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Russia to begin large-scale rearmament of Armed Forces in 2011

14:03 17/03/2009

A comprehensive rearmament of Russia's Armed Forces will begin in 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.

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Russia to begin large-scale rearmament of Armed Forces in 2011

Russia's Medvedev claims NATO expanding to Russian borders

EU excludes Nabucco gas pipeline project from priority list

Russia signs financial aid deals with Abkhazia, South Ossetia

Russia to send humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

House fire kills four people in Russia's Far East

Russian operators want to renegotiate Apple iPhone deal - paper

Thai court holds hearings on alleged Russian arms dealer

Gazprom turns down invitation to join Nabucco project

Russians injured in Vietnam crash return to Moscow

Russian destroyer heads home after Somali anti-piracy mission

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