Russian President Dmitry Medvedev flew to the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia on Monday for his first visit since last year's war, ignoring a plea by Washington to respect Georgia's borders.
The family of a reporter from Russia's Ingushetia region, who was shot and killed while in police custody, said Monday they have lodged an appeal with Europe's human rights court after previous cases collapsed.
Move reflects official efforts to rewrite Stalin's role and to cover up Nazi-Soviet pact
A Russian TV channel has cut a segment of the ribald US cartoon comedy, South Park, that appeared to mock Vladimir Putin, a spokesman says.
Russia has successfully test-launched a Sineva sea-based ballistic missile, a source in the Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
Gazprom has adjusted its investment program for this year to 775 billion rubles, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday.