Russia May Amend Its Civil Aviation Rules After Plane Crash

World News | Reuters | Monday March 21, 2016

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered officials on Monday to examine whether Russia's flight safety rules need to be tightened up after a passenger jet crashed in southern Russia killing all 62 people on board.

Russia Says Military Won't Stay In Syria For Ever

World News | Reuters | Monday February 15, 2016

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview that Moscow does not plan to maintain its military presence in Syria indefinitely.

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev Says Russia Not Bombing Civilians In Syria

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 13, 2016

France led international criticism of Russia on Saturday for bombing civilians in Syria, a charge Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev rejected as major powers bickered openly just a day after they agreed a pause in combat in Syria.

World Has Slipped Into 'New Cold War': Russian PM

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 13, 2016

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said today that, strains between Russia and the West have plunged the world into a "new Cold War".

Russia PM Warns Foreign Offensive In Syria Could Spark 'World War'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 12, 2016

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that if Arab forces entered the Syrian war, they could spark a "new world war" and urged ceasefire talks instead.

Russia Announces New Budget Cuts As Oil Price Slides

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 13, 2016

Russia said Wednesday it will slash budget spending by 10 percent this year due to sliding oil prices as Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev insisted the country must "live within its means".

Vladimir Putin Names United States Among Threats In New Russian Security Strategy

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 2, 2016

A new appraisal names the United States as one of the threats to Russia's national security for the first time, a sign of how relations with the west have deteriorated in recent years.

Vladimir Putin's Son-In-Law Boosted By $1.75 Billion Russian State Loan

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 30, 2015

The son-in-law of Vladimir Putin stands to benefit from $1.75 billion in cheap finance from the Russian state, a Reuters examination of public documents shows. The money will help fund a petrochemical project at a company in which Kirill Shamalov, husband of Katerina Tikhonova, the Russian president's younger daughter, has a significant interest.

Russia Confirms Food Embargo On Ukraine: Russian Prime Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 21, 2015

Russia will introduce a food embargo against Ukraine next month over Kiev's trade deal with the EU, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said today, extending punitive measures already in place against Western countries.

Vladimir Putin Orders Government To Sue If Ukraine Defaults On $3 Billion Debt

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 9, 2015

President Vladimir Putin today ordered his government to sue Ukraine if the ex-Soviet republic defaults on its $3 billion (about 2.7 billion euros) debt to Russia.

Russia Approves Sanctions Against Turkey Over Downed Plane

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 1, 2015

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev today signed a government order approving a raft of sanctions to be imposed on Turkey over the downing of a Russian warplane.

Russian Prime Minister Orders Retaliatory Economic Measures Against Turkey

World News | Reuters | Friday November 27, 2015

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Russian government to draw up measures that would include freezing some joint investment projects with Turkey, in retaliation for the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey.

UN Chief Urges Russia, US to Cooperate on Terrorism

World News | Reuters | Sunday November 22, 2015

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.

China Says Won't Cease Building on South China Sea Isles

World News | Reuters | Sunday November 22, 2015

China said today it will continue to build military and civilian facilities on its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea and the United States was testing it by sending warships through the area.

Too Early to Draw Conclusions on Plane Crash in Egypt: Russian PM

World News | Reuters | Thursday November 5, 2015

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a government meeting on Thursday that it was too early to draw any conclusions about the causes of a Russian plane crash in Egypt, but ordered additional security measures.