Far Eastern Federal District

Russian naval task force to leave for Indian Ocean on Dec. 9

rian.ru
27-Nov-2008 16 related
        

VLADIVOSTOK, November 27 (RIA Novosti) - A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet will leave its main base in Vladivostok on December 9 to take part in joint naval drills with the Indian navy in the Indian Ocean, a fleet...

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Clippings from the Russian press

rian.ru
27-Nov-2008 17 related
        

Russians disappointed in government yet trust prime minister Kseniya Veretennikova ■ The current economic crisis has resulted in Russians becoming increasingly disappointed with their government led by Vladimir Putin, the...

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Russia, Ukraine agree on gas debt: Gazprom

rian.ru
27-Nov-2008 7 related
        

MOSCOW (AFP) - Ukraine on Tuesday agreed to pay part of its multi-billion dollar gas debt to Russian energy giant Gazprom by the start of next month, staving off the threat of gas cuts that also risked affecting Europe. >>

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Raising Oil Output Still State's Goal

moscowtimes.ru
27-Nov-2008 3 related
        

28 November 2008By Anatoly Medetsky / Staff Writer Editor's note: This is the 11th in a series of reports about the effect of the global financial crisis on Russia. The financial difficulties come at a hard time, as production...

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Three Killed In Car Blast

sptimes.ru
27-Nov-2008
        

As police continue to investigate a car explosion that killed three people including a three-year-old child on Tuesday morning, new details are emerging, giving rise to a range of new and intriguing plausible scenarios.

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DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Russia extends a hand across the Asia-Pacific

nst.com.my
27-Nov-2008 2 related
        

THE modern world is changing rapidly. These dynamic shifts are particularly evident in the Asia-Pacific states. It is in this region where all pluses and minuses of the globalised economy and enhanced interdependence are...

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Kazakhstan and Russia boost uranium output

mineweb.com
27-Nov-2008 5 related
        

Russia and Kazakhstan will boost their uranium output next year as both countries expect demand for nuclear power to remain high. Author: Guy Faulconbridge and Robin Paxton Posted: Thursday , 27 Nov 2008 Kazakhstan and Russia,...

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Top court upholds sentences in Russian general's manslaughter case

rian.ru
26-Nov-2008
        

MOSCOW, November 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday prison sentences handed down in 2006 to three men convicted of killing Russian border guard general Vitaly Gamov. "The court left the sentence...

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themoneytimes.com: Seoul -- South Korea may opt for an undersea pipeline to receive Russian natural gas if North Korea refuses an overland route, says the state-run gas company's head. themoneytimes.com

Korea Gas May Build Pipeline to Russia

moscowtimes.ru
26-Nov-2008 4 related
        

Korea Gas, the world's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas, may build an undersea pipeline to import the fuel from Russia if a plan to lay an overland link via North Korea falls through, CEO Choo Kang-soo said.

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Russian navy blast shakes region in Far East

iht.com
26-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Russian officials say a planned ordnance detonation was responsible for a blast that spooked residents and blew out windows in the Far East region of Vladivostok. No injuries were reported. The blast occurred around midday...

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