Kremlin set to hush up spy scandal in run-up to G8 summit

The Kremlin seems to have opted to downplay the furor in the West over the enactment of a controversial law governing the activities of non-governmental organizations in Russia as it prepares to host its debut summit of leaders of the world's most industrialized nations in July.

Federation Council opens dossier on how NGO legislation works

The upper house of the Russian parliament has opened a dossier on the law on the NGOs' activities in Russia, Federation Council Speaker said at a meeting with representatives of non-governmental organizations on Monday.

Many Russian Forces Are Interested In Maintenance Of Frozen Conflicts In Georgia, Nino Burdjanadze Says

There are many forces in Russia interested in maintenance of frozen conflicts in Georgia, Nino Burdjanadze, Chairwoman of the Parliament of Georgia says.

Caricature scandal not accidental - Mironov

The scandal over the caricatures of Prophet Mohammad is not accidental, Sergei Mironov, speaker of the Federation Council, told journalists on Wednesday. He called their attention to an interval between the publication of the caricatures in the Danish press and the response to them, together with their re-printing in other countries.

Russian senator urges Europe to apologize for cartoons

Russian Federation Council Speaker Sergey Mironov has criticized remarks claiming that freedoms enjoyed by newspapers that published caricatures satirizing the Prophet Muhammad have been somehow restricted.