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19:09 25/05/2008

Russia's Medvedev approves Security Council composition
18:49 25/05/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev approved the composition of the Security Council of Russia, the Kremlin press office said on Sunday. The Security Council will be chaired by Medvedev.
Senior police officer killed in Daghestan in North Caucasus
17:46 25/05/2008
A senior police officer was killed in the Republic of Daghestan in Russia's restive North Caucasus region, a police source said on Sunday.
Two dead in light plane crash outside Moscow
14:49 25/05/2008
Two people were killed after a light plane crashed in the Moscow Region, the regional emergencies center said on Sunday.
Sixth Russian plane carrying humanitarian aid departs for China
13:37 25/05/2008
A sixth Russian Emergencies Ministry plane carrying 30 tons of humanitarian aid for quake-stricken southwest China took off on Sunday from an airfield near Moscow, a ministry spokesman said.
Russia's Bilan wins 2008 Eurovision Song Contest
12:10 25/05/2008
Russia's Dima Bilan won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 contestants to claim his country's first win in the event with his heartfelt ballad "Believe."

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Putin Sets Out Blueprint for Russian Business

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin set out his agenda for the future of Russian business on Thursday at a meeting with entrepreneurs, promising less regulation and taxes and asking business to help plan its future.

Greece Agrees to Fresh Austerity Measures

Greece Agrees to Fresh Austerity Measures

Greek political leaders have finally struck a deal on new austerity measures demanded by creditors to secure a 130-billion euro bailout to avoid default and keep the country afloat, local media reported on Thursday.

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Duma Calls in Unofficial Parties for Reform Debate Feb 28

The State Duma will invite political parties that have no parliamentary representation to discuss reform of the country’s political system on February 28, Oleg Morozov, deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament, said on Thursday.

Mikhail Gorbachev

Gorbachev May Join Protest Group

Ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is welcome to join but not head the grassroots protest group League of Voters, the organization’s founders said.

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