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22:00 12/05/2009

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Russia elected to UN human rights council
21:51 12/05/2009
Russia elected to UN human rights council
21:51 12/05/2009
A session of the UN General Assembly Tuesday elected Russia to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the second time and the United States for the first time.
Lesbian couple fails in bid for Russia's first same-sex marriage
21:35 12/05/2009
Lesbian couple fails in bid for Russia's first same-sex marriage
21:35 12/05/2009
Russia could use national laws to prosecute Somali pirates
21:34 12/05/2009
Somali pirates can be prosecuted under Russian laws, a Russian deputy general prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Russia could use national laws to prosecute Somali pirates
21:34 12/05/2009
Somali pirates can be prosecuted under Russian laws, a Russian deputy general prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Putin presents judo book, receives honorary degree in Tokyo
18:53 12/05/2009
Putin presents judo book, receives honorary degree in Tokyo
18:53 12/05/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin presented his book on judo and received an honorary doctorate from Tokyo University on Tuesday.
Medvedev confirms intention to attend Petersburg economic forum
18:36 12/05/2009
Medvedev confirms intention to attend Petersburg economic forum
18:36 12/05/2009
Gazprom agrees on Greek firm's role in South Stream gas project
18:21 12/05/2009
Gazprom agrees on Greek firm's role in South Stream gas project
18:21 12/05/2009
Gazprom and a Greek gas company have agreed on setting up a consortium to build the South Stream gas pipeline section across Greece, a source close to the negotiations said on Tuesday.
IOC team visits Sochi to assess Olympic preparations
18:17 12/05/2009
IOC team visits Sochi to assess Olympic preparations
18:17 12/05/2009
International Olympic Committee officials arrived in Sochi on Tuesday on a two-day visit to assess progress in preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee said.
U.S. buys Su-27 fighters from Ukraine for 'aggressor' training
15:43 12/05/2009
U.S. buys Su-27 fighters from Ukraine for 'aggressor' training
15:43 12/05/2009
The United States has bought two Su-27 Flanker fighter jets to help train U.S. pilots to cope with the growing number of Russian 4th-generation aircraft sold around the globe, a U.S. online magazine said.
Medvedev to discuss formal peace treaty with Japan at G8 summit
15:43 12/05/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss territorial issues and a formal peace treaty between Moscow and Tokyo with the Japanese leader at the upcoming G8 summit in Italy, the Russian prime minister said on Tuesday.
Russian government's foreign debt fell 2.7% to $39.5 bln in Q1
14:49 12/05/2009
Russian government's foreign debt fell 2.7% to $39.5 bln in Q1
14:49 12/05/2009
The Russian government's foreign debt, including liabilities of the former Soviet Union, declined 2.7% in January-March 2009 to $39.5 billion, the Finance Ministry reported on Tuesday.

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