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Medvedev outlines five main points of future foreign policy
19:43 31/08/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev outlined on Sunday the five points upon which Moscow's future foreign policy will be based, and also said that it could if necessary introduce sanctions against other states.
Police 'accidentally' shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website -2
18:00 31/08/2008
The owner of a banned website in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia died of gunshot wounds sustained while riding in a police car on Sunday.
Police accidentally shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website
16:50 31/08/2008
The owner of a banned website in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia died of gunshot wounds sustained while riding in a police car on Sunday.
Medvedev outlines position on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to Italy's PM
16:08 31/08/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev outlined to Italy's PM on Sunday Moscow's reasons behind its decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the Kremlin press service said.
'Right is on our side' over Georgia crisis says Putin
15:50 31/08/2008
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that "right is on our side" in regard to the current crisis over Georgia. Putin was speaking on the Russian Vesti TV channel.
Russia threatens no one, protects own interests - deputy PM
14:45 31/08/2008
Russia threatens no one, and was protecting the lives of its citizens during recent fighting with Georgia over South Ossetia, a Russian deputy PM said on Sunday.
Abkhazia plans to reestablish air links with Russia in September
14:14 31/08/2008
West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM -2
14:01 31/08/2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in an article in the Observer newspaper on Sunday that the West should not be dependent on Russia for energy supplies.
Serbian government has no doubts over Russian energy deal -Serb PM
13:38 31/08/2008
There is no disagreement within the Serbian government over the expediency of the ratification of an energy agreement with Russia, Serbia's PM said in an interview with the Politika newspaper on Sunday.
Pavlyuchenko officially becomes Tottenham player
12:45 31/08/2008
Russian forward Roman Pavlyuchenko has signed for the English soccer club Tottenham Hotspur.
Putin in Vladivostok to discuss 2012 APEC summit
12:24 31/08/2008
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in the country's Far East port of Vladivostok on Sunday to hold a meeting on issues related to an APEC summit due to take place in the city in 2012.
Russia's Valuev beats Ruiz to claim WBA title
12:13 31/08/2008
Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev has beaten American John Ruiz in Berlin to reclaim the WBA title. The judges' decision to declare a Valuev victory at the Max Schmeling arena late on Saturday was unanimous.
Two police officers shot dead in N.Caucasus
12:00 31/08/2008
West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM
11:39 31/08/2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in an article in the Observer newspaper on Sunday that the West should not be dependent on Russia for energy supplies.

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Main news of August 31

Medvedev outlines five main points of future foreign policy

Police 'accidentally' shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website -2

Police accidentally shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website

Medvedev outlines position on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to Italy's PM

'Right is on our side' over Georgia crisis says Putin

Russia threatens no one, protects own interests - deputy PM

Abkhazia plans to reestablish air links with Russia in September

West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM -2

Serbian government has no doubts over Russian energy deal -Serb PM

Pavlyuchenko officially becomes Tottenham player

Putin in Vladivostok to discuss 2012 APEC summit

Russia's Valuev beats Ruiz to claim WBA title

Two police officers shot dead in N.Caucasus

West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM

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