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Moscow to host Mid-East talks A new bid is to be made in Moscow shortly to find ways of restarting stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians
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Clinton in Russia for nuke, Mideast talks| U.S. Secretary of State arrived to jump-start talks on a new nuclear treaty between the countries and the stalled Mideast peace process | |
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| Mar. 1 |
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Medvedev rips Olympic 'fat cats'
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
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US rejects Russian shield concerns |
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| Dec.17 |
Moscow |
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Nato fails to gain Russia aid in Afghanistan
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| Dec.6 |
Ural |
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Day of mourning for nightclub fire victims |
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| Dec.5 |
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Russia to mourn club fire victims
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| Dec.3 |
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Putin on retiring: 'Don't count on that'
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| Dec.1 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad: Russia 'made a mistake' |
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| Nov.17 |
Sweden |
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EU-Russia to reset ties at summit |
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| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
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Clinton: Russia yet to back Iran sanctions |
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| Sep.23 |
New York |
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Russia eases over Iran sanctions
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| Sep.20 |
Washington |
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Obama rejects Russia missile link |
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| Sep.18 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev denies Putin has all power |
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| Sep.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia hails US missile overhaul |
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal President Hugo Chavez: Russia has agreed to lend to buy weapons. The credit will be used to purchase 100 tanks and a anti-aircraft systems
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to get Russian missiles |
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| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
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President Medvedev condemns killing
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| Jul.7 |
Moscow |
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Obama urges shift in Russia ties
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| Jul.6 |
Moscow |
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Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties  U.S. President and Russian Medvedev concluded a series of agreements, including one on nuclear arms reduction
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| Jul.2 |
Moscow |
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Moscow ready for better U.S. ties |
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| Jun.27 |
NATO |
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NATO resumes Russia military ties |
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| Apr.1 |
London |
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U.S., Russia announce nuke talks
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| Mar.5 |
NATO |
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NATO to resume Russian contacts
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| Mar.3 |
Washington |
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Obama reaches out to Russia over Iran
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| Jan.27 |
Moscow |
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Russian church picks new head
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| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
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'Gas to flow' after deal Russian Prime Minister Putin has said agreement has been reached at talks to resume gas exports to Europe via Ukraine shortly
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| Jan.14 |
European Union |
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EU leaders slam 'brutal' gas blockade |
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| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
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Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
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| Jan.11 |
European Union |
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EU bid to revive Russia gas deal |
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| Jan.10 |
European Union |
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Accord signed in Russia gas row
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| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
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Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' |
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| Jan.7 |
European Union |
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Brussels to broker gas row talks |
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| Dec.31 |
Moscow |
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Hamas ready for peace, Russians say |
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| Dec.22 |
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Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
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| Dec.5 |
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Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
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| Nov.21 |
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Russia extends presidential term| The parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years. There is speculation that the change is aimed at paving t... | |
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| Oct.1 |
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Russia's last tsar rehabilitated |
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| Sep.26 |
Moscow |
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Chavez reaffirms Russia alliance |
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' |
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| Sep.5 |
Washington |
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U.S. may pull nuclear deal to punish Russia |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
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Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia |
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 Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions| Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions. Medvedev: 'This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives'. West condemns ... | |
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| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
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Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'
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Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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Moscow |
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Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
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UN Security Council |
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  Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government
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Moscow |
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Russia swears in new president
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| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
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Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
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| Mar.3 |
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Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide |
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| Mar.2 |
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 Medvedev 'heading for clear win' The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to campaig
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
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Putin vows 'arms race' response |
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| Jan.16 |
London |
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Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
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| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
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Putin backs Medvedev as successor Russian president has thrown his support behind deputy prime minister to replace him when he steps down as the country's leader next year
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| Dec.3 |
Moscow |
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Monitors denounce Russia election |
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| Dec.2 |
Moscow |
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 Putin party leads Russia polls United Russia has won a landslide victory in nationwide elections and had 63.3% of the vote, followed by the Communists at 11.3%
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| Oct.15 |
Iran |
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Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit |
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| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
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Rice holds Russia rights meetings |
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Putin warns U.S. in missile talks
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| Oct.1 |
Moscow |
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Putin eyes prime minister's job |
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| Sep.12 |
Moscow |
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Putin names next prime minister
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| Jul.19 |
Moscow |
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Russia expels 4 British diplomats |
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| Jul.16 |
London |
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 UK expels four Russian diplomats The UK is to expel 4 diplomats from the Russian embassy after Moscow refused to extradite the suspect in the murder of Litvinenko
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| Jul.14 |
Moscow |
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Russia withdraws from arms treaty
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| Jul.1 |
New England |
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Bush and Putin in informal talks |
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| Jun.5 |
Czech Republic |
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Bush chides Kremlin over democracy |
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
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Putin warns Europe in missile row Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region
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| Apr.26 |
Estonia |
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial  Map of Tallinn Estonia The authorities have removed a contentious war memorial in Tallinn, despite overnight protests that left one person dead
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Estonians see memorial as a reminder of decades of Soviet rule.
