| February 2009 |
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The Russian president is ready for close cooperation with the new U.S. administration on all bilateral issues, including disarmament, a Kremlin spokesperson said on Tuesday. 
Guus Hiddink will fly to London on Thursday for talks with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on taking over as manager of the club, a source in Russian soccer's governing body told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. 
The ongoing financial crisis will not affect Russia's priorities in military cooperation, the Russian president said on Tuesday. 
Belarus does not intend to adopt the Russian ruble as the single currency of the Russia-Belarus Union State in the near future, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
China has complained to Italy's Foreign Ministry over a decision to make the Dalai Lama an honorary citizen of Rome, saying the decision "offended the Chinese people." 
Moscow will lift its moratorium on a major arms reduction treaty in Europe only after new NATO members ratify the adopted version of the document, Russia's NATO envoy said on Tuesday. 
Guus Hiddink's contract with the Russian national side would allow him to combine the post with the job of club manager, a top Russian soccer official told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. 
Moscow hopes that the "2+2" format of talks at the ministerial level between the United States and Russia will be preserved under the new U.S. administration, a high-ranking Russian diplomat said on Tuesday. 
Russia's federal budget stipulates the allocation of over 4 trillion rubles ($111 billion) on defense spending in the next three years, a senior Defense Ministry finance official said on Tuesday. 
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterated Tehran's readiness for dialogue with Washington under conditions of mutual respect
Georgia is to demand that Abkhazia be declared an armaments-free zone, a Georgian minister said on Tuesday. 
Moscow is ready to hold talks with the new U.S. administration on cuts in strategic offensive weapons, Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday. 
Leading bookmakers make Guus Hiddink, the Dutch manager of the Russian national soccer team, the favorite to take over at Chelsea. 



