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Fiscal imbalances major risk to global economy over next decade – WEF report

17:36 11/01/2012 BRUSSELS, January 11 (RIA Novosti)

Chronic fiscal imbalances, major systemic financial failure and severe income disparity are seen as top risks for the world economy in the next decade, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said in its Global Risks 2012 report on Wednesday.

Kiev must pay for unused gas says Gazprom boss
17:30 11/01/2012
Ukraine must pay for unused gas ordered under its 2009 contract with Russia, despite announcing its intention to cut imports to 27 bln cu m, below its contracted minimum of 33 bln cu.m. Gazprom head Alexei Miller said on Wednesday.
Italy’s deficit falls to three-year low
15:21 11/01/2012
Italy’s budget deficit fell to a three-year low of 2.7 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2011, the national statistics agency Istat reported on Wednesday.
Russia to complete delivery of 21 helicopters to Afghanistan by July
15:19 11/01/2012
Russia will fulfill a contract to deliver 21 helicopters to Afghanistan in the first half of the year, the Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service said on Wednesday.
Ukraine seeks one-third Russian gas purchase cut
13:45 11/01/2012
Ukraine hopes to reach a deal with Russia on cutting its natural gas imports from Moscow by up to a third this year, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko said on Wednesday.

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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