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Russia will keep fighting piracy - UN envoy

22:31 18/11/2009

Russia will continue fighting hijackers off Somalia's cost and will support sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council to prevent piracy, Russia's envoy to the UN said on Wednesday.

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Arabic language Moscow News to boost dialogue with Arab world
22:23 18/11/2009
The Arabic edition of the Moscow News paper, re-launched by RIA Novosti after a 17-year break, is designed to improve Russia's dialogue with the Arab world, the agency's chief editor said on Wednesday.
Russia dismisses NATO concerns over military drills with Belarus
20:22 18/11/2009
There is no reason for NATO to be concerned over recent Russian-Belarusian large-scale military drills near Poland, Russia's envoy to the alliance said on Wednesday.
Russia pledges 25% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2020
19:52 18/11/2009
Russia aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 25% below the 1990 level by 2020, President Dmitry Medvedev told an EU-Russia summit on Thursday.
Moscow hopes to agree on pact with EU soon
19:39 18/11/2009
Russia hopes a new cooperation agreement with the European Union will be finalized soon, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
Ukraine's Tymoshenko says gas not on agenda for Putin meeting
19:27 18/11/2009
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said natural gas supplies would not be on the agenda of her meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin later this week.
Putin attends CIS heads of government meeting in Crimea
19:27 18/11/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Yulia Tymoshenko, on November 19 and attend a summit of the CIS heads of government on November 20.
Medvedev welcomes progress on energy ties at Russia-EU summit
18:47 18/11/2009
President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia and the European Union agreed on key issues of energy cooperation and security at their summit on Wednesday.
Russia continues to modernize its nuclear triad
18:24 18/11/2009
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF), the land-based component of the nuclear triad, will put on combat duty a second regiment equipped with Topol-M mobile missile systems by the end of 2009.
EU backs Russia's WTO accession bid - Barroso
18:13 18/11/2009
The European Union backs Russia's plans to join the World Trade Organization, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday.
Decline in gas sales to EU will harm Gazprom - analyst
17:27 18/11/2009
The decrease in Russian natural gas sales to Europe this year is will cause problems for energy giant Gazprom, the country's largest company, an energy analyst said on Wednesday.
Russia's WTO accession may speed up partnership talks with EU
16:25 18/11/2009
Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) could speed up talks on a new partnership agreement between Moscow and the EU, Russia's EU envoy said on Wednesday
Israeli settlement plans 'unacceptable' - Foreign Ministry
16:23 18/11/2009
Moscow expressed deep concern Wednesday over Israel's plan to build a large number of new housing complexes on the West Bank.
Young Chechen boy kills sister with brother's police-issue AK-74
16:21 18/11/2009
A Chechen police officer is under investigation after his younger brother accidentally shot their sister while playing with his service-issue assault rifle, Russian investigators said on Wednesday.
Russia could delay maiden launch of Angara rocket
16:08 18/11/2009
The maiden launch of Russia's new Angara carrier rocket could be postponed for at least one year due to shortage of funds from the Defense Ministry, the top Russian space official said Wednesday.
Russian missile forces report results of combat training in 2009
14:19 18/11/2009
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) conducted a total of 11 large-scale exercises and two test launches of strategic missiles in 2009, the SMF said on Wednesday.
Russia completes delivery of Su-30 fighters to Algeria
14:13 18/11/2009
Russia has completed the delivery of Su-30MKA Flanker multi-role fighters to Algeria, an aircraft maker said on Wednesday.
Medvedev thanks Sweden for approving Nord Stream gas pipeline
14:07 18/11/2009
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev thanked Sweden on Wednesday for approving the construction of the Russian-German Nord Stream natural gas pipeline through its economic zone in the Baltic Sea.
New German foreign minister to make first Moscow visit Friday
14:05 18/11/2009
Guido Westerwelle, Germany's new foreign minister, will make his inaugural visit to Russia on Friday for talks with his Russian counterpart, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Russia's upper house of parliament rejects transport tax hike
11:53 18/11/2009
The upper house of Russia's parliament rejected on Wednesday a bill to double the motor vehicle tax that had sparked protests when it was approved by the lower house.

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