Russia 110422 Basic Political Developments

Russia 110422

Basic Political Developments

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  On 25-27 April Lavrov will visit South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the Russian Foreign Ministry informed
  
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  Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Moscow today - The ministers will discuss preparations for the tripartite meeting between the presidents
  
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  U.S. to seek agreement with Russia on tactical nuclear weapons reduction - The U.S. cabinet is working intensively to increase transparency on tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in Europe and secure an agreement with Russia on the reduction of such weapons, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller has said.
  
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  Russia urges UN to send international mission to Israel, PA - "In current circumstances, the Russian initiative to send a UN Security Council mission to the Middle East is especially relevant because it aims to bring the sides back to talks," Alexander Pankin, the first deputy of Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, said during a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday.
  
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  Medvedev, Ban Ki-moon to discuss situation in Middle East
  
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    Medvedev, Ban Ki-moon to discuss security issues on Friday
    
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  Medvedev to discuss investment climate improvement
  
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  Duma to ratify nuclear deal with Turkey - The agreement was signed in Ankara on August 6, 2009.
  
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  Companies urged to open branch offices in Russia - Establishing representative offices in Russia would be a good way for Vietnamese companies to effectively penetrate the market and reduce business costs, said Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) vice chairman Pham Gia Tuc during a conference on Wednesday.
  
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  Weak Russian component downed Indian rocket: Ex-ISRO chief - "We did several simulation tests to find out why the connectors - the wires that carry command signals from the onboard computers at the top to the rocket's engines down below - snapped," former ISRO chief Madhavan Nair told IANS.
  
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  Russia Kills Alleged Al Qaeda Envoy In Chechnya – Reports
  
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    Russian anti-terror body says Al Qaeda rep killed in Chechnya
    
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    Al-Qaeda's main emissary and "religious authority" of armed bandits killed in Chechnya
    
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  Emir of Dagestan’s Sharia Jamaat Reportedly Killed in Russian Special Operation - By: Mairbek Vatchagaev
  
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  The kidnappers released Ivan Kaspersky
  
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    Kaspersky Lab calls on media to stop kidnap speculation
    
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    Kaspersky Lab asks media not to spread rumours abut kidnapping
    
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    Son of leading Russian software tycoon reportedly kidnapped
    
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  Arkhangelsk investigators refute reports LUKoil mgr’s daughter found dead
  
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  Praise for diplomat who died in Russia - Al-Jarallah praised the deceased for his dedicated service to the nation and integrity in his work. He said Al-Iqab was best known for his sincerity and good relations with other members of the diplomatic corps. He added the deceased was one of the most competent young public servants the ministry has ever had.
  
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  Moscow mayor denies his wife will become new Baturina
  
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  Betting on Business - City Hall Wants Small Business Back in Business. By Tai Adelaja
  
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  Pope to contact ISS - The 84-year-old pontiff will communicate with astronauts on the occasion of the last mission of the space shuttle Endeavour which is scheduled to be launched on April 29.
  
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  ISS oxygen generator will not be re-launched before next week
  
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  Russian space freighter to be buried in Pacific after 5-day scientific mission
  
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  Ratings of Medvedev, Putin and United Russia have fallen to record low
  
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  INTERVIEW: Activist: Putin as president would be "Russia's ruin" - The re-election of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to the presidency would be 'Russia's ruin,' prominent civil rights activist Svetlana Gannushkina has told the German Press Agency dpa.
  
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  Over 40 wildfires registered in Russia – EMERCOM
  
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  Duma Security Committee’s deputy chairman: corruption to break Russia into pieces in 2 years
  
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  Russia: Fools and Roads - There is no agreement of opinion for the origin of the popular saying: "there are two problems in Russia - fools and roads". Yet most people agree on that and add that poor-quality roads come as a consequence of the first problem.
  Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Apr 22
  
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    www.kommersant.ru
    
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    Officials in Russia's Penza region swap cars for scooters and bicycles in an attempt to evaluate the condition of local roads, the paper writes.
    
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    Cameras and infrared sensors will be installed in forests across Russia to prevent deadly forest fires, the paper says.
    
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    www.vedomosti.ru
    
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    Popularity ratings of the Russian ruling tandem and main political party United Russia dropped to its lowest level in two years, the paper reports.
    
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    Russian oil company Bashneft (BANE.RTS) violated a number of licence agreements for oil production in southwestern Bashkortostan region, according to regional accounting chamber, the paper says.
    
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    www.ng.ru
    
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    Russia's Finance Minister said political competition in Russia is necessary for economic development, the paper writes.
    
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    www.trud.ru
    
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    The number of Russians planning trips abroad has risen due to better economic conditions while the prices for the most popular vacation spot rise, the daily reports.
    
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    www.kp.ru
    
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    The paper runs an interview with Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin who says 60,000 trees died in Moscow during the ice rain this winter.
    
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  Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, April 22, 2011
  
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  Belarus Bailout Hinges On Russia - By Nikolaus von Twickel
  
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  Triple defense - Anatoly Serdyukov discussed a joint training plan with colleagues from Belarus and Ukraine Yury Gavrilov
  
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  Managing Russia’s Unsettled Borders - By Thomas Graham
  
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  In the Absence of Accountability and the Rule of Law, No Freedom of the Press in Russia - by Richard Rousseau