Russia announced that it will not join any efforts to sanction Iran’s oil and gas sector..

• December 9, 2011

Russia warned Thursday time was running out to conclude a missile defence deal with NATO after the two failed again to bridge differences on a project the alliance says is aimed at countering threats from states like Iran.

• December 8, 2011

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called for Russia's parliament election to be annulled and a new vote held. He said the results do not reflect the will of the people, and authorities must admit to fabrications and rigging.

• December 7, 2011

Russia will continue render assistance to Kyrgyzstan – they will not let them die, but a golden rain is not expected. Andrey Grozin, Russian expert, head of the Central Asia and Kazakhstan Department of the CIS Countries Institute, stated at today’s demonstration lecture.

• December 6, 2011

Russia's parliamentary election was tilted in favour of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party and marred by violations, but voters still took advantage of having a choice, European monitors said on Monday.

• December 5, 2011

The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Belarus will reach $1 billion next year, Belarus’ Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Patskevich said. He said  positive dynamics has been recently observed in the economic, commercial relations between the two countries.

• December 3, 2011

China is challenging Russia as Turkmenistan’s main buyer of natural gas. Ashgabat’s shift could put the Kremlin in a precarious position.

• December 2, 2011

Russians vote Sunday for a new parliament that critics call the "Approval Ministry" for rubber-stamping bills advocated by the Kremlin. Voting will take place among growing discontent with Russia’s strongman of the last decade, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

• December 2, 2011