NEW DELHI, September 2 (RIA Novosti) - Indian President Pratibha Patil will pay a state visit to Russia on September 2-6, India"s foreign ministry said.
Even if Russia and the United States sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty, it may not be immediately ratified by the U.S. parliament, Mikhail Margelov, the head of Russia"s upper house international affairs committee, said on Thursday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree awarding state decorations to Russian athletes for their achievements at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday.