Russia

The president of Turkmenistan has ordered the dismantlement of a colossal monument in the capital Ashgabat dedicated to his predecessor, the country

The Afghan war has led to a boom in the state

Despite introducing ex-NBA man, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, CSKA Moscow have suffered their first loss in the Russian basketball Superleague at the hands of Unics Kazan, 94-88.

For centuries vodka has been at the heart of Russian culture. Songs have been written about the spirit and a whole section of Russian cooking has been developed to compliment it. But what exactly is it?

Ukraine has reduced the presidential playing field to Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko and her formidable rival Viktor Yanukovich, as observers attempt to predict which way Kiev

Russian observers weigh chances of Viktor Yanukovch and Yulia Timoshenko taking other candidates

The Argentinean tango is a dance of passion and desire, longing and love. The best pairs from around the globe arrived in Moscow to join local couples for the Dance World Cup 2009.

During the first two weeks of 2010 there have been five hate attacks, resulting in three deaths, human rights activists stated.

No decision has been reached about enacting tougher sanctions against Iran at the six-party talks in New York, according to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.