| October 2008 |
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President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that Russia had taken sufficient measures to shore up the domestic financial market against the backdrop of the ongoing global credit crisis. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that representatives of South Ossetia and Abkhazia should take part in Geneva talks on the regions' future status, scheduled for October 15. 
Russia has fulfilled all its commitments under the ceasefire deal for Georgia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday. 
A Thai court will hold its next hearings in the trial of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, accused of conspiracy to sell arms to Colombian left-wing rebels, on November 4-8, a Russian lawyer said on Friday. 
A decision to award Martti Ahtisaari the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize has triggered criticism in Russia over his role in the Kosovo settlement.

A decision to award Martti Ahtisaari the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize is likely to cause anger among those opposed to Kosovo's independence, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Friday. 
Russian Winter Olympic champion Alexei Prokurorov died on Friday after he was hit by a car in the Vladimir Region, 200 km (124 miles) to the east of Moscow, a local police spokesman said. 
Andrei Arshavin has said that the most important thing for the Russian national side during their World Cup qualifier in Germany on Saturday will be to remain calm. 
Russia's budget surplus has been estimated at 2.5 trillion rubles ($96.7 billion), or 8.1% of GDP, in the first nine months of 2008, the Finance Ministry said Friday. 
Heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries said that the alliance is still open for Georgia, which withdrew its membership last month, the organization's executive secretary said on Friday. 
Russia's Beriyev Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex (TANTK) will start test flying a new light amphibious airplane in 2010, the TANTK general director said on Friday. 
A suspected Russian arms dealer detained in Thailand said his arrest and trial had been arranged by the United States because he refused to become an American spy. 
North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun will pay an official visit to Russia next week, a Russian Foreign Ministry source said Friday. 



