http://www.mail.com/people/1842-dmitry-medvedev.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1842-dmitry-medvedev.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070938-architect-putins-political-system-resigns.html MOSCOW (AP) — Vladislav Surkov, a longtime Kremlin strategist considered the architect of the tightly controlled political system created under President Vladimir Putin, resigned his post of deputy prime minister on Wednesday. His ouster followed an unusually public feud with investigators over a criminal investigation into Skolkovo, a government project ... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:11:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070938-architect-putins-political-system-resigns.html 2013-05-08T15:11:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972212-cyprus-lawmakers-approve-key-bills-bailout.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Lawmakers in Cyprus approved three key bills Friday that aim to raise enough money to qualify the country for a broader bailout package and help it avoid financial ruin in mere days. A total of nine bills were approved, including a key one on restructuring the country's ailing banks, which lost billions on bad Greek debt; one on res... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:32:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972212-cyprus-lawmakers-approve-key-bills-bailout.html 2013-03-22T23:32:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972452-russia-help-cyprus-deal-with-eu.html MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow will help Cyprus out financially only if the country's new money-raising measures get the backing of the European Union, Russia's prime minister said Friday. Dmitry Medvedev said Russia "hasn't closed the door, hasn't said 'no'" to Cyprus, but will discuss specific assistance to Cyprus only after it reaches a deal with the EU. "We wil... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:15:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972452-russia-help-cyprus-deal-with-eu.html 2013-03-22T12:15:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1966630-cypriot-officials-plan-drawn-up-to-bailout.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Searching for a way out of a crippling financial crisis, officials in Cyprus on Wednesday pursued a new bailout strategy that could include a loan from Russia in exchange for natural gas leases and selling off assets from its most troubled banks. Cyprus needs to come up with 5.8 billion euros ( $7.5 billion) on its own in order to s... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:59:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1966630-cypriot-officials-plan-drawn-up-to-bailout.html 2013-03-21T00:59:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1967114-battle-control-bolshoi-escalates.html MOSCOW (AP) — The foes make a striking contrast — a bald, stolid general director versus an extravagant dancer with an opulent mane of dark hair. And the stakes could hardly be higher: control over the storied Bolshoi Theater in a battle that has gone into overdrive since the January acid attack on the artistic director that exposed rivalries reminiscent ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:20:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1967114-battle-control-bolshoi-escalates.html 2013-03-20T15:20:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1959118-missile-plan-changes-provide-opening-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — By adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system based in Alaska and California, the U.S. is abandoning a critical part of a European system strongly opposed by Russia. Yet the decision also could provide a potential opening for new arms control talks. The Obama administration on Friday cited development problems and a lack of money... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:47:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1959118-missile-plan-changes-provide-opening-talks.html 2013-03-16T13:47:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1935032-chavez-widely-mourned-hope-change-way.html LONDON (AP) — Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and Iran's president predicted great works in the afterlife. President Barack Obama, meanwhile, focused on "a new chapter" for Venezuela, following 14 years in which Chavez cast himself as a bulwa... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:46:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1935032-chavez-widely-mourned-hope-change-way.html 2013-03-06T22:46:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908176-cubas-raul-castro-raises-possibility-retiring.html HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro has unexpectedly raised the possibility of leaving his post, saying Friday that he is old and has a right to retire. But he did not say when he might do so or if such a move was imminent. The Cuban leader is scheduled to be named by parliament to a new five-year term Sunday, and Castro urged reporters to listen to... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:51:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908176-cubas-raul-castro-raises-possibility-retiring.html 2013-02-22T23:51:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1893804-meteor-explodes-russia-1100-injured.html MOSCOW (AP) — With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky Friday and exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city of 1 million. While NASA estimated the meteor was only about the size of a bus and weighed an estimated 7,0... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:00:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1893804-meteor-explodes-russia-1100-injured.html 2013-02-15T23:00:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1883922-ex-chief-russias-gazprom-vyakhirev-dies-78.html MOSCOW (AP) — Rem Vyakhirev, the man who helped create Russia's state-run Gazprom natural gas giant and led it for nearly a decade, has died at 78. Gazprom said Vyakhirev died Monday at his home outside Moscow. The cause of death wasn't given. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev praised Vyakhirev as a man who helped make Gazprom a "key player on the global ene... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1883922-ex-chief-russias-gazprom-vyakhirev-dies-78.html 2013-02-11T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874922-japan-2-russian-fighters-entered-airspace.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Defense Ministry said two Russian fighter jets briefly intruded Thursday into Japanese airspace as the country was holding rallies demanding that Moscow return a group of disputed islands. Japan's Foreign Ministry lodged a protest with the Russian Embassy in Tokyo. Russia, however, denied any border violation. The incident occurred as... