- 16:04 06/09/2010
In mid-August FIFA inspectors visited Russia to see for themselves the country bidding for the 2018 World Cup. They attended the bidding committee’s presentations and toured four cities to inspect the stadiums that could host the World Cup. What was their impression of Russia? What are our chances to win the bid? Alexei Smertin, a former captain for the Russian national football team, member of the Altai Territory legislature and the sports director of Russia’s bidding committee, has first-hand information.
- 05:55 04/09/2010
Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne is touring the world again and among other venues the 'Prince of Darkness' will perform in Russia's St. Petersburg on September 11 and in Moscow on September 13. In an interview with RIA Novosti correspondents Yevgeny Ionov and Irina Gordon, Ozzy shares his thoughts about new album Scream, the upcoming concerts and his impression about Russia and Russian fans.
- 13:29 03/09/2010
U.S. President Barack Obama has kept his election promise so far: the U.S. is currently on track to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011. In what state will the United States leave Iraq? Dr. Alexander Shumilin (Ph.D. in History) heads the Center for Middle East Conflict Analysis at the Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies. In an interview with Samir Shakhbaz, he speaks about the consequences of the near decade-long presence of American troops in Iraq.
- 19:33 27/08/2010
The Russian government imposed a ban on the export of grain from August 15 to December 31, after abnormally hot and dry weather destroyed the grain harvest in almost 11 million hectares of land across central Russia.
- 13:41 27/08/2010
The global policy forum “The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency” will take place in early September in Yaroslavl. Nikolai Zlobin, a prominent political scientist and director of the Russia and Eurasia Project at the World Security Institute (USA) will attend the forum. In an interview with RIA Novosti, he spoke about his expectations for the event.
- 16:36 26/08/2010
Professor Vitaly Naumkin, the director of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies, speaks about his expectations of “The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency” Global Policy Forum, which will open in Yaroslavl in Russia next month.
- 13:52 26/08/2010
Has Russia lost its position on the world grain market and how soon will it be before it resumes grain exports? RIA Novosti finds out in an interview with Agroinvestor’s editor-in-chief, Nikolai Lychev.
- 17:59 23/08/2010
Interview with Zamir Kabulov, Director of the Second Asian Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, for RIA Novosti
- 17:44 16/08/2010
The Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group (Blackseafor) is holding regularly scheduled exercises on the Black Sea. Political analyst Viktor Nadein-Rayevsky, a senior fellow of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations, shared his views on Blackseafor’s activities and the development of this collective security system on the Black Sea.
- 17:34 16/08/2010
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with Colombia’s new President Juan Manuel Santos on August 10, 2010, for talks aimed at restoring diplomatic ties and solving the festering problems between the two countries. The meeting took place in the Colombian city of Santa Maria at the request of Hugo Chavez, just a few days after President Santos was sworn in.
- 16:23 16/08/2010
After a relatively calm summer, the Israeli-Palestinian stand-off might develop into a full-scale military confrontation once again. The only difference: today, Israel is like never before ready to bomb Iran, which Tel Aviv holds responsible for sponsoring such military groups as Hamas in the Palestinian territories and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Yevgeny Satanovsky, president of the Institute for Middle Eastern Studies shares his opinion on the possible developments in the region. Interview by Samir Shakbhaz.1
- 13:10 11/08/2010
Ahead of the scheduled Russian-Indian naval exercises, in which the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky will take part, Tatiana Shaumyan, director of the Center for Indian Studies at the Institute of Asian Studies, discusses the state of Russian-Indian relations and the prospects for defence cooperation between the two countries. Interview by Igor Chekunov.
- 17:54 19/07/2010
Moskovskiye Novosti, the Russian-language version of The Moscow News, a major Soviet weekly published in several languages for an international audience, celebrates its 30th anniversary this month.
- 18:06 16/07/2010
The Moskovskiye Novosti celebrates its 30th anniversary this July. Editor-in-chief from 1995 to 2003 Viktor Loshak discusses the newspaper’s early years in an interview with RIA Novosti.
- 18:58 15/07/2010
Interview with doctor Anatoly Levitin, head of the geomagnetic variations laboratory at the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radiowave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences. When will the Earth’s magnetic poles change? What are the possible consequences? And is there any scientific ground to expect the Doomsday in 2012? 1
- 18:32 07/07/2010
What are the major dangers for energy supplies in the world today? What can we do to ensure a safe future? The answers come in an interview with energy security expert Ismail Agakishiev, PhD in History, Associate Professor at the History Department of Moscow State University and the Russian State University for the Humanities.
- 18:54 18/06/2010
I think the acute phase of rioting has passed and no troops need be sent to Kyrgyzstan. The immediate goal is to deliver humanitarian aid and help refugees by creating corridors for their movement, ensuring their return home and safety. This calls for a different type of operation, and I think, in principle, that the Kyrgyz government should deal with this problem, preferably with help from public organizations or forces such as units from Russia’s Emergencies Ministry.
- 17:46 17/06/2010
These sanctions are a double-edged message to Iran. The first message is that the international community has consolidated in the fight against both obvious and hidden nuclear threats. And the second message is that this is another attempt to convince Iran to compromise over its nuclear program.
- 19:03 04/06/2010
We are working on many cultural and social projects. Our young people volunteer to help children in children’s homes and hospitals. I’d like to mention one project in particular. It’s called “Blood Has No Nationality,” and it involves young Azerbaijanis donating blood for sick children. This project was intended to highlight that young Azerbaijanis and Russians have the same values.
