unknown poison. His friends believe the attack on his life was orchestrated by the Kremlin.

22.11.2006
Russian Dissident’s Italian Contact Denies Role in Poisoning Plot
Professor Scaramella, Italian contact of Alexander Litvinenkohas denied his role in the assassination attempt on former Russian agent now fighting for his life in a London hospital and revealed details of their conversation at the London sushi bar earlier this month.

22.11.2006
Ukraine Marks Anniversary of Pro-Western Orange Revolution
Ukraine quietly marked the second anniversary of the Orange Revolution on Wednesday, with both supporters and opponents of the mass protests pausing to recall an event that all agree changed this former Soviet republic.

22.11.2006
Masterminds Behind $10 Bln Financial Scam Busted in Russian Airport
Two alleged masterminds of a fraudulent scheme that reportedly had brought them billions of dollars both in former Soviet republics and Europe were arrested in a Moscow airport earlier this month, Russian police authorities reported Wednesday.

22.11.2006
Russian Commission Blames Plane Crash That Killed 125 on Pilot Error
Russian air safety officials on Wednesday blamed a plane crash in a Siberian city that killed 125 people on pilot error.

22.11.2006
Russian Mafia Floods London Art Market With Forgeries
Russian crime gangs are fuelling a surge in art fakes and forgeries flooding a buoyant London market.

22.11.2006
Ukraine’s Vladimir Klitschko Awarded Order for Courage
Ukraine’s Vladimir Klitschko was awarded the Order for Courage in Ukraine, a presidential spokesperson told the RIA-Novosti Wednesday. IBF heavyweight champion has recently retained his title after he defeated Calvin Brock in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden.

22.11.2006
Moscow Banker Killed in Suspected Contract Hit
The co-owner of a private bank was killed downtown Moscow on Tuesday evening, Russian news agencies reported.

22.11.2006
11 Teenagers Detained in Moscow Over Race Hate Attack
Russian police have detained 11 teenagers for beating an immigrant from former Soviet Kyrgyzstan with metal chains, a spokeswoman for the Moscow prosecutor has said.

22.11.2006
Amnesty International Accuses Russian Police of Systematic Torture
The Russian police and the courts received a dim appraisal in a report on torture in jails and police stations issued Tuesday by Amnesty International.

22.11.2006
Russia and Britain Sign Extradition Deal
Britain and Russia have signed an extradition agreement, which will allow Russian prosecutors to collaborate directly with their British counterparts when drawing up extradition requests. Moscow strongly criticized British authorities for their refusal to hand over Russian fugitives.