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Swiss Block Former Bank of Moscow Bosses' Accounts

17:08 12/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 12 (RIA Novosti)

Swiss prosecutors have frozen the local bank accounts of Bank of Moscow's former head Andrei Borodin and his former deputy Dmitry Akulinin, a source familiar with the situation said on Saturday.

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Bear Cubs at Swiss Zoo
13:49 25/04/2012
This bear went out walking with her three cubs for the first time at Vallorbe Zoo in Switzerland. The cubs were born in January. They are called Ben, Yogi, and Zora.
Switzerland Extends Sanctions to Assad Family
16:03 23/04/2012
Switzerland has extended sanctions against the Syrian regime to President Bashar al-Assad’s mother and wife, Swiss media reported on Monday.1
Belgium Declares Day of Mourning After Bus Crash
21:13 14/03/2012
Belgium declared a national day of mourning after a Belgian tourist bus crashed in Switzerland, killing 28 people, many of them children, the French-language RTBF broadcaster said on Wednesday.
Denmark Win Lifts Russia in FIFA Rankings
15:10 07/03/2012
Russia has overtaken Chile to take 12th place in the new FIFA world football rankings after beating Denmark 2-0 in a friendly last week.
Faster-Than-Light Particles Report ‘Debunked’
13:28 23/02/2012
Reports of particles traveling faster than light may be due to be equipment error and not a breakthrough discovery, but more tests are needed, researchers said on Thursday.2
Swiss Play on Euthanasia to be Staged in Moscow
09:30 21/02/2012
The play Alice's Trip to Switzerland of Swiss playwright Lukas Barfuss will be staged in one of Moscow's theaters, a RIA Novosti journalist reported on Tuesday.
Italian Police Impound Fake U.S. Bonds Worth $6 Trln
17:15 17/02/2012
Italian special police forces have confiscated counterfeit U.S. state bonds worth a total of $6 trillion, Italian mass media reported on Friday quoting sources in law enforcement agencies.
Switzerland Closes Its Embassy in Syria
02:12 16/02/2012
Switzerland has decided to close its embassy in Damascus and called on all Swiss citizens to immediately leave Syria, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter told RSR radio station.2
Forum in Davos focuses on role of modern communications
11:28 15/02/2012
The annual global forum, Communication on Top, was held in Davos, Switzerland, on February 9-10, attracting some 100 participants from 30 countries.
Ice Age comes to Switzerland
09:24 08/02/2012
The severe cold weather in Europe has lasted into its second week with freezing temperatures and snow paralysing the entire continent. On the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland everything is frozen solid.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, January 30
20:56 30/01/2012
Difficult Choice: Which Taxes to Raise? \ Moscow Authorities Seek Early Spring Break to Preempt Student Protests \ Viktor Bout receives another refusal
Chechen Owner of Swiss Football Club to Remain in Custody
07:43 28/01/2012
Chechen businessman Bulat Chagaev, the owner of the bankrupt Swiss football club Neuchatel Xamax, will be kept in custody for at least a month on suspicion of fraud.
Ukraine, Russia “Doomed” to Gas Compromise - Yanukovych
23:14 27/01/2012
Ukraine hopes to find a solution to the gas dispute with Russia soon, President Viktor Yanukovych said on Friday in Davos at the World Economic Forum.
Russia Could See Large Investment Inflow after Elections
14:44 27/01/2012
The head of Russia's direct investment fund set up to lure foreign investment to modernize the Russian economy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Friday he expected substantial increased capital inflow to Russia after presidential elections this March.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, January 27, 2012
08:34 27/01/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Swiss Club Xamax Lose Ban Appeal
18:43 26/01/2012
A Swiss club belonging to Chechen businessman Bulat Chagaev have lost their appeal against their expulsion from the league over financial irregularities, the Swiss Football League said Thursday.
Russia to Keep Australian Dollar Reserves From February
12:08 26/01/2012
Russia plans to start investing some of its foreign currency reserves into the Australian dollar from February to diversify its international holdings amid global market volatility, Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said on Thursday.
Greek Eurozone Exit Most Rational Option – Sberbank Boss
17:22 25/01/2012
The most rational way for Greece to cope with its massive sovereign debt problem is to quit the Eurozone, the head of Russia’s largest bank Sberbank, German Gref said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.2
World Economic Forum Opens in Davos
01:41 25/01/2012
An annual meeting of 2,600 decision-makers from almost 100 countries and hundreds of companies starts on Wednesday in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos.

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