MOSCOW, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - An important reason for Turkey"s decision to sign a deal on restoring diplomatic ties with Armenia is that it feels cheated by the West and wants to secure its economic interests, a Russian analyst said on Monday.
U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered that economic sanctions against Syria be extended for another year, the White House said on its website on Tuesday.
The head of the Yekaterinburg branch of the ruling United Russia party has resigned following the party"s unsatisfactory performance in recent local elections, a party spokesman said on Monday.