| February 2007 |
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A total of 174 militants were killed last year in the North Caucasus, and 1,171 were detained, a deputy Russian interior minister said Thursday. 
President Vladimir Putin's annual encounter with Russian and foreign journalists in the Kremlin Thursday highlighted Moscow's security concerns, tensions with post-Soviet neighbors, and nuclear non-proliferation issues. 
Russia's Stabilization Fund as of February 1, 2007, was 2.647 trillion rubles ($99.7 billion), up 12.8%, month-on-month, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. 
A Russian deputy foreign minister said Thursday that six-nation negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program could be held at the ministerial level at some point in the future. 
Russia's president said Thursday there are ways of ensuring Iran's right to develop civilian nuclear power, while eliminating international concerns on the issue. 
Russia will develop an effective response to United States plans to deploy missile defense systems in Poland and the Czech Republic, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. 
Russia will consider Iran's proposal to set up an organization similar to OPEC to ensure reliable and uninterrupted gas deliveries to consumers, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. 
Russia's president reaffirmed Thursday that Russia will continue to form a Union State with neighboring Belarus, despite the recent oil and gas standoff. 



