ROME, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he has canceled a trip to Italy because of the death of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II.
MOSCOW, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- In a reversal of earlier positions, Russia may cut natural gas exports to Ukraine if Kiev fails to settle its remaining debt, the Russian premier said Thursday.
KIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Ukraine has ceased importing electricity from Russia, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said Monday.
HAVANA, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro met in Havana Saturday, discussing further ties between the countries, officials said.
HAVANA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Friday signed mining and oil exploration deals with Cuban leader Raul Castro, Granma reported online.
HAVANA, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Cuba as the final stop on his tour of Latin America, officials said.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The presidents of Russia and Venezuela have signed bilateral agreements, including construction of a nuclear power plant in the South American country.
MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom filed a lawsuit at an international court in Stockholm to force Ukraine to settle a $2.4 billion gas debt, officials said.
MOSCOW, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says proposed amendments to the constitution will give parliament more oversight over ministers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he holds out hope negotiations with the incoming U.S. administration can ease bilateral tensions.
NICE, France, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said after the 22nd Russia-European Union summit that his country's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is final.
NICE, France, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for a summit meeting on European security that would include Russia and the United States.
MOSCOW, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday he intends to fill out his four-year term refuting media reports he might resign next year.
MOSCOW, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Despite concerns over Russia's conflict with Georgia, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's head was in Russia Wednesday for security talks.
MOSCOW, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The economic crisis will trump security issues at a summit between Russia and the European Union, Russia's envoy said Monday.
