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Belarus hikes Russian crude oil transport fees by 11%

23:47 29/01/2010

Crude oil transfer tariffs to Belarusian refineries and transit fees through the country will be increased by 11% starting February 1, a spokesman for Belarus's economic ministry of said on Friday.

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Iran's enrichment plan 'hinders solution' to nuclear issue
19:08 29/01/2010
Tehran's decision to enrich uranium for its research reactor could impede the resolution of Iran's nuclear issue, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.
Russia to phase out anti-crisis measures by 2015 - Kudrin
19:00 29/01/2010
Russia will gradually scrap anti-crisis measures by 2015, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said at an annual business forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Friday.
Russia celebrates Chekhov's 150th birthday
18:46 29/01/2010
Russia celebrated the 150th birthday of Anton Chekhov on Friday with a series of events in remembrance of the writer and playwright who had an immense influence on world literature and theater.
Sochi mayor bans smoking on Black Sea beaches
18:06 29/01/2010
The mayor of the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, banned on Friday smoking in the city's public areas, including beaches.
Gazprom, Hungary to set up South Stream pipeline's Hungarian leg
17:12 29/01/2010
Russian energy giant Gazprom and the Hungarian MFB bank signed on Friday an agreement to set up a joint venture to build the South Stream gas pipeline in Hungary.
Russia draws back veil of secrecy with peek at future fighter
17:06 29/01/2010
Russia carried out on Friday the first flight test of its fifth-generation fighter and revealed some details of its concept and design.
Russia to start receiving fifth-generation fighters in 2013
16:42 29/01/2010
The first batch of Russian fifth-generation fighters will go into service in 2013, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
U.S.-Russia arms reduction talks to continue Monday
16:41 29/01/2010
Another round of talks between Moscow and Washington on a new strategic arms deal will open in Geneva on Monday, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
Envoy expects NATO non-military transit to Afghanistan via Russia
16:38 29/01/2010
NATO's non-military supplies bound for Afghanistan via surface transit will soon flow at full capacity, Russia's NATO envoy said on Friday, dismissing Moscow's involvement in transit-related problems.
Russia urges NATO to crack down on Afghan drug traffic
15:55 29/01/2010
Moscow is urging NATO to prioritize the fight against drug trafficking in Afghanistan, the Russian envoy to the Western bloc said on Friday.
Arctic Sea cargo vessel to set sail once more
15:39 29/01/2010
The Arctic Sea cargo vessel which was hijacked last year will take to the seas again in February, the Russian Seafarers' Union said on Friday.
Russian police seize sturgeon, caviar
12:55 29/01/2010
Russian police have seized 1.4 tons of sturgeon and 9 kg of caviar in two separate incidents, police said on Friday.
Russia's future fighter conquers the skies
09:31 29/01/2010
Russia's prototype fifth-generation fighter made a 45-minute maiden flight on Friday in the Far East, Russian television reported.
Russia, U.S. agree to fight corruption and mutual stereotypes
05:33 29/01/2010
An agreement on cooperation in the monitoring of corruption in Russia and the U.S. was reached between Russian negotiators and Transparency International during the first session of the Russian-U.S. working group on civil society, held in Washington on Wednesday.
Belarusian defense minister to visit Moscow for military talks
01:17 29/01/2010
The new Belarusian defense minister, Yury Zhadobin, will discuss military cooperation between Russia and the ex-Soviet state with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov on January 29 in Moscow, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russia, U.S. discuss fighting child pornography
00:31 29/01/2010
Senior officials from Russia and the United States met on Thursday to discuss joint steps to stop the spread of child pornography on the Internet, a Russian presidential adviser said.

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