| September 2007 |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to do everything to ensure that his successor is independent and efficient, the Kremlin administration said on its Web site Thursday. 
Two Russian strategic Tu-95MS Bear-H bombers carried out a flight along the coasts of Alaska and Canada during recent command and post exercises, the Russian Air Force announced Thursday. 
Nord Stream AG, the operator of a natural gas pipeline being built under the Baltic, said Thursday it believes Estonia's restrictions on seabed research will not hold back the project. 
Deals worth $10 billion are expected to be signed during an international investment forum which opened in Sochi on Thursday, Russia's acting economics minister said. 
A new Russian party, People for Democracy and Justice, could elect ex-premier Mikhail Kasyanov leader at its founding congress on Saturday, Kasyanov's media adviser said Thursday. 
Preliminary research results released by Russian scientists are allowing the country to claim 1.2 million sq km of potentially energy-rich Arctic territory, the Natural Resources Ministry said Thursday. 
The Russian News and Information Agency RIA Novosti has become an associate member of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), which represents over 18,000 publications on five continents. 
Moscow agrees with the UN secretary general that Israel should reconsider its position on the Gaza Strip, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. 
At least $1 trillion will be invested in Russia's infrastructure before 2020, the acting economic development and trade minister said Thursday. 
Russia will impose a 10% export duty on grain in the event of grain intervention, acting economics minister German Gref told the press Thursday. 
At least nine people have been killed in China as a result of Typhoon Wipha, Xinhua news agency reported Thursday.



