Military aviation is what Russia has always been proud of. RIA Novosti presents the leading aircraft of the Russian Air Force inventory as of 2011.
Turning points in the history of a country often coincide with the reshuffling of its financial system. RIA Novosti presents its history of monetary reforms in Russia.
Yemen will hold on Tuesday presidential elections marred by political uncertainty and spreading anarchy in the volatile Arab nation
Experts say that if Iran stops its oil deliveries to the European Union, the EU will need several weeks to find alternative suppliers. Britain and France, to which Iran stopped deliveries on Saturday, February 19, are unlikely to be hit hard, but Greece, which is tottering under the weight of its economic problems and is the largest importer of Iranian oil, will most likely have to declare a default.
The Arab League envoy to Russia has dismissed Moscow's fears of a foreign military intervention in Syria, saying that neither local opposition groups nor international powers were in favor of such a solution to the Syrian crisis.
Iran has threatened to stop exporting oil to more European countries - Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands - if they continue to take actions directed against Tehran, Al Arabiya reported on Monday.