“I signed Decrees on the recognition by the Russian Federation of South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence. Russia calls on other states to follow its example. This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives.”

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered state officials to stop "terrorizing" business, just days after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin did just that -- issuing a broadside against coal and steel giant Mechel. Does this very public disagreement signal a looming Medvedev-Putin schism and a political crisis?

The presidents of Russia and the United States issued a joint address on Tuesday to participants of the fourth meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, underway in Madrid.

In Germany for his first European trip as Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev sternly warned on June 5 that further expansion of NATO would damage the West's relationship with Moscow.

The president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev's first visit to the West since his inauguration as president in May will last barely eight hours.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili that Russia is set on pursuing a more constructive route in bilateral relations, and improving security in the Caucasus region.

Dmitry Medvedev was inaugurated as Russia's third president on Wednesday in a glittering and solemn ceremony in front of some 2,500 guests at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow as Vladimir Putin stepped down after eight years as head of state.

The ancient Indian yoga once banished from the country by a Communist leader is all set to make a home in the Kremlin next month when the new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev who practises the art, takes over.

U.S. President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to overcome their differences on missile defense at their final summit in south Russia on Sunday. However; Russian President-elect Dmitry Medvedev told U.S. President George Bush on Sunday that maintaining good relations between the countries is a key factor for international security.

In a long interview with Britain's Financial Times newspaper, Russia's President-elect Dmitri Medvedev shares his views about the country's economy, foreign policy and civil society.

Russian President-elect Dmitry Medvedev promised Wednesday to give a broader voice to civil society groups and strengthen the fight against official corruption.

Dmitri Medvedev, 42, officially becomes president of Russia on May 7. He will succeed Vladimir Putin, who has led the country for eight years. But Mr. Putin will not leave the political scene - Mr. Medvedev has promised to name him prime minister.