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Truthdig Ambitious Russia Trails US in Arms Sales Truthdig Russian arms sellers spared no effort last month at the International Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. More than 30 companies presented the latest missiles, guns, tanks and aircraft to customers and delegations from 15 countries. Particular favorites ... Slim Hope for US-Russia Missile Defense DealAl-Manar TV Russia ready to assign air wing, hospital, engineering company to UN operationsRussia Beyond The Headlines Russia invites US military chief to for missile defense talksPanARMENIAN.Net RBTH Asia all 6 news articles »

Onislam.net Militants from Russia's North Caucasus join "jihad" in Syria Reuters His recently distributed video highlights the role militants from the volatile North Caucasus region now play in Syria's civil war, fighting a government that has been backed by Russia and staunchly protected by President Vladimir Putin. It also puts ... Militant Islam aligns with Russia abroad, devours its 'soft underbelly' at homeWorld Tribune Russia in New Move on Islam StudyOnislam.net all 3 news articles »

World Cup Blog (blog) Kaka Recalled for Brazil Squad Against Italy and Russia While Ronaldinho ... Huffington Post Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari named a strong Brazil squad for the upcoming friendlies against Italy and Russia on March 21 and March 25, respectively. Scolari is under intense pressure to win both matches given Brazil's 2-1 loss to England at ... Scolari Announces Side to Play Italy and RussiaWorld Cup Blog (blog) all 17 news articles »

Sky News Australia Russia to send woman to space in 2014 NEWS.com.au RUSSIA will send a female cosmonaut into space for the first time in two decades next year, an official at the space training centre says. Yelena Serova, 36 and a professional cosmonaut, "is getting ready for a space flight in the second half of 2014 ... Russia to send woman to space in 2014: OfficialEconomic Times all 2 news articles »

Dairy firm wins Russia cheese deal Irish Independent The company's chief executive, David Dobbin, said: "We see Russia and China as key growth markets for our export sales and are delighted to win this order, which is the result of the market development work done by our sales team who have been well- ...

Russia to send woman to space in 2014 The Australian Yelena Serova, 36 and a professional cosmonaut, "is getting ready for a space flight in the second half of 2014," said Alexei Temerov, an official at Russia's Star City space training centre. Russia will this year celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ... and more »

NEWS.com.au Acid, Mafia and Scandal at Russia's Bolshoi Ballet Bloomberg Moscow police may be getting to the bottom of a mystery that has rocked the Russian cultural scene: Who and what were behind a sulphuric-acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet? In January, an unknown assailant splashed the acid on ... Dancer Held in Acid Attack on Bolshoi DirectorNew York Times Dancer confesses in writing to Bolshoi acid attack: Russia policeNEWS.com.au Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko held over Russia acid attackBBC News FRANCE 24 -The Age -Straits Times all 165 news articles »

'A Gypsy Woman Cannot Be the Face of Russia' The Atlantic The reaction prompted Abdrazakova to shut down her page on the popular social-networking site Vkontakte.ru "in order to avoid further provocations," as she told the Russian News Service. She said that the comments were motivated by "racism or some kind ...

Saudi Arabia, Russia, The Magnitsky Act, and 'Whataboutism' Forbes You see in the United States the idea that we need to punish Russian officials for their human rights violations has rapidly become a bi-partisan consensus. The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, a bill targeted at Russian human rights ... Liberal MEPs highlight China, Russia's human rights abusesEuropolitics.info all 2 news articles »

Russia says it's ready to discuss UN force for Mali Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, which holds the rotating presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month, said on Wednesday it was ready to discuss a U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali, where an African-led military mission is now operating. U.N. Secretary ... and more »

RT Russia, Vietnam agree on submarine fleet deal RT Vietnam will get its own submarine fleet as soon as this year, said Russia's defense minister while on a visit to Hanoi. “This year a new page will be opened in the history of the Vietnamese Navy – it will get a fleet of submarines,” Sergey Shoigu told ... Russia to help launch Vietnam's submarines this yrZee News Russia seeks closer military ties with MyanmarDeccan Herald Russia, Vietnam to boost military tiesThe Voice of Russia Russia Beyond The Headlines -Radio Free Asia -SGGP all 10 news articles »

Finnish Power Imports From Russia Plunge to Zero for First Time Bloomberg Finland imported nothing from Russia on a 1,400-megawatt link that connects the countries from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Helsinki time today, the first time since high-voltage links were put in place between the countries in 1981, grid operator Fingrid's data ...

