The funeral service for the late Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox, Church Aleksy II, has taken place in Moscows Christ the Saviour Cathedral. Deputy Chairman of the Churchs foreign relations department, archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, has given his reaction on the ceremony.
Behind the scenes of the G20 summit they were talking about the future international financial regulations of the free market and even about international central bank, says the U.S. congressman Ron Paul who ran for president in 2008.
The U.S. is planning to set up military bases in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, according to Russia's head of the General Staff. He said Washington already has forces in Bulgaria and Romania that can become operational within hours, raising concern in Moscow.
The U.S. and Russia once again are going to be rivals but this time over Europe, preventing EU and Russia come together, says American political scientist and CEO of the Stratfor private intelligence corporation George Friedman.
A new Russian air-defence system has reached operational status in the town of Elektrostal in the Moscow region. It can monitor a radius of 400 kilometres at almost any altitude and is capable of countering any kind of rocket or aircraft.
Thousands of Russians have turned out for the highlight of the Victory Day celebrations -- the annual military parade through Moscow's Red Square. It's 63 years since the end of World War II, known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War.
Israel has launched a ground offensive in Gaza, aimed at curbing militant rocket attacks into Israeli territory. It follows more than a week of intensive air strikes which have targeted Hamas safehouses in the area.
Aleksey Yaroshevsky, the RT correspondent, explores the underground world, shows the most beautiful moscow metro stations and takes a step back in the history.
Georgia wouldn't have attacked South Ossetia without the green light from the U.S, believes Paul Craig Roberts, a former assistant secretary to the treasury in Ronald Reagan's administration.
Amid the financial turmoil, the U.S. President George W. Bush daily delivers affirmations on the nations crippled economy. Those who hope to succeed him in office charge that only they know how to lift America off its knees. But the one winning the public trust battle is Congressman and former presidential candidate Ron Paul.
Soviet nostalgia takes over RT's roving reporter Ekaterina Gracheva as she takes you to places in the capital most reminiscent of times in the USSR. RT looks at why Soviet memorabilia is in vogue and what is inspiring it.
Gazprom has stopped its gas supply to Ukraine at 10:00am January 1 Moscow time due to unpaid debt, though a quarter of the previous year's amount, 400,000 cubic metres, is still passing through Ukraine, as Gazprom has vowed to maintain supplies to Europe.
Mark Ames heads to St.Petersburg this weekend, to show you what makes this city so special. In his own inimitable way, Ames gets to the root of things with a mixture of humour and insight. There are two parts to this episode in the "Wayfarer" special report series.
Time magazine has chosen Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year" for 2007. Earlier he was interviewed by Time magazine. The Russian President commented on such hot issues as relations between Russia and the U.S., the fall-out of the Iraqi war and the possible American military operation against Iran.
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