Russian jailed for attempt to blow up mosque
July 13th, 2012 - 5:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 21-year-old former military demolition expert from Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad has been sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to blow up ... Read more...
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Indian frigate sails for sea trials in Russia
May 24th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Talwar-class frigate being built for the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave departed Thursday for sea trials.The Tarkash is the ... 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 will counter US missile defence: Medvedev
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will continue with the overhaul of its missile defence unless the US drops its plans for a European missile shield or proposes a scheme ... Read more...
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Russia to deploy S-400 air defence systems near borders
February 14th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will place several new S-400 Triumf air defence systems near its borders in 2012, Air Force Commander Alexander Zelin has said.The S-400 can engage ... Read more...
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Russia completes final trials of Indian frigate
February 8th, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Yantar shipyard in Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad has completed the final tests of a missile frigate for the Indian Navy, an official said.Russia ... Read more...
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Russian jogging event mistaken for gay rally
January 24th, 2012 - 4:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A rally for a healthy lifestyle in Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad was cut short by police who mistook it for a gay pride parade.Around ... Read more...
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Russian teacher faces jail over sex with teenagers
December 23rd, 2011 - 7:46 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman school teacher in Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad faces up to four years behind bars for allegedly seducing three male teenaged students during ... Read more...
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Moscow allows poll protest Dec 24
December 14th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Opposition activists have been allowed to hold a rally Dec 24 to protest against alleged fraud during the Dec 4 parliamentary elections.Ilya Ponomarev, a member ... Read more...
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Putin’s party fails to acquire Duma majority: exit polls
December 5th, 2011 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) As Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party failed Sunday to win a majority in legislative elections as per exit polls, he said the vote ... Read more...
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Russia votes for parliament, a test of Putin’s leadership
December 4th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 4 (IANS) Russians vote Sunday in parliamentary elections that will test the country's trust in Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his ruling party amid growing impatience with corrupt ... Read more...
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Russia unveils anti-missile radar in Kaliningrad
November 29th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Tuesday unveiled a new radar station capable of monitoring missile launches from the North Atlantic at its west European exclave of Kaliningrad.President Dmitry Medvedev ... Read more...
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Russian man dies stunning fish with electric shock
May 30th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man died of an electric shock while using electrodes to stun river fish in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, police said Monday.The man was ... Read more...
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Medvedev to discuss missile issues with US
June 11th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss US plans of setting up missile defence systems in Europe with top American leaders during his upcoming visit to the ... Read more...
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Russia, Italy to set up nuclear plant
April 27th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 27 (IANS/AKI) Russia and Italy have agreed to set up a new nuclear plant in Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave situated between Poland and Lithuania, around 320 km from the mainland.
This ... Read more...
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Russia switches to daylight saving time
March 29th, 2010 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will now have nine time zones instead of 11 as the country switched to daylight saving time (DST) Sunday, turning the clocks forward one hour at ... Read more...
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No strategic significance for Patriot missiles near Russia: Poland
January 21st, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Jan 21 (RIA Novosti) Poland's decision to deploy a battery of US Patriot missiles just 100 kilometres from the Russian border is neither political nor strategic, the Polish defence minister ... Read more...
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Russia scraps Kaliningrad missile plan
September 19th, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 19 (RIA Novosti) The Russian defence ministry confirmed Saturday that the country scrapped plans to deploy missiles near Poland after the US shelved its nuclear missile shield plans for ... Read more...
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US, Russia admit differences over missile shield
April 1st, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his US counterpart Barack Obama Wednesday admitted that there were still differences between the two nations over the issue of US-proposed ... Read more...
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Medvedev hopes to discuss missile shield with Obama
March 2nd, 2009 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 1 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday he hoped to discuss US plans to deploy a missile shield system in Central Europe with his American counterpart Barack Obama ... Read more...
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US missile defence aimed at Russian nuclear deterrent: Minister
February 7th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Feb 7 (RIA Novosti) The prospective US missile defence shield in Central Europe targets Russia's nuclear deterrent, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has said.Speaking at the 45th Munich Conference on Security ... Read more...
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Russia to supply more Krivak-class warships to India
February 5th, 2009 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 4 (RIA Novosti) Russia and India are negotiating a new contract on the delivery of additional warships for the Indian Navy, the head of Russia's arms exporter said Wednesday. Currently, ... Read more...
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Russias increased missile output announcement aimed at testing Obama early
December 25th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 25 (ANI): Russia has thrown down a new challenge to incoming Barack Obama Administration with an announcement that it will sharply increase production of strategic nuclear missiles.Moscows strategy appears ... Read more...
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EU close to deal on restarting Russia talks
November 7th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 7 (DPA) The European Union (EU) is close to a deal on re-starting talks on a strategic treaty with Russia which it froze following Russia's occupation of Georgia.But Lithuania, in ... Read more...
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Passenger aircraft crash lands in Russia’s Kaliningrad
October 2nd, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 2 (RIA Novosti) A Boeing 737-300 crash landed at the airport in Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, after its landing gear malfunctioned, but people on board were ... Read more...
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Russia calls US missile shield ‘dead cat’
August 16th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Brussels, Aug 16 (RIA Novosti) Russia's envoy to NATO has compared the US missile defence system to "a dead cat", since its effectiveness can only be verified as a result of ... Read more...
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Russia starts building new missile frigate for Indian Navy
June 11th, 2008 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
RIA NovostiKaliningrad (Russia), June 11 (RIA Novosti) The Yantar Shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad was slated to launch Wednesday construction of the third Krivak-class frigate for the Indian Navy under ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Baltic Sea port explosion (Lead)
June 6th, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Moscow, June 6 (DPA) The death toll rose to seven Friday after a gas blast sparked a fire onboard a cargo ship docked for repairs in Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad. Three ... Read more...
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Fire on Russian ship kills three
June 6th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Moscow, June 6 (RIA Novosti) At least three people were killed, as many injured and seven missing following a fire that broke out on a cargo ship at a military dockyard ... Read more...
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Russia building three stealth frigates for India
February 23rd, 2008 - 8:27 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, Feb 23 (RIA Novosti) The construction of three steralth frigates for India is proceeding on schedule at the Yantar shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia's Baltic exclave, officials said. Despite rumours ... Read more...
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