Friendly talks between the leaders of Germany and Russia have been dominated by trade and investment, but also covered human rights. President Dmitry Medvedev and Chancellor Angela Merkel met in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The Kremlin has said the global economic recession presents positive bilateral opportunities. Medvedev said: …

The latest killings illustrating Russia’s difficulty with security along its southern flank were in the early hours of Friday — seven women in Dagestan, where a newspaper editor lost his life on Tuesday. Islamist rebels shot the women at around the same time as separatists killed four policemen at a …

SOCHI, Russia Germany and Russia should work closer together to beat the downturn, Russia’s president told his German counterpart Friday at the start of talks which will focus on the economy but also touch on human rights. President Dmitry Medvedev welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to his official vacation residence …