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Main news of September 28

23:59 28/09/2009

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Russia concerned over Iran missile launches, calls for restraint
22:45 28/09/2009
Russia is concerned over Iran's missile launches against the backdrop of the Islamic Republic's unresolved nuclear issues, but Moscow is calling for restraint, the Russian foreign minister said Monday.
Medvedev pledges to recreate strong Navy in 10 years
21:40 28/09/2009
Russia will recreate a powerful Navy in the next ten years, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday at a meeting with military personnel who took part in the Zapad 2009 drills.
Pro-Kremlin youth to hold alternative opposition march
18:25 28/09/2009
Pro-Kremlin youth movement Nashi (Ours) announced on Monday they would hold their own festive march on November 4 in Moscow in contrast to the "March of Dissent" held by opposition parties.
Russian ex-PM Kasyanov ready to testify in Khodorkovsky trial
18:16 28/09/2009
Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov said on Monday he was ready to give evidence as a witness in a new trial of Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Russia-Belarus military drills 'defensive' - Medvedev
17:54 28/09/2009
Large-scale joint military exercises being held by Russian and Belarus are not aimed at anyone and are purely of a defense nature, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.
France drops prostitution case involving Russian billionaire
16:54 28/09/2009
A scandal involving metals magnate Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man, and alleged prostitutes has been dropped for a lack of evidence, the oligarch's lawyer said on Monday.
Top Russian senator warns of tighter sanctions against Iran
15:38 28/09/2009
The international community could still tighten sanctions against Iran, a senior member of the Russian parliament said on Monday.
Moody's lowers Evraz Group's rating to B1, outlook negative
15:19 28/09/2009
Moody's has downgraded Russia-based metals and mining company Evraz Group S.A.'s rating to B1 from Ba3, with a negative outlook, the international rating agency said on Monday.
Merkel's victory unlikely to alter Russian-German ties - expert
15:15 28/09/2009
It is not in Germany's interests to change its policy towards Russia now that the country's Chancellor Angela Merkel won the general relations, a Russian expert on Germany said on Monday.
Turkey, Romania interested in South Stream gas project — Gazprom
14:17 28/09/2009
Turkey, Romania and some other countries are showing interest in the project to build a pipeline along the bed of the Black Sea to pump natural gas to Europe, the Gazprom CEO said on Monday.
Gazprom will be developer of Siberian Kovykta gas field - CEO
13:13 28/09/2009
Gazprom's plans to develop the Kovykta gas condensate deposit in East Siberia will be implemented, the company's CEO said on Monday, without saying how long the company might need.
Russia to raise oil export duty to $240.7 per ton from October 1
12:25 28/09/2009
Russia will raise oil export duty on its benchmark Urals blend from $238.6 per metric ton to $240.7 per metric ton from October 1, following trends on global oil markets, the government said on Monday.
Kazakhstan asks for delay on new customs tariffs
12:06 28/09/2009
Kazakhstan is requesting a transition period for the introduction of new customs tariffs as part of a Customs Union with Russia and Belarus, the country's deputy prime minister said on Monday.
Russia to seek stake in Bulgarian nuclear power plant
11:26 28/09/2009
Russia will seek a stake in the Belene nuclear power plant being built by a Russian company in northern Bulgaria, Russia's nuclear chief said on Monday.
Russian navy to rehearse landing, coast defense operations
10:23 28/09/2009
Russian Navy landing craft will join the final stage of a Russian-Belarusian defense exercise, code-named Zapad 2009 (West 2009), a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Gazprom to bid for Iraqi fields in consortium with Turkish company
09:48 28/09/2009
Russia's energy giant Gazprom will bid for Iraqi oil and gas fields in a consortium with Turkey's state-run oil company, a Russian business daily said on Monday, citing the Turkish Energy Minister.
Hillary Clinton hails Russian support on Iran, N. Korea
03:57 28/09/2009
U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton has praised Russia's willingness to cooperate with the West on taking a tougher stand on Iran and N. Korea over their nuclear ambitions.
Russian bombers test high-precision weaponry during drills
01:14 28/09/2009
Russian strategic and tactical bombers equipped with new high-precision weapons systems have successfully conducted live-firing drills at a practice range in Belarus
Russia's last analogue space freighter 'buried' in Pacific
00:28 28/09/2009
Russia's last cargo spaceship with an analogue control system plunged on Sunday into a "spaceship cemetery" in the southern Pacific

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