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Russian top court rejects appeal against banker killer's jail term

23:51 16/11/2009

Russia's Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals against a 19-year jail term for Alexei Frenkel, found guilty of organizing the 2006 murder of a banking regulator.

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Russia, U.S. agree on joint anti-drug efforts in Afghanistan
23:16 16/11/2009
Russian and U.S. officials agreed at talks in Moscow on Monday to carry out joint work in Afghanistan to prevent drug trafficking.
Medvedev sends Serbs condolences over Patriarch Pavle's death
19:48 16/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed condolences to his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic over the death of Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Pavle.
Russia's Central Bank ready to buy up gold from State Depository
17:21 16/11/2009
The Bank of Russia is ready to buy any gold that may be sold by the State Depository for Precious Metals and Gems, the bank's first deputy chief said on Monday.
Vnesheconombank posts 230% IFRS half-year net profit growth
16:17 16/11/2009
Russia's Vnesheconombank said on Monday its net profit under International Financial Reporting Standards grew 230% year-on-year in January-June 2009 to 11.94 billion rubles ($416 million).
Medvedev reiterates Russian stance on interpretation of WWII
15:29 16/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke out strongly and repeatedly on Monday against attempts to rewrite the results of World War II and the Soviet Union's contribution to the victory over Nazi Germany.
Russian arms program unaffected by crisis - Medvedev
15:21 16/11/2009
The ongoing financial crisis will have virtually no impact on arms procurements for the Russian military, the Russian president said on Monday.
Russia may modernize Ukrainian gas pipelines - energy minister
15:11 16/11/2009
A new natural gas agreement being negotiated by Russia and Ukraine envisions Moscow's participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine's pipeline network, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Monday.
Medvedev says Russia to step up navy presence in world's oceans
14:02 16/11/2009
Russia plans to increase its naval presence in the world's oceans, President Dmitry Medvedev said on board a Russian warship during an official visit to Singapore on Monday.
Singapore to continue assisting Russia with free economic zones
13:37 16/11/2009
Singapore will continue providing assistance to Russia in developing free economic zones, the Russian and Singapore leaders said in a statement adopted on Monday.
Russia, Singapore say N.Korea nuclear talks should continue
12:45 16/11/2009
Russia and Singapore are in favor of continuing talks on North Korea's nuclear issue, according to a joint statement adopted during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's official visit to Singapore.
Russia delays launch of Iranian nuclear power plant
12:18 16/11/2009
Iran's first nuclear power plant, developed by Russia in Bushehr, will not be launched this year as planned, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Monday.
Russian ships return home after anti-piracy mission off Somalia
11:20 16/11/2009
A Russian Pacific Fleet task force returned on Monday to its base in Vladivostok after completing an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden.
Medvedev visits Russian warship in Singapore
10:14 16/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during his official visit to Singapore, which followed the APEC summit, toured a Russian missile cruiser anchored in the southeast Asian nation.
Icebreaker trapped in Arctic ice, 105 passengers safe
09:01 16/11/2009
A Russian icebreaker with 105 passengers on board has been trapped in ice during a cruise in the Arctic, a Russian Far East marine cruise official said on Monday.
Gazprom may become Singapore's exclusive LNG supplier
08:01 16/11/2009
Russian energy giant Gazprom may become an exclusive supplier of liquefied natural gas to Singapore after the expiry of a current contract with the British Gas company, head of Singapore's Keppel company said on Monday.
Russia to discuss with EU its accession to WTO
04:40 16/11/2009
Russia and the European Union will hold on Monday a new round of talks on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, a spokesman for the Russian Permanent Mission to the EU said.
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