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Putin congratulates Croatia, Slovenia on independence anniversary

20:59 25/06/2009

Russia's prime minister sent messages to his counterparts in Slovenia and Croatia on Thursday congratulating them on the 18th anniversary of independence from Yugoslavia, the government press service said.

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Strasbourg court orders Russia to pay $59,370 to prisoner
20:46 25/06/2009
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia on Thursday to pay 42,600 euros ($59,370) to a prisoner as compensation for inhumane treatment.
Medvedev vows 'pragmatic' relations with Africa
19:22 25/06/2009
Russia's policies in dealings with African countries will be friendly but "very pragmatic," Dmitry Medvedev said during his visit to Namibia on Thursday.
Top U.S. military commander to visit Russia on June 25-28
19:01 25/06/2009
The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, will arrive on Thursday on a three-day working visit to Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Ex-health minister approved as Russia's ambassador to Ukraine
18:54 25/06/2009
Russia's State Duma committee for CIS affairs approved on Thursday Mikhail Zurabov, a former health minister, as the country's ambassador to Ukraine.
U.S. transit center in Kyrgyzstan to help fight terror - Medvedev
18:47 25/06/2009
The creation of a U.S. transit center in Kyrgyzstan will contribute to the fight against international terrorism, the Russian president said on Thursday.
Russia, U.S. continue dialogue on strategic arms, missile defense
18:22 25/06/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that dialogue was continuing with Washington on linking strategic arms reductions with U.S. plans to deploy missile defenses in central Europe.
Medvedev heads to Angola for energy, space talks
18:14 25/06/2009
The Russian president will arrive in Angola on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation in energy resource exploration, economic ties, and building a communications satellite, the Kremlin said.
Gazprombank, Namibia's Namcor to finance power plant construction
17:36 25/06/2009
Gazprombank and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia have signed a deal to finance the construction of a 800 MW gas turbine power plant in Namibia, the bank said on Thursday.
Namibia seeks Russian investment, technology
17:23 25/06/2009
Namibia wants to expand cooperation with Russia, especially in trade, investment and technology, President Hifikepunye Pohamba said on Thursday.
Russia's new gambling zones need 4-5 years to work - regulator
17:08 25/06/2009
Russia will not be able to launch its new gaming zones in less than four or five years, the head of Russia's special economic zone regulator said on Thursday.
Anti-piracy operations must be led by UN - Russia's navy chief
16:30 25/06/2009
The Russian Navy supports the idea of conducting international anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden under the UN aegis, its commander said on Thursday.
Russia to lay down 2nd Graney class nuclear sub in July
15:42 25/06/2009
Russia will start construction of a second Project 885 Yasen (Graney) class nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine in July, a shipbuilding industry official said on Thursday.
South Russian miners end strike as wages paid out
15:25 25/06/2009
Miners in southern Russia ended an underground sit in as part of a wage-arrear protest, after the money owed was repaid, the head of a trade union said on Thursday.
Israel cancels Moscow's bid to build Dead Sea spa
14:53 25/06/2009
Israel has cancelled the results of a tender won by Moscow authorities to build a health resort on the shores of the Dead Sea, a spokeswoman for the Israel Land Administration said
Russian authorities order Stalin billboards removed
14:35 25/06/2009
Authorities in the central Russian city of Voronezh have ordered the removal of billboards bearing the image of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin
Top court overturns not-guilty verdicts in Politkovskaya trial
14:08 25/06/2009
Russia's Supreme Court overturned on Thursday not-guilty verdicts for three men charged over the 2006 murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya and ordered a retrial
Russian tycoon Berezovsky found guilty of embezzling $4.5mln
13:37 25/06/2009
A Moscow Region court on Thursday found fugitive Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky guilty in absentia of embezzling 140 million rubles ($4.5 mln) from the LogoVAZ auto dealer.
Russia's M2 supply up 4.2% to $412.9 billion in May
13:24 25/06/2009
Russia's M2 money supply increased 4.2% in May to 12.861 trillion rubles ($412.9 billion), the Central Bank said
NATO expansion 'impossible' in near future - Russian envoy
13:04 25/06/2009
Further NATO expansion is currently impossible and the military alliance is unsure of how to alter the situation, Russia's NATO envoy said on Thursday.

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