Russia

Crimea, which joined Russia last week, could become a special economic zone, Russia's Prime Minister said.

With his comments, Dmitry Medvedev confirmed earlier reports by Russian newspaper Vedomosti, which suggested the peninsula would be managed through a separate economic program and even by a "special corporation".

Officials call for press freedom in Crimea

TV channel closures and attacks on journalists spark international calls for the protection of media freedom.

Russian TV channels have replaced many Ukraine stations. [AFP]

The United States and Russia combined supply over half of the world’s arms exports, according to data for the past 5 years.

A Russian state TV anchor described Russia as the only country capable of turning the United States into "radioactive ash", Sunday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rating has remained at a two-year maximum level for the last two weeks.

According to the data published by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM) on March 6, quoted by the ITAR-TASS news agency, 67.8% of the respondents approve of Putin’s work. 

Dačić meets with Putin at reception in Sochi

SOCHI -- Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić on Sunday attended a reception in Sochi organized by Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark the end of the Winter Olympics.

BELGRADE - Vladimir Bozovic, state secretary at the Ministry of the Interior, conferred with a delegation of the Russian Embassy in Belgrade on Thursday on cooperation in the area of internal affairs.