In the latest step in President Dmitry Medvedev’s mission to curb Russian alcohol abuse, a Russian government commission ordered a minimum price to be set for vodka. [More]

The Russian Continental Hockey League (KHL) has announced that the Swedish club AIK Stockholm will join the league for the 2010/2011 season. [More]

Be it Russian women or men, all of Mother Russia is in a malaise today after Russia lost 1-0 to Slovenia. [More]

The tears of Ukrainian women and men mixed with the driving rain at Donbass Arena in Donetsk Wednesday evening as Greece defeated Ukraine 1-0 to advance to their first World Cup since 1994. [More]

Just win baby! That is all Ukraine has to do. [More]

Russia won the first round in the win or stay home World Cup playoff matches with Slovenia 2-1 Saturday night in Moscow [More]

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is the world’s third most influential person, according to Forbes magazine, which published the list of the world’s 67 most influential politicians, business leaders, and other individuals. [More]

Russia, the United States, China and a host of other nations are joining forces to fight the Somalia pirates. [More]

This past weekend, South African swimmers were the men’s top 3 point scorers at the Fina World Cup in Moscow, with Russian swimmers finishing fourth and fifth. [More]

This Saturday the hopes of an entire nation will be placed on the feet of just a few men as Russia takes on Slovenia in the first match of a two game playoff to see who will advance to next year’s World Cup. [More]

Sexy Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva has been nominated for the IAAF prestigious Athlete of the Year Award for 2009 [More]

Ukrainian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko broke onto to American scene Saturday night. Literally. [More]

Amid conflicting reports of the seriousness of swine flu in Ukraine, government officials suggested this week that it may be necessary to delay the country’s January presidential election as a result of the outbreak. [More]

In the end David slew the giant Goliath not by use of his sling but by his stamina. [More]

Dmitry Medvedev wants to put Russian mafia leaders in prison for the rest of their lives. The Russian president said as much this week as he signed a law mandating harsher punishments for criminals known as “thieves-in-law,” which are gang leaders who orchestrate Russian mafia activities. [More]

Bigger balls, smaller pockets, and Russian ladies love it. These are some characteristics of Russian Pyramid, also known as Russian Billiards... [More]

WBA champion Nikolay Valuaev the "Russian Giant", clashes with British figther David "Hayemaker" Haye on Saturday, November 7, in Nuremberg, Germany. [More]

In a summit meeting held Tuesday in Kiev, the Ukraine and China agreed to begin bilateral developments in preparation for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship.  Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and China's Deputy Premier Zhang Dejiang agreed that the scope of the projects would include... [More]

Ukrainian government officials are engaging in talks to bring aircraft manufacturing to Ukraine.  Speaking at Ukraine’s New York Consulate, Economic Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn would not go into specifics, saying only that they are holding meetings with both Airbus SAS and Boeing. Curre... [More]

For centuries mariners searched for the mythical Northwest Passage between Asia, America and Europe. Now with the Arctic ice melting faster than previously thought, Russian maritime interests are salivating at the possibilities for shipping.   Sergey Bogdanchikov, CEO of Russian oil giant, ... [More]