Putin condemns attack on US diplomats in Libya
September 14th, 2012 - 8:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the attack on US diplomats in Libya while urging governments to react strongly and timely to provocations against people's ... Read more...
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Sochi Winter Olympics preparations are on, says Putin
May 12th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi are right on course as scheduled, Russian President Vladimir Putin said."Much has been ... Read more...
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Russia restricts Belarusian airline
April 6th, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Belarusian national airline Belavia said it has been barred from performing flights to all destinations in Russia except Moscow.Russia and former Soviet state Belarus have ... Read more...
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Russia not to lift EU vegetable ban: Putin
June 3rd, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will not poison its own people by lifting the ban it imposed on vegetable imports from the European Union, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said ... Read more...
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Snow leopard may be Sochi 2014 Olympic mascot
September 18th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Sochi (Russia), Sep 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The snow leopard leads the competition for the mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, organisers said Saturday.
A nationwide competition to find a mascot ... Read more...
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Bono has tea with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
August 25th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 25 (ANI): Rocker Bono took a break from U2's world tour duties to join Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev for tea.The rocker was invited to join the President at his holiday ... Read more...
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Medvedev seeks more cooperation with Afghanistan, Pakistan
August 19th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called Wednesday for closer cooperation between Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
All four nations should revert to the economic projects under way during Soviet times, ... Read more...
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Russia unaware of Israeli PM’s ’secret’ visit
September 10th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 10 (RIA Novosti) Russia's foreign ministry Thursday said it has no official information on an alleged unannounced visit to Moscow by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week.
Israeli ... Read more...
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Budget for Sochi Winter Olympics to be cut by two-thirds
February 25th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 25 (DPA) Russia will slash financing toward preparing for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi by near two-thirds this year as it feels the heat of the market crunch.
Regional development ... Read more...
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Russia to cut budget spending by another 15 percent: Report
February 16th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 16 (RIA Novosti) The Russian government has instructed ministries to cut spending by another 15 percent on top of the 15 percent budget cuts approved late last year, a business ... Read more...
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‘Barack Obama could visit Russia in April’
January 22nd, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 22 (RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama could pay a visit to Moscow in April, a Russian business daily said Thursday.Obama was sworn in Tuesday as the 44th president of ... Read more...
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Medvedev names new deputy premier
October 14th, 2008 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 14 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday named a new deputy premier to oversee the country's preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.Regional Development ... Read more...
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Market will stand apart from politics: Putin
September 19th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 19 (DPA) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told investors at a forum in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi Friday that the country would not play politics with its market ... Read more...
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Russia says Georgia attack was its 9/11
September 13th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.13 (ANI): Russia has described Georgias attack on South Ossetia and Abkhazia in August as its 9/11, and claimed that Russia would have attacked Georgia even if it was a ... Read more...
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Palin doesn’t rule out war with Russia over Georgia
September 12th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 12 (RIA Novosti) Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said Georgia should be admitted to NATO, and that the US could go to war with Russia if it again attacks ... Read more...
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Putin believes Bush no longer runs America!
September 12th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Sept.12 (ANI): U.S. President George W Bush, according to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, no longer runs America.
In a tongue in cheek reference to Bush in the wake of the ... Read more...
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Russia has no ‘imperial ambitions’, says Putin
September 11th, 2008 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow/Sochi (Russia), Sep 11 (DPA) Russia's powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday his country did not have any "imperial ambitions" and he saw no substance in fears of a new Cold ... Read more...
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Moscow denies South Ossetia joining Russia (Lead)
September 11th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 11 (DPA) Russia Thursday denied reports that the break-away Georgian province of South Ossetia was considering joining the Russian federation.Clarifying Moscow's view on the new controversy over the future status ... Read more...
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Now, Russia stakes claim to its privileged sphere of influence
September 1st, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Sep.1 (ANI): Russia on Sunday laid out guiding principles of its foreign policy that included a claim to a privileged sphere of influence in the world.
In an address to Russian ... Read more...
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‘Moscow not isolated, can bring own sanctions into play’
September 1st, 2008 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to hit back if the European Union (EU) imposes sanctions against his country over Georgia, Interfax news agency reported Sunday.Medvedev's comments come ... Read more...
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Syria supports Russian operations in Caucasus
August 21st, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sochi (Russia), Aug 21 (DPA) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Thursday and expressed support for Moscow in the Caucasus, amid mounting Western criticism of Moscow's military push and ... Read more...
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Russia, Syria to build strategic relations: Presidents
August 21st, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 21 (Xinhua) Russia and Syria will build a strategic relationship in a bid to enhance bilateral ties and speed up cooperation, the two heads of states said Thursday."Russian-Syrian relations ... Read more...
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Rice due in Warsaw to sign US missile shield deal
August 18th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Washington, Aug 18 (RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set to visit Polish capital Warsaw Monday to sign a deal on the deployment of elements of a US ... Read more...
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Merkel pledges NATO membership for Georgia
August 18th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Tbilisi/Berlin, Aug 18 (RIA Novosti) Georgia can still join NATO, despite a recent conflict with Russia over the breakaway Caucasian province of South Ossetia, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. Support ... Read more...
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Merkel in Georgia for talks, demands Russian pullout
August 18th, 2008 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Berlin, Aug 17 (DPA) German Chancellor Angela Merkel landed in the Georgian capital Tbilisi Sunday as part of the European Union (EU)'s mediation efforts in the Georgia-Russia stand-off over the breakaway provinces ... Read more...
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Russia threatens to launch nuke attack on Poland over US missile shield deal
August 16th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.16 (ANI): Russia has threatened to launch a nuclear strike against Poland following that countrys landmark deal to create American global anti-missile shields. Russia''s Deputy Chief of Army Staff, General ... Read more...
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Bush, Medvedev trade barbs over Georgia
August 16th, 2008 - 3:37 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Washington, Aug 16 (DPA) The US and Russia traded barbs overs Georgia Friday as US President George W. Bush accused Russia of "bullying" its neighbour, while Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia ... Read more...
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Two killed in Russia’s Black Sea resort blast
August 7th, 2008 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Moscow, Aug 7 (Xinhua) Two people were killed and four injured in an explosion on a beach in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi Thursday, Russian news agencies reported. The explosive device ... Read more...
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Bush looks forward to ‘good relationship’ with Medvedev
May 8th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Washington, May 8 (RIA Novosti) US President George W. Bush expects to have a "good relationship" with new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Bush's national security adviser has said. "The president expects ... Read more...
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Bush, Putin hold final tete-a-tete in good spirits
April 6th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Moscow/Sochi, April 6 (DPA) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart George W. Bush opened their final tete-a-tete meeting Sunday seeking to commemorate personal ties in a roadmap US-Russian agreement aimed ... Read more...
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Russia can beat US missile shield in Europe: Bush
April 2nd, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 2 (RIA Novosti) US President George W. Bush has said the missile shield planned for central Europe would be not be a threat to Moscow, as Russia has sufficient ... Read more...
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