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U.S. mortgage giants' share drop will not hit Russian state funds
19:11 12/07/2008
Russia's Finance Ministry gave assurances on Saturday that the tumbling share prices of the two largest U.S. mortgage lenders will not harm Russia's Reserve and National Prosperity funds.
Russia hits back at U.S., U.K. criticism over Zimbabwe vote
16:41 12/07/2008
Russia strongly rejects claims by the U.S. and the U.K. that it is an unreliable G8 partner following Moscow's veto of sanctions against Zimbabwe's regime, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
U.S. dollar hits 9-year low against Russian ruble
15:51 12/07/2008
The U.S. dollar sank to its lowest point against the Russian ruble since 1999 at the end of this week's trade on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX).
Medvedev to sign national anti-corruption plan in near future
15:03 12/07/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told parliamentary party leaders on Saturday that a new anti-corruption plan will be signed in the near future.
N.Korea to scrap reactor by end of October under 6-nation deal
14:44 12/07/2008
North Korea agreed to fully disable its nuclear facilities by the end of October in exchange for fuel and economic aid, in a deal signed on Saturday after six-nation talks.
Russia hails formation of Lebanon unity government
13:58 12/07/2008
Russia welcomes the formation of a new unity government in Lebanon, which has ended a long-running political crisis, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
UN refuses to include Ukraine famine in session agenda
13:19 12/07/2008
Russia's ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, said on Friday: "We believe it would be a disservice to the memories of hundreds of thousands of people who died of hunger in other countries and regions of the former Soviet Union to raise this issue at the UN, in relation to only one of the regions that suffered."
Police in Russia's Far East catch man with 3kg of heroin
12:57 12/07/2008
Police in Russia's Far East port city of Vladivostok have seized more than 3kg (7 pounds) of heroin from an unemployed man, a local police source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
Russia, China veto sanctions against Zimbabwe regime
12:20 12/07/2008
Russia and China used their UN Security Council vetoes to block Western nations' proposals for sanctions against the Zimbabwe regime, which has been widely condemned over recent election violence.

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USD	26/05	31.7572	+0.1325
EUR	26/05	39.8426	+0.0745

RTS	25/05	1272.38	-0.02%
MICEX	13/09	1501.99	+0.59%

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Main news of July 12

U.S. mortgage giants' share drop will not hit Russian state funds

Russia hits back at U.S., U.K. criticism over Zimbabwe vote

U.S. dollar hits 9-year low against Russian ruble

Medvedev to sign national anti-corruption plan in near future

N.Korea to scrap reactor by end of October under 6-nation deal

Russia hails formation of Lebanon unity government

UN refuses to include Ukraine famine in session agenda

Police in Russia's Far East catch man with 3kg of heroin

Russia, China veto sanctions against Zimbabwe regime

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