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CIS ministers decline to discuss 1930s "genocide" against Ukraine

14:37 21/04/2006

Former Soviet republics rejected Friday a proposal from Ukraine to discuss a famine in the 1930s that Kiev sees as an act of genocide perpetrated by Moscow.

Wrap: Russia remains opposed to sanctions, force against Iran
13:33 21/04/2006
Russia said Friday that Moscow remained firmly opposed to sanctions or the use of force against Iran as a means to resolve the crisis over its nuclear program.
Iran ready to continue full cooperation with IAEA - envoy
13:27 21/04/2006
Iran is prepared to continue cooperating in full with the UN's nuclear watchdog and to clarify every aspect of its nuclear file, the country's envoy to the Vienna-based organization said Friday.
Firefighters track arson in Moscow University fire
13:19 21/04/2006
GDP growth in March 5.4% y-o-y, 4.4% in 1Q06
12:59 21/04/2006
Sanctions, force no way to ease concerns over Iran - official
12:20 21/04/2006
Sanctions or use of force will not allay international concerns over Iran's nuclear programs, the Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokesman said Friday.
Russian monetary base up $1.76 bln in week
10:36 21/04/2006
Russia's Central Bank said Friday that the country's narrowly defined money supply (M1) was 2,252.7 billion rubles ($82.02 billion at the current exchange rate) as of April 17, up 48.4 billion rubles ($1.76 billion) in the week since April 10.
Powerful earthquakes hit Far East peninsula
09:48 21/04/2006
Five dead in Moscow fires
08:58 21/04/2006

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Final Bell Rings for Russia’s High School Seniors

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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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