| November 2008 |
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Georgia's request to move the 2014 Winter Olympics from a resort in southern Russia has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee, a Russian deputy prime minister said on Friday. 
France will sign a loan agreement with Georgia on November 24 to help the country repair a radar station near the capital, Tbilisi, the economics ministry said on Friday. 
Kamaz is considering setting up an assembly line to produce 500 trucks annually in Cuba, Russia's largest truck maker said Friday. 
Gazprom Export, the export arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom, has extended a contract to supply natural gas to Slovakia until 2028, Gazprom and Slovensky plynarensky priemysel a.s. (SPP) said in a joint press release. 
The speaker of the lower house of the Czech parliament said on Friday that he doubted a U.S. missile defense radar would be deployed in the Czech Republic.
A U.S. warship will dock on November 22 in the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi for a goodwill visit, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi said on Friday. 
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko ordered the government on Friday to pay the country's debt to Russia for natural gas supplies within five days, Kiev's UNIAN news agency reported. 
Russia's Neustrashimy (Fearless) missile frigate is escorting an international convoy of nine vessels past the Horn of Africa to protect them from Somali pirate attacks, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Friday. 
Russia will consider its Western partners' proposals on the U.S. missile defense plans for Europe only when they are legally formalized, the chief of the General Staff said on Friday. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev began on Friday a seven-day tour of Portugal and four Latin American countries, during which he will attend an APEC summit, a presidential aide said on Friday. 
London's most prestigious auction houses will hold a series of Russian art sales on November 24-27. 
Russia's president urged the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to play a stronger role in ensuring global security and overcoming the financial crisis. 
Somali pirates have released the Greek tanker Genius after receiving a ransom payment, Russia's Sovfracht maritime bulletin said on Friday. 



