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Russian Railways issues profit warning for 2008

14:45 28/10/2008

The rail monopoly, Russian Railways (RZD), warned that its net profits for 2008 are expected to be 50% less than predicted due to the ongoing global financial crisis, RZD CEO Vladimir Yakunin said on Tuesday.

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Russian Election Commission monitors snub U.S. presidential poll
14:42 28/10/2008
The Russian Central Election Commission is not sending any observers to monitor the U.S. presidential election scheduled for November 4, the top election official said on Tuesday.
All smiles at Tottenham after win, says Pavlyuchenko
14:31 28/10/2008
Russia's Roman Pavlyuchenko has told the Sport-Express daily that the mood at Tottenham Hotspur improved considerably after the team's first league victory.
Russian Fashion Week to brighten economic gloom in Moscow
14:05 28/10/2008
Russian Fashion Week opened in Moscow on Tuesday, with organizers promising the spring-summer 2009 collections would shine through the "gloomy" outlook of the global financial crisis.
Iran Air Show 2008 opens in Persian Gulf
13:59 28/10/2008
The 4th Iran Kish Air Show-2008 opened on Tuesday in the Persian Gulf, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Gazprom Neft posts 51% net profit growth to $3 bln in Jan.-Sept.
13:35 28/10/2008
Russian soccer player punches referee as team lose
13:24 28/10/2008
Russian killer confesses after falling in love with detective
12:30 28/10/2008
Khodorkovsky's appeal against investigators rejected
11:24 28/10/2008
A Chita district court in East Siberia rejected on Tuesday an appeal by lawyers of jailed Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev against investigators.
Chechen militant leader killed by police in Grozny
11:10 28/10/2008
Three militants including a ring leader have been killed in a special police operation in the Chechen capital, a local police source said on Tuesday.
Russia-EU cooperation pact talks may resume in November
11:06 28/10/2008
The European Union could resume in November talks on a new cooperation pact with Russia, temporarily put on hold last month over Russia's military operation in Georgia, the French foreign minister has said.
Russian frigate begins anti-piracy patrols off Somalia coast
09:57 28/10/2008
A missile frigate from Russia's Baltic Fleet has started patrolling waters in the Gulf of Aden to protect Russian ships and crews from pirate attacks, a Navy spokesman said on Tuesday.
International probe into Caucasus crisis to be led by Swiss expert
09:37 28/10/2008
An independent international investigation into the August conflict between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia will be led by an expert from Switzerland, the French foreign minister has said.

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Russian Railways issues profit warning for 2008

Russian Election Commission monitors snub U.S. presidential poll

All smiles at Tottenham after win, says Pavlyuchenko

Russian Fashion Week to brighten economic gloom in Moscow

Iran Air Show 2008 opens in Persian Gulf

Gazprom Neft posts 51% net profit growth to $3 bln in Jan.-Sept.

Russian soccer player punches referee as team lose

Russian killer confesses after falling in love with detective

Khodorkovsky's appeal against investigators rejected

Chechen militant leader killed by police in Grozny

Russia-EU cooperation pact talks may resume in November

Russian frigate begins anti-piracy patrols off Somalia coast

International probe into Caucasus crisis to be led by Swiss expert

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