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23:59 12/03/2010

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Russian government approves draft deal on joint military base in S.Ossetia
23:21 12/03/2010
The Russian government has approved a draft agreement on a joint military base in the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia
NATO not a threat to Russia - Secretary General Rasmussen
21:03 12/03/2010
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday the West is no threat to Moscow and that Russia's new military doctrine is off target, the Polish Radio Foreign Service reported
India could offer new NPP construction site to Russia
19:22 12/03/2010
India could provide Russia a third site for the construction of new nuclear power plants, Russia's nuclear chief said Friday
Russia against developing military ties with Pakistan
18:38 12/03/2010
Russia is not developing military cooperation with Pakistan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday
U.S. Human Rights Report not objective - Russian Foreign Ministry
17:38 12/03/2010
The U.S. 2009 Human Rights Report is not objective, and ignores the country's own record, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday
Russia to start developing its largest Udokan copper deposit in 2011
17:09 12/03/2010
The development of the East Siberian Udokan copper deposit, one of the largest in the world, will start in 2011
Putin urges India to lift restrictions on joint Internet projects
16:24 12/03/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday India should lift restrictions on Russian companies implementing Internet and other high-tech projects in India
Russia signs $1.5-bln fighter jet contract with India
16:12 12/03/2010
Russia and India have signed a $1.5-billion contract on the supplies of 29 more MiG-29K carrier-based fighter jets to New Delhi
Russian ecologists 'trashing' 2014 Sochi Olympics - deputy PM
15:38 12/03/2010
A Russian deputy prime minister said the country's environmentalists are aiming to "trash" the 2014 Olympics in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi instead of taking "a constructive stance."
RIA Novosti, EU open contest for Russian online journalists, bloggers
15:09 12/03/2010
Russia's RIA Novosti news agency and the European Union office in Russia have opened a contest for Russian online journalists from regional and national media and Internet bloggers.
4 NATO jets trail 2 Russian bombers over Arctic, Atlantic
14:42 12/03/2010
Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers that carried out a routine patrol mission over the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans were shadowed by four NATO fighters, the Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Ukraine may seek new multi-billion-dollar loan from Russia - paper
13:29 12/03/2010
Ukraine may renew calls for a multi-billion-dollar loan from Russia to cover holes in its budget and pay off debts, a Russian respected daily said on Friday, quoting government sources in both countries.
Russia intends to create $3-billion free economic zone in India
12:55 12/03/2010
Russia may set up a free economic zone worth $3 billion in India intended to involve investors from third countries, the deputy chief of Russia's federal property agency said in an interview with the Russian government daily.
S.Korea tourist warning over Russian race-hate killings 'groundless'
12:44 12/03/2010
South Korea's decision to officially classify Russia as a dangerous place for its nationals to travel to is "groundless," a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
N.Y. mayor breaks ground on arena for Russian tycoon's NBA team
12:13 12/03/2010
U.S. billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, has broken ground on a controversial sports arena half-funded by Russia's second richest man Mikhail Prokhorov.
Russian police officer, soldier face trial on Islamic gang charges
08:40 12/03/2010
A military court in Russia's Far East has set a date for the trial of a former police officer and solider accused of involvement in a radical Islamic gang, a court spokesperson told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Race-hate crimes decline in Russia - U.S. report
02:20 12/03/2010
The number of race-hate crimes, committed in Russia declined last year, though ethnic discrimination still causes concern, the U.S. State Department said in its annual 2009 Human Rights Report.
Putin begins working visit to India
01:15 12/03/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin started his working visit to India late on Thursday.

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