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No third presidential term - Putin
06/07/2006 20:48 President Vladimir Putin reiterated Thursday that he would not run for a third presidential term. "I believe it is counterproductive to adjust laws, especially the constitution, to suit oneself," Putin said during a Web cast.
Russia open to reciprocal visa-free regime with Europe - Putin
06/07/2006 20:31
Russia's WTO accession no threat to agriculture, economy - Putin
06/07/2006 20:09 President Vladimir Putin said during a Web cast Thursday that Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization would not threaten the country's agriculture or other sectors of the economy.
Wrap: Putin highlights energy security, accuses media of hysteria
06/07/2006 19:38 Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted his country was a reliable energy supplier Thursday and accused Western media of whipping up hysteria over a dispute with Ukraine as a form of political pressure.
West's press hysteria in Ukraine gas spat was pressure - Putin-1
06/07/2006 19:27 President Vladimir Putin Thursday said Western media hysteria over a gas pricing spat between Russia and Ukraine was an attempt to apply political pressure on Russia.
Wrap: Putin calls for caution on N.Korea, urges Iranian response
06/07/2006 19:21 Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the world Wednesday to take a cautious approach to two countries suspected of nuclear ambitions: Iran and North Korea.
Putin: Russia to continuing seeking market prices for resources
06/07/2006 19:17 Russia will not keep selling its natural resources at cheap prices, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Putin says using secret services abroad for anti-terror legal
06/07/2006 19:02
Putin says kissed boy on the stomach out of emotion
06/07/2006 18:59
Putin vows to maintain energy supplies to Europe without fail
06/07/2006 18:51
Putin warns against double standards in separatist republics
06/07/2006 18:47
West's press hysteria in Ukraine gas spat was pressure - Putin
06/07/2006 18:44
Putin praises relations with U.S. leader Bush
06/07/2006 18:37 Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an upbeat assessment of his relations with the president of the United States Thursday on the day of George Bush's 60th birthday.
Putin says Russia wants Iran to respond faster to nuclear proposals
06/07/2006 18:17 Russia wants Iran to respond faster to the proposals of Iran-6 mediators on its controversial nuclear program, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Putin favors Iran nuclear problem returning to IAEA
06/07/2006 18:05 President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Iran's nuclear file had to return to the UN's nuclear watchdog. Several nations secured the referral of Iran's nuclear program from the International Atomic Energy Agency to the UN Security Council after the Islamic Republic failed to reinstate a moratorium on nuclear research.
Putin says anti-drug campaign in Russia changed for the better
06/07/2006 18:01
N. Korean missiles did not fall close to Russia's borders - Putin
06/07/2006 17:55 Russia's radar network did not confirm the reports that North Korean missiles fell close to Russian borders, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. "Our national monitoring system does not confirm the information that these missiles fell near Russian borders," Putin said during a Web cast.
No plans to legalize soft drugs in Russia
06/07/2006 17:41

Putin says Russia-U.S. relations warmer, but urges changes Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday that relations between Russia and the United States have become warmer, but urged fundamental changes.	Russia set to launch Proton-M rocket with U.S. telecoms satellite A Proton-M carrier rocket with the U.S. telecommunications satellite Echostar 14 will be launched on Saturday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
Life in ruins: Chile after the earthquake The people of the town of Cobquecura in Chile leave their destroyed houses, take their families and go to live in the mountains. An earthquake took place there on March 16: four strong quakes measuring 6.6 and 6.7 were registered.	OPEC: history, structure, functions OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, id an international organization uniting most of the world's petroleum exporting countries

		19/03/2010 Russia adopts first Pantsir-S1 missile air defense systems
		18/03/2010 The Honor Guard Battalion starts preparing for the Victory Parade

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