Fiat in Russian car venture with Sollers
The Italian group unveils a joint venture aimed at cracking the Russian market, where it has traditionally had a weak presence, in an investment seen by some as potentially risky
2010. February 11. 23:58
Law boosts Russian secret police [BBC NEWS] Jul. 29. Russia expands the powers of its FSB secret police amid concern among human rights activists that they may be abused. US woman held over 'Russian arms' [BBC NEWS] Jul. 28. A 24-year-old beautician has been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle night-vision rifle scopes from the US to Russia. Russian spies: beautician arrested trying to smuggle night scopes into Moscow [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 27. Young Russian arrested trying to take night-vision goggles and other restricted items to Moscow. BP's Russian partners back Bob Dudley to replace Tony Hayward as chief [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 26. Tony Hayward expected to move to TNK-BP board, as the disaster-struck oil giant prepares to unveil radical shake-up and impairment charge. Igor Sutyagin: Russian 'spy' wants to return to Moscow 'to fix his rickety porch' [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 23. Igor Sutyagin, who was part of the recent Cold War-style spy swap, said he missed his family who are still living near Moscow. Russian protesters target police over Magnitsky death [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 22. Anti-Kremlin activists have targeted the home of one of the police officers accused of complicity over the agonising prison death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Russian hydroelectric plant blast [BBC NEWS] Jul. 21. A bomb and gun attack on a hydroelectric power station in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region kills two guards. Lisa Dobriskey doubts Russian drug cheat's credibility for European Championships [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 20. Lisa Dobriskey says the European Championships may be tainted after drug cheats produce lifetime bests. Russian pianist at Thai hearing [BBC NEWS] Jul. 19. Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev, accused of raping a 14-year-old boy, returns to Thailand for a brief appearance in court. Britain's Keri-Anne Payne undeterred by Russian rival in bid to retain open water title [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 17. Keri-Anne Payne refuses to be concerned by her rivals as she bids to retain World Open Water crown. Vladimir Putin goes to Russian bare-knuckle fight with Jean-Claude Van Damme [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 15. Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister, has visited a bare-knuckle fight night with the Hollywood star Jean-Claude Van Damme. Russian spy loses UK citizenship [BBC NEWS] Jul. 14. Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, is deprived of her British citizenship.
