Leonov, Russia News

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first spaceflight to include two participating nations working together with their own national spacecraft.

A new documentary series from Russia, Outside the Square, is screening on Face Television on Mondays at 8.30pm from March 4. Jim Blackman, Face TV's chief executive, says the series tackles gritty issues including the ethics surrounding euthanasia, life in a Russian prison and the myths and facts around Russians consumption of vodka.

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has urged the South Sudanese authorities to conduct a full investigation into the UN helicopter accident in which four Russians were killed, RIA Novosti reported.

The Syrian armed forces have effective air-defense systems that can fend off massive airstrikes against the country, a senior Russian military official said on Saturday.