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Russia calls on NATO to cancel exercise - United Press International

United Press International
MOSCOW, April 18 (UPI) — Russia's envoy to NATO called the alliance's upcoming military exercises in Georgia an act of "insanity" and called for them to be canceled.
RT
Xinhua
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Written on April 18, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Russia gambles control by ending Chechen curbs - Reuters

Reuters
By William Maclean, Security Correspondent - Analysis LONDON (Reuters) - Russia has taken a gamble in giving Chechnya's independent-minded president responsibility for security as this may embolden him to attempt to wrest the province from Moscow's …
Al Jazeera
BBC News
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Written on April 17, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Burns urges Russia, China sanctions on Iran - PRESS TV

PRESS TV
Former US undersecretary of state Nicholas Burns urges Washington to dissuade Russia and China from backing Iran's nuclear program.
CBS
Los Angeles Times
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Written on April 10, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Russia says to start nuclear talks with US in April - Reuters

Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States will start talks on a new deal to cut nuclear warheads before the end of the month, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Saturday.
United Press International
Toledo Blade
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Written on April 4, 2009 | Posted in National News | No comment

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Russia, Iran say neighbors must help Afghanistan - International Herald Tribune

International Herald Tribune
AP MOSCOW: Russia and its Asian neighbors argued Friday they should play a stronger role in stabilizing Afghanistan because the threat of drugs and terrorism on their doorstep gives them a vital stake in the matter.
Voice of America
CNN International
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Written on March 27, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Russia ‘Concerned’ About Security of Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Lyubov Pronina and Ellen Pinchuk March 25 (Bloomberg) — Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Russia is “very much concerned” about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, and the country must be stabilized before peace can be achieved in …
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Daily Times
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Written on March 25, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Slaughter of the seals in Russia is stopped by Vladimir Putin - Times Online

Times Online
The dewy-eyed innocence of baby seals has prompted a rare burst of environmental activism in Russia that has moved Vladimir Putin to end their slaughter.
RT
Bloomberg
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