The Palestinian National Authority submitted to the UN Security Council its request for the UN membership. The request was handed over to an expert committee, which is to hold its first session on Friday, September 30.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankAt the pro-Kremlin United Russia party congress on September 24, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin run for the presidency in 2012 and said he was ready to take over the government if Putin triumphs in next March’s vote
At the pro-Kremlin United Russia party congress on September 24, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin run for the presidency in 2012 and said he was ready to take over the government if Putin triumphs in next March’s vote
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Schtukina / Go to the mediabankOn September 26 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin should resign if he disagrees with his policies. Several hours later it became known that Kudrin had tendered his resignation request and Medvedev had signed it.
On September 26 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin should resign if he disagrees with his policies. Several hours later it became known that Kudrin had tendered his resignation request and Medvedev had signed it.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankUnited Russia activists submitted to Russia’s Central Election Commission all documents needed to approve the party’s candidate list for the State Duma elections in December.
United Russia activists submitted to Russia’s Central Election Commission all documents needed to approve the party’s candidate list for the State Duma elections in December.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikoski / Go to the mediabankPrime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Russian writers on September 28.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Russian writers on September 28.
© RIA Novosti . Andreu Vedyushkin / Go to the mediabankProsecutors urged a seven-year jail sentence for Ukraine’s ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko. The image above shows Tymoshenko supporters breaking through a police cordon near the court.
Prosecutors urged a seven-year jail sentence for Ukraine’s ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko. The image above shows Tymoshenko supporters breaking through a police cordon near the court.
© RIA Novosti . Dmitry Astakhov / Go to the mediabankThree days after announcing that he will not run in the 2012 presidential elections, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev explained his decision in an interview with three federal TV channels.
Three days after announcing that he will not run in the 2012 presidential elections, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev explained his decision in an interview with three federal TV channels.