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France agrees to sell Russia advanced warship
(AP)
AP - France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday. It would be the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member.
02/08/2010 - 03:47 PM
Hamas sees `no prospects' for Mideast peace
(AP)
 AP - The leader of Hamas said Monday he sees "no prospects' for a Mideast peace settlement, a stand that could reduce Russia's chances of holding a Middle East peace conference that includes the Palestinian militant group.
02/08/2010 - 12:25 PM
Hamas' top leader visits Moscow
(AP)
AP - The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas is visiting Moscow as Russia seeks to expand its role in Middle East peacemaking.
02/08/2010 - 08:07 AM
Russia Medvedev wants lower lending rates
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday told the head of state-owned bank VEB Vladimir Dmitriev that lending rates must continue to decline, Russian agencies reported.
02/06/2010 - 12:44 PM
Report: France allows warship sale to Russia
(AP)
AP - A Russian naval official says France will allow the sale of an advanced warship to Russia, the Interfax news agency reported Saturday.
02/06/2010 - 09:39 AM
Russian doctrine does not reflect real world: NATO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - NATO said on Saturday a new Russian military doctrine identifying NATO expansion as a threat did not reflect the real world and undermined efforts to improve ties between the Western military alliance and Moscow.
02/06/2010 - 07:35 AM
Putin scolds party after rally exposes discontent
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told his ruling party on Friday it must pay more attention to ordinary voters, just days after one of the biggest opposition protests in a decade.
02/05/2010 - 06:51 PM
Russia says concerned at Romania hosting U.S. missiles
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russia Friday said it was concerned by Romania's decision to host interceptor missiles as part of a U.S. plan to protect Europe and demanded clarification.
02/05/2010 - 02:14 PM
Russia names NATO expansion as national threat
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Dmitry Medvedev approved Friday a new military doctrine identifying NATO expansion as a national threat and reaffirming Russia's right to use nuclear weapons if the country's existence is threatened.
02/05/2010 - 02:00 PM
Medvedev signs Russia's military doctrine
(AP)
AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the country's new military doctrine regulating the stance the country takes in conflict situations.
02/05/2010 - 12:09 PM
Putin criticizes his party after opposition rally
(AP)
 AP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized his party following an unusually large opposition protest, saying it has fed the country with empty promises.
02/05/2010 - 11:21 AM
Russia picks 4 banks to manage its debt issue
(AP)
AP - Russia's finance ministry announced Friday its pick of four investment banks to manage its upcoming sovereign eurobond issue, which could raise up to $17.8 billion and will mark the country's return to the debt market after ten years of surpluses.
02/05/2010 - 08:15 AM
Russian cargo ship arrives at space station
(AP)
AP - A Russian cargo ship has sucessfully docked at the International Space Station, delivering supplies for its crew of five.
02/05/2010 - 05:24 AM
Iran says Russia offers missile reassurance
(AP)
AP - The Iranian ambassador in Moscow says Russia has assured Iran that it still intends to deliver long-range air-defense missiles.
02/04/2010 - 01:55 PM
Russia, US to step up drug fight
(AP)
 AP - Russia on Thursday hailed a new agreement with the United States intended to boost joint anti-drug efforts, but urged the U.S. and NATO to do more to stem a flow of drugs from Afghanistan that has sickened millions of Russians.
02/04/2010 - 09:06 AM
Exclave's 10,000-strong protest rocks Russian politics
(Reuters)
Reuters - Months after losing his job, 53-year-old mechanic Alexei Dementyev trudged through heavy snow for his first opposition protest, standing with 10,000 people for a rally that shook Russia's political system.
02/04/2010 - 08:50 AM
Lawmaker: Russia, West closer on Iran sanctions
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russia and Western powers have moved closer to agreement on the need for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, a leading Russian lawmaker said on Thursday.
02/04/2010 - 08:01 AM
Kremlin body proposes radical makeover for Russia
(AFP)
 AFP - It's the near future. Russia is a thriving multi-party democracy with a media free of state control. It has become a member of NATO and is thinking of joining the European Union.
02/03/2010 - 01:06 PM
Russia told to innovate or be left behind
(AP)
AP - Russia is 30 to 40 years behind developed economies in the technology sector and will lag further unless it innovates, Anatoly Chubais, the architect of the 1990s privatizations, warned Wednesday.
02/03/2010 - 10:22 AM
Ukraine breaks up alleged Russian spy ring
(AP)
AP - A spying scandal between Ukraine and Russia threatens to heighten tensions between the countries as Ukraine's holds a presidential runoff election Sunday between a Russian-leaning candidate and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
02/03/2010 - 09:49 AM
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