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Putin, Russian Security Council discuss Georgia

16:30 01/10/2006

The Russian president held discussions with permanent members of Russia's Security Council near Moscow on the escalating crisis with neighboring Georgia, the Kremlin press office said Sunday.

OSCE calls on Russia, Georgia to calm tensions
16:08 01/10/2006
The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has called for a direct dialogue between Russia and Georgia to end their escalating bilateral crisis, an OSCE news release said Sunday.
Russian military bases in Georgia on high alert
15:36 01/10/2006
Russia's military bases in Georgia are on high alert, and troops have been ordered to 'shoot to kill' if provoked, the forces commander said Sunday.
Protestors gather outside Georgian Embassy in Moscow
13:56 01/10/2006
Around 20 people have gathered outside the Georgian embassy in Moscow in an authorized protest against Tbilisi's recent arrests of Russian officers.
Military cordon around Russian HQ in Tbilisi removed
12:22 01/10/2006
A cordon of Georgian troops set up last week around the Russian headquarters in Tbilisi has been lifted, the commander of Russian troops in the South Caucasus said Sunday.
Russian oil export tax rises 9.8% to $237.6 per ton as of Oct. 1
10:29 01/10/2006
The customs duty on the export of crude oil and petroleum products, fixed at a record level of $237.6 per ton by the Russian government in mid-September, comes into effect Sunday, representing a 9.8% increase from $216.4 per as of August 1.
Morning re-cap of main news, September 30
09:56 01/10/2006

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