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Main news of October 22

23:59 22/10/2009

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Russia, China draft Kalashnikov copyright deal
23:12 22/10/2009
Russia is working to reach an agreement with China on copyright protection of Kalashnikov assault rifles, the head of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Thursday.
Russia says new U.S. anti-missile scheme may not be implemented
22:53 22/10/2009
Russia believes that the new U.S. plans to deploy ship-based interceptor missiles in Europe and later mobile land-based interceptors on the continent may never be realized, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Kazakhstan willing to pump oil into pipeline via Turkey
20:38 22/10/2009
Kazakhstan's president confirmed on Thursday that his country is willing to pump crude into a planned $1.5-billion pipeline to bring Caspian oil to the Mediterranean via Turkey.
Russia's military doctrine to be presented to president by yearend
19:53 22/10/2009
Russia's new military doctrine will be presented to President Dmitry Medvedev by the end of the year, the secretary of the Russian Security Council said Thursday.
Russia's foreign minister to visit Sri Lanka on Oct. 26
19:40 22/10/2009
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay a brief working visit to Sri Lanka on October 26, the ministry said on Friday.
Russia to deliver first Superjet planes to Italy next year
19:36 22/10/2009
ItAli Airlines S.p.A., which has signed a contract with Russia's Sukhoi aircraft maker for 10 Superjet regional airliners, will receive the first planes next year, a Russian government spokesman said on Thursday.
Energy minister says no decision yet on Rosneft privatization
19:14 22/10/2009
Russia's energy minister said on Thursday that no decision has yet been taken on privatizing the country's largest oil producer, Rosneft, but that the issue has been discussed in general terms.
Russia says military cooperation with Iran to continue
19:01 22/10/2009
Russia has no plans to stop military cooperation with Iran, a federal military cooperation body said on Thursday.
NATO chief 'to visit Moscow in mid-December'
18:44 22/10/2009
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will visit Moscow on December 15-17, a diplomatic source told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
Putin says South Stream pipeline may be ready before Nord Stream
18:14 22/10/2009
The South Stream natural gas pipeline to the Balkans could be completed before the Russian-German Nord Stream pipeline, the Russian prime minister said on Thursday.
Russian, Tajik leaders move to tackle tensions
17:51 22/10/2009
The presidents of Russia and Tajikistan met on Thursday and pledged to settle differences on energy projects, a military base and the Russian language's status in the ex-Soviet Central Asian state.
Russian police to buy two Israeli drones next year
17:39 22/10/2009
The Russian Interior Ministry will buy two Israeli-built unmanned aerial vehicles in 2010, a senior police official said on Thursday.
Russian defense minister says Tajik base still under discussion
17:32 22/10/2009
Russia's defense minister said on Thursday the issue of paying rent for a Russian military base in Tajikistan was still being discussed.
Khodorkovsky rules out life in politics
17:04 22/10/2009
Jailed Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an interview published on Thursday that he has no plans to go into politics after his release from prison.
Russia's Memorial group wins EU's Sakharov Prize
16:02 22/10/2009
Russia's Memorial human rights group was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament on Thursday.
Moscow court terminates $22.5 bln lawsuit against Bank of New York
13:54 22/10/2009
A Moscow Arbitration Court on Thursday terminated proceedings instituted on a $22.5 billion lawsuit brought by the Federal Customs Service against the Bank of New York Mellon.
Russia delays launch of three Glonass satellites
12:34 22/10/2009
The October 29 launch of a carrier rocket bearing three Glonass navigation satellites has been delayed until February 2010, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday.
One dead in attack on police chief in Russia's Ingushetia
12:21 22/10/2009
A police officer died on Thursday after a vehicle carrying a local police chief was hit by a remotely-detonated explosive device in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, investigators said.
Moscow Olympic bear creator seeks damages from TV company
11:42 22/10/2009
The artist who designed the mascot for the 1980 Moscow Olympics is seeking 20 million rubles ($685,000) in damages from the NTV television channel over its use of his creation, a business daily said on Thursday.

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