| January 2007 |
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Two astronauts from the International Space Station have begun their first spacewalk of 2007, NASA reported Wednesday. 
Although elements of a missile defense system the U.S. plans to deploy in Europe would not present an immediate danger to Russia, they could threaten the country in the future, a Russian expert said Wednesday. 
Russia's gross domestic product grew by an estimated 6.7% year-on-year in 2006 to 26.621 trillion rubles ($1.002 trillion), the national statistics body said Wednesday. 
Former Israeli justice minister Haim Ramon was found guilty of sexual misconduct by a Tel Aviv court Wednesday, and may face up to three years in jail. 
A senior Russian lawmaker warned Lebanon Wednesday against rushing to approve an international tribunal on the killing of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, as this could deepen social discord. 
North Korea cannot yet pay off its $8 billion debt to Russia, the head of Rostekhnadzor, Russia's technological standards watchdog, said Wednesday. 
Iran dismissed Wednesday media reports of its nuclear cooperation with North Korea. 
Ukraine's government supports the candidacy of the first deputy foreign minister to the post of acting foreign minister, the premier said Wednesday. 
Viktor Khristenko said foreign investors will be able to buy controlling stakes in strategic enterprises only with the permission of a special government commission and given approval from the Federal Security Service. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Wednesday a bill prohibiting people with dual citizenship from occupying the posts of prime minister, deputy prime ministers or Federal ministers. 
Iran dismissed Wednesday media reports of its nuclear cooperation with North Korea. 
Russia's Federal Space Agency said Wednesday it hopes the Sea Launch project will be resumed despite the explosion of a Zenit-3SL rocket carrying a commercial communications satellite. 



