London: If reports are to be believed, then sexy spy Anna Chapman is to run for the Russian parliament in December as a member of Vladimir Putin's ruling party.

According to the daily Nezavisimaya Ga

China and Russia would jointly build their first cross-border nature reserve to protect wild animals and promote biodiversity.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday called Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's latest remarks on a chain of disputed islands "clearly undiplomatic".

Moscow: A manhunt is under way for two residents of Russia's Muslim Ingushetia region who law enforcement officers believe coordinated the bombing of Moscow's Domodedovo airport two weeks ago, Interfa

Russia will react accordingly after Ireland's "unfriendly" expulsion of a Russian diplomat in a fake passports scandal, a top foreign ministry official said on Wednesday.

Russian police detained several dozen people at anti-Kremlin rallies in Moscow and St Petersburg on Monday as they tried to protest against limits to freedom of assembly.

A crowd of about 600 chanted

Moscow: Russia plans to develop a new super-heavy carrier rocket that will be used to launch piloted spacecraft to Mars.

"The super-heavy carrier rocket will be based on the design of the Angara rock

Moscow: A suspected 'black widow' is said to be behind the suicide blast in Russia's busiest Domodedovo International Airport in which at least 35 were killed and 178 injured, reports said today.

Beijing: Chinese police on Tuesday stepped up security at Beijing's international airport following an apparent suicide bombing at Moscow's main airport that left 35 dead and more than 100 people in h

Moscow: An explosion ripped through the arrivals hall at Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, killing 31 people and wounding about 130, Health Ministry officials said.

The state RIA Novosti said the e