NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed hope on Thursday that the alliance and Russia would establish a joint missile defense system by 2020.
The upper house of Russia"s parliament rejected on Wednesday a bill to double the motor vehicle tax that had sparked protests when it was approved by the lower house.
MOSCOW, September 9 (RIA Novosti) - Some $1.5 billion was invested in central Russia’s Novgorod Region in 2004-2008, the region’s governor said on Wednesday.