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| Feb.1 |
 Russia |
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 Nursing home fire kills 22  Map of Komi Russia A fire engulfed a care home in northern Russia, in the village of Podyelsk in the Komi Republic,
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| Feb.4 |
Moscow |
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 Post-Soviet nations to form military force A Russian-led bloc has agreed to establish a rapid-reaction military force to combat terrorists and respond to regional emergencies
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| Feb.5 |
 Global |
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 Russia and China seen negatively China's positive ratings fell 6 points over the year to 39%, while negative views of Russia jumped eight points to 42%
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| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
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  Russia to open U.S. route to Afghanistan| Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: Russia will assist the U.S. in the transit of non-military cargo to Afghanistan | |
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| Feb.11 |
Siberia |
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 Russian and US satellites collide| The communications satellites have collided in space in the first such reported mishap at high speed nearly 780km over Siberia | |
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| Feb.13 |
 Somalia |
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 Russian warship apprehends pirates| A Russian heavy missile cruiser, Peter the Great, stopped three pirate ships off the coast of Somalia, and detained 10 pirates | |
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| Feb.19 |
Moscow |
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Politkovskaya suspects acquitted| A court has acquitted three men accused of aiding the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya in October 2006 | |
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| Feb.27 |
 Arctic |
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  Bombers intercepted before Obama visit| One day before U.S. President Barack visit last week, Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers near Canadian air space | |
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