Russia says it should not be removed.
The move provoked a condemnation from Russian officials and lawmakers.
40 people were injured and 300 arrested during clashes as police used tear gas to disperse ethnic Russian demonstrators
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Putin gives no hint on successor |
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| Apr.25 |
Moscow |
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Boris Yeltsin buried |
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| Apr.23 |
Moscow |
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies Boris Yeltsin was 76. In 1991 he famously triumphed against parliament hardliners in 1993. He had a history of heart trouble
| Yeltsin became Russia's first democratically elected head of state after Gorbachev resigned as Soviet leader in 1991. He defender of democracy when in August 1991 he mounted a tank in Moscow. Yeltsin ordered tanks to fire on parliament in 1993, when the building was occupied by hardline political opponents. He presided over mass privatization and launched the war in Chechnya in 1994
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| Apr.14 |
Moscow |
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Kasparov held at Russian demo |
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| Feb.10 |
Germany |
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Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes |
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| Nov.18 |
London |
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Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK' |
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| Oct.20 |
Finland |
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Putin firm on EU energy charter |
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying
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| Aug.23 |
Moscow |
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Russia still seeks Iran solution |
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| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
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G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change The group approved a statement on 'Global Energy Security' that acknowledges splits over nuclear energy
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| Jun.1 |
China |
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China, Russia agree Iran deal |
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| Apr.18 |
Moscow |
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No Iran consensus in talks |
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| Mar.7 |
Moscow |
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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 Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
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| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
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Iran crisis: World powers at odds
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| Jan.3 |
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Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal
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| Jan.2 |
Ukraine |
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Russia-Ukraine 'gas war' escalates |
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| Dec.27 |
Moscow |
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Illarionov, outspoken Putin aide, to quit |
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| Aug.12 |
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Russia marks Kursk five years on |
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
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 Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion
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| May.15 |
U.S. Senate |
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Russians cited in oil-for-food probe |
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| May.9 |
Moscow |
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 Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory
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| Feb.24 |
Slovakia |
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Bush meets Putin |
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| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'to ratify climate treaty'
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| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
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Putin tightens grip on security
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| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
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Rally against terrorism |
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| Sep.6 |
Moscow |
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Putin under pressure over siege |
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Anger mounts as Russia mourns |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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Putin: Siege force not planned |
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| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
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Putin claims second term Voters overwhelmingly handed Vladimir Putin a second 4-year term as president in a widely-expected outcome
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| Feb.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin fires premier and Cabinet |
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
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Presidential candidate Rybkin missing |
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| Dec.8 |
Moscow |
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OSCE condemns Russia election |
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| Dec.7 |
Moscow |
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Pro-Putin party set for victory
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
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US-Russia summit tackles Iran |
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| May.31 |
St. Petersburg |
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Bush talks with Putin |
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| Mar.10 |
France |
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France, Russia threaten war veto |
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| Nov.22 |
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Bush meets Putin |
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| Oct.28 |
Moscow |
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Anger grows over gas tactics |
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| May.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal
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| Nov.13 |
Washington |
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Putin visits Bush |
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| Aug.4 |
