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Main news of March 13

23:59 13/03/2010

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Kremlin says Russia, U.S. near setting date to sign new START pact
23:40 13/03/2010
The Russian and U.S. presidents discussed on Saturday the negotiations on a new strategic arms reductions treaty and said it was possible to talk about a date for the deal to be signed
Russia, U.S. can look to signing of new START deal - Kremlin
21:53 13/03/2010
The Russian and U.S. presidents discussed on Saturday the negotiations on a new strategic arms reductions treaty and said it was possible to talk about a date for the deal to be signed
Thousands of explosives disarmed every year by Russian army sappers
15:04 13/03/2010
Russian army sappers render harmless some 100,000 mines and other forms of ammunition every year, an Armed Forces official said on Saturday.
Moscow’s top officers hunt police killer
13:15 13/03/2010
Moscow police are sparing no effort to track down the people who shot dead an officer and critically injured another early on Saturday, a police spokesperson told RIA Novosti.
Rescuers attempt to save Russian fishermen stranded on ice floe
12:31 13/03/2010
Rescue workers are attempting to save a group of 15 fishermen adrift on an ice floe in Russia's Far East, an emergencies ministry spokeperson said on Saturday.
One dead in Moscow apartment blaze
11:44 13/03/2010
An elderly man was killed during a fire in an apartment in west Moscow early on Saturday, emergency services said.
Four militants killed in Dagestan police operation
09:47 13/03/2010
Police killed four militants on Saturday in a special operation in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.
Over 80 evacuated after landslides in south Russia
09:10 13/03/2010
Landslides in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of 82 people, emergency workers said on Saturday.
Militant group cornered by police in south Russia
07:59 13/03/2010
A militant group has been surrounded in a village in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.
American kids to perform at Russian Embassy in Washington
05:44 13/03/2010
The Russian Embassy in Washington has said it will host over this weekend a children's theater festival featuring theatrical and ballet performances by Russian-speaking American kids.
Investigators probe police officer death in Moscow shooting
04:46 13/03/2010
Investigators launched on Saturday a criminal probe into an attack on a police patrol in western Moscow which left one officer dead and another badly injured.
Police officer shot dead in west Moscow
02:34 13/03/2010
One policemen was killed and another one was seriously wounded early on Saturday by a group of unidentified gunmen in western Moscow.
Russia to hold first official drag racing competition
01:30 13/03/2010
Fans of fast driving are getting ready for the first official drag racing competition in Russia to be held in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya on Saturday.
Polish leader plans to attend Katyn commemoration on April 10
00:34 13/03/2010
Polish President Lech Kaczynski is planning to attend on April 10 a memorial service in western Russia to mark the massacre of thousands of Polish POWs by Soviet forces in WWII.

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Main news of March 13

Kremlin says Russia, U.S. near setting date to sign new START pact

Russia, U.S. can look to signing of new START deal - Kremlin

Thousands of explosives disarmed every year by Russian army sappers

Moscow’s top officers hunt police killer

Rescuers attempt to save Russian fishermen stranded on ice floe

One dead in Moscow apartment blaze

Four militants killed in Dagestan police operation

Over 80 evacuated after landslides in south Russia

Militant group cornered by police in south Russia

American kids to perform at Russian Embassy in Washington

Investigators probe police officer death in Moscow shooting

Police officer shot dead in west Moscow

Russia to hold first official drag racing competition

Polish leader plans to attend Katyn commemoration on April 10

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Video: Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg

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