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Jailed Russian Tycoon Challenges Medvedev In Court

Jailed Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Tuesday challenged President Dmitry Medvedev from the dock of a Moscow court to stand by his promise to keep the judiciary independent of the Kremlin. The former boss of oil group YUKOS, on trial on new charges that could keep him in jail for …

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Days of Sofia open in Moscow

Moscow. Days after April 3rd when Sofia marked its 130th anniversary of becoming capital of Bulgaria, Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov heads the official delegation of Sofia Municipality, which will present the capital with Days of Sofia in Moscow, Focus News Agency’s reporter informed.

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Moldova police detains 193 rioters

CHISINAU – Moldovan police have detained 193 protesters in the capital Chisinau, including eight under-aged people, Russian RIA news agency quoted the Interior Ministry as saying on Wednesday. “They have been charged with looting, hooliganism, robbery and criminal attacks,” RIA quoted a ministry spokeswoman as saying.

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