Russia looks to toughen match-fixing laws
September 9th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A bill that would toughen match-fixing laws in Russian football is likely to be submitted to the country's lower house of parliament this fall, its ... Read more...
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Collapsed walker is Olympic hero
August 5th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian walker who collapsed while chasing a medal at the Olympics is a true example of heroism, the head of the Russian Olympic ... Read more...
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IOC respects Lukashenko ban: Rogge
July 27th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge says his organization respects the decision of the British Home Office to deny London Games accreditation to Belarusian ... Read more...
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Russians target 25 gold medals in London
July 10th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is targeting 25 gold medals at the London Games, the country's Olympic committee president Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday.Russia, competing in 25 of 39 Olympic ... Read more...
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Russia to send 436 athletes to London 2012
July 10th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is to send 436 athletes to the London Olympics, slightly fewer than the Beijing 2008 contingent, Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov announced Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Russia targets 25 gold medals in London Olympics
April 20th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 20 (IANS) Russia has set a minimum target of 25 gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, in a bid to reach a top-three place in ... Read more...
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Russian Navy to get new air defence system
July 19th, 2011 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will soon receive a new ship-based missile air defence system, the developer of the system has said.KBP Instrument Design Bureau said the ... Read more...
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Russia plans to send Olympic torch into space
July 8th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Durban, July 8 (IANS) Russia is planning to send the Olympic flame into space ahead of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the deputy prime minister said here.Alexander Zhukov said ... Read more...
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2014 Winter Olympics may include new events
October 26th, 2010 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Acapulco (Mexico), Oct 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The next Winter Olympics to be held in Russia's resort city of Sochi in 2014 may include new events, including team figure skating, mixed biathlon and ... Read more...
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Half a million Russian may lose jobs
February 3rd, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 3 (RIA Novosti) The total number of unemployed people in Russia may rise to 6.7 million as almost half a million people are in danger of losing their jobs, authorities ... Read more...
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China, Russia sign gas, banking deals as Putin visits (Lead)
October 13th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 13 (DPA) Russia agreed to supply gas to China via two pipelines Tuesday, while the two sides signed other deals valued at $3.5 billion.
The deals came as Russian Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Russia, China sign deals worth $3.5 bn
October 13th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 13 (RIA Novosti) Contracts worth $3.5 billion have been signed at a Russian-Chinese business forum here, Russia's deputy prime minister said Tuesday.
The bilateral business forum coincided with a visit to ... Read more...
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India-Russia trade could reach $10 bn in 2010
September 29th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 29 (RIA Novosti) Trade between India and Russia could reach $10 billion in 2010, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday.
"Trade is forecast to reach $8.4 billion in 2009, ... Read more...
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India, Russia to strengthen cooperation
December 3rd, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Russia''s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today ahead of India Russia Summit.
Zhukov and Mukherjee chaired the 14th session of the ... Read more...
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Indian-born among Britain’s new-age charity workers
September 7th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) An Indian-born is listed among Britain's wealthy GenX, the children of the super rich who instead of jet-set partying are devoting their lives to charity.They follow in the ... Read more...
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Vladimir Putin appoints new government
May 13th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, May 13 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced his new government, keeping the main ministers in their posts and bringing in several former Kremlin aides. On Monday ... Read more...
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