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Ukraine parliament could insist on early presidential election

21:05 13/05/2009

Ukraine's parliament is likely to insist that the presidential election be held in October rather than next January, despite a court ruling against a previous vote, the first deputy justice minister said.

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Putin says Japan must agree to Russia's terms for peace treaty
20:35 13/05/2009
Russia will only sign a formal peace treaty with Japan on terms that meet Moscow's interests, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
German embassy in Russia denies ill Abkhazian teen visa - ministry
20:28 13/05/2009
The German embassy in Russia has denied a visa to a 16-year-old youth from Abkhazia who was to have undergone a complicated operation in a Munich clinic, Abkhazia's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Russia, U.S. against pressure on N.Korea over nuclear program
19:32 13/05/2009
Both Russia and the United States are against applying pressure on North Korea as a means of settling the dispute surrounding the country's nuclear program, a Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.
Talks on Russia's accession to WTO to continue in late May
18:48 13/05/2009
Geneva will host the next round of talks on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization on May 25-29, Russia's top negotiator said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian presidential poll date declared unconstitutional
18:41 13/05/2009
Ukraine's Constitutional Court has declared unlawful parliament's decision to set October 25 as the date for presidential polls in the former Soviet republic.
Russian analyst plays down U.S. general's dismissal in Afghanistan
17:22 13/05/2009
The dismissal of the top U.S. general in Afghanistan earlier this week was not due to changes in Washington's policy in the country, a Russian military analyst said on Wednesday.
Russia to charge NASA $51 mln for seats on Soyuz spacecraft
17:21 13/05/2009
Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and NASA have agreed on a new price for ferrying U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) after 2012, a Russian space official said on Wednesday.
Russian president approves national security strategy until 2020
16:54 13/05/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has approved a national security strategy to last until 2020, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Russia's newest frigate starts final sea trials in Baltic Sea
16:45 13/05/2009
Russia's newest frigate, the Yaroslav Mudry, has started state-commissioned sea trials in the Baltic Sea, a spokesman for the Yantar shipyard said on Wednesday.
WHO says 5,728 confirmed swine flu cases worldwide, 61 deaths
15:34 13/05/2009
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday 33 countries have confirmed a total of 5,728 cases of swine flu, including 61 deaths.
New sea trials of Nerpa submarine set for June - paper
15:01 13/05/2009
New sea trials of the Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine, which was damaged in a fatal accident during previous tests, will be conducted on June 15-20, Russia's Kommersant daily said on Wednesday.
Brother says Yamadayev alive, vows revenge on Chechen leader
14:16 13/05/2009
Sulim Yamadayev survived an attempt on his life and has sworn to take revenge on Chechnya's leader, a Russian daily said on Wednesday, citing the former Chechen military commander's brother.
Iran's Bushehr NPP no threat to its neighbors - experts
13:49 13/05/2009
The Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran poses no threat to neighboring Arab countries, a Saudi newspaper reported on Wednesday following an Arab delegation visit to the facility.
Pavlyuchenko not envious of Arshavin's Premier League success
13:30 13/05/2009
Tottenham Hotspur forward Roman Pavlyuchenko has said he is not jealous of the immediate impact that his compatriot Andrei Arshavin has had on the English Premier League.
Pope backs creation of Palestinian 'homeland' on Bethlehem visit
12:40 13/05/2009
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his support for "a sovereign Palestinian homeland" on Wednesday during his visit to the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Gas leak found near Moscow pipeline blast site
11:45 13/05/2009
A gas leak was discovered on Wednesday in western Moscow near the site of a recent pipeline explosion, the Russian emergencies ministry's press service said.
Russia's RTS index climbs above benchmark 1,000-point level
11:06 13/05/2009
The index of Russia's leading stock exchange, the RTS, climbed above the psychologically important level of 1,000 points in early trading on Wednesday.
Putin to talk transport, agriculture in Mongolia
10:46 13/05/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Mongolia on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in transport and agriculture, a deputy government chief of staff, Yury Ushakov, said.
Russia's Kleybanova dispatches Williams in Madrid Open
10:38 13/05/2009
Russia's Alisa Kleybanova broke former world number one Venus Williams' serve seven times to send her packing from the Madrid Open in a thrilling second round match.

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