Russia

Russia poses biggest security threat to Britain

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

Russia now poses the biggest threat to Britain since the Cold War according to the security sources.

Spurs target Russia's Roman Pavlyuchenko

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

There had been calls for the ICC to remove the African country's full member status during their series of executive meetings this week.

Russia rated UK's biggest threat after al-Qaeda and Iran

Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday

Britain’s security services have identified Russia as the third most serious threat facing the country, it has emerged before Gordon Brown’s first meeting with President Medvedev.

• Russia is 3rd biggest threat to UK - PrairiePundit
• Russian menace is third-greatest threat to UK, say security forces - Times Online

WRC: IRC: Rally Russia attracts 83 competitors.

Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

83 competitors to do the Rally Russia, the latest round in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ domestic car sales up 13% in H1

Just Auto (Free subscription) | yesterday

AvtoVAZ increased its domestic car sales 13% year-on-year to 322,600 vehicles in January-June, the company said in a statement.

Spartak reject Tottenham's £10m bid for Russia's Euro 2008 star Pavlyuchenko - reports

thisislondon (Free subscription) | yesterday

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has reportedly had a £10million offer for Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko rejected by Spartak Moscow. Pavlyuchenko was one of the stars of Euro 2008 and Spurs, whose players returned to pre-season training yesterday, were keen - but Spartak insist they will not sell to a club who are not in the Champions League and do not represent a step up.

Is it safe to invest in Russia?

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

The battle for control over the British-Russian energy venture TNK-BP has spooked foreign investors in Russia.

Russia risk

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Has the row over TNP-BP spooked investors?

Sony to launch slimmer PS2 in India and Russia this year

Its Electronica (Free subscription) | yesterday

by Joshua Topolsky , posted Jul 3rd 2008 at 10:42AM According to a report in the Economic Times, Sony will be introducing a slimmer (well, "slimer" if you want the direct quote), sleeker, and "more suave" version of the PS2 in Indian and European markets come Fall. If you believe what you read, the new system will include a built-in power supply, will make its debut by Diwali (which falls on October...

Arshavin's on the Roman road as Chelsea look to block Barca's bid for £12m Russia midfielder

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | yesterday

Chelsea are attempting to hijack Barcelona's bid to sign Russia star Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg. The attacking midfielder was one of the stars of Euro 2008 and Roman Abramovich is keen to bring him to Stamford Bridge as the Phil Scolari revolution gathers pace.

Russia launches Caspian Sea gas grab

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008

Russia has launched a campaign to win control of the Caspian Sea's vast gas resources in an attempt to tighten the Kremlin's stranglehold over Europe's energy supplies.

Closer ties to Russia will profit all of Europe

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008

Businesses in the EU and Russia are looking forward to official talks in the expectation that formal links between the two economies might match the maturing business relationship, say Nils Andersen and Anatoly Chubais

Russia taxes Western charities

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008

Russia renewed its campaign against Western aid and human rights organizations when Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, abolished tax exemptions for dozens of foreign charities.

Russia military 'deeply corrupt'

BBC News (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008

A third of all money spent by the Russian government on its armed forces is lost to corruption, according to a senior Russian official.

Dalla Russia: Arshavin è del Chelsea

Soccerpassion.net (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008

Secondo quanto riportato dai media russi in serata, lo Zenit San Pietroburgo avrebbe accettato oggi l'offerta del Chelsea per Andrei Arshavin (27),...