US President Barack Obama expects to discuss a broad agenda of mutually beneficial projects during his visit to Moscow next week, his aides have revealed.

Money / Eccentric Russian businessman leads return to gold standard German Sterligov, modern Russia's first millionaire, is spearheading an effort to use gold to avoid the current instability of the world economic system.

Politics / Russia opposes international sanctions against Iran The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opposed international sanctions on Iran for the political fallout after recent presidential elections, the Ministry has said.

Society / Mobile church on the move with Russian Army Russian Orthodox soldiers' spiritual needs have not been overlooked by the Army. A new mobile church has been designed to bring religion to "the farthest military units and subdivisions in the most severe climatic zones and inaccessible locations."

Weird news / Feral girl brought up by mongrels in Russia A six year old girl has been taken from her grandmother’s backyard, where she was taken care of by dogs.

Politics / President Medvedev says Russia ready for effective relations with US Russia is ready to build effective relations with the United States in response to US President Barack Obama's willingness to improve ties, President Dmitry Medvedev has said.

Politics / Russian security forces burn down Chechens’ homes in punitive raids - HRW Echoing a recent report by Amnesty International, another human rights group has accused Russian security forces of burning down Chechens' houses to intimidate or punish them.