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23:59 25/03/2010

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Russia ready to consider 'focused' sanctions against Iran
23:45 25/03/2010
Russia is ready to discuss the issue of possible new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, but still believes that diplomacy is the way forward, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.
New arms cuts treaty may face opposition in U.S. parliament
21:47 25/03/2010
Even if Russia and the United States sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty, it may not be immediately ratified by the U.S. parliament, Mikhail Margelov, the head of Russia's upper house international affairs committee, said on Thursday.
Putin upbeat on economic ties with Ukraine
21:06 25/03/2010
Russia is counting on constructive relations with Ukraine and believes it is possible to boost trade turnover between the two states, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Azarov on Thursday.
Russian Air Force denies it violated British airspace
20:46 25/03/2010
Russia's Air Force has denied claims by Britain that Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers violated UK airspace on March 10.
Russia delivers first 3 helicopter gunships to Brazil
20:23 25/03/2010
Russia has delivered the first batch of Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil, a Russian state arms exporter said on Thursday.
Russian customs official warns of rise in Chinese knockoffs
18:55 25/03/2010
The flow of counterfeit goods to Russia from China could increase following the creation of a customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, a Russian customs official said on Thursday.
Ukrainian premier says wants full-fledged ties with Russia restored
18:45 25/03/2010
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Thursday his government was ready to work to repair damage caused to relations with Russia by the previous 'Orange' presidency of Viktor Yushchenko.
Ex-KGB agent closes deal to buy U.K.'s Independent newspaper
18:24 25/03/2010
Former KGB-agent turned tycoon Alexander Lebedev has closed a deal to buy Britain's debt-saddled Independent and The Independent on Sunday for the token sum of one British pound, the newspaper's publisher said on Thursday.
Russian official mocks NATO concern for Afghan poppy growers
16:52 25/03/2010
Russia's drug control chief said on Thursday he had a problem with NATO's reluctance to eliminate opium plantations in Afghanistan.
Two more sports officials sacked after poor Olympics
16:17 25/03/2010
Two more sports officials have been given the boot in a Kremlin-led purge of officials responsible for Russia's poor performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Russian WWII veterans may have to cough up to sing out
16:02 25/03/2010
Russian World War II veterans may be ordered to pay royalties to publicly perform war-era songs, as the country's copyright watchdog claims has not been done in the past, the Russian Vesti channel said on Thursday.
Russian-speaking eBay eases life for e-shoppers
15:09 25/03/2010
The giant on-line auction and shopping website eBay has launched a Russian interface, the company announced on Thursday.
Russian bribes nearly tripled despite economic crisis - official report
14:43 25/03/2010
The average size of a bribe in Russia nearly tripled between 2008 and 2009, despite a weakened global economic climate, a Russian Interior Ministry report published on Thursday said.
Russian officials involved in multimillion-dollar bribery scandal with Daimler
14:02 25/03/2010
German auto giant Daimler AG is accused of paying some 5.02 million euros ($6.7 million) to Russian officials to accelerate the orders of more cars for government purposes, a respected Russian business daily said on Thursday.
Georgian, two Russians sentenced 11-15 years for spying for Georgia
13:56 25/03/2010
A Russian military court in the North Caucasus sentenced on Thursday a Georgian national and two Russians between 11-15 years in jail on charges of treason and espionage.
Minsk sues Russia in post-Soviet bloc court over oil import duties
13:46 25/03/2010
Minsk has filed a lawsuit with the post-Soviet bloc economic court against Russia's decision to charge duties on oil supplied to the ex-Soviet republic and refined for re-export, the Belarusian Justice Ministry said on Thursday.
Wahhabi militant leader killed in North Caucasus
13:34 25/03/2010
A leader of Wahhabi militants in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria has been killed in a special operation, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Thursday.
Russian police whistleblower says another video 'coming soon'
12:37 25/03/2010
A former Russian police officer who posted two videos on the web calling for a nationwide crackdown on police corruption told a Moscow tabloid on Thursday another video is on the way.
Abramovich to head Russian Football Union board of trustees
12:18 25/03/2010
Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich may head the board of trustees of the Russian Football Union (RFU), a Russian respected business daily said.

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