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874922-japan-2-russian-fighters-entered-airspace.html 2013-02-07T16:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874702-what-time-it-russias-medvedev-resists-change.html MOSCOW (AP) — When will the sun come up today? In Russia, it's a matter of fierce debate, and one that may reflect the sinking stature of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev declared Thursday that he has no immediate intention of reversing his decision to leave Russia's clocks on summer time the whole year. The move he made in 2011 when he was presid... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874702-what-time-it-russias-medvedev-resists-change.html 2013-02-07T12:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856632-russia-scraps-anti-crime-deal-with-us.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia pulled out of an anti-crime accord with the United States on Wednesday in a move the U.S. called "self-defeating," the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Washington. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to scrap the 10-year-old agreement "because it was no longer relevant," his office said. The agreement cover... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856632-russia-scraps-anti-crime-deal-with-us.html 2013-01-30T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1840134-invest-now-russia-warning-signs-loom.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Is Russia a haven of promise for the bruised global economy? Russian officials insist it is — and are bringing out the vodka in snowy Davos to change the minds of critics who say "nyet." Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and a bevy of top Russian officials and CEOs are trying to make the case at a forum for the world's business elit... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1840134-invest-now-russia-warning-signs-loom.html 2013-01-23T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823970-european-leaders-headlining-annual-forum-davos.html GENEVA (AP) — Promoting measures to get the global economy out of its crisis mode will be the focal point of next week's annual gathering of world leaders and power brokers in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, organizers said Wednesday. Four European leaders — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Ang... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823970-european-leaders-headlining-annual-forum-davos.html 2013-01-16T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1814162-reset-obama-more-flexibility-to.html Mitt Romney was going to "Etch A Sketch" his way to the White House. We saw how that worked out. But President Obama had some sound bites to regret, too, during the campaign year. One of them was: "This is my last election. After my election, I'll have more flexibility." The president didn't particularly want those remarks — caught on a live microphone a... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1814162-reset-obama-more-flexibility-to.html 2013-01-11T17:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1781450-russian-parliament-wants-winter-time-restored.html MOSCOW (AP) — On the darkest day of the year, Russia's parliament is pleading with the government for a little more light. The Duma on Friday formally asked Speaker Sergei Naryshkin to query the government about abandoning year-round daylight-savings time. The 2011 decision by then-President Dmitry Medvedev to keep Russian clocks set as if the country enj... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1781450-russian-parliament-wants-winter-time-restored.html 2012-12-21T13:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752960-russian-premier-jokes-secret-files-aliens.html MOSCOW (AP) — "Men in Black" agents K and J may be about to recruit a new Russian assistant: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev has spoken about top secret files on aliens that may have landed in Russia. In footage recorded Friday after a television interview, the former president joked that each Russian leader gets two folders with information abou... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752960-russian-premier-jokes-secret-files-aliens.html 2012-12-08T17:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752708-lady-gaga-thanks-russian-pm-medvedev.html MOSCOW (AP) — Lady Gaga has expressed "her gratitude" to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev for opposing regional laws that make it a crime to provide minors with information about homosexuality. The pop star tweeted Saturday that she thanks the former president for "not standing by your party's anti-gay propaganda law." Gaga's tweet followed her arri... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752708-lady-gaga-thanks-russian-pm-medvedev.html 2012-12-08T11:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750586-russias-medvedev-defends-erosion-legacy.html MOSCOW (AP) — Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday defended the enactment of new laws that rolled back his own liberal agenda as Russia's previous president, a tacit acknowledgement of how little influence he has now that Vladimir Putin is back in the Kremlin. In an interview with journalists from five Russian television stations, Medvedev said he was... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750586-russias-medvedev-defends-erosion-legacy.html 2012-12-07T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1744086-senate-to-take-up-bill-normalizing-russia-trade.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday headed toward a vote on legislation that would end four-decade-old trade restrictions that are blocking U.S. businesses from enjoying the benefits of a more open Russian market. The final vote on Thursday was expected to show overwhelming support for legislation that also imposes sanctions on Russian human rights ... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1744086-senate-to-take-up-bill-normalizing-russia-trade.html 2012-12-05T20:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745418-russian-writer-vasily-belov-dies-80.html MOSCOW (AP) — Vasily Belov, a writer who paid homage to old rural Russia in his books, has died. He was 80. Belov's death late Tuesday was announced by the government of Vologda, the region where he lived in northwestern Russia. The government statement issued Wednesday did not name the cause. Belov, born into a peasant family, had to start working while ... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745418-russian-writer-vasily-belov-dies-80.html 2012-12-05T18:01:00Z