Police chief among 16 dead in Russia Caucasus violence (Deepika)
MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Feb 6 (Reuters) The police chief of the southern Russian city of Makhachkala was shot dead in his car, one of 16 people killed in a string of attacks in the mainly Muslim North Caucasus.
Jelks, Nixon win races at Russian Winter indoors (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Mark Jelks won the 60 meters and Greg Nixon claimed the 400 to lead the United States contingent at the Russian Winter IAAF indoor meet on Sunday. Jelks finished in 6.64 seconds to beat reigning world indoor champion Olusoji Fasuba by 0.03 seconds, with fellow Nigerian Peter Emelieze third in 6.69. Nixon won the 400 in 46.72 seconds, followed by Russia’s Dmitriy Buryak in 46.83 and Rabah Yuosif…
City police chief shot dead in southern Russia (Deepika)
MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Feb 5 (Reuters) The head of the police force in the southern Russian city of Makhachkala was killed along with his driver and two bodyguards today when gunmen opened fire on his car, a police spokesman said.
Albright reaffirms: NATO not enemy of Russia (EARTHtimes.org)
Munich – Russia has nothing to fear from NATO, officials of the defence alliance reiterated Sunday at the Munich Security Conference in the face of continued Russian concern about the alliance’s expansion plans. (NATO) is not against a country, it i…
Russia, NATO pledge to cement ties (China Daily)
MOSCOW: Russia and NATO reiterated their willingness to strengthen cooperation as both sides have seen a thaw in ties, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Sarkozy to sell Russia a warship (The Scotsman)
FRANCE will sell Russia one of the world’s most advanced warships, a senior Russian navy official claimed yesterday.
Official: Rescuers reach stranded Russian ship (Park Hills Daily Journal)
MOSCOW (AP) — A rescue ship reached a Russian cargo vessel stranded in icy waters off eastern Russia with 31 crew members aboard and prepared to escort it to safety, officials said Saturday.
Russia, NATO wrangle over military doctrine (Deutsche Welle)
Russia used the stage at the Munich Security Conference to lash out at NATO’s eastward expansion, but the Western alliance was quick to dismiss Moscow’s position as not being sufficiently anchored in the real world.
