A senior aide for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia"s performance at the Vancouver Olympics was "dismal" although he expected such failure.
The Russian Airborne Troops will receive a variety of advanced weaponry, including BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicles (AIFV), in the next few years, the Airborne Troops commander said.
The Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan could well adopt a single currency at some point in the future, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said on Friday.