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Russia's Medvedev: Sanctions against Iran possible (AP)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:46:04 +0000

AP - Russia could back sanctions against Iran if it fails to take a constructive stance in international talks over its nuclear program, President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.

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Russia criticizes Poland's call for US troops (AP)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:00:16 +0000

AP - Russia's foreign minister said Thursday he was surprised by Poland's call for more U.S. troops on Polish soil in response to Moscow's assertiveness, a news agency reported.

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Russia: 2 suspects in lawyer, journalist killings (AP)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:04:47 +0000

AP - Russian investigators said Thursday they have detained two suspects in the killings of a human rights lawyer and a journalist who were shot in central Moscow in January.

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GM's Opel move raises anger, new uncertainty (AP)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:23:44 +0000

AP - General Motors Co.'s decision to scrap the sale of European subisidiary Opel raised new uncertainty Wednesday over the unit's future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest.

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Russia stresses tolerance on national holiday (AP)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:13:59 +0000

AP - Tens of thousands of people took part in Moscow street rallies and concerts Wednesday on a new national holiday that the Kremlin tried to portray as a celebration of Russia's ethnic diversity.

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Swine flu scare tightens borders around Ukraine (AP)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:43:14 +0000

AP - Russia and Slovakia have tightened their borders with Ukraine as the World Health Organization investigates a suspected swine flu outbreak in the country.

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Russia-U.S. weapons talks on track: Kremlin adviser

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:18:44 +0000

MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) - Russia and the United States are on track to sign a new deal to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons by the time a previous agreement expires next month, a Kremlin aide said at a policy conference in Morocco.

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Report: Russia to buy navy ship from France (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:02:42 +0000

AP - Moscow plans to buy a French amphibious assault ship, the first such purchase from a NATO country, as the Kremlin seeks to reaffirm Russia's global reach, a Russian news agency reported Saturday.

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U.N. backs negotiations on global arms trade treaty (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:12:24 +0000

Reuters - U.N. members on Friday overwhelmingly backed negotiations on a global treaty to regulate the world's $55 billion weapons trade, but two big arms suppliers, Russia and China, refused to support the measure.

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Russia plans research to support Arctic claim (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:26:48 +0000

AP - Russia is planning extensive research to support its claim to a broad swath of energy-rich territory beneath the Arctic Sea, a top official of the nation's icebreaker fleet said Friday.

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UN panel: killing of Russian journalists alarming (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:30:02 +0000

AP - Russia fails to protect journalists, activists, prison inmates and others at odds with authorities from a wide range of abuses, including torture and murder, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said Friday.

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Russia to boost Obama with nuclear treaty: report (AFP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:12:57 +0000

AFP - Moscow and Washington want to reach a deal on a key nuclear disarmament treaty before US President Barack Obama receives his Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, a Kremlin source was quoted as saying Friday.

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U.N. to launch global arms trade pact negotiations (Reuters)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:38:00 +0000

Reuters - The world's top weapons exporters agreed to back negotiations on a global treaty to regulate the world's $55 billion arms trade, but Russia refused to show support, diplomats said on Thursday.

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US judge: Russia defaults on Jewish document suit (AP)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:06:15 +0000

AP - A federal judge has issued a default order against Russia in a lawsuit seeking to force the country to hand over historic Jewish documents.

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US security adviser in Moscow nuclear arms talks (AP)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:11:33 +0000

AP - Russia and the United States are scrambling to address disagreements over a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with little over a month left until the existing agreement between the Cold War adversaries expires.

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Russian space chief proposes nuclear spaceship (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:27:17 +0000

AP - Russia's space agency chief is proposing to build a new spaceship with a nuclear engine.

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Reports: Case opened against Russian activist (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:07:10 +0000

AP - A lawyer for Chechnya's strongman president said Tuesday that a criminal libel case carrying possible prison time has been opened against one of Russia's most prominent human rights activists, news agencies reported.

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Re-Stalinization of Moscow subway sparks debate (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:20 +0000

AP - A Moscow subway station is the newest focus of Russia's bitter dispute over the legacy of Josef Stalin, whose outsize shadow still haunts the nation more than 50 years after his death.

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Russia says U.S. to respect its arms treaty concerns

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:11:56 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expects to receive within days U.S. proposals taking into account Moscow's concerns regarding a new strategic weapons deal negotiated by the two nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

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Ex-US diplomat: Russia balks at zero nuke talks (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:09:44 +0000

AP - Russia is not ready to agree to a proposed new round of arms control talks that were to begin after a deal is reached on extending the START 1 nuclear treaty, a U.S. nuclear expert said Tuesday.

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EU must become a 'serious' global player: Miliband (AFP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:40:42 +0000

AFP - The European Union needs to step up and show it can become a serious player alongside the United States, China and Russia, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.

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Opposition activist killed in southern Russia (AP)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:25:31 +0000

AP - A prominent opposition and rights activist in Russia's southern province of Ingushetia was shot dead Sunday in at least the third killing of a human rights defender in the volatile North Caucasus region in just over three months.

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