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Sep 16 2009
President Dmitry Medvedev, in a clear bid to separate himself from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday outlined a manifesto of change for Russia that is deeply critical of the system Mr. Putin has created. Mr. Medvedev also said he could run...
Aug 6 2009
The shadow of the Cold War has returned to the US coastline with the first detection in 15 years of Russian nuclear-powered submarines operating offshore. With the irregular appearance of Bear strategic bombers in international airspace close to...
Jul 14 2009
Russia will not agree to tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program in exchange for a new nuclear arms cuts deal with Washington, Interfax news agency quoted a foreign ministry source as saying Tuesday. Last week, U.S. President Barack...
Jul 6 2009
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are launching two days of high-stakes meetings expressing confidence that they can make progress. Obama and his Russian counterpart sat down Monday in an ornate room of the Kremlin to start...
Jul 4 2009
A senior Obama administration official has told the BBC that Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for the war in Afghanistan fly through its airspace. The deal, which opens up an important new corridor for the US military, is to be officially...
May 28 2009
Russian officials have taken a five-year-old Siberian girl into care, saying that she had apparently been “brought up” by cats and dogs. The girl, who is unable to speak, was discovered living in a squalid flat in the Siberian city of...
Dec 26 2008
Russian gas giant Gazprom has renewed its threat to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine on 1 January, saying a contract dispute has reached a
Mar 28 2008
The bulk buy has been shrouded in secrecy. Apparently all that is known is that the requirements were that the mice had to be female and weigh no more than 18 grams each. An official from the service said “Everyone is wondering what they are for. But...
Feb 29 2008
President Vladimir Putin’s two terms produced consistent, impressive economic growth. Putin leaves the presidency with the country’s coffers filled, its debts paid down, and investment rising. However, some economists are warning that the...