The second consignment of fuel for Iran's nuclear power plant was delivered from Russia to the southern Iranian city of Bushehr, the local satellite Press TV reported on Wednesday.

• May 12, 2011

Russia has successfully completed a vital pre-launch test at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, the country's nuclear export agency said on Tuesday.

• May 11, 2011

President Dmitry Medvedev marked the anniversary on Monday of victory over Nazi Germany with a promise to arm Russian troops with the latest weapons and push reform of a military plagued by low morale and poor equipment.

• May 10, 2011

Russia is a vast country that is exceptionally rich in mineral resources. Therefore, a fairly commonly held view is that prospecting for minerals outside Russia, for example, in Africa, is not a sensible proposition. Does this viewpoint reflect the way things really stand?

• May 10, 2011

The Gorshenin Institute has conducted an opinion poll asking experts to answer the following question: “Why are Ukrainian Students Less Proud of their Country than their Contemporaries in Poland, Russia and Kazakhstan?”. The Kyiv-based Gorshenin Institute carried out the “Students – an image of the Future” research in 2011. The survey was taken among young people in Ukraine, Russia, Poland and Kazakhstan. READ MORE

• May 10, 2011

Eight militants and one member of the security forces were killed in clashes in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan Sunday, where Russia is fighting a growing Islamist insurgency, authorities said.

• May 9, 2011

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed creating a "broad popular front" ahead of Russia's parliamentary election, in an apparent attempt to counter growing public discontent with his political party and solidify support.

• May 7, 2011

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a 2009 nuclear cooperation agreement with Turkey that would boost energy projects between the two countries, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

• May 7, 2011