In a dramatic sign of improving ties, Moscow and Kiev on Wednesday agreed to extend the lease on a Russian naval base in the Crimea in exchange for a 30% cut in gas prices for Ukraine.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is starting an official visit to Russia on Wednesday to hold talks with the Russian leadership and attend a Middle East Quartet meeting.
MOSCOW, February 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russian couturier Valentin Yudashkin said on Thursday he was shocked by the death of his British colleague, prominent fashion designer Alexander McQueen.