Russia and Azerbaijan have signed Friendship and Strategic Partnership Declaration during the Russian – Azerbaijani presidents meeting in Baku.

British ambassador in Moscow hopes that two great countries will find ways of cooperation at G8 Summit in Hokkaido on July 7-9.

Russia asks public and political Japanese organizations to avoid raising the Kuril issue during the G8 Summit in Hokkaido.

Mr. Henry Paulson, US Treasury Secretary, is ready to help Russia to join WTO in spite of the US Congress resistance.

After yesterday match in Vienna Russia gets bronze medals at EURO 2008! Russian national team leaves the championship now but it will get great honors at home!

The European Court of Human Rights has satisfied the claim of the 85-year-old Russian partisan Vasily Kononov against Latvia where he was convicted “guilty of committing military crimes”.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe included Russian Federation on the list of the countries with poor functioning of democratic institutions.

Impressed by the success of the Russian team at Euro 2008, some Russian citizens have started naming their newborn babies after the team`s coach Guus Hiddink.

The majority of Russians are ready to defense their country if a war breaks out, according to a survey that took place prior to the Day of Commemoration and Mourning on the 22nd of June.

The Latvian government has adopted a new law amendment that bans teaching in foreign languages, including Russian, in higher education institutions subsidized by the state.