Recently Minister for sports and tourism, President of the Russian Football Union Vitaly Mutko has announced Russia’s possible plans to bid hosting Football World Cup in 2018.

Chelsea have moved quickly to quash reports that owner Roman Abramovich is looking to sell the club by threatening legal action against The Sunday Times.

Italian Taxi driver Massimiliano Vitale demonstrated an unheard-of honesty when returned a bag left by Russian tourists in his car.

Russia and Ukraine agreed for an international summit to discuss the stability of gas supplies to Europe in Moscow on Saturday.

The Russian anti-submarine destroyer "Admiral Vinogradov" has helped foil a Somali pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.

Personal freedoms are in short supply in Russia, according to a new report by US-based watchdog Freedom House.

Russia has been creating new diesel submarines named Lada. The submarines of this series are used for enemy vessels destruction, protection of navy bases, coasts and sea communications, and reconnaissance operations.

Campaigners for the Russian-speaking community of Latvia are pressing for constitutional changes.

Two KAMAZ trucks piloted by Russia's Vladimir Chagin and Firdaus Kabirov are leading the Dakar-2009 international motor rally following eight legs of the race.

Maria Sharapova will not defend her title at the Australian Open next week after withdrawing from the year's opening grand slam tournament.