February 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Ukraine's acting security chief, Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, says Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov will face a "tough reaction" for comments made during a visit to the Crimea region, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reported.
Andrei Lugovoi (file photo) (ITAR-TASS) February 23, 2007 -- A key figure in the poisoning death of former Russian security services officer Aleksandr Litvinenko says he doubts be would be treated fairly by the British legal system.
February 23, 2007 -- Russia's AirBridge consortium, which is owned by billionaire Boris Abramovich, signed a contract today to buy Hungary's state airline Malev.
Acting Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov denies allegations that he has created a personality cult in the republic.
A troupe performs a Chechen-Ingush school dance (file photo) (ITAR-TASS) February 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Chechnya and Ingushetia are marking the anniversary of Stalin-era deportations.
February 23, 2007 -- The Russian cabinet has approved a draft program that will combat diseases that are contributing to the country's rapidly declining population.
Lavrov(left) wiht Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Kabul today (epa) February 23, 2007 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Kabul today with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta.
February 23, 2007 -- President Vladimir Putin and other top officials have opened celebrations of Russia's Defenders of the Fatherland Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall.
Assistant Secretary of State Fried described the "political benefit from greater security" as "obvious" (file photo) (official site) February 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The United States says that it wants to build a European missile shield to protect against threats from countries it considers rogue states, including North Korea and Iran.
February 23, 2007 -- Security Council permanent members plus Germany will meet next week to explore further steps in the Iranian nuclear standoff.
February 23, 2007 -- Russia's ambassador to the UN has questioned the usefulness of more sanctions against Iran.
Sergei Ivanov (file photo) (epa) February 22, 2007 -- First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has been granted government oversight of vast sectors of Russia's economy.
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