The suicide bomber at Moscow’s Domodedovo was hanging around the arrival zone for about 15 minutes before blowing himself up, an investigations source said. The terrorist mixed with the crowd and pretended to be waiting for somebody for 15 minutes, the investigator said, adding that the man kept his left hand in his pocket. “It is being determined whether a suspected woman, who was also killed [in the explosion], was the terrorist’s accomplice,” RIA Novosti reports.
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KFOR troop numbers to be halved
January 25th, 2011 |
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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Brussels on Monday that the number of KFOR soldiers troops in Kosovo would be halved as of March 1.
Reducing the number of soldiers from the current 10,000 to 5,000 will be completed by March 12, Rasmussen told reporters in Brussels, stressing that that would not affect the stability and security in Kosovo, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Japan to strengthen economic ties with Russia
January 24th, 2011 |
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Japan plans to develop economic cooperation with Russia, the country’s prime minister, Naoto Kan, said on Monday, RIA Novosti reports. “We will broaden cooperation with Russia in the economic sphere, including the development of natural resources,” Kan said during the opening session of the Japanese parliament.
Russia: “Senseless” to speculate about 2012 elections
January 19th, 2011 |
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Russian presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich on Wednesday described speculation over who would run in the 2012 presidential elections as “senseless”. He made the statement during an interview with the Gazeta.ru news site, RIA Novosti reports.
Putin orders 5% cut in Russian govt. staff
January 14th, 2011 |
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Russia’s federal government will lose 5% of its staff this year as part of a three-year program of cuts, RIA Novosti reported. The Russian news agency quoted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Russian committee on Polish president’s plane crash
January 12th, 2011 |
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The presence of the Polish Air Force Chief in the cockpit of the presidential plane that crashed in Russia in April made the crew take “unjustified risk”.
This was stated by the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK), RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday.
China, U.S. to improve ties
January 10th, 2011 |
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie resumed defense dialogue to improve relations between the countries.
“At present military to military relations between our two countries are faced with new opportunities for development together with some difficulties and challenges,” Liang was quoted by the Times of India, RIA Novosti reports.
Russian Orthodox believers mark Christmas
January 7th, 2011 |
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At least 14,000 people attended Christmas service in Moscow alone, a police spokesman said, RIA Novosti reported. “So far, about 14,000 people attended the capital’s churches, and they continue to arrive. No incidents were reported,” Viktor Biryukov said.
Schwarzenegger invites Medvedev to ski with him
January 4th, 2011 |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, who on Monday stepped down as California governor, used his Twitter account to thank Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for his wishes.
The action movie star invited the Russian leader to ski with him, RIA Novosti reports.
Khodorkovsky, Lebedev “lied” to shareholders
December 29th, 2010 |
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Jailed ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky “lied” to the shareholders of his oil firm Yukos, a judge said on Wednesday, RIA Novosti reported. This comes two days after a Moscow court found him guilty of embezzlement in a politically tinged trial.
Khodorkovsky found guilty in second trial
December 27th, 2010 |
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Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev were declared guilty in their second trial, RIA Novosti reports.
The Khamovniki court said Khodorkovsky and Lebedev had headed an organized group committing financial crimes in Russia’s oil business via their oil company Yukos.
Abkhazia to strengthen border with Georgia
December 15th, 2010 |
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Abhkazia will in the near future start creating a full scale border infrastructure along the Inguri River, reports RIA Novosti. Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh informed the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby about his intention.
Russia: Diplomatic solution to Korean standoff
November 30th, 2010 |
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Russia has called for a diplomatic solution to tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin said. RIA Novosti reports that the statement came a week after the North shelled a South Korean island.
Russian consul meets with alleged spy in Georgia
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Georgia has allowed a Russian diplomatic official to meet with one of the Russian nationals in custody awaiting trial on spying charges. This is according to Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze, RIA Novosti reported.
“NATO has no future, no threat to Iran”
November 18th, 2010 |
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The possible deployment of elements of a NATO missile defense system in Turkey poses no threat to Iran. This is according to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who spoke on Thursday at a press conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, RIA Novosti reports.
Russia, India, China innovation hubs to cooperate
November 15th, 2010 |
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The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) have decided to establish close contacts between their innovation centers. This is aimed at further developing their strategic partnership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday, RIA Novosti reported.
Russia, Bulgaria set up South Stream JV
November 13th, 2010 |
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Russia’s gas giant Gazprom signed a deal with Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) on establishing a South Stream Bulgaria AD joint venture, RIA Novosti reports. The company will oversee the construction of the Bulgarian section of the South Stream pipeline.
“Russia-NATO summit to end post-Cold War period”
November 12th, 2010 |
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Russia believes the Russia-NATO summit in Lisbon will completely put an end to the post-Cold War period, RIA Novosti reports. The summit will set guidelines toward a strategic partnership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Former Russian PM Chernomyrdin dies
November 3rd, 2010 |
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Former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin died aged 72 on Wednesday morning, RIA Novosti reports. He will be laid to rest in Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery, a Russian TV channel said on Wednesday.
“Russia-NATO to reach agreement on issues”
November 1st, 2010 |
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Russia and NATO will do their best to reach compromises on the most controversial issues. This is according to the chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, Gen. Nikolai Makarov, quoted by RIA Novosti on Monday.