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Putin says president will remain key political figure in Russia
18:49 31/05/2008
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the president will remain the main political figure in Russia but the role of parliament in the political life of the country will gradually increase in the future.
Russia opposes NATO expansion in principle - PM Putin
18:02 31/05/2008
Russia is against NATO expansion toward its borders in principle, the prime minister said in an interview with French daily Le Monde released on Saturday.
Russia says no reasons to suspect Iran's nuclear aspirations
17:04 31/05/2008
Moscow has no reasons to suspect Iran in secret attempts to develop nuclear weapons, Russia's prime minister said in an interview with French daily Le Monde released on Saturday.
Georgia accuses Russia of plans to invade Abkhazia
16:05 31/05/2008
Georgia's Foreign Ministry accused Russia on Saturday of plotting a military invasion of its breakaway region of Abkhazia following reports that units of the Russian Railroad Troops entered Abkhazia to help rebuild its railroad infrastructure.
Russia's Ground Forces to hold over 140 exercises in H2 2008
14:57 31/05/2008
Russia completes rotation of peacekeepers in Abkhazia
14:12 31/05/2008
TNK-BP CEO refuses to resign over dispute with Russian shareholders
13:37 31/05/2008
Robert Dudley, the CEO and president of the British-Russian joint oil venture TNK-BP said on Saturday he will not resign from his post over a recent dispute with Russian shareholders of the company.
Russian railroad troops enter Abkhazia to help rebuild roads
12:56 31/05/2008
Units of Russia's Railroad Troops have started rebuilding railroad infrastructure on the territory of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia under a presidential decree on humanitarian aid to the self-proclaimed republic, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

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Russia

Main news of May 31

Putin says president will remain key political figure in Russia

Russia opposes NATO expansion in principle - PM Putin

Russia says no reasons to suspect Iran's nuclear aspirations

Georgia accuses Russia of plans to invade Abkhazia

Russia's Ground Forces to hold over 140 exercises in H2 2008

Russia completes rotation of peacekeepers in Abkhazia

TNK-BP CEO refuses to resign over dispute with Russian shareholders

Russian railroad troops enter Abkhazia to help rebuild roads

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