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23:59 26/10/2009

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Medvedev urges Russian defense industry to create superior weapons
20:50 26/10/2009
The Russian president said on Monday that the country's defense industry must ensure the effective modernization of the military and provide it with state-of-the-art weapons.
Arctic Sea vessel due in Malta for handover on Tuesday - owner
18:38 26/10/2009
The Russian-crewed and Maltese-flagged cargo ship at the center of a mysterious hijacking case is currently being towed towards Malta and may be handed over on Tuesday, the ship's Finnish owner said.
Faulty steering system to blame for Bulava's latest flop
18:00 26/10/2009
The latest failure of the Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) was caused by a defective steering system in its first stage, a defense industry source said on Monday.
No clear motive for Ingush opposition leader's murder
16:43 26/10/2009
Investigators are considering a number of leads into the murder of key Ingush opposition figure, a spokesman for the Prosecutor General's Office said on Monday.
Gazprom forecasts $20-30 rise in gas export prices in 2010
15:46 26/10/2009
Gazprom forecasts a $20-30 increase year-on-year in gas export prices for European consumers in 2010, a deputy board chairman of Russia's energy giant said on Monday.
Russia launches Opel car assembly in Kaliningrad exclave
15:22 26/10/2009
The Russian automaker Avtotor Holding announced on Monday it had launched the assembly of Opel cars in the country's exclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Poland and Lithuania.
Iran expects Russia to honor Bushehr commitments on time
13:52 26/10/2009
Tehran expects Moscow to launch Iran's first nuclear power plant as scheduled, the Iranian foreign minister said on Monday.
Russian Far East border guards seize over 40 tons of crab
13:01 26/10/2009
Russian Far East coast guards have seized over 40 tons of crab from a vessel in Russia's Far East, a security service spokesman said on Monday.
Ukraine rejects reports of gas payment problems
12:58 26/10/2009
Ukraine's state-controlled energy company Naftogaz rejected on Monday reports of gas payment problems, saying it would pay for Russia natural gas supplied in October on time and in full.
Russia-Tajikistan talks on military base 'positive' - minister
12:44 26/10/2009
Talks on a Russian military base in Tajikistan are going positively, the foreign minister of the Central Asian state said on Monday.
Belarus receives $699.5 mln loan tranche from IMF
12:32 26/10/2009
Belarus has received a $699.5 million tranche of a $3.63 billion standby loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the press office of the Belarusian National Bank said on Monday.
Russian, Sri Lankan foreign ministers condemn Baghdad blasts
11:58 26/10/2009
Russian and Sri Lankan foreign ministers have condemned a recent terrorist attack in Baghdad which claimed some 150 lives and injured hundreds more.
Ukraine warns Gazprom of potential gas payment problems
11:36 26/10/2009
Ukraine's national energy company Naftogaz has warned Gazprom of possible difficulties with payment for October natural gas deliveries, a source in the Ukrainian company said on Monday.
Japan views Russia as Pacific partner, seeks end to dispute - PM
10:59 26/10/2009
Enhancing economic and political relations with Russia, settling the territorial dispute and signing a peace treaty are priorities of the new Japanese government, Japan's prime minister said on Monday.
City of Moscow to borrow $570 mln from federal funds
09:24 26/10/2009
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov has signed a resolution to take out a federal loan of 16.5 billion rubles ($570 mln) to cover the city's budget deficit for 2009, a municipal government source said on Monday.
At least 12 injured as bus flips in Russia's south Urals
06:44 26/10/2009
At least 12 people were injured after a passenger bus flipped on a highway in Russia's south Urals, a spokesman for the local emergencies service said on Monday.
Russian Pacific Fleet warships complete visit to Malaysia
05:55 26/10/2009
A Russian Pacific Fleet task force that has been on anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden has completed an official three-day visit to the port of Klang in Malaysia, a spokesman for the fleet said.
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov sets off for visit to Sri Lanka
00:50 26/10/2009
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sets off on Monday for a brief working visit to Sri Lanka to discuss a number of bilateral issues including fight against drug trafficking, the ministry said on Friday.
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