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Russia, U.S. likely to miss deadline on arms pact

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:58:12 +0000

MINSK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are unlikely to finish a pact to cut Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons by a December 5 deadline but still aim to close the deal by year-end, Russian and U.S. sources said Friday.

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Retired admiral says Russia losing its navy (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:12:43 +0000

AP - Russia's once-mighty navy faces further dramatic decline after 2015, when most Soviet-built ships will have to be mothballed, a retired admiral was quoted as saying Friday.

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Russia, U.S. won't sign new START pact by Dec 5: IFAX

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:35:50 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States are unlikely to sign a new START Treaty to curb strategic nuclear weapons by the December 5 deadline and talks will continue, Interfax news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying.

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Watchdog warning about TV in post-Soviet states (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:40:45 +0000

AP - Government-influenced television is hampering democracy in Russia, Belarus and most post-Soviet countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, and it could endanger international peace and security if misused as a propaganda tool, a watchdog warned Thursday.

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Georgian FM urges Western security guarantees (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:41:14 +0000

AP - Georgia is very worried about the possible sale of French warships to Russia and intends to press the issue of security guarantees in France, the country's foreign minister said Thursday.

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Mullen leads US in arms control talks with Russia (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:11:24 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama's top military adviser attended the latest talks with Russia to replace an expiring Cold War-era arms control agreement, the U.S. said Tuesday.

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U.S., Russia study ways to extend START verification

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:32:13 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators working to conclude a new strategic arms treaty with Russia are discussing ways to continue nuclear weapons monitoring until the new accord can be ratified, a State Department spokesman said on Monday.

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Blast at Russian arsenal kills 8 during cleanup (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:15:47 +0000

AP - Russia's Defense Ministry says eight military personnel were killed when a truckload of ammunition exploded as they cleaned up after a huge conflagration at a munitions depot earlier this month.

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French ship Russia wants to buy in St Petersburg (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:13:58 +0000

AP - A French navy ship of the type that Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday for a visit to St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations that it may be used to intimidate its neighbors.

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Russia's Gorbachev considers political comeback (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:26 +0000

AP - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback.

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Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:47 +0000

AP - Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and risks losing its place as a leader in space travel, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday.

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Russian court extends moratorium on death penalty (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:36:32 +0000

AP - Russia's Constitutional Court effectively outlawed the death penalty Thursday, saying a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in force until the nation fully bans executions.

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EU-Russia summit tackles thorny gas issue (AFP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:02:22 +0000

AFP - EU and Russian leaders met in Stockholm on Wednesday for a summit dominated by energy issues, as Europe hopes to avoid an interruption of Russian natural gas supplies via Ukraine this winter.

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Russia wants quick WTO entry as separate entity (Reuters)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:50:36 +0000

Reuters - Russia wants to join the World Trade Organization on its own but will synchronize its entry with Kazakhstan and Belarus, its partners in a customs union, a Russian official said on Wednesday.

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