Lord mayor tackles Russia over gay rights The Age A member of St Petersburg's gay community may be flown to Australia by Melbourne City Council to discuss conditions for homosexuals in the Russian city under tough new anti-gay laws. It follows a public petition by gay rights activist Carl Katter ...

TIME The Magnitsky Trial: Russia Places a Dead Man in the Dock TIME For the first time in Russia's history, a dead man has been placed in the dock, and it will not be easy for the court to parse all of the cryptic corollaries of that lurid fact. How, for instance, is the defense attorney supposed to consult with his ... Investor Faces New Russia Fraud ChargesWall Street Journal Magnitsky case: Russia accuses Browder over GazpromBBC News Russia to charge Magnitsky's ex-employerYahoo! News (blog) Bloomberg -Financial Times -GlobalPost all 40 news articles »

Boston Globe Russia marks 60th anniversary of Stalin's death Boston Globe Russian Communists carried pictures of Josef Stalin as they laid flowers at his tomb on the. ANDREY SMIRNOV/AFP/Getty Images. Russian Communists carried pictures of Josef Stalin as they laid flowers at his tomb on the 60th anniversary of his death. 60 Years After His Death, Stalin Haunts RussiaHeritage.org (blog) Gulags Were a Horrific Cornerstone of Stalinist RussiaThe Atlantic Russia: Communists in Tribute to StalinNew York Times BBC News all 47 news articles »

The Voice of Russia Russia to Allow Georgian Wine Imports After 7-Year Ban, RIA Says Businessweek Russia in 2006 imposed a ban on Georgian wine, mineral water and agricultural products after a spy scandal, depriving the South Caucasus nation of its biggest foreign market. It extended the embargo to postal and transport links after the two countries ... Rospotrebnadzor OKs registartion of Georgian wines and mineral water in RussiaThe Voice of Russia About 200 Georgian wines may be registered in RussiaArka News Agency (press release) (blog) all 4 news articles »

Embassy Row: Russia reset again Washington Times The U.S. ambassador to Russia insists that Washington and Moscow are actually quite close, despite the news media's focus on their bitter disputes. “If you only listened to some of the loudest rhetoric on U.S.-Russian relations, you might get the ...

Pictet Buys Surgut as Dividends Appeal: Russia Overnight Bloomberg “One of the ways for Russian companies to show higher corporate governance is to raise the dividend payout ratio,” Stephen Burrows, a senior investment manager at Geneva-based Pictet Asset, a unit of Switzerland's largest privately owned bank, said in ... and more »

BBC News Russia Arrests 3 in Bolshoi Attack Voice of America Russian police have arrested three people in connection with the acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet. Sergei Filin was left with severe burns to his face and eyes after a masked man threw sulfuric acid at him outside his home in ... Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko held over Russia acid attackBBC News Russia Detains Dancer in Bolshoi Acid AttackNew York Times Suspect held over Bolshoi acid attack in RussiaDAWN.com The Age -Yahoo!7 News -FRANCE 24 all 77 news articles »

BBC News Russia Detains Dancer in Bolshoi Acid Attack New York Times Shortly after midnight, a spokesman for the Russian Interior Ministry said that one of the three had confessed to the crime. “Therefore, we can consider that the crime has been solved,” the spokesman said, according to Interfax. The person who the ... Russia Arrests 3 in Bolshoi AttackVoice of America Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko held over Russia acid attackBBC News Suspect held over Bolshoi acid attack in RussiaDAWN.com Yahoo!7 News -The Australian -FRANCE 24 all 72 news articles »

Washington Times Russia launched massive nuclear drill, Pentagon alarmed Washington Times The official said another worry is that Russia appears to be increasing the readiness of its nuclear forces at a time when the U.S. nuclear complex is in urgent need of upgrading and the military is facing sharp automatic defense cuts that could affect ... Russia carries out its 'biggest nuclear army drill in two decades' as Pentagon ...Daily Mail all 2 news articles »

