By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 20 October 2006 watch Russia Georgia Troubles A bitter dispute between Russia and Georgia shows no sign of ending soon following Moscow's decision last month to impose harsh sanctions against Tbilisi after authorities there a...
By Andre de Nesnera Washingon 13 October 2006 Georgia's president hopes to steer his country toward the West, and diminish Russia's influence. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the intricate relationsh...
By Barry Newhouse Seoul 22 August 2006 North Korea has condemned the annual military exercises between the United States and South Korea in harsh terms, calling them a wartime activity that violates the ceasefire that ended the Korean War in 1953. A...
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 16 August 2006 Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Fradkov, say they have reached agreement on the price Kiev will pay Moscow for natural gas. But the two leaders failed to secure te...
By Barry Unger Washington, DC 17 July 2006 watch Russia Middle Class report As leaders of the world's industrial nations and Russia meet in St. Petersburg for the G-8 Summit, the country they are visiting has undergone many changes in recent years....
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 12 July 2006 Eight years after becoming a member of the Group of Eight industrialized nations, Russia is set to host the annual G8 Summit in St. Petersburg - President Vladimir Putin's hometown. It is a significant achievement...
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 15 June 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Georgian counterpart Mikhail Saakashvili this week in an attempt to improve relations that have become severely strained over economic and political issues. The two men i...
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 15 June 2006 Leaders of the world's major industrialized democracies and Russia, known as the G-8, will meet next month (July 15-17) for the first time on Russian soil. G-8 finance ministers at Mikhailovsky castle in S...
By Kathie Scarrah Washington, DC 05 May 2006 watch Cheney report A top Russian official has refused to comment directly on Russian media reports that have characterized U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney...
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 01 May 2006 According to an age-old proverb, it is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick - a saying made all the more true in a country where some say the public heal...