News Libya’s Qaddafi plans visit to Russia Combined report AFP, RIA Novosti Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi is due to visit Moscow October 31 for talks with President Dmitry Medvedev on arms purchases and other deals, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported Monday.

News Russia welcomes U.S. summit on financial crisis MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) - Russia welcomes Washington's decision to host an international summit on the global financial crisis on November 15, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday.

News Russia, India work for new nuclear deal NEW DELHI (AFP) - Russia and India were Monday laying the groundwork for the signing of a civil nuclear energy deal, following New Delhi's signing of similar pacts with Washington and Paris, officials said.

News In Brief - Russia wants presence at Czech missile defense sites – Lavrov Russia wants presence at Czech missile defense sites - Lavrov, Russia sees clear path for Iran reactor launch: report, Russian ship passes Suez on anti-piracy mission

News Russia turns back the clocks The Moscow News Russian clocks will be turned back one hour at 3 in the morning on Sunday, October 26.

News Russia to host peace talks YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday he will host peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which appear willing to negotiate a settlement of their 20-year conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

News Crime Briefs - Two Russians sentenced to 12, 9 years for spying – FSB Two Russians sentenced to 12, 9 years for spying - FSB, Militants kill 7 police in Dagestan, Drunk man in Siberian village shoots four dead, attempts suicide

News G20 Summit to tackle finance crisis amid recession fears WASHINGTON (AFP) - As the global economy edges closer to recession, the White House calls for a huddle in Washington amongst the world's leaders in order to find ways to slow the descent

News McCain camp blames Russian donation request on glitch MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) - John McCain's campaign has taken a brief time out from pushing his case to be the next U.S. president to admit a mistake - sending a letter to Russia's UN envoy soliciting donations.

News Air ticket for Russian cat costs three times more than human fare MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) - One of Russia's leading air carriers recently sold a ticket to a cat for three times the price it charged its owners, the Zapolyarniy Vestnik paper reported on Wednesday.

News Russian Blue breed is America’s top cat NEW YORK (AP) - America's top cat is Russian - a Russian Blue, that is.

News Moldovan student inherits almost 1 billion Euros – report The Moscow News A student from the ex-soviet republic of Moldova has inherited over 950 million Euros from his German uncle, Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda reports.

News Ukraine showcases signature food LVOV (RIA Novosti) - A festival dedicated to a Ukrainian specialty - salted or smoked white pork fat known as ‘salo' - has been held in the northwestern Ukrainian city of Lutsk, the city administration said on Monday.

Local Fashion on the Rise By Daria Chernyshova With princesses on the guest list, together with the best of local and European couture, it's little surprise that Russian Fashion Week is now seen as an increasingly influential counterpart to the likes of Milan and London.

Local Obama-mania By Andy Potts The US presidential race has made an unexpected arrival in Russia this week, but while John McCain's ill-addressed request for funding from Russia's UN mission has earned international scorn, the arrival of a Russian translation of Barack Obama's book "The Audacity of Hope" (Derzost' Nadezhdy) gives readers an insight into the ideals of the man who hopes to lead the United States.