Russia"s Vitaly Petrov signed on Sunday...

Russia"s Vitaly Petrov signed on Sunday a year-long contract with an option for an extra two years with Renault. The deal has made him the first Russian F1 racer.

President Dmitry Medvedev sprung a surprise...

President Dmitry Medvedev sprung a surprise on many governors and regional leaders in the Russian Federation on New Year"s Eve. While talking with Leonid Markelov, the head of the Republic of Marii El, Medvedev first congratulated him on a reappointment and then told him it was likely to be his last.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet on Thursday with Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe human rights commissioner, who arrived in Russia on a working visit Wednesday.