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19:03 14/02/2009

Russia slams U.S. for pressure on Thai court over Bout extradition
18:50 14/02/2009
The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized on Saturday an appeal by a group of U.S. lawmakers to expedite the extradition of an alleged Russian arms dealer from Thailand to the U.S. as an attempt to put pressure on a Thai court.
Iranian defense minister to visit Russia on Feb. 16
17:34 14/02/2009
Russia hopes to expand ties with Bolivia - Kremlin source
16:34 14/02/2009
Russia considers Bolivia as a prospective partner in Latin America and Moscow hopes to expand bilateral ties with La Paz in the near future, a Kremlin source said on Saturday.
Russia's Zvonareva reaches Pattaya tennis final
15:51 14/02/2009
Russia's top seed Vera Zvonareva overcame Israel's Shahar Peer on Saturday to reach the final of the Pattaya Open tennis tournament in Thailand.
Russia praises UN for extending observer mandate in Georgia, Abkhazia
12:57 14/02/2009
The UN Security Council's resolution on extending a mandate of a UN observer mission in Georgia and Abkhazia will ensure stability in the region, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Shuttle Discovery launch postponed until Feb. 27 - NASA
12:19 14/02/2009
The U.S. space agency NASA has set a new target date for the launch of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical reasons.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin set out his agenda for the future of Russian business on Thursday at a meeting with entrepreneurs, promising less regulation and taxes and asking business to help plan its future.

Greece Agrees to Fresh Austerity Measures

Greece Agrees to Fresh Austerity Measures

Greek political leaders have finally struck a deal on new austerity measures demanded by creditors to secure a 130-billion euro bailout to avoid default and keep the country afloat, local media reported on Thursday.

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The State Duma will invite political parties that have no parliamentary representation to discuss reform of the country’s political system on February 28, Oleg Morozov, deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament, said on Thursday.

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Ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is welcome to join but not head the grassroots protest group League of Voters, the organization’s founders said.

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