Moscow |
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Putin meets Kim Jong Il
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| Jul.16 |
Moscow |
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Russia and China sign alliance |
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| Mar.22 |
Oceania |
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Mir destroyed in fiery descent
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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
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Russian diplomats leave U.S. |
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| Mar.27 |
Moscow |
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Putin elected president Putin had gained an unassailable lead over the Communist leader, Gennady Zyuganov, winning more than half of the votes
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.17 |
Moscow |
Nato fails to gain Russia aid in Afghanistan
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide |
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| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
Medvedev 'heading for clear win' The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to campaig
| 2007 |
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| Dec.2 |
Moscow |
Putin party leads Russia polls United Russia has won a landslide victory in nationwide elections and had 63.3% of the vote, followed by the Communists at 11.3%
| 2004 |
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| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
Putin claims second term Voters overwhelmingly handed Vladimir Putin a second 4-year term as president in a widely-expected outcome
| 2003 |
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| Dec.7 |
Moscow |
Pro-Putin party set for victory
| 2000 |
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| Mar.27 |
Moscow |
Putin elected president Putin had gained an unassailable lead over the Communist leader, Gennady Zyuganov, winning more than half of the votes
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.17 |
Moscow |
Russia hails US missile overhaul |
| 2004 |
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| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
Putin tightens grip on security
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.5 |
NATO |
NATO to resume Russian contacts
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.27 |
Moscow |
Russian church picks new head
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| 2006 |
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator
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| 2005 |
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| Aug.12 |
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Russia marks Kursk five years on |
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| May.9 |
Moscow |
Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
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| Jan.16 |
London |
Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
Putin warns Europe in missile row Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.17 |
Sweden |
EU-Russia to reset ties at summit |
| 2006 |
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| Oct.20 |
Finland |
Putin firm on EU energy charter |
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| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change The group approved a statement on 'Global Energy Security' that acknowledges splits over nuclear energy
| 2003 |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
US-Russia summit tackles Iran |
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| 2010 |
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| Thu. |
Moscow |
Clinton in Russia for nuke, Mideast talks| U.S. Secretary of State arrived to jump-start talks on a new nuclear treaty between the countries and the stalled Mideast peace process | |
| 2009 |
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| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
Clinton: Russia yet to back Iran sanctions |
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| Jul.7 |
Moscow |
Obama urges shift in Russia ties
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| Jul.6 |
Moscow |
Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties U.S. President and Russian Medvedev concluded a series of agreements, including one on nuclear arms reduction
| 2008 |
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| Sep.26 |
Moscow |
Chavez reaffirms Russia alliance |
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| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.15 |
Iran |
Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit |
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| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
Rice holds Russia rights meetings |
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| Jul.1 |
New England |
Bush and Putin in informal talks |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
| 2004 |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
Putin: Siege force not planned |
| 2003 |
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| Mar.10 |
France |
France, Russia threaten war veto |
| 2002 |
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| Nov.22 |
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Bush meets Putin |
| 2001 |
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| Nov.13 |
Washington |
Putin visits Bush |
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| Aug.4 |
Moscow |
Putin meets Kim Jong Il
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal President Hugo Chavez: Russia has agreed to lend to buy weapons. The credit will be used to purchase 100 tanks and a anti-aircraft systems
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to get Russian missiles |
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| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
'Gas to flow' after deal Russian Prime Minister Putin has said agreement has been reached at talks to resume gas exports to Europe via Ukraine shortly
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| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
|
| Jan.11 |
European Union |
EU bid to revive Russia gas deal |
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| Jan.10 |
European Union |
Accord signed in Russia gas row
| 2008 |
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' |
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| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
| 2006 |
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| Jan.3 |
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Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal
| 2004 |
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| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty'
| 2002 |
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| May.24 |
Moscow |
Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal
| 2001 |
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| Jul.16 |
Moscow |
Russia and China sign alliance |
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| 2007 |
