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Boeing 737 crash-lands in Russia's Kaliningrad region
01.10.2008 22:24
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A Boeing 737-300 has crash-landed at the airport in Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, a Transportation Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
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Russia must protect its Arctic interests - Security Council
01.10.2008 12:31
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The secretary of the Russian Security Council said the Arctic is strategically important to Russia and the country must protect its interests in the region.
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Russia says NATO bases in Ukraine, Georgia would be major threat
01.10.2008 12:31
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NATO bases in Ukraine and Georgia, if deployed, would threaten Russia's strategic military and economic infrastructure, the Russian Security Council secretary said.
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Russia to fulfill commitments under Georgia peace plan on time
01.10.2008 12:31
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Russia will fulfill its commitments under a peace plan for the Georgian conflict developed by the Russian and French presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Nicolas Sarkozy, in time, Medvedev said Wednesday.
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Russia rejects use of force to free Somali pirates' hostages
01.10.2008 12:31
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The Russian Navy said Wednesday that no force would be used against pirates who seized a Ukrainian ship off the Somali coast last week, a Navy spokesman said.
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Iran to keep cooperating with IAEA - Soltanieh
01.10.2008 12:31
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Iran's envoy to the IAEA said Wednesday his country would continue its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, expecting the agency to work within its jurisdiction.
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Ukraine extends Friendship Treaty with Russia for 10 years
01.10.2008 10:30
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Friday that the bilateral Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership with Russia signed in May 1997 had been extended for 10 years.
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Russian gay community to contest Moscow parade ban in Strasbourg
01.10.2008 10:30
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Russian warship may free Somali pirates' hostages by force
01.10.2008 10:30
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The Russian warship Neustrashimy may use force against pirates who seized a Ukrainian ship off the Somali coast last week, a senior Navy official said Wednesday.
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Tymoshenko says ready to revive pro-Western coalition
01.10.2008 10:30
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Wednesday her party would accept every condition of its partners to form a new coalition amid growing fears over the dissolution of Ukraine's parliament.
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