Topic: Russia
Japanese cross country skier Yoshihiro Nitta won his second gold of the 2010 Paralympics on Sunday when he claimed victory in the 1km sprint (standing) event. Nitta, 29, clocked 3min 30.7sec to beat out Russia's Kirill Mikhaylov (3:32.3) while Finland's Ilkka Tuomisto (3:33.9) won bronze. The Japanese skier had won the 10km classic ...
Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they are finally close to completing a deal. A deal — a small but important step toward Obama's ...
The Russian Navy says one of its surveillance ships has resumed sailing through the Sea of Japan after reports that it was drifting and taking on water. A statement from the navy, transmitted by state news agencies, did not confirm the earlier reports citing an unnamed ...
