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Georgian president expects to meet Russia's Putin at CIS summit

13:56 01/11/2006

Georgia's foreign minister said Wednesday that President Mikheil Saakashvili expects to meet with the Russian leader at a CIS summit in late November.

Russia ready to face competition on China arms market - official
13:49 01/11/2006
Russia is not afraid of strong competition on the Chinese arms market if the EU lifts a ban on arms sales to China, a Russian government official said Wednesday.
Oil platform with 75 on board goes adrift off Norway's coast
13:44 01/11/2006
Sakhalin Energy has one more week to fix violations - minister
13:34 01/11/2006
Sakhalin Energy, the Shell-controlled operator of the Sakhalin II oil and gas project in Russia's Far East, has one more week to rectify environmental violations, Russia's natural resources minister said Wednesday.
China intends to buy Russia's Su-33 fighters
13:15 01/11/2006
China intends to purchase Su-33 Naval Flanker ship-borne fighters from Russia, but negotiations on this issue are still at the preliminary stage, a government official said Wednesday at China's largest air show.
Japan to keep sanctions on N.Korea until it ends nuclear program
12:25 01/11/2006
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso echoed the cabinet secretary's comments Wednesday, saying that Tokyo would under no circumstances lift the sanctions, even if North Korea resumed the six-party negotiations.
RUXX investment index set to open 1.39% up
11:10 01/11/2006
Morning re-cap of the main news of October 31
08:39 01/11/2006

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

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Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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