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Putin announces $17 bln in state guarantees for companies in 2010

©  RIA Novosti Alexey Druginin

Russian companies will be able to obtain state-guaranteed loans totaling 500 billion rubles ($17 billion) in 2010, the prime minister told the ruling party on Saturday.

Multimedia

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News

• 12:57Putin announces $17 bln in state guarantees for companies in 2010

• 12:48President Medvedev says crisis damage has been minimized

• 12:03President Medvedev arrives in St. Petersburg for ruling party congress

• 11:52U.S. to send expert group to N.Korea ahead of envoy's visit

• 10:45UN panel criticizes Iran over post-election crackdown

• 09:59Man arrested trying to sell grenade at bus stop

• 08:56Dozens killed, many trapped after Chinese coal mine blast

• 08:33Russian driver runs over two girls to "punish" them, one dies

• 07:59Mine blast in China leaves 15 dead, over 100 trapped

• 06:57Russia, U.S. could cooperate in metallurgy, wood industry

• 05:21Six powers urge Iran to accept UN scheme

• 04:10Gas cylinder leak to blame for Moscow fire: three killed

• 02:59Indian PM to start official visit to United States

• 01:42Two killed in Moscow household gas explosion

• Russia

  

  Topic: Constitutional Court prolongs ban on death penalty in Russia

  12:50Russia prolongs moratorium on death penalty, contemplates ban

  • 23:01Russia confirms adherence to death penalty ban obligations

  • 20:11Council of Europe welcomes Russia's extension of death penalty ban

• World

  

  Topic: Russia-EU summit in Stockholm

  19:39Moscow hopes to agree on pact with EU soon

  • 18:47Medvedev welcomes progress on energy ties at Russia-EU summit

  • 18:13EU backs Russia's WTO accession bid - Barroso

• Sports

  

  Topic: Russia-Slovenia WC-2010 qualifiers

  01:23World Cup misery for Russia in Slovenia

  •   18:45Images from the World Cup 2010 playoff match between Slovenia and Russia

  • 17:30Hiddink's future unclear after Russian World Cup loss

• Ex-Soviet States

  

  Topic: Ukraine's swine flu crisis

  22:27Ukraine reports 354 flu deaths since start of October

  •   14:21Swine flu vaccine

  • 04:23Flu death toll in Ukraine continues to grow rapidly

• Ex-Soviet States

  

  Topic: Presidential election campaign in Ukraine

  15:39Ukraine registers 18 candidates for presidential elections

  • 15:22Ukraine's Tymoshenko formally registered as presidential contender

  • 13:24Yushchenko registers candidacy in Ukraine presidential election

What the Russian papers say

20/11/2009MOSCOW, November 20 (RIA Novosti) EU reform does not affect Russia's relations with Europe / New Ukrainian leader to change Caucasus policy - analyst / Russia prolongs moratorium on capital punishment / Russian state company to control oil project off Turkmenistan