The latest: Russia Steps Up Radiation Security in Airports

30.11.2006
Russia Steps Up Radiation Security in Airports
Russian transport watchdog Rostransnadzor has sent out a directive to regional directorates and Russian international airports on the need to strengthen radiation control after traces of radiation were found on British Airways aircraft.

30.11.2006
Radioactive Materials Found on BA Planes After Litvinenko’s Death
The investigation into the death of former Russian security officer Alexander Litvinenko gathered pace dramatically yesterday as it emerged that a number of British Airways aircraft that fly between Moscow and London have been contaminated with radioactive material.

30.11.2006
Doctors Suspect Former Russian PM Gaidar Was Poisoned — Report
Doctors treating former Russian prime-minister Yegor Gaidar in a Moscow hospital have said he was likely poisoned.

30.11.2006
Golf Carts Used at G8 Summit in Russia Fetch $130 000 at Auction
The golf carts which had been used by world leaders during the summit in St.Petersburg were sold out at an auction for $130 000.

30.11.2006
Gorbachev Leaves Hospital After Surgery
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has been discharged from a German hospital after an operation on carotid artery.

30.11.2006
Russian Official Says New U.S. Space Policy Will Lead to Military Confrontation
A senior Russian space official sharply criticized an assertive new U.S. space policy signed by President George W. Bush, saying that it would increase tension and could lead to military confrontation in space.

30.11.2006
Kosovo PM Holds Talks on Independence in Moscow
Kosovar Prime Minister Agim Ceku has held talks in Moscow with Konstantin Kosachyov, the chairman of the Russian parliament’s International Affairs Committee.

30.11.2006
Russian President’s Envoy Criticizes NATO Operation in Afghanistan, Warns Against Contacts With Taliban
Anatoliy Safonov, special representative of the Russian president for combating terrorism, believes NATO’s operation in Afghanistan is not effective and warns the international coalition against flirting with the Taleban

30.11.2006
Italian Contact Denies Poisoning Litvinenko
An Italian contact of Alexander Litvinenko denied on Thursday he had poisoned the former Russian security agent and said British police were looking elsewhere in the murder investigation

30.11.2006
Council of Europe Urges Russia to Abolish Death Penalty
The Council of Europe has again urged Russia to sign the document that would abolish the death penalty in the country.

30.11.2006
Belarus Opposition Leader Detained After Meeting With Bush
Belarusian opposition leader Alexander Milinkevich was detained at Minsk airport as he returned from the NATO summit in Latvia.

30.11.2006
60 Russian Spies Operate in Britain — Lawmaker
As many as 60 Russian spies are operating in Britain, virtually unchallenged by a domestic intelligence service preoccupied by the threat from Islamic extremism, a lawmaker told a debate on relations between Moscow and London.

30.11.2006
International Conference on Iraq Needed — Senior Russian Official
International community should organize an international conference to discuss a situation in Iraq, Russian president’s special representative for international cooperation in the fight against terrorism has said.

30.11.2006
Russian Hockey Forward Leaves NHL to Play for Native Team
The Phoenix Coyotes suspended rookie forward Enver Lisin without pay after he left the organization to play in his native Russia.

30.11.2006
Russian Painting Fetches Record $46.8 M at Christie’s Auction
Konstantin Somov’s portrait of moonlight lovers, Pastorale Russe, fetched 2.4 million pounds ($46.8 million) at Christie’s auction house in London Wednesday, to become the most expensive Russian painting ever to be auctioned.