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Russia to start second stage of Nerpa sub trials in Far East

Russia to start second stage of Nerpa sub trials in Far East

17:07 30/07/2009

The second stage of new sea trials of Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, damaged in a fatal accident during previous tests, will start on July 31, a subsidiary of the Amur shipyard said

Russia expects $2.6 bln in military aircraft sales in 2009
16:25 30/07/2009
Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has said military aircraft will continue to dominate the company's foreign sales in 2009, and will total about $2.6 billion.
Indonesia shelves foreign arms contracts over money woes
15:05 30/07/2009
Indonesia has put off until 2011 plans to buy two submarines and several warplanes due to financial problems, the Antara national news agency reported on Thursday.
Russian task force arrives in Gulf of Aden on anti-piracy mission
13:53 30/07/2009
A new task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet has arrived in the Gulf of Aden to fight piracy off the Somali coast, a fleet spokesman said

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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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