| March 2009 |
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The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) confirmed on Tuesday it had received a proposal for an out of court settlement from the Russian Federal Customs Service. 
A Russian freight ship, the Mekhanik Tyulenev, has been ordered to dock at Norway's Bodo harbour to investigate a possible collision with a missing fishing boat, a local police spokesman said on Tuesday. 
Russia's president denied on Tuesday media reports claiming that Washington had pledged to drop its Central European missile shield plans if Moscow helped resolve Iran's controversial nuclear program. 
The Russian and German defense ministers are discussing bilateral military cooperation, including the transit of military supplies for German troops in Afghanistan, a Russian Defense Ministry source said on Tuesday. 
Russia's president denied on Tuesday media reports claiming that Washington had pledged to drop its Central European missile shield plans if Moscow helped resolve Iran's controversial nuclear program. 
Moscow's bid to host the 2013 World Swimming Championships has been formally accepted, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) said on Tuesday. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero signed a strategic partnership declaration after talks in Madrid on Tuesday. 
The Russian defense minister reiterated on Tuesday that Moscow would not place Iskander missiles on the EU's doorstep if Washington abandoned its plans to deploy missile defenses in Central Europe. 
Russia's Gazprom has signed a gas swap deal with Spain's Gas Natural which includes liquefied natural gas supplies from Russia's Shtokman field to be delivered to Spain, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said on Tuesday. 
Preliminary hearings on new charges against Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his former business partner have started in Moscow.

A Russian Defense Ministry official said on Tuesday that the armored vehicles pledged to the Palestinian government will be assigned from the ministry's reserves. 
Preliminary hearings on new charges against Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his former business partner have started in Moscow. 



