Politics
Russian premier resigns as Putin prepares constitutional changes
Medvedev's move related to president's plan to empower parliament
Russia, Caucasus
International relations
Russia woos India to sign trade pact with Eurasian Economic Union
Moscow hopes to show global heavyweights take its bloc seriously
Comment
Russia all but destined to edge closer to China in 2020
Still on the outs with the US, Putin has no choice but to buddy up to Beijing
Companies
Old USSR lives on through thriving Vietnamese conglomerates
Many company founders made connections abroad before starting out in real estate
International relations
Russia, China and Iran launch Gulf of Oman war games
US rivals project increased Middle East influence with first joint naval exercises
International relations
Gorbachev agreed to address islands rift with Japan's PM in 1988
Declassified records reveal former Soviet leader's acknowledgement to Nakasone
International relations
Russia releases 5 Japanese fishing boats seized off Hokkaido
Crews fined for allegedly exceeding catch quotas in waters near disputed islands
Energy
Japan and Russia set to launch $9bn LNG project in Far East
Consortium including Itochu, Rosneft and Exxon look to begin production in 2027
International relations
Russia up in arms over Chinese theft of military technology
Beijing's rise as a major armaments exporter is a double-edged sword for Moscow
Politics
Uzbekistan election exposes limits of image-polishing reforms
China's economic influence will inevitably become political, experts say
