Moscow - Patriarch Kirill I was formally installed as new head of the Russian Orthodox Church Sunday at an elaborate ceremony in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour attended by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev.
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad succeeded Patriarch Alexiy II, who died in December, to become the 16th leader of the church following his election by the Church Council last week.
Kirill, 62, is regarded as a relatively liberal leader who is well-known through television appearances, and observers say he will be looked to by millions to help the Orthodox Church play a greater role in Russian life increasingly beset by economic hardship.
London, Feb 4 : English rock guitarist Ronnie Wood's Russian girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova has spoken out about her relationship with the aged rocker and says she "does not feel bad" about breaking up his marriage. 
Moscow - The chief executive of German engineering giant Siemens said Tuesday the company was considering a cooperation with Russia's Atomenergoprom in the civilian nuclear industry after a break-up of its partnership with France's Areva. 
Moscow - Russia will grant Kyrgyzstan hundreds of millions of dollars in aid if the Central Asian nation moves to shut down a US military base crucial to operations in Afghanistan, a Russian business daily reported Tuesday.
