| November 2008 |
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Latvia's foreign minister said on Wednesday that the Russian president's state of the nation address to parliament resembled statements made during the Cold War. 
Germany expressed concern on Wednesday over the possible deployment of Iskander missile systems near Poland and will discuss the issue with Russia as soon as possible, a German diplomat said. 
The deployment of precision-guided tactical missiles in Russia's westernmost region would render ineffective a U.S. missile shield in Central Europe, Russia's NATO envoy said on Wednesday. 
Russia will launch on Wednesday a Proton-M carrier rocket with an Astra 1M satellite on board, a Russian spacecraft manufacturer said. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent a letter of condolence to German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a deadly bus fire in Hanover claimed 20 lives, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday. 
Russia signed on Wednesday an agreement with the EU which will see Russia troops participate in peacekeeping operations in Chad and the Central African Republic, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported. 
The USS Mount Whitney will call at Ukraine's Black Sea port of Sevastopol, the city administration said on Wednesday. 
Russia's finance minister said on Wednesday that Barack Obama's victory in U.S. presidential polls would have a positive effect on the global economy. 
Urgent global issues, including the development of a new European security system, will top the agenda of intergovernmental talks between Russia and Italy in Moscow on Thursday, a Kremlin source has said. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivered his first state of the nation address to both houses of parliament on Wednesday. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated U.S. president-elect Barack Obama on his election victory and expressed his hope for constructive dialogue, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. 
The placement of short-range tactical missiles near Poland would be the best response to U.S. missile plans for Europe, a Russian military analyst said on Wednesday. 
As economic pressures mount, the U.S. may freeze its plans to set up a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic when president-elect Barack Obama takes office, a Russian analyst said on Wednesday. 



