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23:59 06/03/2010

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Second plane with Russian humanitarian aid lands in Chile
23:42 06/03/2010
The second plane of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry carrying humanitarian aid to Chile which has been devastated by a series of earthquakes landed in Santiago on Saturday.
Demonstrators in Moscow demand police reform
22:29 06/03/2010
Human rights activists held a sanctioned rally calling for police reform on downtown Moscow's Triumfalnaya Square on Saturday.
Ukraine may join Unified Economic Space on WTO terms - Yanukovych
22:00 06/03/2010
Ukraine will join the Unified Economic Space of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan only on the conditions of the World Trade Organization, President Viktor Yanukovych said on Saturday.
Russian president abolishes federal agencies for science and education
18:03 06/03/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree abolishing the federal agencies for science and education and giving their functions to the Ministry of Education and Science, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday.
Gang leader killed in N.Caucasus involved in 2009 train blast - FSB
17:14 06/03/2010
Said Buryatsky, a notorious gang leader in Russia's North Caucasus, killed in a special operation on Tuesday, was involved in the derailment of a Moscow-St. Petersburg train in November 2009, the head of the Federal Security Service said on Saturday.
FSB chief certain of killed warlord's involvement in Nevsky Express blast
16:11 06/03/2010
A notorious gang leader in Russia's North Caucasus, Alexander Tikhomirov or Said Buryatsky, killed in a police sweep on Tuesday, was linked to the derailment of the luxury high-speed Nevsky Express in November 2009, the head of the Federal Security Service said on Saturday.
Video shows notorious gang leader before death
11:54 06/03/2010
Police has grabbed hold of a video footage showing a notorious gang leader in Russia's North Caucasus known as Alexander Tikhomirov or Said Buryatsky just minutes before he was killed in a FSB sweep, a law enforcement source said on Saturday.
Medvedev awards Russian athletes for Vancouver Olympics
09:44 06/03/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree awarding state decorations to Russian athletes for their achievements at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday.
Video recording appears in LUKoil executive car accident case
08:12 06/03/2010
A video recording has appeared in the case of a car accident involving the chauffeur-driven Mercedes of a vice president of Russia's largest independent oil company, LUKoil, that resulted in two deaths.
United States to resume pork supplies to Russian market
07:26 06/03/2010
The United States and Russia have agreed that American pork supplies to the Russian market will be resumed.
Rights activists to hold anti-police rally in Moscow
02:35 06/03/2010
Rights activists will hold a rally to demand police reform on downtown Moscow's Triumfalnaya Square on Saturday.
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Main news of March 6

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Demonstrators in Moscow demand police reform

Ukraine may join Unified Economic Space on WTO terms - Yanukovych

Russian president abolishes federal agencies for science and education

Gang leader killed in N.Caucasus involved in 2009 train blast - FSB

FSB chief certain of killed warlord's involvement in Nevsky Express blast

Video shows notorious gang leader before death

Medvedev awards Russian athletes for Vancouver Olympics

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