MOSCOW, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - The eight men accused of involvement in the mystery disappearance of the Russian-crewed Arctic Sea cargo ship last month have denied charges of piracy and kidnapping, a lawyer of one of the defendants said Friday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday identified the central planks of the country"s economic development in the next two years, putting the emphasis on maintaining macroeconomic stability and balancing the budget.
The Russian government commission on foreign investment approved on Tuesday a deal for the reverse takeover by Kazakh gold miner KazakhGold of its parent company Polyus Gold to boost stock liquidity.