Main news of February 2

23:58 02/02/2010

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Moscow-Kiev spy row breaks out ahead of Ukrainian polls
23:45 02/02/2010
Russia and Ukraine's national security services traded espionage accusations on Tuesday, just days before Ukrainians vote in presidential polls.
Will the Davos formula work?
23:39 02/02/2010
Strictly speaking, no binding resolutions came out of the 40 meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In the world of economics, discussion, the exchange of opinion and identifying the problem areas of the global economy are considered the most important objectives for such forums.
Foreign investment in Russia over $40 bln in 2009
22:30 02/02/2010
The inflow of foreign investment into Russia exceeded $40 billion last year, the government press service said on Tuesday.
Russia, Ukraine trade spy allegations
21:22 02/02/2010
Ukraine's national security service said Tuesday it had uncovered a Russian spy network and detained one of its members, while expelling five others.
NATO experts to discuss alliance's future strategy in Moscow
21:09 02/02/2010
A group of NATO experts will visit Moscow on February 10 to discuss the alliance's future plans.
Deputy PM Shuvalov tasked with improving Russia's investment image
20:40 02/02/2010
Igor Shuvalov, Russia's first deputy prime minister, will be in charge of improving the country's investment image, a presidential aide said Tuesday.
China denies talks on dumping Fannie, Freddie bonds
20:17 02/02/2010
China never discussed with any country a plan to dump U.S. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Training centers to prepare priests for Russian army
19:51 02/02/2010
Training centres to prepare priests for deployment to Russian military units will open in the near future, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said on Tuesday.
Saving Russia's cedar forests 'key to Amur tiger conservation'
19:06 02/02/2010
The government should reintroduce a law banning the cutting down of cedar forests in Russia's Far East to save the rare Amur tiger, World Wildlife Fund Russia head Igor Chestin said on Tuesday.

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USD	11/02	29.8923	+0.2128
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Main news of February 2

Moscow-Kiev spy row breaks out ahead of Ukrainian polls

Will the Davos formula work?

Foreign investment in Russia over $40 bln in 2009

Russia, Ukraine trade spy allegations

NATO experts to discuss alliance's future strategy in Moscow

Deputy PM Shuvalov tasked with improving Russia's investment image

China denies talks on dumping Fannie, Freddie bonds

Training centers to prepare priests for Russian army

Saving Russia's cedar forests 'key to Amur tiger conservation'

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Images: The Igor Moiseyev Ensemble: Keepers of the Dance

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