Aljazeera.com John Kerry Blasts Russia for Aiding... ABC News John Kerry Blasts Russia for Aiding... Suspect in NYC Hit-Run Identified · Casey Anthony Resurfaces at Florida... Sinkhole Victim's Brother Upset Over... Zimmerman Waives Right to 'Stand Your... WATCH VIDEO: Caught on Tape » · VIDEO: Chuck Lire sprung ... US Officials Pushing Russia on Syrian Arms SalesRBTH Asia all 78 news articles »

BBC News Magnitsky case: Russia accuses Browder over Gazprom BBC News Russia is preparing new charges against UK-based fund manager Bill Browder, whose lawyer died in a Russian jail but now faces tax evasion charges. Mr Browder will be accused of illegally buying shares in Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom, the interior ... Russia to charge Magnitsky's ex-employerHuffington Post Russia Announces New Fraud Charges Against BrowderFox Business Russia Opens Case Into Browder's Hermitage Buying Gazprom StockBloomberg GlobalPost -Financial Times all 37 news articles »

US and Russia unite in bid to strengthen protection for polar bear The Guardian Nikita Ovsyanikov, a leading polar bear expert and member the Russian delegation, rejects all the Canadian arguments. "They are just not true," he said. "Polar bears are struggling for survival already and exposing them to hunting will drive them to ...

The Russian Central Bank And How Russia Is (Slowly) Becoming A More ... Forbes Sergei Ignatiev, who has led the Russian central bank for the past 11 years, is due to finish his second term in June. His impending exit has, as you might imagine set off a pretty vicious struggle between potential successors, and God only knows how ... Central bank succession grips RussiaFinancial Times all 2 news articles »

The Voice of Russia Russia Detains Suspect in Bolshoi Acid Attack New York Times MOSCOW — Police officials said on Tuesday that they had detained one suspect and were hunting for a second in connection with the January acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, Sergei Filin. The announcement was the first indication ... Suspect held over Bolshoi acid attack in RussiaDAWN.com Police question suspect in Russia acid attackWGAL Lancaster Bolshoi Theater hails detention of Filin attack suspectThe Voice of Russia The Daily Telegraph all 48 news articles »

BBC News Russia Marks 60th Anniversary of Stalin's Death ABC News An opinion survey commissioned by the Carnegie Endowment found Stalin has remained widely admired in Russia and other ex-Soviet nations despite his repressions. Its authors noted that public attitudes to the dictator have improved during Russian ... Russians divided over remembering StalinBBC News Russia divided on Stalin 60 years after his deathGlobalPost Russia marks 60th death anniversary of StalinThe Hindu Russia Beyond The Headlines all 16 news articles »

The West Australian Russia's February Inflation Accelerates to 18-Month High Bloomberg Russian consumer prices rose in February at the fastest pace in 18 months, adding to arguments for the central bank to leave interest rates unchanged longer. Inflation accelerated to 7.3 percent from a year earlier after 7.1 percent in January, in line ... UPDATE 1-Russia's Feb inflation hits 18-month highReuters Russia Annual Consumer Inflation Spikes to 7.3% in February Vs 7.1% January4-traders (press release) all 21 news articles »

Wired Russia Fears Its Troops Will Riot if Cigarette Rations End Wired Russia has one of the highest smoking rates in the world: About 40 percent of the population smokes, compared to 19 percent of U.S. adults. It's a particular problem with males, who represent 60 percent of Russian nicotine addicts. Smoking has been an ...

Voice of America Russia to Charge Magnitsky's Ex-Employer ABC News Russia's Interior Ministry is preparing to bring criminal charges against U.S.-born investor Bill Browder, the latest turn in a feud which has led to U.S. sanctions against on some Russian officials, a Russian ban on adoptions of Russian children by ... Russia to charge boss of lawyer in posthumous trialGlobalPost Russia to put dead whistleblower on trialYahoo! News (blog) Russia puts dead man on trialABC Online Voice of America -RT all 28 news articles »