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Main news of March 1

23:59 01/03/2010

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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New Russian fighter to make 2,000 flights before production starts
21:43 01/03/2010
Russia's fifth-generation jet fighter, the T-50, is to undergo more than 2,000 flight tests before full-scale production starts, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday.
Medvedev arrives in France for bilateral talks
21:05 01/03/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in France on Monday for an official visit to kick off a year of cultural exchanges between the two countries, as well as for talks with top officials.
Medvedev arrives in France for state visit
19:43 01/03/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in France on Monday for an official visit to kick off a year of cultural exchanges between the two countries, as well as for talks with top officials.
Medvedev submits economic crime bail bill to Russian parliament
18:33 01/03/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted to the State Duma a draft law on bail for people accused of economic crimes, the lower house of parliament said Monday on its website.
Russia's 5th generation jet fighter to start tests in April
18:28 01/03/2010
Russia's fifth-generation jet fighter, the T-50, will start a standard flight test program in April, a source at the Sukhoi aircraft maker said on Monday.
France's GDF Suez to join Nord Stream gas pipeline project
16:53 01/03/2010
Gazprom has signed a memorandum with Gaz de France Suez on the French utility's participation in the Nord Stream gas pipeline project, the companies said in a joint statement on Monday.
Russian search engine finds virus on UN website
16:27 01/03/2010
An antivirus program, launched on Monday by Russia's largest search engine Yandex, has detected a harmful program on the official website of the United Nations.
Medvedev tells officials responsible for Olympic failure to quit
15:59 01/03/2010
The officials responsible for the preparation of Russia's Winter Olympic team must submit their resignations, the Russian president said on Monday.
Medvedev tells officials responsible for Olympic failure to quit
14:36 01/03/2010
The officials responsible for the preparation of Russia's Winter Olympic team must submit their resignations, the Russian president said on Monday.
French automaker Renault doubles Moscow facility capacity
13:40 01/03/2010
French automaker Renault on Monday launched the second production line at its Moscow Avtoframos facility, doubling its capacity to 160,000 cars per year.
Russia and Georgia reopen border crossing
13:16 01/03/2010
A border crossing between Russia and Georgia that was closed in 2006 was reopened on Monday a Georgian police official told RIA Novosti.
TNK-BP reports 28% net profit drop to $5 bln in 2009
13:10 01/03/2010
The Russian-British joint oil venture TNK-BP said on Monday its US GAAP net profit declined 28% year-on-year in 2009 to $5 billion.
Man kills ex-KGB father to avenge death of Russia's last tsar
12:10 01/03/2010
A Russian pensioner beat his 82-year-old former KGB officer father to death in revenge for the 1918 murder of the country's last tsar and his family, national media said on Monday.
Sochi will take care of Olympic flag - mayor
11:11 01/03/2010
The Olympic and Paralympic flags will be well looked after during the 2014 Winter Games in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, the city's mayor said on Monday
Russia lowers oil export duty to $253.7 per ton from March 1
11:02 01/03/2010
Russia is lowering oil export duty on its Urals blend from the current $270.7 to $253.7 per metric ton from March 1, following trends on global oil markets
Rammstein turn up heat at Moscow gig
10:47 01/03/2010
German hard rockers Rammstein put on a fiery show at their Moscow concert, with a burning man running onto the stage during the song "Benzin."
Russian investigators uncover massive money-laundering scheme
10:28 01/03/2010
Russian investigators have broken up an international criminal group which laundered over $1.5 billion since 2007, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Monday
Grenades launched at south Russia freight train
09:03 01/03/2010
Unknown assailants launched grenades at a freight train in Russia's volatile North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, a police source said on Monday.
Vancouver Olympics over, Sochi picks up baton
06:02 01/03/2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics were declared closed during a ceremony at BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, and the baton has been passed to Sochi, where the next Winter Games will take place in 2014.

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