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American spy games in Moscow

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Turkey to get Patriot batteries

Turkey to get Patriot batteries

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After exploring the terrain, NATO and Turkish officers have chosen sites for deploying three Patriot anti-aircraft missile batteries in southeastern Turkey.

They wil unveil their conclusions at a session of NATO Foreign to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Turkey asked NATO to deploy as many as 6 Patriot batteries.

Putin to discuss NATO Patriot air defense system in Turkey - Peskov

The deployment of NATO Patriot complexes in Turkey "is a concern to Russia and does not contribute to the stabilization of the already fragile situation" in the region, the President's Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters in Istanbul on Monday.

He noted that this issue will be addressed in today's talks. Peskov will accompany President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Istanbul. Shortly after his arrival in Turkey, Putin began closed-door talks with Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Erdogan.

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Litvinenko case crumbling

A Russian defector, former Russian security officer and a body guard of Boris Berezovsky Alexander Litvinenko suddenly died in London in November 2006 with symptoms of what British forensic experts described as poisoning with radioactive polonium. Earlier this week, Foreign Secretary William Hague issued instructions to purge the Litvinenko inquest of all evidence that could implicate Russia in Litvinenko’s death or suggest that British special services could have averted the tragedy.

Yesterday, 16:52
58th Eurovision Song Contest: Denmark wins, Russia's Dina Garipova 5th

Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums.

Today, 2:48
Bout, Yaroshenko cases require diplomatic intervention - lawyers

Russia will do its utmost to secure the return of Russian nationals Victor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, who were convicted in the US, for serving their sentences in Russia. Lawyers for Bout and Yaroshenko insist that their sentences should be revised. Should that prove impossible, they demand that their appeals receive fair hearings.

Yesterday, 16:53

Politics

Russian inspectors begin observation flights over U.S. territory

Russian inspectors today start observation flights over U.S. territory under the Open Skies Treaty.

Today, 2:20
Syrian politician’s father kidnapped

In Syria, militants have kidnapped the 80-year-old father of the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad.

Today, 1:14
EU blasted for indifference to Latvia’s citizenship policy

Speaking to The Voice of Russia Saturday, expert of the Moscow-based International Institute of Political and Humanitarian Studies Dr Vladimir Bruter accused the European Union of deliberately turning a blind eye to the discriminatory citizenship policy of its member nation Latvia.

Today, 1:05

World

58th Eurovision Song Contest: Denmark wins, Russia's Dina Garipova 5th

Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums.

Today, 2:48
Cosmonauts wish Russian singer success in Eurovision final

Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin wished singer Dina Garipova success and victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden.

Today, 0:49
The Eurovision 2013 final has begun

Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to global superstardom. One of them is Russian Dina Garipova.

Yesterday, 23:09

Russia

IAEA’s head predicts increase of nuclear energy consumption

On Friday, IAEA’s head Yukiya Amano visited the Kalininskaya nuclear power plant in Russia and made a report there.

Today, 1:27
Russian Baltic Fleet celebrates birthday

The Baltic Sea Fleet in Russia’s northwest is celebrating 310 years since its foundation.

Yesterday, 20:31
Several Russian MPs against adoption of Russian children by French same-sex couples

Next week, the Russian parliament’s lower house is going to consider some amendments to laws concerning adoption of Russian children by foreigners.

Yesterday, 20:24

Economy

Cyprus FM removes restrictions on financial transactions of 6 more foreign banks

Cyprus Finance Ministry has removed restrictions on financial transactions of another six foreign banks. The list features a branch of the Ukrainian Privatbank.

Today, 1:57
German chancellor talks economics with Pope Francis

Economic issues took centre stage Saturday when German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis at the Vatican, two days after the pontiff called unbridled capitalism ungodly.

Yesterday, 16:30
Economic losses from natural disasters go out of control

Natural disasters have cost the global economy $2.5 trillion since 2000, that’s according to a UN report released on Wednesday. These figures are at least 50% higher than previous international estimates. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction warned economic losses from earthquakes, floods and droughts will continue to escalate, unless businesses take action to reduce their exposure to disaster risks.

Yesterday, 5:56

Reality Check

Deer rode on public bus in Pennsylvania

A white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was filmed by a surveillance camera. (VIDEO)

16 May, 17:43
‘Germany will not accept Eurobonds’ - President of the Ifo Institute

In a harsh rebuttal to George Soros, the President of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research Hans-Werner Sinn accused the speculator of “playing with fire” and stated that “Germany will not accept Eurobonds” in spite of the pressure from the investing community.

13 May, 11:42
'ECB's desperation is taking on epic dimensions' - Wolf Richter

In an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia, Wolf Richter talks about the ECB's desperation, the money printing bonanza of the world's central banks and about a French finance minister who is barking at the wrong tree. Wolf Richter is the editor of Testosteronepit.com, entrepreneur, private equity specialist and the author of "Big Like: Cascade Into An Odyssey".

13 May, 11:40

Society

Clashes at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

Clashes with use of firearms and grenades between representatives of the movement "Fatah" and Islamists from the group "Junud al-Sham" began on Sunday night in the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Ein ElHilweh in the south. There are reports of dead and wounded.

Today, 5:22
U.S. drone strike kills 5 “Al-Qaeda” militants in south Yemen

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed 5 al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province once overrun by the group, according to security officials.

Today, 2:28
Estonia: Russian community deplores forced transfer of Russian secondary education into Estonian language

The Russian community Assembly in Estonia has adopted a statement against forced transfer in the country of Russian secondary education to the Estonian language. Delegates noted that the program leads to a poor grasp of many of the subjects, depleted vocabulary and generally low grades in Russian children.

Today, 2:09

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Vladimir Putin to commute by helicopter in Moscow

17 May, 18:15
Paws, claws and tails: animal news from around the world

17 May, 17:41
Moscow shows off the world's best helicopters at HeliRussia 2013

16 May, 21:02

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