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| Jul.19 |
Moscow |
Russia expels 4 British diplomats |
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| Jul.16 |
London |
UK expels four Russian diplomats The UK is to expel 4 diplomats from the Russian embassy after Moscow refused to extradite the suspect in the murder of Litvinenko
| 2001 |
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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
Russian diplomats leave U.S. |
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.3 |
Moscow |
Monitors denounce Russia election |
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| Jun.5 |
Czech Republic |
Bush chides Kremlin over democracy |
| 2005 |
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion
| 2003 |
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| Dec.8 |
Moscow |
OSCE condemns Russia election |
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| 2010 |
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| Thu. |
Moscow |
Moscow to host Mid-East talks A new bid is to be made in Moscow shortly to find ways of restarting stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians
| 2009 |
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| Apr.1 |
London |
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks
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| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' |
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| Jan.7 |
European Union |
Brussels to broker gas row talks |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
Putin warns U.S. in missile talks
| 2006 |
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| Apr.18 |
Moscow |
No Iran consensus in talks |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.24 |
Slovakia |
Bush meets Putin |
| 2003 |
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| May.31 |
St. Petersburg |
Bush talks with Putin |
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.23 |
New York |
Russia eases over Iran sanctions
| 2008 |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| Jul.11 |
UN Security Council |
Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government
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| 2008 |
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| Oct.1 |
Moscow |
Russia's last tsar rehabilitated |
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 1 |
Moscow |
Medvedev rips Olympic 'fat cats'
| 2009 |
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| Dec.3 |
Moscow |
Putin on retiring: 'Don't count on that'
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| Sep.18 |
Moscow |
Medvedev denies Putin has all power |
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| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
President Medvedev condemns killing
| 2008 |
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| May.7 |
Moscow |
Russia swears in new president
| 2007 |
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| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
Putin backs Medvedev as successor Russian president has thrown his support behind deputy prime minister to replace him when he steps down as the country's leader next year
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| Oct.1 |
Moscow |
Putin eyes prime minister's job |
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| Sep.12 |
Moscow |
Putin names next prime minister
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| Apr.26 |
Moscow |
Putin gives no hint on successor |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.27 |
Moscow |
Illarionov, outspoken Putin aide, to quit |
| 2004 |
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| Feb.24 |
Moscow |
Putin fires premier and Cabinet |
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| 2007 |
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| Apr.14 |
Moscow |
Kasparov held at Russian demo |
| 2004 |
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| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
Rally against terrorism |
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| 2001 |
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| Mar.22 |
Oceania |
Mir destroyed in fiery descent
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.1 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: Russia 'made a mistake' |
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| Mar.3 |
Washington |
Obama reaches out to Russia over Iran
| 2008 |
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| Sep.5 |
Washington |
U.S. may pull nuclear deal to punish Russia |
| 2007 |
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| Feb.10 |
Germany |
Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes |
| 2006 |
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| Aug.23 |
Moscow |
Russia still seeks Iran solution |
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| Jun.1 |
China |
China, Russia agree Iran deal |
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| Mar.7 |
Moscow |
US, Russia reject Iran compromise
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| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
Iran crisis: World powers at odds
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.6 |
Ural |
Day of mourning for nightclub fire victims |
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| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
Russia to mourn club fire victims
| 2008 |
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| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
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| Aug.3 |
Moscow |
Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
| 2007 |
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| Apr.25 |
Moscow |
Boris Yeltsin buried |
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| Apr.23 |
Moscow |
Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies Boris Yeltsin was 76. In 1991 he famously triumphed against parliament hardliners in 1993. He had a history of heart trouble
| Yeltsin became Russia's first democratically elected head of state after Gorbachev resigned as Soviet leader in 1991. He defender of democracy when in August 1991 he mounted a tank in Moscow. Yeltsin ordered tanks to fire on parliament in 1993, when the building was occupied by hardline political opponents. He presided over mass privatization and launched the war in Chechnya in 1994
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| 2004 |
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| Sep.6 |
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Anger mounts as Russia mourns |
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.22 |
Moscow |
Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
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| Nov.21 |
Moscow |
Russia extends presidential term| The parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years. There is speculation that the change is aimed at paving t... | |
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| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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