It is our tradition to welcome the new year according to the Russian Orthodox tradition on the 13th of January. Together, we will hail the New Year with a glass of vodka at 22.00 hours when in Moscow the clock strikes 12...>>>

Speakers include an inspirational speech of Andre Kuipers, and keynote speeches of Aldo Flores Quiroga among others.

On the occasion of the bilateral year of the Russian Federation and the Netherlands in 2013, a special programme filled with networking opportunities, high-level lecturers and a dynamic panel discussion will be organised; the Energy Forum...>>>

On June 21, 2012 the Association for International Arbitration will host an international arbitration conference on CURRENT ISSUES IN ARBITRATION IN CIS COUNTRIES. Speakers from various CIS jurisdictions will discuss a range of issues related to arbitration in the region. The participants will particularly focus on Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine...>>>

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev is in Uzbekistan where he is meeting President Islam Karimov for talks.

Moscow did not permit NATO and the United States to carry military supplies to Afghanistan across its territory, the Itar-Tass news agency reported Thursday, citing Russia's military representative to NATO.

The revitalization of Cuba's air fleet and land transportation confirms that economic-commercial ties between the Caribbean Island and Russia have improved, a diplomatic source said here.

Use of gas against terrorists during the Moscow theatre siege was justified, but the rescue operation afterwards was poorly planned and implemented...>>>

VTB Group, Russia’s second-biggest bank, posted a wider-than-estimated third-quarter loss as the economic slowdown and declines in markets eroded earnings.

Russia's central bank said Thursday that it will effectively allow the ruble to fall by about 10% against its dual currency basket, ending its policy of gradual mini-devaluations in a move aimed at deterring speculators and stemming the outflow of foreign exchange reserves.