|
|
| Dec.1 |
 Russia |
 |
 Russia 'mafia state' - Wikileaks A senior Spanish prosecutor told the US Embassy in Madrid that Russia, Belarus and Chechnya had become virtual 'mafia states'
|
| Dec.2 |
 Switzerland |
 |
 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia  Map of Zurich Switzerland| The Russian government has pledged billions of dollars to build new stadiums and infrastructure. Putin did not attending the ceremony. It will be the first time the contest has been held in eastern Europe.. Russi... | |
|
| Dec.3 |
 Wisconsin |
 |
Russian denies world spam scheme Oleg Nikolaenko accused of operating an e-mail spam business that at times accounted for 1/3 of global spam has pleaded not guilty in a federal...
|
| Dec.4 |
Moscow |
 |
2 die as Russian plane skids off runway Map of Domodedovo Russia| 48 others injured when Tupolev-154 belonging to Dagestani Airlines skidded off a runway after an emergency landing | |
|
| Dec.5 |
Russia |
|
Russia satellites orbit failure Three Russian satellites have failed to enter orbit after they were launched on a rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
|
| |
 London |
|
Lawmaker denies aide is a Russian spy An aide to a Mike Hancock has been arrested and is facing expulsion from the country, but Hancock denied that she is a secret agent
|
| Dec.6 |
Russia |
|
Russia checking citizenship of UK aide Russia is checking to see whether Katia Zatuliveter, an aide to a British lawmaker, who has been arrested, is a Russian citizen
|
| Dec.7 |
 UN Security Council |
|
  Russia 'blocks UN on Ivory Coast' Russia is blocking a Security Council statement endorsing Ivory Coast opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara as president
|
| Dec.18 |
Moscow |
|
  Russia warns over Korea tensions Russia says it is seriously concerned that tensions between North and South Korea will escalate further
|
| Dec.20 |
Moscow |
|
Russia warns US on nuclear treaty Russia has warned US lawmakers that any change to the new nuclear arms disarmament treaty between the two countries could destroy the pact
|
| Dec.22 |
Moscow |
|
Russia blames UK for diplomatic spat Russia said that it blamed 'unfriendly' actions by Britain for a recent diplomatic spat that led both nations to expel each others' diplomat...
|
| |
Washington |
|
Obama hails nuclear treaty vote| The US president has welcomed the US Senate's ratification of a much-delayed nuclear arms treaty with Russia | |
|
| Dec.24 |
Moscow |
|
 France to help build Russian warships Top officials in Moscow have accepted a French offer to help supply the Russian navy with two new amphibious assault warships
|
| Dec.26 |
Moscow |
|
Rally urges end to ethnic violence Hundreds of Russians hit the streets of Moscow, rallying to promote peace and equality in response to a rash of ethnic violence and unrest
|
| Dec.27 |
Moscow |
|
 Russian court finds Khodorkovsky guilty  A judge in Moscow has found former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner guilty of corruption charges
| Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man and considered a political threat to PM Vladimir Putin, was convicted at a new trial of embezzlement
|
| |
|
| |
Washington |
|
 US attacks Russia tycoon verdict The US and Germany have voiced serious concerns about a second guilty verdict against the jailed Mikhail Khodorkovsky
|
| Dec.28 |
Moscow |
|
Khodorkovsky trial: Russia hits back Russia's foreign ministry has accused Western nations of exerting 'unacceptable' pressure over the trial of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky
|
| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
|
Khodorkovsky jail term increased Imprisoned former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, has been sentenced to six more years in jail for fraud
| Khodorkovsky, 47, now faces imprisonment until 2017. The US and Germany deplored the verdict
|
| |
|
| |
St. Petersburg |
 |
 Boney M star Farrell dies aged 61 The only male member of the popular disco four-piece, was found dead in a hotel room in St Petersburg, Russia, where he had been performing
|
| |
European Union |
|
West attacks Khodorkovsky 'abuse' The US, UK and Germany have criticised the new six-year sentence imposed by a Russian court on former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky
|
|
Russia
Politics
Sports
Crime & Justice
Disasters
Business
