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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged Georgia and its breakaway republic of Abkhazia on Thursday to honor terms of a 1994 ceasefire deal, as well as UN Security Council resolutions on the conflict.

The EU believes Russia's stance on Kosovo is not constructive enough, the head of the EU delegation to Moscow said on Thursday. 
The Spanish giants Barcelona have offered Zenit St. Petersburg 15 million euros ($23.5 mln) for Russian star Andrei Arshavin, a Spanish newspaper reported on Thursday. 
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday that Washington would lift unilateral trade sanctions against North Korea and remove it from a terrorism blacklist. 
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may pay an official visit to Russia in late July, the country's vice president said Thursday.

The Russian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has denied media reports that the organization has included Russia on a 'democracy blacklist.' 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged Georgia and its breakaway republic of Abkhazia on Thursday to honor terms of a 1994 ceasefire deal, as well as UN Security Council resolutions on the conflict. 
The Taliban is steadily expanding its zone of influence in Afghanistan, the Russian ambassador to Kabul said on Thursday. 
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may pay an official visit to Russia in late July this year, the country's vice president said on Thursday. 
Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday the June 24 release of a Dutch-owned ship and its four Russian and five Filipino crew seized by Somali pirates. 
The Russian national side face Spain in the semifinals of Euro 2008 on Thursday, with the team looking to continue their fine run of form and progress to Sunday's final. 



