MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - The planned deployment of a new Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan is a defensive measure that will not pose a threat to any countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
In the upcoming months, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is likely to hold talks with Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, and visit France, Canada and Slovakia.
MOSCOW, September 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said during a televised interview on Friday that the human rights situation in the country was "far from perfect."