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22:02 12/09/2008

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Russia to boost state weapon orders in 2009 to $47 billion
21:59 12/09/2008
Russia's budget spending on state defense orders will amount to 1.2 trillion rubles ($46.8 billion) in 2009, a first deputy prime minister said on Friday.
Evraz closes deal to sell vanadium assets in South Africa
21:41 12/09/2008
Russian OSCE envoy denies deadlock in Caucasus talks
20:14 12/09/2008
A Russian envoy to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe dismissed a report by a western news agency, that OSCE talks on sending military observers to Abkhazia and South Ossetia were deadlocked.
Putin orders additional $2.6 bln on Glonass development
20:11 12/09/2008
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a directive on Friday on allocating an additional $2.6 billion to develop the country's Glonass satellite system.
Luxury BMW off roader stolen from Moscow cleaner
19:35 12/09/2008
Russia's Alrosa to prospect for diamonds in southern Congo
19:09 12/09/2008
Russian defense minister to visit India on September 28-30
19:00 12/09/2008
India is preparing for an official visit by the Russian defense minister to New Delhi on September 28-30, an Indian defense official told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Russian president compares 9/11 attacks with S.Ossetia conflict
18:19 12/09/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States were comparable to Georgia's military action in its breakaway region of South Ossetia early last month.
Russia says Somali pirates release German ship, crew fine
18:16 12/09/2008
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a German cargo vessel seized by Somali pirates last month, has been released along with the crew, including three Russians, who are reported to be well.
Russian steel giant Severstal to obtain $1.5 bln syndicated loan
18:15 12/09/2008
Belgium cancels warship visit to Russia
17:30 12/09/2008
Belgium has cancelled an official visit by one of its warships to Russia, a source in the Russian Navy said on Friday.
Russia, Abkhazia, S.Ossetia to sign cooperation deals next week
17:07 12/09/2008
Russia may sign friendship and cooperation agreements with Georgia's rebel provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia early next week, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Russian military music festival protests British pipers' pullout
16:55 12/09/2008
Russian wrestler appeals life ban from Japan's sumo body
16:41 12/09/2008
Russia's AiRUnion faces probe over wage arrears
16:32 12/09/2008
Russian group launches English-language site on S.Ossetia war
16:30 12/09/2008
Medvedev assures European consumers Russia has enough gas
16:18 12/09/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed speculation on Friday that his country would not have enough natural gas for European consumers and pledged to launch new fields if the market grows.
Russian submarines to test launch ballistic missiles in Pacific
16:14 12/09/2008
Strategic submarines from the Russian Pacific Fleet will conduct test launches of ballistic missiles at the Kura test site in Kamchatka on September 15-20, a fleet source said on Friday.
Security officers seize over 80 kg of heroin in Novosibirsk
15:54 12/09/2008

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