The Olympic and Paralympic flags have arrived from Vancouver to Russia's southern city of Sochi, which is taking over the Olympic baton and preparing to host the winter games in 2014.

More and more young people prefer not to have children out of principle – simply because they do not need them.

 

The Russian and Chinese economies have survived global financial crisis. China says Russia is a vital market for its businesses, and pledges massive investment into the country’s economy.

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation is expected to bid on a $35 billion contract to supply the US Air Force with mid-air refueling tankers.

A Russian TU-204 jet suddenly lost altitude and made an emergency landing in a field near Moscow's Domodedovo airport. Two crew members were taken to hospital with injuries.

A lawyer, charged with stealing approximately 17 million dollars from an elderly couple, has revealed the stash to the police. The haul amounted to 70 kilograms of cash buried in the woods of the Moscow region.

Senior leaders from the international Quartet of Middle East peace mediators are meeting in Moscow to try to restart stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks.

Social networking may be one of the fastest growing trends on the Internet, but it also appears to be the source of one of the biggest online dangers: identify theft.

Since the presidential campaign ended, the issue of language has become divisive in Ukraine as Viktor Yanukovich is seen as a pro-Russian leader. Local nationalists want to protect their country from Russification.

$10 billion in friendship – that is the key goal of Russia's Prime Minister's visit to India as he strives to step up co-operation with the world's second-fastest growing economy.