In a visit to Khabarovsk on his way to the Asia-Pacific Summit in Hawaii, Russian President Medvedev said that "Russia will protect its interests in the region"
11 November: Russian media sources covering the Presidential elections in the self declared Republic of South Ossetia are characterising the outcome as the most unpredictable in its twenty year history. Polling will take place on Sunday (agencies)
10 November: The Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated at a Press Conference in Tbilisi yesterday that "Since our Bucharest summit, Georgia has come a lot closer to NATO. But there is still work to be done, in a number of areas. Fur
9 November: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called for a large-scale modernization of the transportation system in Russia, promising to attract up to one trillion rubles ($33 bln) in private investment.(VEDOMOSTI)
9 November: Russia “cuts a new window to Europe” with the official launch of the Nord Stream, the first direct pipeline bringing Russian natural gas to European consumers.(Kommersant)